Lawless 2026 - part 2

As ever there's SO much going on at Lawless convention that it's hard to try and take it all in, however I did manage to take a few photographs this year. I've grouped them together thematically and hopefully they'll bring back pleasant memories or inspire you to go to Lawless 2027 (being held on the 15th and 16th May 2027).

First up is Steve Dillon (t-shirts & art) here

Next up is just some of the original comic art that was on sale...

John Cooper art

David Pugh art

Ian Gibson art

Ian Gibson art

George & Lynne artwork

John Bolton artwork (from Amazing High Adventure)

Eric Parker - miscellaneous work, part 12 (of 23)

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

Life drawings (part 2) here

Life drawings (part 3) here

Life drawings (part 4) here

Life drawings (part 5) here

Life drawings (part 6) XXXX

Life drawings (part 7) here

Life drawings (part 8) here

Life drawings (part 9) here

Life drawings (part 10) here

Gentlemen is here

Horses (part 1) is here

Horses (part 2) is here

Furniture is here

Old soldiers (part 1) is here

Old soldiers (part 2) is here

Old soldiers (part 3) is here

Sexton Blake is here

More soldiers is here

Miscellaneous is here

Layouts & scenes is here

And now we turn our attention to a final (albeit large selection of his work). Next up is his work on "letters". These are a variety of sizes - from the very small to the quite large.

George & Lynne reprints

Written by Conrad Frost and with art by Josep Gual it's the very popular back in the day "George and Lynne". It was so popular I'm mystified as to why there were only 2 reprint volumes - perhaps the book trade were prudish about stocking these volumes on their shelves?

"The life of George & Lynne", 1986, £1.95

George and Lynne, 1989, £1.95

Lawless 2022 - images (3)

I've already posted (here) and (here) at some images from the 2022 Lawless comic convention - here

Top image - 2 x Trigan Empire pages - on the left by Don Lawrence, on the right by Oliver Frey.

The Terry and son art is by John Stokes (top) and Ron Embleton (bottom)

A Don Harley The mark of the Mysterons page

Top art is a Dan Dare piece by Keith Watson, then it's 2 Eagle annual Dan Dare pages by Eric Eden and then Keith Watson drawing Captain Condor 

Oh boy, we then have 2 Frank Bellamy Thunderbirds double-page spreads. Finally, a Don Harley Thunderbirds double-page spread.

new from Book Palace books - part 3

More lovely reprint goodness from the Book Palace...

Exciting collection of four complete Rick Random stories

The Planet of Lost Men
Super Detective Library #79 published June 1956
Art by Ron Turner, cover art by Arnold Beauvais
Written by Conrad Frost

The Riddle of the Vanishing People
Super Detective Library #101 published March 1957
Art by Ron Turner, cover art by Arnold Beauvais
Written by Bob Keston

Sabotage From Space
Super Detective Library #111 published September 1957
Art by Ron Turner, cover art by James McConnell
Written by Bob Keston

S.O.S. From Space
Super Detective Library #115 published ?October 1957
Art by Ron Turner, cover art by James McConnell
Written by Bob Keston

Authors: Bob Keston, Conrad Frost
Artist: Ron Turner
Publisher: Book Palace Books, due late 2020
Number of pages: 272
Format: Flexi Cover; Black & White illustrations
Size: 6" x 8" (165mm x 215mm)
ISBN: 9781913548063

And here's the final volume....

Complete stories featuring the atmospheric Western art of Ruggero Giovannini.

More details to follow.

Artist: Ruggero Giovannini
Publisher: Book Palace Books, due Summer 2020
Number of pages: 272
Format: Flexi Cover; Black & White illustrations
Size: 6" x 8" (165mm x 215mm)
ISBN: 9781907081927