EAGLE Vol. 12:25(24 June 1961) Fraser of Africa will be on display along with lots of other art at:
Go and make someone happy for Christmas!
Sunday 21 November 2010
Monday 15 November 2010
Original Frank Bellamy art: Garth strip
Just a quick note, as this seems to be part of this blog's purpose, to let you know of a Garth strip that has sold recently
An episode from the story "The Spanish Lady" , K137, was sold for £142 after 5 bids. The seller added this paragraph:
"The seller of this item worked on the Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph, where Frank bellamy's long and distinguished career began, and was the last journalist to interview the artist". which I'm guessing means Tony Smith who indeed did talk to Frank many times and promote his work in the local paper on many occasions over the years.
I apologise for the quality of the strip - I found again my collection let me down as I don't have that particular strip!
An episode from the story "The Spanish Lady" , K137, was sold for £142 after 5 bids. The seller added this paragraph:
"The seller of this item worked on the Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph, where Frank bellamy's long and distinguished career began, and was the last journalist to interview the artist". which I'm guessing means Tony Smith who indeed did talk to Frank many times and promote his work in the local paper on many occasions over the years.
I apologise for the quality of the strip - I found again my collection let me down as I don't have that particular strip!
Sunday 14 November 2010
Bellamy original artwork: Thunderbirds
Comic Book Auctions Ltd has launched it latest catalogue with an end time of Tuesday 30 November at 8 PM UK Time. The piece that will be of interest to Bellamy fans particularly is Thunderbirds original artwork (1968) from TV Century 21 No 206 - Lot number 176.
The estimate for this piece is £1,500-2,000 and I will update this entry when the auction results come through
For those who can't wait to see what did happen in the story I have reproduced the following page for TV21 207
By the way the auction also has a run of Boy's World and Eagle as well as TV21s that all contain Bellamy artwork - check out my website if you need to know which ones have Bellamy art in them.
Scott and Professor Davies have to travel back in time to get Thunderbird 4 and save the fractured dam's waters from drowning New York, but before they can activate the main controls the time-machine topples into the torrent …It looks as if the artwork has been kept out of the sunlight which often fades these pieces. Notice some of the lettering in the middle panel is missing. It's fairly obvious from the comic version that an overlay was done that has now gone from the artwork. The missing word appeared as 'dismantled'
Pelikan inks on board. 18 x 14 ins
The estimate for this piece is £1,500-2,000 and I will update this entry when the auction results come through
UPDATE: Winning bid incl. 10% Buyer's Premium: £2,420 (December 2010)
For those who can't wait to see what did happen in the story I have reproduced the following page for TV21 207
By the way the auction also has a run of Boy's World and Eagle as well as TV21s that all contain Bellamy artwork - check out my website if you need to know which ones have Bellamy art in them.
Wednesday 10 November 2010
Bellamy and bags of rubbish
The famed comic artist Alan Davis has taken a lot of trouble in scanning a large range of images of Frank's work.
He helped Nancy Bellamy clear out Frank's studio after his early death and rescued many things from ending up in the rubbish for which Bellamy fans should be eternally grateful.
Some of this I have seen before and listed on the Frank Bellamy website, and it's great now to be able to see the pictures online but some is new even to me.
Take a long time over it and visit each link and slowly be amazed
MANY THANKS to Alan for sharing!
He helped Nancy Bellamy clear out Frank's studio after his early death and rescued many things from ending up in the rubbish for which Bellamy fans should be eternally grateful.
Some of this I have seen before and listed on the Frank Bellamy website, and it's great now to be able to see the pictures online but some is new even to me.
Take a long time over it and visit each link and slowly be amazed
MANY THANKS to Alan for sharing!