These are the original hand drawn artworks I did for Pup Parade (Beano), Postman Prat (Dandy Annual) and The Daft Dimension (Doctor Who Magazine).
Here's the link for the auctions (where each listing shows close up photos of the art). All bids appreciated!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?item=203554298786&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562&_ssn=graphite47
Click on each image to see it enlarged.
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Remember that my comics are only available to buy directly from me (not in shops) and the link to order them from is here:
https://ko-fi.com/lewstringer/shop
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I've written and drawn three Dinah Mo stories for the book, which will run to two pages each. As previously mentioned, this will be my final work for DC Thomson. In fact, most likely my final work in mainstream children's comics.
However, that doesn't mean I'm done with comics altogether! I'm continuing with my Daft Dimension strip in Doctor Who Magazine every month. I'll also be contributing to a few indepenent comics such as The77 and others I can't mention yet.
Plus of course, I still intend to complete my self-published Combat Colin and Brickman comics which should conclude this year. I have other self-publishing plans beyond that but I've learned that due to health and monetary concerns there's no point in making promises. (See here about my health condition.) You'll hear about the comics if and when they're ready.
I hope you'll appreciate that as far as self-publishing goes I'm a one-man outfit, which I prefer as I can follow my own vision. However it also means that I will avoid using crowdfunding as I don't want to accept pledges for projects I might not be able to deliver. The best option for me is to get the work done in advance, save up for printing costs, and then publish the comics when they're set to go.
Here's the Tom Thug page I did exactly 30 years ago for the New Year issue of Buster for 1996. This would be the last New Year theme Tom Thug story I'd do, as Buster went all-reprint after the 9th July issue of that year.
I've just noticed an error. I'd forgotten to put the red checks on Tom's Dad's shirt after the first panel. Not that he always wore the same shirt, so perhaps not many readers noticed, but I should have picked up on it before I sent it off for publication. Anyway, my apologies. Better late than never, even after three decades!
Happy New Year!