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UPDATED: Superted - Marvel UK

Richard 'Boys Adventure comics blog' Sheaf @richardandsheaf.bsky.social · 3d

I'm still plugging away at my covers gallery for the Marvel UK / Redan 'Superted' comic from 1990+. Any further images much appreciated.

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#Superted #Marvel #MarvelUK

Richard 'Boys Adventure comics blog' Sheaf @richardandsheaf.bsky.social · 4d

More examples of the early small press comics work of @simonfraser.bsky.social & @pauljholden.com - taken from the pages of Violent! comic

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Violent #2 & #3

Steve Dillon exhibition (Stevenage) - part 1

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Richard 'Boys Adventure comics blog' Sheaf @richardandsheaf.bsky.social · 5d

some photos from the recent Steve Dillon original art exhibition that was on in Stevenage

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#SteveDillon #DrWho #DoctorWho

Richard 'Boys Adventure comics blog' Sheaf @richardandsheaf.bsky.social · 7d

Some recent 2000AD original art (by Bolland, Dillon, Ezquerra & more) goodies up for sale by BritComicArt. Well worth signing up for their e-mails.

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#SteveDillon #BrianBolland #CarlosEzquerra #2000AD

BritComicArt goodies

Richard 'Boys Adventure comics blog' Sheaf @richardandsheaf.bsky.social · 8d

Sadly not, boo!

UPDATED: Cartoon museum publications

Richard 'Boys Adventure comics blog' Sheaf @richardandsheaf.bsky.social · 8d

More progress on my researches into publications from the @cartoonmuseum.bsky.social - turns out there are plenty to collect!

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Lawless 2025 - the photos, part 5

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Richard 'Boys Adventure comics blog' Sheaf @richardandsheaf.bsky.social · 9d

Brian Bolland at @lawlesscomiccon.bsky.social 2025

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UPDATED: Aaargh!!! at the ICA

Richard 'Boys Adventure comics blog' Sheaf @richardandsheaf.bsky.social · 10d

I've found one other poster but, yeah, Alan's one is best boysadventurecomics.blogspot.com/2025/09/upda...

Titan comics - GI Joe - the rise of Cobra

Richard 'Boys Adventure comics blog' Sheaf @richardandsheaf.bsky.social · 10d

From 2009 here's Titan comics with another of their movie/pop culture tie-in titles - yes, it's "GI Joe - the rise of Cobra". Better images sought!

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#GIJoe #TitanComics

Heroes! The British invasion of American comics - part 2

Richard 'Boys Adventure comics blog' Sheaf @richardandsheaf.bsky.social · 13d

more images from the recent 'Heroes! The British invasion of American comics' that was on at the @cartoonmuseum.bsky.social in London recently

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The Windsor tapestry - part 7

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Richard 'Boys Adventure comics blog' Sheaf @richardandsheaf.bsky.social · 17d

more Steve Bell art from 'The Windsor tapestry' exhibition that was held at the @cartoonmuseum.bsky.social in London recently

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UPDATED: Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes Gang!

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Richard 'Boys Adventure comics blog' Sheaf @richardandsheaf.bsky.social · 23d

I'm making slow but steady progress on my covers gallery for 'Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes gang' comic from 1994/5 but there's still a few gaps to be filled. Any help is much appreciated.

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#BugsBunny #WarnerBros #WarnerBrothers #LooneyTunes

Richard 'Boys Adventure comics blog' Sheaf @richardandsheaf.bsky.social · 24d

more early work by ('Strangehaven') comics creator Gary Spencer Millidge @millidge.com

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The very first appearance of The Rainbow Orchid

Richard 'Boys Adventure comics blog' Sheaf @richardandsheaf.bsky.social · Sep 6

Here's the very fist appearance of @garenewing.bsky.social The Rainbow Orchid (in 1999) - good luck tracking this down! Further examples of Imagineers magazine ('the UK's #1 comics fanzine') would be very welcome.

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UPDATED: Comics News Monthly

Richard 'Boys Adventure comics blog' Sheaf @richardandsheaf.bsky.social · Sep 5

A big update to my covers gallery for 'Comics news monthly' - produced by @millidge.com back in the day (1983/4 to be precise)

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UPDATED: Swift comic merchandise

Richard 'Boys Adventure comics blog' Sheaf @richardandsheaf.bsky.social · Sep 4

more examples of Swift comic merchandise / ephemera found. More examples always welcome.

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UPDATED: Popeye the sailor - Marvel UK

Richard 'Boys Adventure comics blog' Sheaf @richardandsheaf.bsky.social · Sep 2

Thanks to help (from Richard Gilham) I've extended the issues count of Marvel UK's short-lived Popeye comic (from 1989) from 8 issues to 9 issues. My covers gallery has been updated.

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#MarvelUK #Popeye #ECSegar

UPDATED: Cartoon museum publications

Richard 'Boys Adventure comics blog' Sheaf @richardandsheaf.bsky.social · Sep 1

Further publications added to my list of books that the @cartoonmuseum.bsky.social have published over the years. Further examples always welcome.

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UPDATED: major museum publications

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Richard 'Boys Adventure comics blog' Sheaf @richardandsheaf.bsky.social · Aug 31

An update to my listing of 'major museums' that have held comic/illustration exhibitions. I'm sure there are more so feel free to let me know what I've missed!

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UPDATED: the watercolour work of Mike Western

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Richard 'Boys Adventure comics blog' Sheaf @richardandsheaf.bsky.social · Aug 30

Another previously unseen piece of Mike Western art - presumed to be unpublished but I'd be delighted to be proved wrong!

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#TwinPeaks #MikeWestern

Original cover for Earthside 8 revealed!

Richard 'Boys Adventure comics blog' Sheaf @richardandsheaf.bsky.social · Aug 29

Here's what the original cover for proposed 2000AD companion title Alternity looked like. Brett Ewins art.

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#2000AD #BrettEwins

Lawless 2025 - the photos, part 3

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Richard 'Boys Adventure comics blog' Sheaf @richardandsheaf.bsky.social · Aug 28

more Simon Bisley art from @lawlesscomiccon.bsky.social 2025

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#SimonBisley

Sleep Clinic - Neville Colvin

Richard 'Boys Adventure comics blog' Sheaf @richardandsheaf.bsky.social · Aug 27

'Sleep Clinic' was a health based newspaper comic strip illustrated by Neville 'Modesty Blaise' Colvin. Love these odd newspaper strips - let me know if you have other examples

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Heroes! The British invasion of American comics - part 1

Richard 'Boys Adventure comics blog' Sheaf @richardandsheaf.bsky.social · Aug 26

The first set of photos from the "Heroes! - the British invasion of American comics" exhibition that was on at the @cartoonmuseum.bsky.social in London recently

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