Eric Parker - life drawings (part 2 of 10) - NSFW!

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

Character studies & groups, drafts (part 3) here

Character studies & groups, drafts (part 4) here

Character studies & groups, drafts (part 5) here

Character studies & groups, drafts (part 6) here

Life drawings (part 1) here

And now we turn our attention to some of his life drawings...

Space-cup away!

I'm always happy to feature unusual bits of Eagle merchandise on the blog. 

There were...

Dan Dare roller skates here

Dan Dare hairbrush here

Dan Dare tie clip here

Eagle stationery here

Eagle club notebook here

With the compliments of the Eagle club here

Eagle / Girl table tennis medals here

Eagle club cycle pennant here

Dan Dare gyro jeep here

Dan Dare space shooting here

Dan Dare rocket ball here

Dan Dare beach ball here

Dan Dare bagatelle here

Eagle report to members (1951) here

Dan Dare field glasses here

Dan Dare interplanetary dominoes here

Dan Dare space-ship construction game here

Dan Dare draughts here

Dan Dare transfers (1) here

Dan Dare transfers (2) here

Riders of the Range painting book here

Dan Dare models here

Silver Eagler here

Today we have some images of the Horlicks 'space-cup' - which I think looks like a great bit of merchandise to own. This was tied in to the Dan Dare radio show on Radio Luxembourg 

Commando - heritage characters

Updated to include another Kampfgruppe Falken issue (#5827) which is out now!

Updated to include another Union Jack Jackson issue (#5813) and a Sergeant Rayker issue (#5817)

Updated to include Commando 5803 (which is on sale currently). It's another Lord Peter Flint issue

Updated to include issue Commando 5799 which is on sale currently. It's another Cadman issue - art by Mike Dorey.

To celebrate the release (last week I think) of Commando issue 5759 (below) and the inclusion of Kampfgruppe Falken in it I thought I'd log the other back issues of Commando that feature other DC Thomson 'heritage' characters.

Have I missed any? Just let me know!

Commando 5759

Commando 5827

Braddock has two issues so far

Commando 5269

Commando 5267

Lord Peter Flint has appeared in 2 issues as well

Commando 5255

Commando 5263

Commando 5803

Lord Peter Flint, AKA Codename: Warlord, relied on being a 'coward' to stop being suspected as a secret agent! So when a journalist tried to write a hit piece on him, that was the least of his worries! He was busy stopping a REAL assassination plot!

Cadman has 3 issues so far

Commando 5697

That cowardly cad returns! From the pages of The Victor to Commando, Cadman the Fighting Coward looks skyward to escape the trenches - but he soon finds that life in the Royal Flying Corps isn't any easier or safer than on the ground!

5665 - interior art by Mike Dorey, cover art by Mike Dorey & Neil Roberts

5799 - interior art by Mike Dorey, cover art by Mike Dorey

Union Jack Jackson

Commando 5287

Commando 5813

Union Jack Jackson's back! With a little help from his pals, Jack must find an airfield which has been launching attacks on Navy convoys. But he get more than he bargained for when he sees aircraft taking off from the back of a submarine!

Sergeant Rayker

Commando 5817

Last seen in Warlord in 1984, Sergeant Moses Rayker returns! Trapped behind enemy lines, Rayker encounters an unfriendly face in the form of Buford ‘Bubba’ Ballard. Will Rayker end up smacking the tar outta him before they make it back?

Lawless 2024 - the photos, part 8

Hard to believe it's another 4 months to Lawless, boo! While we're waiting for the time to pass here's part 8 of my photos from Lawless 2024. 

Part 1 (the artists) was here

Part 2 - 2000AD art was here

Part 3 - more 2000AD art was here

Part 4 - vintage British comic art was here

Part 5 - more vintage British comic art was here

Part 6 - yet more vintage British comic art was here

Part 7 - picture library covers was here

and now a final miscellaneous selection...

Mike Dorey (blue shirt, left)

free ice creams!

panel with Stacey Dutton-Whittle (left) and David Roach (right)

charity art auction

potential art buyers

all sketches in my programme

signatures (left hand side), left to right, top to bottom...

Stacey Whittle        Michael Carroll         Henry Flint

PJ Holden

Conor Boyle     John Higgins      Glenn Fabry

Keith Burns    John Wagner      Mike Dorey

Sally Jane Hurst    Chris Weston     Greg Staples    Paul Goodenough

Pye Parr

David Roach    Mike Carroll [again!]

signatures (right hand side), left to right, top to bottom...

John McCrea    Simon Fraser  Peter Doherty   Simon Davis   Dan Cornwell

Brian Bolland    Garth Ennis

Boo Cook    Steve Austin   Ben Willsher

Mike Collins   Mick McMahon

Rob Williams   D'Israeli    Liam Sharp

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The VIP 'do' on the Saturday night

Sláine & Spector signing at Gosh! comics announced

Gosh! comics have announced a double 2000AD themed signing for Saturday 26th April. Let's see what they have to say about this signing...

BORAG THUNGG, EARTHLETS, we have quite the thrill packed signing for you. Three titanic creator droids Dan Cornwall, Mick McMahon and John Wagner will grace us with their presence for a 2000AD signing on Saturday 26th April 2025, from 1-2pm. We'll be celebrating two brand new 2000AD releases, Sláine: The Definitive Edition and Spector: Incorruptible. Here's what publishers Rebellion say about the comics:

Sláine: The Definitive Edition

Sláine Mac Roth of the Sessair tribe is known as the Warped Warrior – a mighty barbarian who can master the ‘warp-spasm’, harnessing the power of the Earth to transform into a monstrous creature. Accompanied by his dwarf sidekick, Ukko, and wielding his legendary axe Brain-biter, he travels Tir-Nan-Og, a land marred by warring tribes and ruled by merciless gods.

Created by Pat Mills and Angie Kincaid, with art by Mick McMahon and Massimo Belardinelli, Sláine: The Definitive Edition collects the complete series in order, and includes original covers from the full run.

Spector: Incorruptible

Just a few years into our future, faced with unsustainable levels of corruption within the branches of city government, and a police force that is equally rotten, Spector is created. A robot detective, untainted by corruption and beyond bribery, Spector is charged with cleaning up the city. But it is an uphill battle, as many people currently in positions of power want the robot to fail.

Written by John Wagner (A History of Violence), this standalone graphic novel represents the final work of Carlos Ezquerra (Judge Dredd), with Dan Cornwell (Rok of the Reds) completing the story.

You can meet Mick, John and Dan on Saturday 26th April, from 1pm. If you'd like to pre-order a signed copy of Spector: Incorruptible for mail-order or collection then head over to our website. We'll also have an exclusive Sláine mini-print signed by Mick McMahon to accompany all copies of the definitive edition!

UPDATED: The Dreamstone comic - London Editions

London Editions magazine from 1991, The Dreamstone, put together (issue 1 at least) by Glenn B Fleming & Brian M. Clarke. I don't have a full set sadly and think this title only ran to 6 issues. 

Interior art by Tim Perkins in issue 2, 3 & 4. Issue 1 is just screen-grabs for the titular cartoon series. Tim Perkins signature has survived on issues 4 & 6 (I think he drew the other covers too but these are unsigned).

Now updated with a cover for issue #3

I've got issues 1-4

The Dreamstone comic - issue 1

The Dreamstone comic - issue 2

The Dreamstone comic - issue 3

The Dreamstone comic - issue 4

The Dreamstone comic - issue 5

The Dreamstone comic - issue 6

and there's an annual as well

Whizzer and Chips merchandise

I'm indebted to friend of the blog Dominic Sutton for these images. Yes, it's an actual Whizzer and Chips sports bag! Looks in great condition too. 

UPDATED: Etherington brothers comics - the early years

I've been interested in looking at the early comics works of the Etherington brothers for some time now and I've finally scooped up enough images to get me started. There's a lot of gaps here though so I'd be delighted for any help that anyone can give me.

THIS UPDATE: I've now (below) come across a number of sketchbooks that were produced to tie in with the 'Moon!' comic. Apologies for the low-res nature of some of these scans but these are rare images!

The Moon! sketchbook 1, 2 &3

The Moon! sketchbook 4 - as you can see this was limited to just 50 (!) copies and was available at the Bristol comic expo in May 2006

The Moon! sketchbook 5 - this was available at the London MCM Expo in October 2006

sketchbooks 6-9 (no images to hand) were produced after the London MCM Expo in October 2006 but before the London MCM Expo 26-27 May 2007. Were there 4 events that they could have attended in just 7 months?!?!

The Moon! sketchbook 10 - this was limited to just 75 (!) copies and was available at the London MCM Expo 26-27 May 2007

The Moon! sketchbook 11 - is the red comic in the centre of the bottom of this image. Image taken from here where they say 

 A copy of the 11th MOON! mini sketchbook, only available at the Birmingham comic con in 2007. The final MOON! sketchbook we made.

I've got one sketchbook (#10) and it's about half the size of a US comic book. I assume the others are a similar size. Good luck collecting any of these.

Moon! series companion

here's a better look at what the above image really looks like (below is an advert for the comic, above)

Yore! 

This was (according to this link) was free with issue 6 of Dennis and Gnasher megazine #6. This was a collection of material that had previously appeared in The Dandy.

There's also Malcolm Magic. This appeared as single issues and then as collected editions. I don't have any images (yet!) of the single issues but I'm slightly better off with the collected editions. Here's volume 1...this has issues 1-3 collected

Malcolm Magic, trade paperback #2 (collects issues 4-6)

Malcolm Magic, trade paperback #3 (collects issues 7-9)

Malcolm Magic, trade paperback #4 (collects issues 10-12)

There was also a "consolidated" collected edition with all 12 issues & extra stuff.

When I tweeted about this search previously I was delighted to have some feedback from them with the following images...thanks again guys!

Tusk comic, Blink Twice publications, the Etherington Brothers

Moon! comic, Blink Twice publications, the Etherington Brothers

Malcolm Magic comic #1, Blink Twice publications, the Etherington Brothers

Malcolm Magic comic #2, Blink Twice publications, the Etherington Brothers

Malcolm Magic comic #3, Blink Twice publications, the Etherington Brothers

Malcolm Magic comic #4, Blink Twice publications, the Etherington Brothers

Malcolm Magic comic #5, Blink Twice publications, the Etherington Brothers

Malcolm Magic comic #6, Blink Twice publications, the Etherington Brothers

Malcolm Magic comic #7, Blink Twice publications, the Etherington Brothers

Malcolm Magic comic #8, Blink Twice publications, the Etherington Brothers

Malcolm Magic comic #9, Blink Twice publications, the Etherington Brothers

Malcolm Magic comic #10, Blink Twice publications, the Etherington Brothers

Malcolm Magic comic #11, Blink Twice publications, the Etherington Brothers

Malcolm Magic comic #12, Blink Twice publications, the Etherington Brothers

The Drawing board, Blink Twice publications, the Etherington Brothers

And here are the backs to some of those comics - top row is (I believe) issue 1, 2 and 3. I believe the bottom row is issues 4, 5 and 6