EXTRACTS: Brian Bolland (illustrators special issue) © 2019 Book Palace Books (144 PAGES in Full edition)

11 ABOVE: A page from a strip that Brian and Dave created for Conqueror fanzine. The late '60s and early '70s saw a plethora of fan published comic books providing a great training ground for many future comic creators. ABOVE RIGHT: Brian and Dave back in 1972. Their creative collaboration spanned many years and they remain good friends to this day. RIGHT: A panel from one of Brian and Dave's strips, they were both keen to explore different ways of rendering their art, with the use of Rotring pens and Letratone adding an extra veneer of professional edge to their art.