Mike Noble - Thunderbirds

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

and now we have some Thunderbirds images

Kapow - the art of making comics & film; original comic art, part 5

Just ended at the Rugby Art Museum & Gallery is Kapow - the art of making comics and film (more details here). If you've not yet been to this free exhibition here are just a few of the pages of original vintage British comics art that were on display

I looked at vintage British comic art here and here and here
I looked at 2000AD / Dredd art here

Here's the Frank Bellamy art that was on display...

Century 21 @ the Cartoon Museum, part 1

Now that it's finished I'll share my photos from the recent 'Century 21' exhibition at the Cartoon Museum. 

This is part 1, there's more to come!

Kevin O'Neill concept art

Arnaldo Putzu cover for Look-In

Frank Bellamy Thunderbirds art

Jim Baikie Terrahawks artwork from Look-In

Rob Moran art - private commission

Kev O'Neill art for 'The new Thunderbirds' art for auction

This is today - don't forget!

Lot 5239 at the upcoming auction of Terrahawks material at Ewbanks auctioneers is described thus...

'The New Thunderbirds' / T-Force - Original concept artwork showing Gunship (T1), Interceptor (T2), Transporter (T3) and Commanders, Pen and Pencil, signature 'O'Neill', (37 x 53 cm). with 'New Thunderbirds' Agenda for February 1984, Introduction booklet with details / images of new characters and spaceships, with distribution and production schedules, dated November 1983.

Provenance: From the Julian Bell Collection. All lots will be supplied with Certificate of Authenticity signed by Ewbank's Auctioneers.

What should be obvious to comic fans looking at these drawings is that they are by Kevin O'Neill

hammer price = £750

Looks like he wasn't involved in the character designs...

Lot 5239 has an estimate of £400-£600 and the auction itself takes place on Monday 30th November from 11am

In fact lot 5221 (estimate £300-£500) is the original art of the above - and shows that the art is by Steve Kyte unsold

Steve also drew the art for lot 5222 (estimated at £400-£600) unsold

There's also lot 5224 (estimate £150-£250) by Kevin O'Neill described thus...

Hand drawn concept design artwork for a Gerry Anderson series with the artwork containing spaceships, Anderson Burr Pictures 1982, hand signed lower left O'Neill, on board, 31 x 36 cm.

hammer price = £190

...and a final piece of Steve Kyte artwork from lot 5238 (estimate £800 - £1,200)

hammer price = £850

There's loads of other great items in the sale - including this Frank Bellamy poster for the 'Thunderbirds 6' poster - this is lot 5002 and is estimated at £300-£500

hammer price = £200

Lot 5160 (estimate £200-£400) includes Jim Baikie material from Look In

hammer price = £1400

The auction itself takes place on Monday 30th November 2020 from 11am

Check out all the lots here

Good luck if you bid!

Kev O'Neill art for 'The new Thunderbirds' art for auction

Lot 5239 at the upcoming auction of Terrahawks material at Ewbanks auctioneers is described thus...

'The New Thunderbirds' / T-Force - Original concept artwork showing Gunship (T1), Interceptor (T2), Transporter (T3) and Commanders, Pen and Pencil, signature 'O'Neill', (37 x 53 cm). with 'New Thunderbirds' Agenda for February 1984, Introduction booklet with details / images of new characters and spaceships, with distribution and production schedules, dated November 1983.

Provenance: From the Julian Bell Collection. All lots will be supplied with Certificate of Authenticity signed by Ewbank's Auctioneers.

What should be obvious to comic fans looking at these drawings is that they are by Kevin O'Neill

Looks like he wasn't involved in the character designs...

Lot 5239 has an estimate of £400-£600 and the auction itself takes place on Monday 30th November from 11am

In fact lot 5221 (estimate £300-£500) is the original art of the above - and shows that the art is by Steve Kyte

Steve also drew the art for lot 5222 (estimated at £400-£600)

There's also lot 5224 (estimate £150-£250) by Kevin O'Neill described thus...

Hand drawn concept design artwork for a Gerry Anderson series with the artwork containing spaceships, Anderson Burr Pictures 1982, hand signed lower left O'Neill, on board, 31 x 36 cm.

...and a final piece of Steve Kyte artwork from lot 5238 (estimate £800 - £1,200)

There's loads of other great items in the sale - including this Frank Bellamy poster for the 'Thunderbirds 6' poster - this is lot 5002 and is estimated at £300-£500

Lot 5160 (estimate £200-£400) includes Jim Baikie artwork (from Look In?)

The auction itself takes place on Monday 30th November 2020 from 11am

Check out all the lots here

Good luck if you bid!

Mighty Max comic - part 1

A while ago (here) I looked at a 'Mighty Max' comic that I was looking for, all I could find at the time was a reprint in, I think, a Scandinavian language.

Anyway, the good news is that I have now tracked down a copy of the issue and now know where the comic originated from...

So the Mighty Max comic was free with Thunderbirds comic #37 (March 6th-19th 1993), see below and note the very obvious advert for the Mighty Max comic.
  

The Mighty Max comic commands a real premium (often £20+ and I've seen it advertised, IIRC, at £100+ so if you're looking for a copy then it might be cheaper to look for the Thunderbirds comic and casually enquire if the free gift is still enclosed :)

Anyway, now I have it I'll share these beautiful Sandy James illustrated pages with you - come back soon for the concluding part of Mighty Max comic