Stuff & Nonsense issue 1

Ages ago (here) I looked at issue 3 of a children's magazine called Stuff & Nonsense - that issue appealed to me for the Steve Parkhouse cover drawing of Bruno Brookes! Really.

Anyway issue #1 has now surfaced...

There's slightly less comic contents in issue 1 - but let's see what there is...

written by Gerard Moncombie, drawn by Gabrian, coloured by Claude Legris, lettered by Annie Parkhouse

by Stobart and Livingstone

by Colin Hawkins

Mike Western - pipe smokers

A recent ebay search on sold items has turned up these two interesting pieces by Mike Western - the first picture is called "the rebel" and the second is called "Pipe dreams". The third picture is untitled and was attached to the back of the 2nd picture but has been identified by Peter Western as a self-portrait of his father.

The first two pictures appear to be companion pieces to these pieces I also found...

UPDATED: Waddingtons International cartoon festival

I've looked before at publications associated with the Cartoon Aid charity (like Band Aid but with more cartoons and less Bob Geldof) - if you missed them they are as follows..
a). the Olympic book is here
b). Bryan Hitch's work in the Kidz book is here
c). Mike Collin's work in the Kidz book is here
d). Terry & Sheila Bave's work in the Kidz book is here
e). Simon Donald's work in the Kidz book is here
f). Cartoon Aid auction at Sotheby's & a festival in Margate is here

Recently I chanced across 2 more items with Cartoon Aid links...

First up is this jigsaw (!) - well if you partnered up with Waddingtons why wouldn't you get a jigsaw made?

...and then there was a postcard produced as well - there may be more out there, if you spot any just let me know

Wasted magazine - a primer

I didn't get Wasted when it originally came out, being put off by the drugs-based content, it seems hard to acquire these days and I was pleasantly surprised by the quality in issue #1.

So to celebrate here's what you should be looking out for... 

Wasted, issue 1, September 2008, cover by Frank Quitely

Contributors include Alan Grant, Jon Haward, Mark Stafford, John Wagner, Simon Bisley, Gary Erskine

Wasted, issue 2, 2009, cover by Alan Kerr

Review from Down the Tubes is here

Wasted, issue 3, 2010, cover by Simon Bisley

Review from Down the tubes is https://downthetubes.net/?p=2034

Wasted, issue 4, 2010, cover by Dave Taylor

Review from Down the Tubes is here

Wasted, issue 5, 2010, cover by Neil Beattie

Review from Down the Tubes is here

Wasted, issue 6, 2010, cover by Cam Kennedy

Review from Down the Tubes is here

Wasted, issue 7, ??, cover by Alex Ronald 

Wasted, issue 8, 2011, cover by Gibson Quarter

Review from Down the Tubes is here

Eagle comic free gifts

For ages I've wanted to track down images of all the free gifts that were presented with the original Eagle comic.

The list below is taken from Cliff Wanford's 'Eagle collectors handbook' and is my guide to what's out there to collect...

Right then let's see what we can find...

Volume 2, issue #34 (2/34) - Christmas catalogue
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Volume 2/35 - Christmas catalogue
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Volume 3/33 - Christmas supplement
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Volume 4/8 - Coronation supplement
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Volume 4/23 (11/09/53) - Eagle extra

Volume 4/24 (18/09/53) - Eagle extra

Volume 4/25 (25/09/53) - Eagle extra

Volume 4/26 (02/10/53) - Eagle extra

Volume 4/27 (09/10/53) - Eagle extra

Volume 4/28 (16/10/53) - Eagle extra

Volume 4/29 (23/10/53) - Eagle extra

Volume 4/30 (30/10/53) - Eagle extra

Volume 4/31 (06/11/53) - Eagle extra

Volume 4/32 (13/11/53) - Eagle extra

Volume 4/33 (20/11/53) - Christmas supplement
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Volume 4/34 (27/11/53) - Christmas supplement
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Volume 4/35 (04/12/53) - Christmas supplement
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Volume 5/47 - Christmas supplement
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Volume 5/48 - Christmas supplement
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Volume 5/49 - Christmas supplement
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Volume 6/47 - Christmas supplement
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Volume 6/48 - Christmas supplement
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Volume 6/49 - Christmas supplement
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Volume 7/47 - Christmas supplement
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Volume 7/48 - Christmas supplement
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Volume 7/49 - Christmas supplement
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Volume 11/11 (09/03/60) - Passport to adventure wallet

Volume 11/12 (16/03/60) - supplement - world transport (cut and fold booklet)

Volume 11/13 (23/03/60)- supplement - space (cut and fold booklet)

Volume 11/14 (30/03/60) - supplement - the real wild west (cut and fold booklet)

Volume 11/15 (06/04/60) - supplement - underwater world (cut and fold booklet)

Volume 12/5 (04/02/61) - supplement - post office (cut and fold booklet)

Volume 13/10 - Marvels of this modern age album (with 12 cards)

Volume 13/30 - Holiday extra supplement
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Volume 14/10 - wallet of soccer cards
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Volume 15/8 (22/02/64) - Roger Moore tells you how to be a detective

Volume 15/23 - model glider

Volume 15/41 - 4 Olympic medals
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Volume 15/42 - The Olympic games supplement
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Volume 15/43 - pocket chess and draughts set
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Volume 15/44 - Eagle indoor games [chess variants, fox & geese and a colour Dan Dare battle game]
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Volume 16/1 - sporting records booklet
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Volume 16/27 - On Europe supplement
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Volume 16/41 - Get going with Eagle supplement - 1. getting into sport
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Volume 16/42 - Get going with Eagle supplement - 2. getting into sport
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Volume 16/43 - Get going with Eagle supplement - 3. getting into sport
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Volume 16/44 - Get going with Eagle supplement - 4. getting into sport
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Volume 16/45 - Get going with Eagle supplement - 5. road safety
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Volume 16/46 - Get going with Eagle supplement - 6. space
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Volume 17/3 - flashing morse transmitter
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Volume 17/4 - the world of signals supplement
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Volume 17/6 - the world of espionage supplement
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Volume 17/21 - the GPO tower supplement
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Volume 19/4 (27/01/68) - super cut-out model of Ford Escort car

2000AD Humble Bundle unleashed

2000AD have teamed up with Humble Bundle to raise funds for War Child and Special Effect to get digital titles including Halo Jones, Slaine, Zenith, Dredd, Mazeworld, Zombo. The link is here - and you can see what you get for pence (!) below...