Boys Adventure comic blog

[Richard S.]

More original comic art from the 2023 exhibition in Rugby 'Kapow - the art of making comics & film'

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.com/2024/01/kapow-art-of-making-comics-film.html

[Richard S.]

More images from the 2023 exhibition at the Cartoon Museum, 'Norman Thelwell saves the planet'

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.com/2024/01/norman-thelwell-saves-planet-part-5.html

[Richard S.]

Catawiki auctions have a fantastic piece of Carlos Ezquerra 'Strontium Dog' artwork (from 1979's 'Journey into hell') up for sale this week. I'm not the seller. Good luck if you bid!

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.com/2024/01/strontium-dog-journey-into-hell.html

[Colin YNWA]

That is a lovely page. I bet it smashes that estimate.

[Richard S.]

That is a lovely page. I bet it smashes that estimate.

agree! I'll update the post once the auction ends

[Richard S.]

The dummy copy of 'Tiger' has been found in the collection of the late editor Derek Birnage. This is the absolute first appearance of Roy of the Rovers. Interestingly the comic isn't even called 'Tiger' and Melcehster Rovers aren't playing in red & yellow! More details here

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.com/2024/01/when-tiger-comic-was-just-idea.html

[Richard S.]

I've found some more SSI journals for 1992, so I've updated my covers gallery accordingly.

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.com/2024/01/updated-ssi-journal-1992.html

[Richard S.]

Here's a look at the company structure of 'Fleetway Editions' back in 1992 - the question is what was "project Odyssey" and "project Oh No!!" - did these ever see the light of day??? And what's the 'Young Indiana Jones' comic mentioned?

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.com/2024/01/fleetway-editions-limited-1992-structure.html

[Colin YNWA]

As you say

What was project "Odyssey"??
What was project "Oh No!!"??

Such wonderfully different titles!

That is super cool - thanks for sharing. I don't always post but rest assured always read the posts when mentioned here and your consistancy is an absolute credit to you!

[Richard S.]

As you say

What was project "Odyssey"??
What was project "Oh No!!"??

Such wonderfully different titles!

That is super cool - thanks for sharing. I don't always post but rest assured always read the posts when mentioned here and your consistancy is an absolute credit to you!

ah, cheers very much, that's very kind. I'll keep blogging as long as I'm enjoying it

[Richard S.]

The start of a covers gallery for the 2001 'Tomb Raider' comics (from Titan comics)

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.com/2024/01/tomb-raider-comic-titan-comics-2001.html

[Richard S.]

more pages from Leo Baxendales's lost project 'Supecomic' have recently been auctioned off, I've updated my record of all the pages we've now seen - maybe even more pages are yet out there waiting to be discovered??

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.com/2024/01/updated-leo-baxendales-supercomic.html

[Richard S.]

I'm nearly there with my guide to the 2012 range of 'Roy of the Rovers' themed merchandise produced by M&S. I've finally been able to add some images of their bespoke reprint volume, so now I just need images of a wallet and the hand warmers.

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.com/2024/01/updated-roy-of-rovers-m-merchandise.html

[Richard S.]

Since 'Gladiators' is back on the telly tonight the only topic fit for the blog today is Kev O'Sutherland's 2 issue 'Gladiators' comic from 1993! These are hard to track down.

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.com/2024/01/gladiators-comic.html

[Richard S.]

That is a lovely page. I bet it smashes that estimate.

agree! I'll update the post once the auction ends

sold for 1,100 euro! plus fees

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.com/2024/01/strontium-dog-journey-into-hell.html