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| JANUARY 2010
Over 80 new works including
| Severino Baraldi | original gouaches depicting the Mutiny on the Bounty and Hannibal | | John M Burns | fabulous Modesty Blaise original book cover paintings | | Graham Coton | stirring gouaches depicting major military events and exploration achievements | | Ron Embleton | evocative gouaches featuring The Road to Bath (Reading) and (Canadian) Indian Canoe | | Wilf Hardy | evocative gouache showing the last surviving Halifax Bomber | | John Higgins | stirring gouache featuring Highway Robbery  | | Peter Jackson | two pen and ink washes depicting Napoleon Surrendering after Waterloo and a Knight on board ship | | Angus McBride | two original paintings showing Abraham Lincoln and the Boers' Great Trek | | James McConnell | original painting showing Zulu war dance | | Beverley R Morris | exquisite hand-coloured wildfowl and game birds lithographs | | Patrick Nicolle | two paintings of Nicolle's depicting Herschell's Great Telescope and the unusual story of an English Settler being hunted in Australia by a Posse | | Roger Payne | signed gouache depicting William III (William of Orange) | | John S Smith | a painting of the Cutty Sark and a detailed cutaway of an electric locomotive | | Barry Windsor Smith | some high quality limited edition prints of the Last Atlantean and Lord of the Black Corsairs | | Tony Weare | Wild bulls being rounded up in Australia skillfully drawn in pen and ink | | Bruce Windo | signed painting showing Rolls Royce through the Ages | | Unattributed | amusing pen and ink drawn for young children depicting Little Bo Peep looking for her sheep |
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| DECEMBER 2009
Over 80 new works including
| Eric Bradbury | amazing full page of western strip art Custer | | Reg Bunn | fabulous Return of the Spider full page comic strip for Lion | | John M Burns | fabulous watercolours of Jane Eyre plus original signed soryboards for Danielle, The Seekers, Modesty Blaise, Lilly (in German), Nikolai Dante and Jane | | Josep Marti I Capell | signed original full page strips for Roy of the Rovers | | Joe Colqhoun | signed original full page strips for Roy of the Rovers | | Moebius | rare signed Cité Feu PORTFOLIO | | Patrick Wright | original pen and ink storyboards drawn for the Modesty Blaise newspaper strip in The Evening Standard |
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| NOV/DEC 2009
Over 170 new works including
| Severino Baraldi | fabulous paintings depicting ancient Costumes and a Battle | | Jesus Blasco | fabulous watercolours featuring the Russian folk hero Ilya | | Gerry Embleton | original full page of art probably used in Playhour comic circa 1960 | | Derek Eyles | signed fantastically detailed watercolour depicting The Mail Coach | | Frank Hampson | rare original Dan Dare watercolour board from Eagle | | C Higham | colourful watercolour Fairy story | | Andrew Howat | signed watercolour showing Francis Drake and Peter Carder | | Francis Marshall | evocative watercolours illustrating the love lives of Napoleon, Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Chopin, plus Bible stories and pen & inks depicting Isambard and Marc Brunel | | Philip Mendoza | Original signed watercolours used to illustrate The Wind in the Willows | | Mike Noble | striking pen and ink Timeslip full-page strip painted for Look In | | Alexander Oliphant | stirring depiction of a tank battle painted for Escort magazine in the 1960s | | Reg Parlett | original pen and ink signed boards of BeastEnders, a humorous take on the BBC TV soap EastEnders, circa 1980 | | Hugo Pratt | stunning limited edition prints featuring Corto Maltese and various Studies, some signed by Pratt | | Arnaldo Putzu | original gouaches cover art featuring ABBA, Bay City Rollers, On the Buses for Look in | | Miguel Quesada | original full-page Iron Man comic strip for Eagle comic | | Chris Riddell | glorious original watercolour of an unpublished Fairy tale | | John S Smith | atmospheric paintings of historic ships and Aircraft Carriers | | Ferdinando Tacconi | Original artwork for illustration of the HG Wells story in Look and Learn | | Warren Tufts | detailed pen and ink Casey Ruggles storyboards | | John Worsley | original artwork used for the front cover of Treasure no. 44 (16 November 1963). |
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| OCTOBER 2009
Over 110 new works including
- superb silkscreen prints taken from The Beano, The Dandy and Commando
- cutaway paintings of racing cars and motorbikes
- wild animals
- Betty Boop
- classical battles
- original comic strip boards (Jeff Hawke, Robot Archie, Famous Five, Modesty Blaise, Matt Marriott, Johnny Hazard, Lettice Leaf, Roy of the Rovers, ...)
| Beano (Leo Baxendale) | fabulous limited edition screenprints from The Beano including legendary characters Dennis the Menace and The Bash Street Kids | | The Dandy (David Law) | fabulous limited edition screenprints from the Dandy including legendary characters Korky the Kat and Desperate Dan | | Commando comic | fabulous limited edition screenprints depicting powerful scenes from Commando | | GW Backhouse | fabulous watercolours featuring wild animals Fox, Badgers, Owls, Squirrel, .... | | Terry Bave | Original watercolour created and used for the cover of Buster Comic Library issue #8 | | Leo Baxendale | original pen and ink signed boards of The Tiddlers from Wham! in 1977 | | Antonio Bernal | original gouaches storyboards drawn for the story of Cervantes in 1971 | | Harry Bishop | atmospheric painting of a Western Gunfight and Siege | | Leslie Bowyer | detailed watercolour depicting the Queen's World Tour 1954 drawn for Eagle | | Charles Edmund Brock | signed pencil on cotton portrait for The Honourable Mr Ringwood drawn for the novel A Paris Sketchbook by William Makepeace Thackeray in 1902 | | Rot Cross | detailed cutaway painting of the Greeves 24TCS motorbike for Eagle in 1960 | | Disney | some Disney colorful watercolours depicting Disney cartoon characters and Donald Duck Detective | | Dan Escott | signed watercolour featuring the story of Elsinore Castle | | J Walkden Fisher | signed fantastically detailed watercolours depicting grand prix racing cars of the 1950s | | Frank Hampson | rare original Dan Dare watercolour board from Eagle | | Andrew Howat | signed watercolours showing historical and classical Battle scenes | | Peter Jackson | charming watercolours painted for the classic The Dover Road series including Canterbury, Blackheath and Rochester | | Sydney Jordan | original and signed Jeff Hawke comic strips | | Ted Kearnon | more Robot Archie comic strips from 1961 | | Cam Kennedy | signed wonderful painting of Judge Dredd Annual for 2000AD | | Don Lawrence | striking pen and inks for the Olac the Gladiator strip | | Barrie Linklater | exciting painting depicting The Pony Express under fire for Treasure | | James McConnell | poignant watercolour showing James II Leaving England | | Colin Merrett | full pages of original art from a mystery story The Haunted Ship featured in Look and Learn magazine in 1972 | | Russ Nicholson | saucy paintings of Scene on the Road for Penthouse | | Patrick Nicolle | full page original of Nicolle's great historical strip Firebrand | | Mike Noble | the comic strip adaptation of Enid Blyton's Famous Five adventures | | David Nockels | Dinosaurs at large watercolour painted for World of Wonder in 1971 | | A Oxenham | stunning and signed Tiger and Porcupine watercolour painted for Treasure | | Sean Philips | original Judge Dredd painting splash page from 2000AD prog 646 dated 30th September 1989 | | Dudley Pout | Beautifully drawn pages of a girl's adventure comic strip Laura, first reproduced in Girl in 1953 | | Hugo Pratt | stunning limited edition prints featuring Corto Maltese and various Studies, some signed by Pratt | | Hubert Redmill | glorious watercolour cutaways featuring BSA Gold Star and Sunbeam Motorcycles and the Frazer Nash Targa Florio racing car | | Frank Robbins | signed original pen and ink storyboards drawn for the Johnny Hazard newspaper strip | | John Ryan | original pen and ink storyboards drawn for the Lettice Leaf comic strip in Princess | | Myron Waldman | signed limited edition sericel of Betty Boop | | John Watson | original cover art featuring variously Captain Marvel, Mary Marvel, Flash, Catman and Kitten | | Tony Weare | original Matt Marriott storyboards | | Mike White | original Roy of the Rovers watercolour storyboards | | Peter Woolcock | original watercolour children's book and comic illustrations | | Patrick Wright | original pen and ink storyboards drawn for the Modesty Blaise newspaper strip in The Evening Standard |
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| SEPTEMBER 2009
OLIVER FREY and CARL BARKS SPECIALS! Over 150 new art works, including fabulous Oliver Frey originals painted for Computer and Sci-Fi magazine covers! Plus signed prints from the celebrated 'Duck Artist', Carl Barks, whose Disney art defined Uncle Scrooge McDuck and Donald Duck.
SLIDESHOW EXHIBITIONS
Moebius, Barks, Frey and The Trigan Empire, with more to come!
| Carl Barks | fabulous selection of high-quality prints featuring Uncle Scrooge McDuck and Donald Duck and family! | | Jesus Blasco | original episode painted in gouache for El Cid from Look and Learn in 1974 | | Josep Marti Capel | rare original pen and ink storyboards drawn for the iconic Roy of the Rovers comic strip in 1964 | | Arturo del Castillo | rare original pen and ink storyboards drawn for the Il Cobra comic strip | | Gerry Embleton | two original story boards used to illustrate The Giants Treasure in Robin | | Oliver Frey | signed pen and ink illustrations drawn for various computer and fantasy magazine covers | | Sandy James | original drawing depicting the Green Howards Yorkshire Regiment | | Angus McBride | striking watercolours, including An Early Tank | | Philip Mendoza | a page of watercolour art featuring Gulliver Guinea Pig for Toby Annual | | Reg Smythe | more Andy Capp original pen and ink strips | | David Wright | original pen and ink storyboards drawn for the Carol Day newspaper strip in The Daily Mail |
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| JULY/AUGUST 2009
Over 120 new art works from over 30 artists (2 artists to the Gallery) including classic Disney prints by Carl Barks, iconic art from Moebius, superb magazine covers by Oliver Frey and original comic strips: El Cid (Blasco), Captain Condor (Geoff Campion), Modesty Blaise (Jim Holdaway), Roy of the Rovers (Joe Colqhoun, Josep Marti Capel), Il Cobra (Arturo Del Castillo) and Andy Capp (Reg Smythe)| Jim Baikie | original double page signed boards depicting Charlie's Angels from Look In in 1971 | | Stephen Chapman | rare original pen and ink splash title page Dick Turpin and the Buried Treasure drawn for Thriller Picture Library | | Joe Colquhoun | rare original pen and ink storyboards for Roy of the Rovers drawn for Tiger and Hurricane in 1967 | | Gerry Embleton | two original story boards used to illustrate Olac The Gladiator in Tiger | | Ruggero Giovannini | rare the original watercolours for Blood on the Prairie from Ranger | | Wilf Hardy | dramatic watercolours featuring military aircraft in action | | Jim Holdaway | some more signed Modesty Blaise boards | | Richard Hook | stirring watercolours depicting a Troops quelling a rebellion at Rugby School and Three Wise Kings | | Andrew Howat | atmospheric watercolour showing Hannibal crossing the Alps and a pen and ink wash depicting Christ Carrying the Cross | | Peter Jackson | charming watercolours depicting various medieval scenes including Chaucer's Canterbury Tales | | Sandy James | original drawing depicting the Green Howards | | Ronald Lampitt | original paintings showing flying Geese and HMS Daphne chasing pirates | | Don Lawrence | pen and ink entitled The Battle of Johnson's Drift for Eagle Annual in 1973 | | Barrie Linklater | various paintings depicting President Nixon's Ticker Tape Parade, a very atmospheric sword Duel and a Press Gang | | Francis Marshall | beautiful art entitled Suzie Wong painted for the cover of a romantic thriller | | Angus McBride | striking watercolours, including The Story of Africa, Leonardo da Vinci and Ancient Egypt | | James McConnell | stirring watercolour storyboard showing a wartime Escape from Stalag XXI | | Colin Merrett | exciting watercolours featuring Captain Blood by Raphael Sabatini | | Moebius | superb selection of classic and new prints including RARE Viamour gift book and Tuer de Monde portfolio | | Patrick Nicolle | romantic watercolour superbly depicting a Lorna Doone and John Ridd | | Alexander Oliphant | dramatic painting of a German Bomber shot down | | Jordi Penalva | rare Cowboy Picture Library original cover painted on canvas | | Francis Phillipps | gorgeous Fox with Cub drawn for Look and Learn in 1980 | | Miguel Quesada | Wildcat Wayne pen and ink art drawn for Look and Learn | | John Ridgway | stunning and signed Prince Valiant pen and ink art drawn for the DC comic mini-series | | John S Smith | evocative paintings depicting HMS Exeter, HMS York and HMS Campania and a Steam Locomotive painted for Look and Learn | | Reg Smythe | some more Andy Capp original pen and ink strips | | Gerry Wood | dramatic art featuring G-Men (FBI), the Vikings, Spanish Armada and Admiral Byng |
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| JUNE 2009
Over 150 new art works from 37 artists (2 artists to the Gallery) including original comic strips (Prince Valiant, Robot Archie, Modesty Blaise), Captain Blood, the Wild West, various Coats of Arms and Battleships!| Severino Baraldi | watercolours depicting Wild West and naval battles | | Alessandro Biffignandi | Viking Raiders in France | | Ralph Bruce | Marcel Proust and fashionable Theatre audience painted for Look and Learn in 1965 | | John M Burns | vivid signed pen and ink drawings used to illustrate the story The Magic Coffee Mill in Robin and watercolour comic boards of The Tomorrow People | | Geoff Campion | Captain Condor and Action Force original pen and ink strips | | Graham Coton | dramatic paintings depicting the Reichstag burning and the return of Drake's Golden Hind | | Cecil Doughty | watercolour comic strip depicting a daring POW escape | | Gerry Embleton | two original story boards used to illustrate Olac the Gladiator in Tiger | | Ron Embleton | striking full-page watercolour depicting the History of Gibraltar | | Dan Escott | signed watercolours featuring various Heraldic Coats of Arms | | Ruggero Giovannini | rare the original watercolours for Blood on the Prairie from Ranger | | Wilf Hardy | dramatic watercolours featuring military aircraft in action | | Jim Holdaway | some more signed Modesty Blaise boards | | Richard Hook | stirring watercolours depicting a Troops quelling a rebellion at Rugby School and Three Wise Kings | | Andrew Howat | atmospheric watercolour showing Hannibal crossing the Alps and a pen and ink wash depicting Christ Carrying the Cross | | Peter Jackson | charming watercolours depicting various medieval scenes including Chaucer's Canterbury Tales | | Ted Kearnon | original Robot Archie comic strips from 1961 | | John Keay | signed wonderful paintings of Harold Langdon and Charlie Chaplin | | Ronald Lampitt | original paintings showing flying Geese and HMS Daphne chasing pirates | | Don Lawrence | pen and ink entitled The Battle of Johnson's Drift for Eagle Annual in 1973 | | Barrie Linklater | various paintings depicting President Nixon's Ticker Tape Parade, a very atmospheric sword Duel and a Press Gang | | Francis Marshall | beautiful art entitled Suzie Wong painted for the cover of a romantic thriller | | Angus McBride | striking watercolours, including Daniel Boone, Leonardo da Vinci and Ancient Egypt | | James McConnell | stirring watercolour storyboard showing a wartime Escape from Stalag XXI | | Patrick Nicolle | romantic watercolour superbly depicting a Lorna Doone and John Ridd | | Alexander Oliphant | dramatic painting of a German Bomber shot down | | Jordi Penalva | rare Cowboy Picture Library original cover painted on canvas | | Francis Phillipps | gorgeous Fox with Cub drawn for Look and Learn in 1980 | | Miguel Quesada | Wildcat Wayne pen and ink art drawn for Look and Learn | | John Ridgway | stunning and signed Prince Valiant pen and ink art drawn for the DC comic mini-series | | John S Smith | evocative paintings depicting HMS Exeter, HMS York and HMS Campania and a Steam Locomotive painted for Look and Learn | | Reg Smythe | some more Andy Capp original pen and ink strips | | Michael Whittlesea | original painting of a space ship in deep space for Speed and Power magazine | | Gerry Wood | dramatic art featuring G-Men (FBI), the Vikings, Spanish Armada and Admiral Byng | | |
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| MAY 2009
Over 60 new art works from 26 artists (8 artists to the Gallery) including original comic strips (Roy of the Rovers, El Cid, Garth), Greta Garbo, Dan Dare and Madonna (la Ciccone)!| Graham Allen | two-page pen and ink comic strip of the hugely popular TV series Please Sir from Look-in | | Frank Bellamy | signed original Garth newspaper strip, dated 1974 | | Luis Bermejo | enchanting full-page strip entitled The Song of Roland used to illustrate 'Tales of Battles Long Ago' in the Look and Learn circa 1971 | | Jesus Blasco | vivid signed paintings used to illustrate El Cid in Look and Learn | | Mario Capaldi | gorgeous watercolour featuring an Animal Tea Party signed by Mario | | Henry Coller | signed painting depicting Paul and Onesimius from the Bible | | Joe Colquhoun | rare original full-page strips of Roy of the Rovers | | Cecil Doughty | atmospheric watercolour depicting the Duel between the Duke of Wellington and Lord Winchelsea | | Fernando Fausco | two original story boards used to illustrate Swiss Family Robinson in Princess Tina Annual 1972 | | John Gillat | two more original strips for Jet Ace Logan from the early 1960s | | Ruggero Giovannini | rare original pen and ink strips for Olac the Gladiator | | José Gonzalez | limited edition prints featuring the legendary actress Greta Garbo plus original two-page colour strip of Follyfoot | | Pepe Gonzalez | limited edition prints featuring the legendary actress Greta Garbo | | Roger Hall | charming painting for the cover of a girls comic circa 1969 | | Don Harley | original Dan Dare and Thunderbirds full-page strips | | Lawrence Houghton | charming painting (with cat) for the cover of a girls comic circa 1970s | | Ian Kennedy | signed original comic strip depicting a Bank Raid in the 1980s | | Angus McBride | striking watercolours, including the Glory of Rome | | Patrick Nicolle | vivid watercolour superbly depicting a medieval Joust | | Roger Payne | more signed paintings of historical scenes including Athenian Navy and the cheeky Madonna and Cindy Lauper in a catfight! | | Arthur Ranson | original Just William comic strips drawn for Look-in | | John Ryan | original Lettice Leaf comic strips drawn for Princess | | Alberto Salinas | stunning signed comic strips Sandra and Moira the Slave Girl drawn for Tina | | Francois Schuiten | truly fascinating and enormous print The Mirror | | Vicente Torregrosa | a rare page of original art from the girls' comic June | | Colin Whitlock | original page of humorous art from Whizzer and Chips in 1972 featuring Champ |
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