Comic Cutz - the art of Barrie Mitchell (part 5)

The Barrie Mitchell exhibition that took place in Ryde in February 2026 had many highlights and a LOT of art. I tried to take photos of all the art but there was too much! Anyway, here's the start of a long series of posts all about the art that was there...

1). Harlem Heroes was here

2). paintings of cars was here

3). his work for Red Dwarf was here

4). some football art was here

some Dr Who art

2000AD FCBD

This is definitely one of the posts that I'll refer to when I'm out and about and see a comic and think "hmmm, have I got that?". Yes, it's a covers gallery for the 2000AD contributions to Free Comic Book Day. 

Good luck hunting them all down! Do let me know if I've missed any out!

 

2000AD Free Comic Book Day - 2013

2000AD Free Comic Book Day - 2014

2000AD Free Comic Book Day - 2015

2000AD Free Comic Book Day - 2016

2000AD Free Comic Book Day - 2017

2000AD Free Comic Book Day - 2018

2000AD Free Comic Book Day - 2020

2000AD Free Comic Book Day - 2021

2000AD Free Comic Book Day - 2022

Get along gang weekly - covers gallery, part 3

I'm indebted to friend of the blog (and mad keen Marvel UK collector) Richard Gilham for taking the time to share these covers from his collection. Yes, it's the start of a Get along gang covers gallery! Marvel UK published 93 issues in total from April 1985 to January 1987.

Part 1 (issues 1-8) was here

Part 2 (issues 9-16) was here

Get along gang, Marvel UK, issue #17, 30p, 10th August 1985

Get along gang, Marvel UK, issue #18, 30p, 17th August 1985

Get along gang, Marvel UK, issue #19, 30p, 24th August 1985

Get along gang, Marvel UK, issue #20, 30p, 31st August 1985

Get along gang, Marvel UK, issue #21, 30p, 17th September 1985

Get along gang, Marvel UK, issue #22, 30p, 14th September 1985

Get along gang, Marvel UK, issue #23, 30p, 21st September 1985

Get along gang, Marvel UK, issue #24, 30p, 28th September 1985

Heroes! The British invasion of American comics - part 10

Recently (ish!) finished at the Cartoon Museum (here) was their exhibition 'Heroes! The British invasion of American comics'. 

For anyone who couldn't make it here's part 10 of my look at what you missed...

Part 1 was here

Part 2 was here

Part 3 was here

Part 4 was here

Part 5 was here

Part 6 was here

Part 7 was here

Part 8 was here

Part 9 was here

Lew Stringer small-press comics

Recently (here) I highlighted one of Lew Stringer's early (1999) comic collections, The microlife of Alistair Sadgitt...

...and it made wonder what other (early) collections of Lew's work are out there to be found...

You can check out all previous mentions of Lew on the blog here

The last mention for Lew on the blog featured his Combat Colin comic produced waaaaaay back in the year 2000 - check it out here

But a quick google (here) turned up two other Combat Colin comics that I don't have...

Combat Colin - summer special 1967?!

Yampy Tale #1

are there more titles out there that I should know about? Let me know!

UPDATED: Power Rangers - Northern & Shell (1995)

In 1995 magazine/newspaper publishers Northern & Shell became a short-lived comics publisher. This is the first time I've featured them on the blog. This comic lasted just 8 issues and the quantity was ok. There's a lot of Power Rangers comic out there so good luck hunting these down.

Cover to issue 8 has now been added to the covers gallery which is now complete. I just need issue #8.

Power Rangers, Northern & Shell, issue 1, 1995

Power Rangers, Northern & Shell, issue 2, 1995

Power Rangers, Northern & Shell, issue 3, 1995

Power Rangers, Northern & Shell, issue 4, 1995

Power Rangers, Northern & Shell, issue 5, 1995

Power Rangers, Northern & Shell, issue 6, 1995

Power Rangers, Northern & Shell, issue 7, 1995

Power Rangers, Northern & Shell, issue 8, 1995

As well as the A4 sized comics above (with all new originated material) there was also this US comic sized Christmas special. This contained US reprint material - four stories in particular...Reach out and crash someone!, Playing dirty, The copy catastrophe and A simple misunderstanding.

recent Frank Hampson art sales

Just recording for posterity the hammer price for these recent sales of original Frank Hampson artwork. They were sold on 16th April 2026 as part of the 'British Art & Design' sale held by auctioneers Kinghams (in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire)

Lot 298 - £1200

Lot 297 - £700

Lot 296 - £650

Lot 295 - £700