Tuesday 30 July 2013

ORIGINAL 3rd Doctor items on ebay

Over on my other blogs I have been highlighting items on eBay which are either screen-worn costumes or screen-used props.

Things have been thin on the ground for the first three Doctors, and I haven’t spotted anything worth reporting on.

This week however I spotted a one-off item I thought justified sharing, though as you’ll see it’s still not either a screen-worn costume or screen-used prop!

The Sea Devils
Radio Times billing artwork
by Frank Bellamy
SOLD FOR £466.56

This is an original pen drawing by artist Frank Bellamy, who illustrated many Doctor Who listings in the Radio Times throughout the early 70s. Needless to say, this one was drawn to accompany an episode of the Sea Devils!

The illustration itself measures 35mm x 47mm, and it is on a thick board measuring 110mm x 135mm – with a gorgeous crystal clear autograph in the bottom corner.

This has a piece of greaseproof paper above it, and black sugar paper on top of that which I assume was how the artwork was protected in transit to the Radio Times. The greaseproof paper has Dr Who P.20 written on it in red marker. I obtained this from a well known Doctor Who collector in 2003.


And to verify its authenticity, here is the original Radio Times listing, with the artwork on show.

Sunday 7 July 2013

TV Action - July 1973

Exactly forty years ago this month, TV Action comic had The Doctor starting a new adventure, Dr Who In The Vortex.

In issue 126 reader Simon Still wrote in to ask about the origins of The Master.
His Time Lord status is the answer.

In issue 127 reader Andrew Chamberlain wrote in to ask what TARDIS stands for.
Everyone should know that answer!






In issue 128 reader Andrew Hutchinson wrote in to ask why The Doctor likes Earth so much.
A recap of the event of The War Games explains the situation.



Issue 125 and 128 have a half page advert for the 1973 Doctor Who Holiday Special - price 10p!

But the jewel of July 1973 has to be the Droppy / Doctor Who cross-over comic strip!





Click the issue title to view
the complete comic in PDF format.

Issue 125

Contains comic strips of
Doctor Who - Dr Who In The Vortex pt 1

art by Gerry Haylock

also Cannon, Hawaii Five-O, Droopy, Mission: Impossible, Dad’s Army, UFO
Issue 126

Contains comic strips of
Doctor Who - Dr Who In The Vortex pt 2
art by Gerry Haylock

also The Protectors, Hawaii Five-O, Droopy, The Persuaders!, Mission: Impossible, Dad’s Army, UFO
Issue 127

Contains comic strips of
Doctor Who - Dr Who In The Vortex pt 3
art by Gerry Haylock

also Alias Smith and Jones, Hawaii Five-O, Droopy, The Persuaders!, Cannon, Dad’s Army, UFO
Issue 128

Contains comic strips of
Doctor Who - Dr Who In The Vortex pt 4
art by Gerry Haylock

also Mission: Impossible, Hawaii Five-O, Droopy, The Persuaders!, Cannon, Dad’s Army, UFO