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ORIGINAL ART: Thunderbirds and Garth from Bob Monkhouse Estate
Cover of TV21 #90 Monster built by Roger Dicken The November catalogue at Comic Book Auctions Limited run by Malcolm Phillips has some amazing materials up for auction. Follow that link for his...
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Original Art: Story of World War One
Frank Bellamy artwork for Look and Learn #437 (30 May 1970)Look and Learn was an educational weekly comic/magazine, that was thought to be bought by grandparents and parents for children, rather than...
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Merry Christmas from Frank Bellamy (World's Press News Part Three)
PART THREE: WORLD'S PRESS NEWSPart One Part TwoWorld's Press News 14 December 1951Here's your Christmas present from me! The final part of the Frank Bellamy illustrations he did advertising the Daily...
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Frank Bellamy and Lyons Maid ice lollies
What do Frank Bellamy and the Beatles' Yellow Submarine have in common?Lyons Maid Ice Cream lollies c.1976 showing Dinosaurs and Space 1999In the 1970s Frank Bellamy was set free from his weekly comic...
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Original Art: Thunderbirds X 2 on eBay
I've been contacted by the seller to let me know these two consecutive pieces are for auction on eBay. They realise they are very faded but nevertheless are the original boards that Frank Bellamy...
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Original Art: Montgomery of Alamein on CAF and Battle Action
Original Art from Eagle 19 May 1962(Thanks for Terry for permission to use this)In a previous article I mentioned I think my favourite Bellamy strip is "Montgomery of Alamein" which appeared in Eagle...
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ORIGINAL ART: Thunderbirds and Garth from Bob Monkhouse Estate
Original art from the Bob Monkhouse collectionThunderbirds from TV21 #131I woke this morning to the announcement of three pieces of artwork produced by Frank Bellamy, in the latest (March 2019) Comic...
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ORIGINAL ART: Thunderbirds on eBay -TV21 #72 double page
Original artwork: Thunderbirds from TV21 #72There's another "Thunderbirds" episode by Frank Bellamy on eBay this time with a "Buy it now" price of £6,500 (or make an offer!) The seller (d.g100)...
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ORIGINAL ART: Bob Monkhouse Estate: Thunderbirds, Garth and Dan Dare
Original art from the Bob Monkhouse collectionThunderbirds from TV21 #105I apologise for the quiet that has descended on this blog. Various life events occurred, the latest of which was my stupidity in...
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Frank Bellamy Apollo 11 anniversary
Daily Mirror 11 July 1969Note the added numbering in each panelHERE MEN FROM THE PLANET EARTHFIRST SET FOOT UPON THE MOONJULY 1969 A.D.WE CAME IN PEACE FOR ALL MANKIND(The plaque left on the Moon after...
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ORIGINAL ART: Garth, Heros and Fraser of Africa and more!
Original artwork by Frank BellamyComic Book Auctions have their latest catalogue available which includes a few exciting Bellamy items. As usual bidding is also available on The Saleroom where pictures...
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ORIGINAL ART: Thunderbirds from TV21 #213 (Page 1)
Art for "Thunderbirds" in TV21 #213 by Frank BellamyWhat an interesting surprise! Excalibur is an auction house specializing in toys and movie merchandise and comics. Their auctions are online at The...
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Frank Bellamy and Al Williamson Part Two
Eagle 9 March 1963 Vol.14:10My friend David Jackson is today's guest blogger and we have both looked extensively at the subject of Al Williamson 'recycling' Frank Bellamy's work. Before I hand over to...
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Frank Bellamy and the Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse
I was looking for a copy of the Bob Monkhouse 'wall' of art and realised I have never blogged about it beyond mentioning it in passing back in 2011. So let me correct that straight away.A screenshot...
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ORIGINAL ART: Heros, Thunderbirds and 3 Garth at Excalibur, oh my!
Unbelievably, just when I move house and while offline, two auction houses have Bellamy artwork for sale. So let me catch up quickly - these auctions are tomorrow (8 November-9 November). I'll do a...
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ORIGINAL ART: Heros, 3 Garth Sundance and 3 sketches
Eagle 24 August 1963 Vol 14:34The second auction this month to feature multiple Frank Bellamy originals is from Compalcomics. As usual Malcolm Philips offers a listing at both his Compalcomics and...
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ORIGINAL ART: Garth x 3
Garth: Bride of Jenghiz Khan (H279-H281)I was just closing down my computer and saw this auction pop up. Unusually the seller (staylor133) is based in Bertrange, Luxembourg and has appeared on this...
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ORIGINAL ART: Garth on ebay - TheWreckers (G305.5!)
If you read this:G292 of The WreckersThen read this:G293 of The WreckersThen this:G294 of The WreckersDo you think the story is missing something? How did Garth get into the chair? The caption...
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Frank Bellamy and the Kettering Leader and Guardian
 MERRY CHRISTMAS - here's my gift to the world!Kettering Leader and Guardian 26 December 1947 p.6According to the Newspaper Directory (1946-1947, p. 127) the Kettering Leader and Guardian newspaper was...
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Frank Bellamy and John Burns draw Garth
Comparison between John Burns and Frank Bellamy on Garth: Bride of Jenghiz KhanRecently I was having an email conversation with Alan Davis, the famous comic artist and he was chatting to Colin Brown,...
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ORIGINAL ART: 2 Thunderbirds and 6 Garths!
Malcolm Philips' February/March auction at both his Compalcomics and (with better images) at TheSaleroom are now live and include three lots but several pieces of Bellamy artwork.THUNDERBIRDS: TV...
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Frank Bellamy and Gerald Swan's Mighty Comic Annual
Gerald Swan publication -cover by Frank BellamyRecently a copy of a very obscure comic annual was sold on eBay for £142 (with 8 bids). I got a shock as I bought one a few months ago for £20! Now how...
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Frank Bellamy and ... a rhino!
I'm tidying up in anticipation for a completely different way of working - let's hope I can pull it off - so I need you to see an article from Eagle which was published in Vol. 12:34 (26 August 1961)....
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Happy Birthday EAGLE!
On this day (before I was born) the comic called Eagle (not 'the Eagle'!) was born from the visionary zeal of Marcus Morris and Frank Hampson - yes! the 'other' Frank! Â HAPPY BIRTHDAY EAGLEMy birthday...
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Frank Bellamy and Kettering Leader and Guardian (PART TWO)
I've previously written about the Kettering Leader and Guardian and thought I'd show you all the images I've collected from it...so far! Lockdown means no British Library visits unfortunately but it...
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