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Richard 'Boys Adventure comics blog' Sheaf
@richardandsheaf.bsky.social
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comic blogging, cider drinking, cricket loving person really. I post daily to my 'Boys Adventure comics' blog - there's 3,000+ posts on there so far - why not check it out?
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I've updated/completed my covers gallery for the programmes produced each year for the Glasgow comic con - since 2011 artists including Frank Quitely, Hannah Berry, Rufus Dayglo and many more have contributed covers.

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UPDATED: Glasgow comic con programmes
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November 19, 2025 at 6:25 AM
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Something a bit different today...these slim publications are all text (no pictures!) but to me they're very evocative of 1950s comics art so I though I'd snag the images for posterity

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Pyramid contest books
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November 18, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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Anyone here a Grange Hill collector? I'm lacking cover images for two the Grange Hill photo comics that Golden Wonder produced in 1987. Thanks in advance.

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Grange Hill photo stories 1-4
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November 17, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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More photos of the guests at @lawlesscomiccon.bsky.social 2025 - including #HuntEmerson, #JohnHiggins #DylanTeague & more!

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Lawless 2025 - the photos, part 8
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November 15, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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Here's why the Birmingham comic art show (1986) programme is so important in the early history of Watchmen - good luck tracking one of these down

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#DaveGibbons #Watchmen
Birmingham comic art show - Watchmen
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November 14, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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As it's the 11th of the 11th I've re-posted my guide to the (long & complicated history of) Charley's War reprints

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#PatMIlls #JoeColquhoun #2000AD
The long and complicated guide to collecting Charley's War
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November 11, 2025 at 6:40 AM
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I've much improved my covers gallery for the short run (only 6 issues) "GI Joe - the rise of Cobra" from Panini comics back in 2009/10

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#GIJoe
UPDATED: Panini comics - GI Joe - the rise of Cobra
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November 10, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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A couple of new additions to my 'Cartoonists club of Great Britain' archive. Further examples welcomed.

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UPDATED CCGB - Cartoonists' Club of Great Britain
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November 9, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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An update to my look at the reference book(lets) produced by comic historians Derek Adley & Bill Lofts

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UPDATED: The reference books of Lofts & Adley
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November 6, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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More photos from the recent Steve Dillon exhibition that was held in Stevenage

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#SteveDillon #MarvelUK
Steve Dillon exhibition (Stevenage) - part 2
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November 4, 2025 at 6:50 AM
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Got a high grade copy of Smash! #17 just gathering dust on your shelf? Time to sell it! Look at the prices it's going for!

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#Hulk
Smash!ing prices achieved!
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November 2, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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Two more catalogues added to my listing of @cartoonmuseum.bsky.social publications. Still more to find I'm sure.

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UPDATED: Cartoon museum publications
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November 1, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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An update to my guide to the reference works of comics collector/dealer Norman Wright. I've added some of his writings about Biggles to the listing. Further examples always welcomed!

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#Biggles #WEJohns
UPDATED: Norman Wright reference books
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October 31, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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an update to my guide to the 'Commando' issues that feature DC Thomson's 'heritage' characters

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UPDATED: Commando - heritage characters
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October 28, 2025 at 6:27 AM
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Some rare 'Martha Washington goes to war' variants for you to track down. All produced by @davegibbons90.bsky.social local comic shop back in 1994. Anyone got any of these?

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#FrankMiller #MarthaWashington
October 27, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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More from the recent-ish 'Heroes! The British invasion of American comics' exhibition at the @cartoonmuseum.bsky.social in London

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Heroes! The British invasion of American comics - part 3
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October 26, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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My (incomplete) covers guide to 'Velocity' - early small press work by Warren & Gary Pleece.

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Velocity - Warren & Gary Pleece
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October 24, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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These wonderful examples of Frank 'Dan Dare' Hampson's art were up for sale recently. Painted long after he's stopped work on the strip. I was interested to see that the Mekon image went for the most money. I'd have got the Dan one myself.

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#DanDare
Frank Hampson art
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October 23, 2025 at 5:36 AM
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More images of 'The Windsor tapestry' exhibition that was on at the @cartoonmuseum.bsky.social a while ago. Steve bell art all the way.

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#SteveBell
The Windsor tapestry - part 8
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October 22, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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'Flook' books by Trog. A newspaper cartoon series that I must confess I've never actually read. Very popular though as these reprints show, do let me know if I've missed any.

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Flook books
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October 20, 2025 at 6:58 AM
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More (albeit slow) progress on my covers gallery for kids comic 'Cookie' from 1990

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UPDATED: Cookie - Clearmark comics
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October 19, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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More details of Violent! - early '00s small press comic with some well known contributors. Love that Frazer Irving cover!

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Violent! 4, 5 & 6
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October 18, 2025 at 6:22 AM
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Opinions on this one please...is this Shaky Kane drawing the cover for a Street Sharks comic back in the day?

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#StreetSharks
Shany Kane draws Street Sharks?
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October 17, 2025 at 5:44 AM
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More of my @lawlesscomiccon.bsky.social 2025 photos. This time the theme is 'folk wandering around the main room'. See if you can spot yourself!

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Lawless 2025 - the photos, part 6
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October 15, 2025 at 5:56 AM
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I've expanded my guide to collecting "Comic Speculator News" (1992-4) from 12 issues to 15 issues. Were there more though? Any info. gratefully received.

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UPDATED: Comic Speculator News (1992-94)
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October 14, 2025 at 5:26 AM