more early Gary Spencer Millidge comics

I recently (here) looked at the Comic News Monthly title that Gary Spencer Millidge (check out his website here) produced many moons ago. I'm grateful to friend of the blog Les Chester for sending me more images of Gary's early work...

Amon Spek issue 2

Amon Spek issue 3

Amon Spek issue 4

Amon Spek issue - the best of (issue 1)

and then he went on to produce his most famous work, Strangehaven. Here's what the ashcan for Strangehaven looks like. Limited to just 30 copies - must be why I've not come across it before!

UPDATED: Comics News Monthly

I've long wanted to find copies of Comics news monthly the, er, monthly title about comics news that Gary Spencer Millidge (check out his website here) produced back in the day.

I've recently come across a few issues so I thought I start a covers gallery. Further details welcomed.

I'm grateful to friend of the blog Les Chester for providing today's update - covers for issues 2-7

Now, thanks to friend of the blog David Hathaway, updated with the cover to issue #12

Comics news monthly #2, October 1983

Comics news monthly #3, November 1983

Comics news monthly #4, December 1983

Comics news monthly #5, January 1984

Comics news monthly #6, February 1984, 25p

Comics news monthly #7, March 1984

Comics news monthly #8, April 1984, 35p

this issue contains an apology for the 10p price rise but noting that "...it began as a single-sheet giveaway to my Comic Service customers, but has grown to interest other interested parties" - so goo luck tracking down those earlier issues!

Comics news monthly #9, May 1984, 35p

contains a review of early issues of Scream!

Comics news monthly #10, June 1984, 35p

Comics news monthly #11, July 1984, 35p

Cover via Russell Willis

Comics news monthly #12, August 1984, 35p

Comics news monthly #13, September 1984, free

Comics news monthly #14, October 1984, 50p

UPDATED: Comics News Monthly

I've long wanted to find copies of Comics news monthly the, er, monthly title about comics news that Gary Spencer Millidge (check out his website here) produced back in the day.

I've recently come across a few issues so I thought I start a covers gallery. Further details welcomed.

Now, thanks to friend of the blog David Hathaway, updated with the cover to issue #12

Comics news monthly #8, April 1984, 35p

this issue contains an apology for the 10p price rise but noting that "...it began as a single-sheet giveaway to my Comic Service customers, but has grown to interest other interested parties" - so goo luck tracking down those earlier issues!

Comics news monthly #9, May 1984, 35p

contains a review of early issues of Scream!

Comics news monthly #10, June 1984, 35p

Comics news monthly #11, July 1984, 35p

Cover via Russell Willis

Comics news monthly #12, August 1984, 35p

Comics news monthly #13, September 1984, free

Comics news monthly #14, October 1984, 50p

Comics news monthly

I've long wanted to find copies of Comics news monthly the, er, monthly title about comics news that Gary Spencer Millidge (check out his website here) produced back in the day.

I've recently come across a few issues so I thought I start a covers gallery. Further details welcomed.

Comics news monthly #8, April 1984, 35p

this issue contains an apology for the 10p price rise but noting that "...it began as a single-sheet giveaway to my Comic Service customers, but has grown to interest other interested parties" - so goo luck tracking down those earlier issues!

Comics news monthly #9, May 1984, 35p

contains a review of early issues of Scream!

Comics news monthly #10, June 1984, 35p

Comics news monthly #11, July 1984, 35p

cover not to hand - can you help?

Comics news monthly #12, August 1984, 35p

cover not to hand - can you help?

Comics news monthly #13, September 1984, free

Comics news monthly #14, October 1984, 50p

2004 - charity deck of trump cards, part 1

I've previously looked at the great spin-off 'decks of cards' that Kev Sutherland put together for the comics festivals he ran in the early '00s. So far I've looked at... 

The (2001) hearts suit of cards is here
The (2001) diamonds suit of cards is here
The (2001) clubs suit of cards is here
The (2001) spades suit of cards is here

He then repeated the exercise in 2003... 
Part 1 of the 2003 deck of cards is here
Part 2 of the 2003 deck of cards is here
Part 3 of the 2003 deck of cards is here

And the 2003 London (winter) comics festival here
And then some extra items here
And then the cards from the 2003 London (winter) comics festival here

A number of these images have been provided thanks to friend of the blog Simon Miller. One of the image he sent was the one below showing his collection of the cards.

The image on the right was of interest because it gave me the best 'evidence' that a final deck of cards existed. I'd previously been alerted to its existence by friend of the blog Ewan Brownlow, he'd provided me with the images below 

Not a bad start but not it left a lot of cards to find! Luckily Simon has filled in all the gaps in one fell swoop :) So here's part 1 of my look at the 2004 Bristol charity deck of trump cards... 

London 2003 comics festival - deck of cards

I've previously looked at the great spin-off 'decks of cards' that Kev Sutherland put together for the comics festivals he ran in the early '00s. So far I've looked at... 

The (2001) hearts suit of cards is here
The (2001) diamonds suit of cards is here
The (2001) clubs suit of cards is here
The (2001) spades suit of cards is here

He then repeated the exercise in 2003... 
Part 1 of the 2003 deck of cards is here
Part 2 of the 2003 deck of cards is here
Part 3 of the 2003 deck of cards is here

And the 2003 London (winter) comics festival here
And then some extra items here

I've now been provided (thanks to friend of the blog Simon Miller) with scans of all the 2003 London (winter) comics festival cards...

 And here's the Mike Collins art for that Angel card...

Kev Sutherland's comic festivals - extras!

I've previously looked at the great spin-off 'decks of cards' that Kev Sutherland put together for the comics festivals he ran in the early '00s. So far I've looked at... 

The (2001) hearts suit of cards is here
The (2001) diamonds suit of cards is here
The (2001) clubs suit of cards is here
The (2001) spades suit of cards is here

He then repeated the exercise in 2003... 
Part 1 of the 2003 deck of cards is here
Part 2 of the 2003 deck of cards is here
Part 3 of the 2003 deck of cards is here

And the 2003 London (winter) comics festival here

Thanks to that post some more images have come to light - let's see what we've now got...
1). The original art for the DR & Quinch images from the 2003 deck of Christmas cards (so from the London 2003 festival)

...and the cards that they became...

2). A number of the original illustrations have now been supplied to me, let's see what's here...

David Hitchcock (from the Bristol 2003 set)

Simon Coleby (from the Bristol 2003 set - although this card didn't feature in my posts about that set)

Frazer Irving (from the Bristol 2003 set)

Mike Collins (from the Bristol 2003 set)

Chris Weston (from the Bristol 2001 set)

Mark Buckingham (from the Bristol 2003 set)

Gary Spender Millidge (from the Bristol 2001 set)

Kev Sutherland (from the Bristol 2001 set)

3). Steve Marchant has found his artwork for his contribution to the London 2003 festival - he says "...I dug out the charity card design that Kev Sutherland invited me to do for the London Comic Festival in 2003. We could do any type of card so I decided to do an addition to the Land of the Giants cards I'd enjoyed collecting as a boy. They featured either a still from the show or a cast member on one side, and a comic strip installment on the reverse. I took the opportunity of basing Spindrift on the ship in the show, rather than the incorrect 'airplane' design on the original cards"

4). a t-shirt!