10-4 Action - the CB radio comic of the early '80s

I'm always interested in comics published by independent publishers..so in that vein here's "10-4 action" a CB radio-themed comic from 1981/2 published by CB news. 

The art in these issues from Stephen Baskerville (a professional cartoonist - his website is here) is far and away the best thing about the interior art on the comic strips in 10-4 action which are, at worst, pretty amateurish. Anyway, enjoy these covers...the artists is uncredited (and unknown to me so if you know who it is then please let me know).

10-4 Action issue 1, December 1981

10-4 Action issue 2, January 1982

10-4 Action issue 3, February 1982

10-4 Action issue 4, March 1982

10-4 Action issue 5, April 1982

10-4 Action issue 6, May 1982

Beano @ Somerset House; merchandise

If you've not yet made it to the current exhibition at Somerset House, Beano: The art of breaking the rules, I thought I might try and tempt you with these examples of the original art that's on display...

Previously I looked at the... 

Leo Baxendale art here

Dudley D Watkins art here

David Law art is here

Ken Reid art is here

Tom Paterson art is here

The Plug comic art is here

Oink comic art is here

The merchandise is here...

Catawiki original comic art auction - ends Thur 3 Feb 2022

An absolutely  bumper week for British comic art highlights c/o of the latest Catawiki auction of (British) comic art so let's crack on...

From the pen of Don Lawrence comes this page from the Trigan Empire story 'The Imposter' (1971)

This page by Edward Kearon showing 'Robot Archie and the mole men' (1964)

An 'Andy Capp' strip by Reg Smythe

A Bill Lacey page from 'Eagles over the Western front'

A Jesus Blasco 'Steel Claw' page from Valiant 24th May 1967

This Bill Mevin page 'The Herbs' from Pippin (issue 314)

This Glenn Fabry 'Preacher' sketch

This Reg Parlett page from 'Billy Bunter' (1971)

This Sydney Jordan 'Jeff Hawke' strip from 1973

This Enrique Badia Romero piece of 'Modesty Blaise' art

Political Cartoon Society newsletters - part 3

Having looked here at my collection of the Cartoon Museum newsletters I thought I'd follow that up with a look at something similar from the Political Cartoon Society. I was a member of the society from 2001-7 and I'll be looking at the newsletters they issued in that time, the newsletters may continue to this day who knows?

Part 1 (2001+2) was here

Part 2 (2003) was here

Part 3 (2004) is below

Political Cartoon Society newsletter Spring 2004

8 pages, A4 pages

Ralph Steadman interview

Political Cartoon Society newsletter Summer 2004

8 pages, A4 pages

Ian Knox interview

WK Haselden, 1872-1853

Political Cartoon Society newsletter Autumn 2004

8 pages, A4 pages

full colour!

Mark Nesbit interview

The story of Dublin Opinion

Political Cartoon Society newsletter Winter 2004

12 pages, A4 pages

Charles Griffin interview

Bruce Bairnsfather plaque unveiled

Brit comic art for sale - work by Bolland, Gibbons & others

I've noticed that original British comics art website Brit comic art has listed here plenty of new additions to their stock - art by Dave Gibbons, Brian Bolland, Bryan Hitch, Mark Buckingham and others...

Catawiki original comic art auction - Jan 2022

Auctions for the first 2 pieces close tonight; the third piece ends on the 30th (Sunday). Good luck if you bid.

Only a few pieces to highlight from the current Catawiki auction of original (British) comic art. Good luck if you bid though!

There's this Modesty Blaise piece by Romero - strip #8048

There's also this page by Wayne England - it's labelled as "Warhammer" and dated 2004 but so far I can't find it in the pages of Warhammer comic or Inferno! magazine

In a separate auction (ending 30th January) you'll find this Don Lawrence page from Storm

Rise & fall of the Trigan Empire - part 4 - covers revealed

You can now order volume 4 of The rise and fall of the Trigan Empire. 

The webshop exclusive is here and is a hardback priced at £35 - it appears to be sporting a cover by British comics legend John M Burns

The regular edition is here and is a paperback priced at £19.99

Both books are set for release 3 months from now (25th May 2022)

UPDATED: Keith Burns covers for Commando

 I first came across Keith Burns art when he illustrated the Titan comics Johnny Red series, since then he's just started illustrating Commando covers and the covers are fantastic. Here are the covers he's done so far...

Commando 5209 - American avenger

Commando 5215 - a matter of honour

Commando 5229 - shadow in the storm!

Commando 5241 - steel inferno

Commando 5251 - Radar raiders

Commando 5259 - Braddock

Commando 5267 - Braddock demons

Commando 5289 - the Wombat and the Tiger

Commando 5297 - fog of war

Commando 5299 - Sladen's promise

Commando 5307 - Stealing Stukas

Commando 5315 - Ironhide

Commando 5329 - Blitzkrieg west

Commando 5335 - Durand's Dunkirk

Commando 5337 - Dodger's Dunkirk

This issue is interconnected with issue 5337 Durand's Dunkirk but told from the perspective of the British fighting to stop their retreat.

Commando 5353 - Outgunned!

Commando 5355 - Bullseye Bruno

Commando 5377 - Third time lucky

Commando 5385 - The flying emu

Commando 5395 - HMAS Expendable

Commando 5411 - Ready for Anything!

Commando 5417 - The girls on the guns

Commando 5448 - Die-or walk!

Check out the third of our nine 60th Anniversary specials Issue 5448 Die — or Walk! Former editor Calum Laird's sequel to Commando Issue 1 Walk — or Die! has the table turned with the Brit carrying the Jerry!

Commando 5463 - Target Tomcat

Commando 5481 - Vengeance

Commando 5497 - Pearl Harbor

Commando 5511 - Escape from Java