I have been having a look through the Micron Combat Library run recently and one thing that struck me was the distinctive red bar that ran down the left hand side of the cover for the first 50 or so issues. Here is the cover from issue 33 as an example. I thought this was an eye-catching design and a rock solid template so that … Continue reading That’s All
I never made it to Glasgow Comic Con so I spent the day doing some research with the comics I have and I can confirm that there is definitely a linkage between Sabre and Club Libraries. How can I say this without seeing a single piece of evidence on the Companies House website? I’ll say it in one word. Reprints. British comic publishers are notorious … Continue reading Visions In Blue
Now if you have read more than two articles in this blog, there is a good chance that you will know I am a bit of a picture libraries fan. So, I was more than happy to pick up over 80 issues of picture libraries that are less well known than say Commando, Starblazer or Football. The main ones I picked up were Pocket War … Continue reading We Are Detective
Well the last couple of weeks have been all over the place with regards to comics but in a good way. Last month I got a couple of good deals and I now need less than 250 issues to complete the Commando run. So a shout out to Iain Miller for taking me significantly below the 300 line and to Clive Hunt for taking me … Continue reading A Little Bit Me A Little Bit You
It’s been 18 years since our love of comics and Star Trek brought Karen and I together. And hopefully we will have at least another 18 years to look forward to. During that time, our collection has grown from just over 1,000 comics to over 16,000. We don’t do holidays abroad and I will hum and haw over £20 for a new kettle, but when … Continue reading Love Song For A Vampire
The Comic Gods can be capricious and fickle but we still go back to them time after time. This week has been no different. It started off with the delivery of some parcels to me. One I was expecting as it was a deal I had done with Ian Miller, a fellow collector. The other had me bemused until I opened it and realised it … Continue reading God Only Knows
I can’t believe it has been over two months since I posted an article, so let’s update you all on what comic shenanagins I have been involved in. First off, I have managed to pick up a full run of Ranger and even have some doubles for anyone interested… I have also picked up a pile of 1980s Eagles that came as part of a … Continue reading Busy Doing Nothing
I have been reading comics for more years than I care to mention, but one thing I have always enjoyed is finding strong female characters. The first one to grab my attention was Ebony Jones. Ebony was a secret agent story that ran in The Crunch from issue 39 until it was merged with Hotspur after issue 54. This was originally commissioned to be part … Continue reading The Lady Is A Tramp
I realise that I have written as a person who has carried out almost every role at a convention except that as an organiser. So I am going to try and record my progress from complete novice to Swapmeet Controller at Commando Comic Swapmeet 3. The first issue that I encountered was when to plan it for. At Swapmeet 2, I had already had some … Continue reading Thunder In The Mountains
When I go to conventions or comic marts these days, I usually expect to walk away with one or two British comics if I am lucky. For any event to have more than two boxes of British comics is something that I would consider as a miracle. However, the second Commando comics meet far exceeded my expectations. I had desperately wanted to go to the … Continue reading On The Road Again
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