#barrie mitchell

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Bullet No. 47 dated 1 January 1977. Montage cover including Twisty by Barrie Mitchell and Midge by Pete Sutherland. DC Thomson.

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Tornado No. 21, dated 11 August 1979. The Lawless Touch cover by Barrie Mitchell.

Rebellion.

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Bullet No. 68, dated 28 May 1977. Fireball cover by Barrie Mitchell. DC Thomson.

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Tornado No. 11, dated 2 June 1979. The debut of The Lawless Touch with art by Barrie Mitchell.

Rebellion.

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An October 1978 ad for Score Annual 1979. You can't see much of it here but the cover featured the unmistakeable art of Ian Kennedy. The main image of the footballer is by Barrie Mitchell from the 'Jack of United' strip. Treasury of British Comics.

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Just in time for the World Cup and Father's Day, a new collection of Stark stories from DC Thomson, first published in their popular but long-gone Football Picture Story Monthly title, has just been published

DC Thomson's Heritage Comics launches first Football Picture Story Monthly collection

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The Comic Book Postal Auctions, aka Compal, 2026 May/June catalogue is open for bidding, and there are plenty of treats on offer for collectors, with original artwork and a rare first issue of The Beano attracting plenty of bids – the latter currently at £7000 and counting...

Beano No. 1 soars to bids of £7000 and counting in latest ComPal auction, plus original art too

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We're very sorry to report the passing of comics editor, writer and author Barrie Tomlinson, the genius who not only made TIGER a much-loved weekly sports comic, but who also brought us Roy of the Rovers weekly

In Memoriam: Author and Roy of the Rovers Comics Editor Barrie Tomlinson