100 years of Norman Thelwell - part 2

It closed in May (2023) but here are just some of the highlights from the recent '100 years of Norman Thelwell' exhibition at Mottisfont National Trust property.

First up, was the early years here

Now it's the war years (part 1)...

UPDATED Space Kingley - annuals & more

I've long thought of adding to all my '50s space heroes posts on here by adding something about a slightly more forgotten space hero - yes, it's Captain "Space" Kingley. The Book Palace currently have the 3 Space Kingley annuals for sale signed by (artist) Ron Jobson. Links are as follows...

The first two annuals clearly have dustwrappers; no sign of a wrapper on the third one.

 

For sale here

For sale here

For sale here

I've also spotted this link to Down The Tubes where there's a Space Kingley jigsaw - apparently there were 4 different jigsaws in total

Up for sale today is this lot of Dan Dare themed material which contains this Space Kingley jigsaw - good luck if you bid

That just leaves just two more jigsaws to find

• Ron Jobson’s career was covered by Norman Wright and David Ashford in Book and Magazine Collector Issue 320 in 2011. You may be able to find a back issue on AmazonUK (Affiliate Link)

DC Thomson Libraries

Up for sale today / tomorrow is this lot (#596 - here) - a great picture library holder produced by DC Thomson for newsagents. 

Just what your picture library collection needs! Good luck if you bid! Bids opening at £20 (with an auctioneer's estimate of £30 - £50).

Vintage comic advertising

These fantastic vintage advertising signs are currently up for auction (on 6th July) with an opening bid of £25 (auction estimate £40-£70) - the auction can be found here

Size is 9" x 19.5"

Johnny Nemo posters

There's always room on the blog for Brett Ewins art and there's definitely always room for Johnny Nemo as well. Here are some itmes that I've spotted on ebay recently - Johnny Nemo posters by Brett Ewins. I'm assuming there are probably other posters out there, but you've got to start somewhere with this stuff. 

Do let me know of any posters that I could include in a future update - thanks!

Kit Carson's autograph book

I'm always happy to include printed comics ephemera on the blog (see plenty of past posts about Eagle / Swift / Robin / Girl ephemera) but today it's the turn of someone new. 

As it proclaims on the front overs - specially produced for readers of COMET comic - yes it's Kit Carson's autograph book of cowboy heroes. Kit was a huge star of '50s comics (along with lots of other cowboy heroes) but this is the first piece of printed ephemera I've seen that features him. Got any more? Just let me know!

CCGB - Cartoonists' Club of Great Britain

I've looked before at the Cartoonists' Club of Great Britain (CCGB) and some of the material that is out there for collectors. 

There's a members handbook here, here and here

The book 'It's all here in black and white' is here

22nd annual birthday lunch is here

Since then I've come across further items that the club produced...

This was produced in 1964 (the club was formed in 1960)

This was produced (originally) in 1963 as British Cartoonists Year Book 1964 - this edition was published in March 1965

These were from a 1979 flight to New York

This was produced in 1989...

Roy of the Rovers - M&S merchandise

Back in 2012 Marks & Spencer carried an exclusive range of Roy of the Rovers merchandise - there's more than this just this pinball game to track down but you've got to start somewhere!

UPDATED: Popeye the sailor - Marvel UK

Michael Carroll's timeline of Marvel UK comics (here) has an array of interestingly short-lived comics on that I thought I should create cover galleries for them. Sometimes this is easier said than done but let's look at the 8 issue Popeye comic from 1989.

Updates in red, below

Popeye the sailor, issue #1, February 1989, 45p

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Popeye the sailor, issue #2, March 1989, 45p

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Popeye the sailor, issue #3, April 1989, 45p

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Popeye the sailor, issue #4, May 1989, 45p

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Popeye the sailor, issue #5, June 1989, 45p

Popeye the sailor, issue #6, July 1989, 45p

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Popeye the sailor, issue #7, August 1989, 45p

Popeye the sailor, issue #8, September 1989, 45p

There was also, it turns out, a Winter Special too - 32 pages in length

Ka-Boom - the art of creating comics (part 5)

It's finished now but the Story Museum in Oxford recently had an exhibition (curated / created by Neill Cameron) entitled "Ka-Boom - the art of creating comics" - details here. 

There was plenty of original art featured in the exhibition....

I showed an initial selection of original art images here

A second selection here

A third selection here

A first set of images of the exhibition itself here

and now a further set of images...

Unique Dandy comic up for sale this week

There's a fascinating copy of The Dandy up for sale here, previously owned by artist Duncan Scott, who died in 2021- as the seller explains...

Published by DC Thomson October 30th 2010.

This comic is number 26 of only 37 that were created specifically for the artists and staff working on The Dandy relaunch comic. The back cover was originally left blank for signatures etc.

This copy was given to DC Thomson artist Duncan Scott. Later on before his death he agreed on my request to draw The Bash Street Kids, Colin the Vet and The Neds.

...the auction runs until Tuesday lunchtime - good luck if you bid!

• Read a tribute to Duncan Scott here on downthetubes