30 June 2022

Hellfire fanzine - David Roach & Alan Moore

Over on 'The Great British comic collection' Facebook group (here) there's a rare issue of Hellfire fanzine #1 up for sale, Bids are currently up to £100 and close on Saturday 2nd July. No set time for bids to be received, if in doubt, bid now!

You'll see from the images below that the issue features a John Ridgway cover, very early David Roach comic artwork and Alan Moore's 2nd ever interview.


David had only drawn 5 comic strips before he started work on 2000AD - judge the (high) quality of his early art for yourself.





Boom! sells for £110

29 June 2022

Summer super signing @ Gosh comics

Gosh comics have announced a signing event that is well described as a "summer super signing"... As it says (here) on their blog...

We’ve got an action packed afternoon on Saturday 6th August, 1-2pm, when we welcome three comics legends to the shop for a Summer Super Signing. Brace yourselves, because Brian BollandMick McMahon and John Wagner will all be here!
Superstar artist Brian Bolland is the master behind many iconic Judge Dredd stories as well as an equally impressive amount for DC Comics, including of course Batman: The Killing Joke. He’s drawn innumerable covers over the years, from Wonder Woman to The Invisibles and everything in between, and of course his Actress and the Bishop and Mr Mamoulian strips are firm favourites of ours.

Mick McMahon is one of British comics most talented and influential artists, another of the ground zero art team that made 2000AD the success it became: his Dredd is one of the definitive portrayals of the character. McMahon also stamped his influence on characters such as Slaine and the ABC Warriors, and his ever-evolving style has since been seen on the likes of BatmanTank Girl and Hellboy.

It’s safe to say that John Wagner is one of the most important writers in the history of British comics, co-creating the likes of Judge Dredd & Strontium Dog, among many, many more. Beyond the pages of 2000AD, Wagner has worked on characters such as Batman, Doctor Who and Boba Fett. He continues to make a mark on the comics industry with his latest genre-bending sci-fi sport title Rok of the Reds, in collaboration with fellow UK comics legend Alan Grant and artist Dan Cornwell.
All three British comics icons will be signing here at Gosh! on Saturday 6th August, from 1-2pm. Save the date and don’t miss the chance to meet these comic legends!
Keep up to date with any information and updates regarding the event over on our Facebook event page.

So, clear your diaries for Saturday 6th August, and be prepared to join a long queue to meet these three comics superstars...

28 June 2022

UPDATED: Eagle comic free gifts

For ages, I've wanted to track down images of all the free gifts that were presented with the original Eagle comic.

The list below is taken from Cliff Wanford's 'Eagle collectors handbook' and is my guide to what's out there to collect...

Right then let's see what we can find...all updates highlighted in red

Volume 2, issue #34 (2/34) - Christmas catalogue






Volume 2/35 - Christmas catalogue
assume same as above

Volume 3/33 - Christmas supplement
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Volume 4/8 - Coronation supplement
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Volume 4/23 (11/09/53) - Eagle extra

Volume 4/24 (18/09/53) - Eagle extra

Volume 4/25 (25/09/53) - Eagle extra

Volume 4/26 (02/10/53) - Eagle extra


Volume 4/27 (09/10/53) - Eagle extra

Volume 4/28 (16/10/53) - Eagle extra

Volume 4/29 (23/10/53) - Eagle extra

Volume 4/30 (30/10/53) - Eagle extra

Volume 4/31 (06/11/53) - Eagle extra

Volume 4/32 (13/11/53) - Eagle extra

Volume 4/33 (20/11/53) - Christmas supplement
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Volume 4/34 (27/11/53) - Christmas supplement
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Volume 4/35 (04/12/53) - Christmas supplement
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Volume 5/47 - Christmas supplement
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Volume 5/48 - Christmas supplement
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Volume 5/49 - Christmas supplement
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Volume 6/47 - Christmas supplement
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Volume 6/48 - Christmas supplement
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Volume 6/49 - Christmas supplement
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Volume 7/47 - Christmas supplement
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Volume 7/48 - Christmas supplement
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Volume 7/49 - Christmas supplement
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Volume 11/11 (09/03/60) - Passport to adventure wallet

Volume 11/12 (16/03/60) - supplement - world transport (cut and fold booklet)

Volume 11/13 (23/03/60)- supplement - space (cut and fold booklet)

Volume 11/14 (30/03/60) - supplement - the real wild west (cut and fold booklet)

Volume 11/15 (06/04/60) - supplement - underwater world (cut and fold booklet)

Volume 12/5 (04/02/61) - supplement - post office (cut and fold booklet)

Volume 13/10 - Marvels of this modern age album (with 12 cards)

Volume 13/30 - Holiday extra supplement
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Volume 14/10 - wallet of soccer cards








Volume 15/8 (22/02/64) - Roger Moore tells you how to be a detective

Volume 15/23 - model glider

Volume 15/41 - 4 Olympic medals
these were free with the issue dated 10th October 1964; Boys' World had closed on 3rd October 1964 (and been merged into Eagle) and there clearly wasn't time to re-brand the free gift

Volume 15/42 - The Olympic games supplement





Volume 15/43 - pocket chess and draughts set




Volume 15/44 - Eagle indoor games [chess variants, fox & geese and a colour Dan Dare battle game]




Volume 16/1 - sporting records booklet
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Volume 16/27 - On Europe supplement
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Volume 16/41 - Get going with Eagle supplement - 1. getting into sport
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Volume 16/42 - Get going with Eagle supplement - 2. getting into sport
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Volume 16/43 - Get going with Eagle supplement - 3. getting into sport
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Volume 16/44 - Get going with Eagle supplement - 4. getting into sport
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Volume 16/45 - Get going with Eagle supplement - 5. road safety
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Volume 16/46 - Get going with Eagle supplement - 6. space
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Volume 17/3 [15/01/66] - flashing morse transmitter



Volume 17/4 - the world of signals supplement
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Volume 17/6 - the world of espionage supplement
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Volume 17/21 - the GPO tower supplement
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Volume 19/4 (27/01/68) - super cut-out model of Ford Escort car


Volume 19/5 (03/02/68) - super cut-out model of Ford Escort car