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The team behind a planned collection of the newspaper strip “Eartha”, by Donne Avenell and John M. Burns, are still looking for five more pieces of original art. If you have any of the attached, please e-mail johnmburnsart@googlemail.com | downthetubes news story downthetubes.net/comic-art-ap...
November 9, 2025 at 12:44 PM
The team behind a planned collection of the newspaper strip “Eartha”, by Donne Avenell and John M. Burns, are still looking for five more pieces of original art. If you have any of the attached, please e-mail johnmburnsart@googlemail.com | downthetubes news story downthetubes.net/comic-art-ap...
We're still looking for five more pieces of art for an Eartha collection. Below are the published clippings of the instalments required. If you can help, please DM me or contact johnmburnsart@googlemail.com 2/2
November 8, 2025 at 2:31 PM
We're still looking for five more pieces of art for an Eartha collection. Below are the published clippings of the instalments required. If you can help, please DM me or contact johnmburnsart@googlemail.com 2/2
We're still looking for five more pieces of art for an Eartha collection. Below are the published clippings of the instalments required. If you can help, please DM me or contact johnmburnsart@googlemail.com 1/2
November 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
We're still looking for five more pieces of art for an Eartha collection. Below are the published clippings of the instalments required. If you can help, please DM me or contact johnmburnsart@googlemail.com 1/2
A panel detail from an original instalment of Eartha illustrated by John M Burns. This appeared in the News of the World Sunday magazine in 1982. Book collection coming in 2026.
November 8, 2025 at 2:21 PM
A panel detail from an original instalment of Eartha illustrated by John M Burns. This appeared in the News of the World Sunday magazine in 1982. Book collection coming in 2026.
Happy Halloween!
October 31, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Happy Halloween!
For those of you who didn't / couldn't back the Zetari book on Kickstarter, if you still want a copy of the main book and / or the black and white bookazine, here's your chance. The remaining copies are now for sale on the AUK website.
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October 24, 2025 at 7:20 AM
For those of you who didn't / couldn't back the Zetari book on Kickstarter, if you still want a copy of the main book and / or the black and white bookazine, here's your chance. The remaining copies are now for sale on the AUK website.
auk.direct?s=zetari&id=...
auk.direct?s=zetari&id=...
Pen and ink "doodles" by John M Burns
October 12, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Pen and ink "doodles" by John M Burns
I’ve always loved comics, always loved books and now I hold in my hands one containing work by one of my favourite artists that I helped to make. Thank you again to @eatonjones.bsky.social and @roberthammond.bsky.social for letting me into their world. Roll on Eartha – no wait, that sounds rude...
October 10, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I’ve always loved comics, always loved books and now I hold in my hands one containing work by one of my favourite artists that I helped to make. Thank you again to @eatonjones.bsky.social and @roberthammond.bsky.social for letting me into their world. Roll on Eartha – no wait, that sounds rude...
Does anyone have a good quality clipping of E36 from Eartha published in the News of the World Sunday magazine 1981-82? As you can see, the one we have is ripped. Many thanks. This is for the Eartha collection featuring art by John M Burns.
October 9, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Does anyone have a good quality clipping of E36 from Eartha published in the News of the World Sunday magazine 1981-82? As you can see, the one we have is ripped. Many thanks. This is for the Eartha collection featuring art by John M Burns.
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Just read the amazing #Zetari Kickstarter project from @dortmunder6040.bsky.social where the fantastic art of #johnmburns has been lovingly restored into a truly gorgeous edition. If you're a fan (why would you not be!) you have to get this!
October 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Just read the amazing #Zetari Kickstarter project from @dortmunder6040.bsky.social where the fantastic art of #johnmburns has been lovingly restored into a truly gorgeous edition. If you're a fan (why would you not be!) you have to get this!
The Zetari Kickstarter books are packed and ready to go. Make sure you've updated your delivery address.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/zet...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/zet...
September 28, 2025 at 8:36 AM
The Zetari Kickstarter books are packed and ready to go. Make sure you've updated your delivery address.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/zet...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/zet...
I just realised I've never posted any photos of John on this page. Consider that rectified.
September 23, 2025 at 9:55 PM
I just realised I've never posted any photos of John on this page. Consider that rectified.
There are a couple of updates on the Zetari Kickstarter page. The books are ready. If you backed it, be sure to log in and supply your final address.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/zet...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/zet...
September 18, 2025 at 12:28 PM
There are a couple of updates on the Zetari Kickstarter page. The books are ready. If you backed it, be sure to log in and supply your final address.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/zet...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/zet...
The Sweeney is 50 years old this year. John M Burns did this illustration for an article in the UK magazine Reveille in 1978.
September 10, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The Sweeney is 50 years old this year. John M Burns did this illustration for an article in the UK magazine Reveille in 1978.
This is Eartha. Her adventures appeared in the News of the World Sunday magazine 1981-82 painted by John M Burns. We're putting a book collection together and are still looking for some of the original art. Please get in touch if you have any either here or at johnmburnsart@gmail.com
September 7, 2025 at 2:56 PM
This is Eartha. Her adventures appeared in the News of the World Sunday magazine 1981-82 painted by John M Burns. We're putting a book collection together and are still looking for some of the original art. Please get in touch if you have any either here or at johnmburnsart@gmail.com
Love this illustration of Modesty Blaise and Willie Garvin.
September 7, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Love this illustration of Modesty Blaise and Willie Garvin.
Those of you who backed the Zetari Special Edition book on Kickstarter should have received an update. I had the pleasure of going through a PDF of the finished version and obviously I'm biased but @roberthammond.bsky.social has done an amazing job on restoration, lettering and book design.
August 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Those of you who backed the Zetari Special Edition book on Kickstarter should have received an update. I had the pleasure of going through a PDF of the finished version and obviously I'm biased but @roberthammond.bsky.social has done an amazing job on restoration, lettering and book design.
John M Burns' few projects with American publishers were not happy experiences. One was Sable and Fortune for Marvel in 2006. An intended six issue arc ended up being three and a cover for issue 4.
August 20, 2025 at 9:17 PM
John M Burns' few projects with American publishers were not happy experiences. One was Sable and Fortune for Marvel in 2006. An intended six issue arc ended up being three and a cover for issue 4.
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Only nine followers needed to get the nice round number of 10k! Here’s a detail of something I’m working on that I’m not allowed to show…
August 20, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Only nine followers needed to get the nice round number of 10k! Here’s a detail of something I’m working on that I’m not allowed to show…
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We’re sorry to report Bosnian comic book publisher, distributor, and rights agent Ervin Rustemagic, founder and head of the international art agency Strip Art Features, passed away in July
In Memoriam: Ervin Rustemagic, founder of the agency Strip Art Features
A legend in international comics has passed
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August 19, 2025 at 6:21 AM
We’re sorry to report Bosnian comic book publisher, distributor, and rights agent Ervin Rustemagic, founder and head of the international art agency Strip Art Features, passed away in July
Apart from the piece sold through Heritage Auctions in 2017, 6 pieces of original Eartha art by John M Burns are unaccounted for. These are the original published clippings for the missing instalments E9, E10, E11, E13, E18, E31. If you can help, please e-mail johnmburnsart@gmail.com 2/2
August 12, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Apart from the piece sold through Heritage Auctions in 2017, 6 pieces of original Eartha art by John M Burns are unaccounted for. These are the original published clippings for the missing instalments E9, E10, E11, E13, E18, E31. If you can help, please e-mail johnmburnsart@gmail.com 2/2
Apart from the piece sold through Heritage Auctions in 2017, 6 pieces of original Eartha art by John M Burns are unaccounted for. These are the original published clippings for the missing instalments E9, E10, E11, E13, E18, E31. If you can help, please e-mail johnmburnsart@gmail.com 1/2
August 12, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Apart from the piece sold through Heritage Auctions in 2017, 6 pieces of original Eartha art by John M Burns are unaccounted for. These are the original published clippings for the missing instalments E9, E10, E11, E13, E18, E31. If you can help, please e-mail johnmburnsart@gmail.com 1/2
Still looking for hi-res scans of original Eartha art by John M Burns for a book collection. This one, E41 sold on Heritage Auctions in 2017. If you have it or know who has and would be able to help, please contact me at johnmburnsart@gmail.com Thank you
August 12, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Still looking for hi-res scans of original Eartha art by John M Burns for a book collection. This one, E41 sold on Heritage Auctions in 2017. If you have it or know who has and would be able to help, please contact me at johnmburnsart@gmail.com Thank you
I'm trying to locate the original art for these Nikolai Dante pages by John M Burns. They're both from the story Usurper which appeared in 2000AD Prog 1487 May 2006. Please DM me if you have any info or contact johnmburnsart@gmail.com. Thank you.
August 5, 2025 at 1:35 PM
I'm trying to locate the original art for these Nikolai Dante pages by John M Burns. They're both from the story Usurper which appeared in 2000AD Prog 1487 May 2006. Please DM me if you have any info or contact johnmburnsart@gmail.com. Thank you.
Thanks to @johnfreeman.bsky.social for scanning these gorgeous pages from a leaflet entitled Looking After Yourself in Retirement published in 1982.
July 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Thanks to @johnfreeman.bsky.social for scanning these gorgeous pages from a leaflet entitled Looking After Yourself in Retirement published in 1982.