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An incredible array of British comic art, including Ron Embleton's first commercial work, is set to go under the hammer this month

“Charley’s War”, “Doctor Who” “Garth” and other comic art just some of the highlights in the latest Compalcomics auction

There’s a veritable feast of original comic art, from both the UK and US, on offer in the latest Compalcomics auction, now open, including a page of Doctor Who art from the first Countdown annual by Jim Baikie, and four episodes of “Charley’s War” for Battle-Action, written by Pat Mills, drawn by Joe Colquhoun. Original artwork “Doctor Who” art by Jim Baikie for the first Countdown Annual…

The Compalcomics February Auction is open - and there are some absolute gems on offer this time round

The Compalcomics February Auction is open – and there are some absolute gems on offer this time round, including a complete, very rare set of The Dandy comics published in 1944, “Dan Dare” art by Frank Hampson and Frank Bellamy, and Doctor Who art by Dave Gibbons and John Ridgway. There’s a “Rogue Trooper” page from 2000AD by Ron Smith up for grabs, too; and are two complete episodes of…

First edition of “The Dandy” the star lot in Compal’s latest comics auction

Compal‘s first auction for 2022 has just opened for bidding with a host of British comic goodies on offer – including a star lot, the very first issue of The Dandy, published in 1937. There are around 25 copies known to exist and this example is in “VG-grade” – and there are more early Dandy comics on offer, including several complete years in bound volumes from the 1950s. The Beano is also well…

Compalcomics offers TV Century 21 “Stingray”, Battle “Charley’s War” art and more in February auction

British specialist auction house Compalcomics has just launched its February 2021 catalogue, which includes a great mix of comic rarities and art from XXX, XXX and more. The auction starts with some 1939 Dandy issues in pretty nice grades. Also from 1939 there’s a Mickey Mouse Weekly with very scarce Lone Ranger Mask free gift which the Compalcomics team tell us they have not seen before. Plus,…

ComPalComics offers Charley’s War, Doctor Who art and more in latest auction

The November Compalcomics auction is now up and running, offering another terrific catalogue of British and US comics, along with one of the last “Dan Dare” artworks created for the Eagle by Frank Hampson and team, a Doctor Who cover for TV Action, art by Frank Bellamy and Dudley Watkins – and much more.

The selection of pre-war British comics in this auction includes many first issues with…

Latest ComPalComics offers Doctor Who and Ken Reid comic art, VIZ dummy, classic British comics – with free gifts! – and more

ComPalComics August 2020 auction catalogue has just gone live and includes perhaps one of the last ever pieces of Faceache comic art drawn by Ken Reid, Doctor Who comic art by Gerry Haylock, Garth art by Frank Bellamy and, of course, some fantastic vintage comics from both the UK and US.

This auction is chock full of British comics with their scarce free gifts, from the 1900s -1970s. They…