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)

Fleetway prints from 1988

A recent discovery (for me anyway) were this set of limited edition prints that Fleetway publications produced in 1988. These were in limited editions of 500 and were signed by the relevant artist. Check out this ebay seller for the chance to buy 'em.

There were 9 prints produced in total, again thanks to ebay seller deedee234

Lawless 2025 - the photos, part 12

For anyone (like me!) who thinks it'a a very long time to wait until Lawless 2026 here's some photos of Lawless 2025 to help keep you going until May 2026.

Simon Bisley prints were here

More prints & Bisley paintings were here

Bisley pencil work is here

Original comic art for sale here

Brian Bolland was here

The convention floor was here

Guests were here

More guests were here

Henry Flint was here

A miscellany of images was here

A 2nd miscellany of images was here

And now a final selection of images...these are all of the77 and there many comic-y offerings

UPDATED: Glasgow comic art convention, 1990-95

I've recently look at a lot at the various programmes produced to tie-in with various comic conventions...

Bristol comic expo (2004-2014) is here
London comic festival 2003 is here
Kev Sutherland festival original art is here
A 'Lawless 2019' miscellany is here
Boys and Girls exhibitions of the 1950s and '60s is here

Updated: Glasgow Comic Art Convention 1991 brochure added to the listing

...and today it's the turn of The Glasgow comic art convention (GCAC), which ran from 1990-95...I've included the listing of all those that contribute pin-ups to these programmes. These are great and well worth tracking down.

Glasgow comic art convention, 1990, A4, 68 pages, cover art by Ian Gibson

Glasgow comic art convention, 1991, A4, 68 pages, cover art by Colin MacNeil

Glasgow comic art convention, 1992, A4, 68 pages, cover art by Jamie Hewlett

 Glasgow comic art convention, 1993, A4, 72 pages, cover by Steve Pugh

Glasgow comic art convention, 1994, A5, 64 pages, cover by Mark Buckingham

Glasgow comic art convention, 1995, A5, 16 pages, cover by Steve Yeowell

interior art by Thomas Creilly, Darryl Cunningham, Craig Dixon, Mike Hadley, Robert McCallum, Jim O'Reday and Frank Quitely

Ian Gibson - Annie

This upcoming (on Monday 7th April 2025) auction lot here features 2 pages of Ian Gibson original comic artwork. The (DC branded) board is marked as "Annie book 4" and "Annie Droid #5, Shaddy's tale, Disposable hero 2" but I can't seem to find these comics listed anywhere online. Can any more knowledgeable Ian Gibson fans out there help me out??

Bidding starts at £60, good luck if you bid. 

Boom! sells for a hammer price of £110

Maxwell the magic cat, volume 3

The four slim reprint volumes (published by Acme press) of Alan Moore's Maxwell the magic cat newspaper strips are surely high on the wants list of any Moore aficionado. Volumes 1 and 2 seem a little easier to get hold of than volumes 3 and 4 but I've long been more interested in volumes 3&4 as I knew they had Maxwell work by other artists in.

Below we have the artistic highlights of volume 3 - the original art of these images (along with those in volume 4) were all auctioned off at UKCAC87 for charity.

Art by Bryan Talbot

Art by Garry Leach

Art by John Bolton

Art by Graham Higgins (top) and Dave Gibbons (bottom)

Art by Ian Gibson

this fast-driving truck driver is clearing dead cats off the front of his cab - nice!

Short Fuse #1

A while ago (here to be precise) I looked at some 2000AD images that had never been published in Short Fuse fanzine.  Thanks to the feedback I go I've put together the 2000AD images that did make it into Short Fuse. In this case, issue 1. 

My thanks to Mac Mac Anorak on the '2000AD and Eagle comic fans' Facebook group for sharing these images.

The cover to issue #1 - by Ian Gibson

this was the centrespread - art by Ron Smith

art by Brian Bolland and Dave Gibbons

art by Kevin O'Neill

Steed & Mrs Peel - Ian Gibson & Grant Morrison

Everyone's go a lockdown project right? One of mine has been to complete those runs of comics where I'd picked up the odd issue here and there without ever actually completing the run and being able to, y'know, actually read the comics.

Anyway this week, to celebrate completing my run of 'Steed and Mrs Peel' comic, I'll be treating myself to a whole lot of Ian Gibson artwork as I settle down and finally read 'Steed and Mrs Peel'. 

Note that 'The golden game' is written by Grant Morrison and 'The deadly game' by Anne Caulfield.

Here's a covers gallery... 

Steed and Mrs Peel comic 1 (of 6) - art by Ian Gibson, script by Grant Morrison, published by Boom studios in 2012 

Contains 'The Golden game - part 1'

Steed and Mrs Peel comic 2 (of 6) - art by Ian Gibson, script by Grant Morrison, published by Boom studios in 2012 

Contains 'The Golden game - part 2'

Steed and Mrs Peel comic 3 (of 6) - art by Ian Gibson, script by Grant Morrison, published by Boom studios in 2012 

Contains 'The Golden game - part 3'

Steed and Mrs Peel comic 4 (of 6) - art by Ian Gibson, script by Grant Morrison, published by Boom studios in 2012 

Contains 'The Golden game - part 4'

Steed and Mrs Peel comic 5 (of 6) - art by Ian Gibson, script by Anne Caulfield, published by Boom studios in 2012 

Contains 'Deadly rainbow - part 1'

Steed and Mrs Peel comic 6 (of 6) - art by Ian Gibson, script by Anne Caulfield, published by Boom studios in 2012 

Contains 'Deadly rainbow - part 2'

The Grand Comics Database has variant covers for some of these Boom comics - for instance here - but I've not included them here.

There was then a collected edition which looks like this...

These are actually reprints of this series from Acme Press / Eclipse books in 1990-2

Steed and Mrs Peel comic 1 (of 3) - art by Ian Gibson, script by Grant Morrison, published by Acme Press / Eclipse books in 1990

Contains 'The Golden game - part 1 & 2'

Steed and Mrs Peel comic 2 (of 3) - art by Ian Gibson, script by Grant Morrison & Anne Caulfield, published by Acme Press / Eclipse books in 1991

Contains 'The Golden game - part 3' & 'Deadly rainbow - part 1'

Steed and Mrs Peel comic 3 (of 3) - art by Ian Gibson, script by Grant Morrison & Anne Caulfield, published by Acme Press / Eclipse books in 1992

Contains 'The Golden game - part 4' & 'Deadly rainbow - part 2'