UPDATED: Reference books of David Ashford

My look at comic reference books has, to date, covered a number of authors such as...

i). Dennis Gifford books here (with all Gifford posts here)

ii). Lofts & Adley books are here

iii). Dennis Gifford is here 

iv). David Ashford is here

v). Ray Moore is here

vi). Martin Hamer is here

vii). Colin Morgan is here

vii). Alan Clark is here

...but there's more to come. Next up is author David Ashford.

Now updated with a cover for 'The hardboiled art of Denis McLoughlin'

The art of Denis McLoughlin - David Ashford (2012)

The Fleetway picture libraries volume 2, the Thriller libraries - David Ashford & Steve Holland (2010) 

Masters of fun and thrills - Norman Wright & David Ashford (2008)

The Thriller comics companion - David Ashford & Norman Wright (2001)

first edition of 100 copies (numbered 1-100)

second edition of 50 (numbered 101-150)

Lightning swords! Smoking pistols! - Norman Wright & David Ashford (1995)

Sexton Blake - a celebration of the great detective - Norman Wright & David Ashford (1994)

The hardboiled art of Denis McLoughlin - David Ashford (1994)

The 'Comet' collectors guide - Steve Holland & David Ashford

The 'Sun' collectors guide - Steve Holland & David Ashford

The 'Thriler' picture library - an illustrated guide - David Ashford & Steve Holland

Super detective library - David Ashford & Steve Holland

'Cowboy comics library' index - David Ashford & Steve Holland

'Knockout' index - David Ashford, John Allen Clark & Steve Holland

this is A4 sized rather than A5 sized

The comic art of Roy Wilson - Alan Clark & David Ashford(1983)

Mike Noble - images

I've started (thanks to friend of the blog Bill Storie) showcasing just some of the art of Mike Noble. I've grouped together the images into a number of 'themes'...

Captain Scarlet was here

Look and Learn was here

Look-in was here

Explorer 12 was here

Explorer 12 - Polar mission was here

prints was here

Wide World magazine was here

Fireball XL5 was here

Thunderbirds was here

and now a final selection of  'miscellaneous' images

Tiger Sports Library

These images of the short-lived Tiger Sports Library are c/o ace ebay seller phil-comics (here). There were only 12 issues and these copies look in pretty good nick - apart from the rusty staples.

Tiger Sports Library #1

Tiger Sports Library #2-6

Tiger Sports Library #7-12

Timmy Mallett comics

Did you know that there was a range of Timmy Mallett comics out there to collect? Neither did I have! They're available on Timmy's website so fill yer boots!

Issue #1 (1991)

Issue #5 (1992)

All 5 issues are currently available here on Timmy's website

Into Battle in York - part 2

It's not long finished but I just wanted to share these images from the 'Into Battle! The art of British was comics' exhibition that was recently on in York. 

These images show the entrance to the temporary exhibition space and the display cabinet on your left as you enter the room 

Frank Bellamy - he lifts an elephant!

I never need much of an excuse to feature the art of Frank Bellamy on the blog...and I've long wanted to feature his work for Gerry Cottle's circus because there must be all sorts of variations of these posters as it travelled around the country. 

Bellamy drew 3 posters for Gerry Cottle and you can read more about it here on Norman Boyd's amazing Frank Bellamy blog.

I featured one of the posters - The walk of death! - on the blog here

And now it's the turn of the poster "He lifts an elephant!" Not found many of these so far, I'll update the post when I find other examples.

Eric Parker - character studies & groups (part 3 of 6)

I've recently begun a lengthy series of blog posts all about renowned illustrator Eric Parker (check out his Wikipedia entry here) who had a 50 year (!) career as a comic illustrator.

I've looked at Roughs (part 1) here
Roughs (part 2) here
Roughs (part 3) here
Roughs (part 4) here
Female heads (part 1) here
Female heads (part 2) here
Female heads (part 3) here
Female heads (part 4) here
Pubs (part 1) here
Pubs (part 2) here

Overseas (part 1) here

Overseas (part 2) here

Overseas (part 3) here

Overseas (part 4) here

Overseas (part 5) here

Overseas (part 6) here

Overseas (part 7) here

Overseas (part 8) here

Overseas (part 9) here

Overseas (part 10) here

UK scenes (part 1) here

UK scenes (part 2) here

UK scenes (part 3) here

UK scenes (part 4) here

Character studies & groups, drafts (part 1) here

Character studies & groups, drafts (part 2) here

And now we turn our attention to some of his character studies & group scenes (roughs)...

this image (below) is on the back of the above image