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Comics Collection

  • MS 340
  • Collection
  • 1895-2016
This is a collection of comic books, annuals, scripts, and books on comics gifted by various locals. It spans from Punch magazine in 1895 to modern single issue UK comics like 2000 AD and the Beano. While they are mostly English language comics, there are European language comics as well. Still to catalogue: 2000 AD (1978-1990, issues 39, 45, 49-54, 56-71, 73, 84-676); Donated by Douglas Noble, 2000 AD No's 676-780; 782-791; 795-849; 850-988; 990-999; 1000-1009; 1011-1024; 1026-1031; 1033-1034; 1041-1059; 1061-1067; 1069-1113; 1115-1201. Judge Dredd Law Man of the Future, No. 1; Judge Dredd Vol. 1 No. 2-20; Vol 2. No. 1-83; Vol. 3. No. 2; 4-7; 9-12; 14; 19-20; 22-23; 28; 34; Vol. 5 No. 248; 253; 267; 269; 270; 272; 274; 277; 282; 284-285; 287-288; 290; 292; 294-296; 298-300 (1990s-2000s). Donated by DC Thomson (Commando Office) and Scott Montgomery, 2000 AD 1210-1224; 1330-1331; 1337-1344; 1475-1481; 1494; 1499; 1500-1525; 1527-1545; 1549; 1551-1553; 1555-1592; 1600-1615; 1617-1622; 1624-1626; 1628-1640; 1643; 1645-1652; 1654-1664; 1666-1671; 1673-1677; 1679-1689; 1692; 1700; 1702-1706. (2000s) Box of Commandos and Box of Dandy and Jackie comics.

John McShane comic collection

  • MS 352
  • Collection
  • 1949-1999
Books on comics/art, comics and compilations including Disney, Krazy Kat, and other comics. A collection of Bogie Man comics and old eagle comics without covers.

John McShane

The Dundee Oral History Project

  • MS 379
  • Item
  • 2010 -
Recordings covering lives from the 1930's onwards, paperwork, biographies and some photographs of participants. Themes covered by the Project so far include the jute and textile industry (Dundee and India), the arts, academia, comics, journalism, publishing, disabilities, medicine, politics, armed services, retail, photography, sport and leisure, music and fashion. Themes also include childhood, family, education and work.

University of Dundee Archive Services

Calum Laird Commando Scripts Collection

  • MS 386
  • Collection
  • 2000
Scripts for Commando magazine, with some annotations and artwork from graphic designers. Scripts filed by issue number and labelled with script name and author.

Calum Laird

Grant Morrison Comics Collection

  • MS 422
  • Collection
  • 2004-2013
Comics collected by Grant Morrison, often sent to him by publishers. The comics in this collection are not catalogued individually, but the number of comics in each box is given, as is the date range and some of the comics within the box. For the most part it is DC comics with a few Vertigo, Image, and WildStorm comics thrown in as well. Most are not by Grant Morrison himself, but some do have his name on them as a contributor or he has written a blurb on the comic.

Grant Morrison

Morris Heggie Comics collection

  • MS 423
  • Collection
  • c. 1956-2014
This collection contains materials donated by Morris Heggie from his time at DC Thomson including proofs of the comics he edited as well as other books on comics that he acquired. The majority are printed in the UK. This collection has a mixture of single issue paper comics, comics annuals, comics digests, and collected cartoons and illustrated books.

Morris Heggie

Comics Scripts Collection

  • MS 425
  • Collection
  • 20th/21st century
Scripts for comics from various authors and comics creators. Some are printed and the physical copy is available. Others are digital.

Craig McNeil Comics Collection

  • MS 426
  • Collection
  • 1960s - 2018
Comics and annuals including the Eagle, Battle, Starblazer, Bunty, Beano etc. Annuals are split between publishers Fleetway and DC Thomson. Single Issue comics are split between comic title. The Battle Comics include the original run of Charley's War, a famous war comic by Pat Mills. Eagle Annual (1990) Victor Annual (1979) duplicates was removed and donated to SCCS.

Craig McNeil

Nicola Streeten's Billy, Me &You Collection

  • MS 427
  • Collection
  • 2008-2011
Files relating to 'Billy, Me & You' /1 Liquorice Number 1 (2008) Plowman Press, NJ Streeten and Sally Plowman, this is the first serialised comics of Billy, Me & You in the chapter "My Graphic Novel" /2 Liquorice Number 3 (2009) Plowman Press, /3 Liquorice Number 4 (2010) Plowman Press /4 Liquorice Number 5 (2010) Plowman Press /5 Liquorice Number 6 (2011) Plowman Press /6 Liquorice Number 7 (2011) Plowman Press, piece on the process of making Billy, Me & You /7 Letter from Nicola to Golnar Nabizadeh dated 21 May 2018 about the accession /8 Small brown envelope titled BMY Chap 4, within it are the proofs for Billy, Me & You Chpater 4, as well as some handwritten notes and planning pages. /9 White Large letter envelope labeled "Billy, Me & You Chapter 5 (Liq 6)", within are her original art for the chapter, drafts, notes, thumbnails, and different versions of pages, character studies and roughs /10 Large brown envelope labeled Billy Me & You Chpater 6, within are some original art pieces, drafts, notes, thumbnails, roughs, a chapter plan /11 Large Yellowish envelope labeled Billy, Me & You Draft 3 April/May 2011, included within are a greeting card labeled A-Z of Toddlers, prints, proofs, thumbnails, labels, original art on journal pages /12 Large orange folder labeled Billy, Me & You Chapter 7 Jan 11, magazine clipping, proofs and original art /13 Large green folder labeled Billy, Me & You 2011 Draft 2 A/W, included within is another folder of photographs (some of Nicola and some presumably of family), Roughs, prints and diary pages /14 Large yellow binder labeled Practical element of study for Nicola Streeten (2008) including roughs, drafts, assignments original art and proofs for Nicola's Master's /15 Roughs for You. Billy. Me Chapter 6 Liquorice 7 /16 Pink plastic folder, within a letter from Sarah Brown 31 May 2011, yellow Billy, Me & You postcard, scanned letter from Margaret Williams with Nicola's notes on it, publishing sheets, Billy, Me & You Draft 4-6 2011

Dr Nicola Streeten

John Gardner Comics Collection

  • MS 437
  • Collection
  • 1976-1983
A collection of single-issue Marvel and DC comics as well as Dandy, Bunty, and Viz annuals.

John Gardner

David Fickling Comics

  • MS 443
  • Collection
  • 2008-2009
All published by David Fickling Books /1-30 David Fickling Comic, Issues 1-30, 2008 /31-43 David Fickling Comic, Issues 31-43, 2009

David Fickling Comics Ltd

Pete Hill Comics Collection

  • MS 445
  • Collection
  • 1948-1976
Contains royal wedding, coronation and Madame Tussauds souvenir programmes with Dandy, Victor and other annuals as well as books on railways and ships

Pete Hill

Arthur Ranson comic collection

  • MS 459
  • Collection
  • c 1950s- present
Comics, collected editions, gaphic novels, other material. Also fine art prints by son John Ranson http:/www.arthurranson.com/blog/make-money-art. Full separate list available, contact archivist.

Arthur Ranson

Philip Deed Magazines

  • MS 466
  • Collection
  • 1967-1976
Look and Learn magazines (February 1970 - May), Look and Learn album Wonders of Nature (1973) and Treasure magazines (July 1967 - August 1970) Treasure album 1968

Philip Deed

Michael Bolik DC comics

  • UR-SF 88
  • Collection
  • 1951-1972
Comics collected by Michael Bolik, a previous staff member. Comics of note include the first 6 issues of Steve Ditko's Hawk and Dove, Jack Kirby's move to DC in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen, the beginning issues of Teen Titans, and Lois Lane as a centaur in Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane. Action Comics (~no 333-411, 1966-1972); Adventure Comics (no ~334-403, 1965-1971); Aquaman (no 21 and 44, 1965 and 1969); The Atom (No. 13 and 38, 1964 and 1968); Batman (~No.178-228, 1966-1971); Brave and Bold (~No. 80- 94, 1968-1971); Detective Comics (No. 386, 1969); Flash (~No. 158-210, 1966-1971); The Forever People (No 1,2,6, 1971-1972); Green Lantern (~No. 38-77, 1965-1970); Hawk and Dove (No. 1-6, 1968-1969); Hawkman (No. 9 and 12, 1965-1966); House of Mystery (No. 148 and 193, 1965-1971); House of Secrets (No. 77 and 80, 1966); The Adventures of Jerry Lewis (No. 124, 1971); Justice League of America (~No.47-88, 1966-1971); Metamorpho (No. 10, 1967); Mister Miracle (No. 1, 1971); The New Gods (No. 1, 1971); Our Fighting Forces (No.131 and 133, 1971); The Phantom Stranger (No. 10, 1970); Showcase (No. 75, and 88-90, 1968-1970); The Spectre (No. 1, 1967); Super DC Giant (No. S-25, 1971); Superboy (~No. 121-184, 1965-1972); Superman (~No. 186-240, 1966-1971); Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (~No. 65-111, 1966-1971); Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (~No. 89-146, 1965-1972); Teen Titans (~No. 2-36, 1966-1971); World's Finest (~No. 149-205 ,1965-1971); Wonder Woman (No. 166, 181, 182, and 187, 1966-1970) The annuals include The Broons and Oor Wullie (2011), TV Tornado Annual (ND c. 1960s), 2 bound Little Sheriff Comics (No. 3- 4, Vol.3 No. 7-9 c1951), and 2 Okay Adventure annuals (c. 1956).

Michael Bolik

Chris Murray Comics Collection

  • UR-SF 89
  • Collection
  • 1973-2013
Duplicates of superhero comics, 2000AD, and UK based comics.

Professor Chris Murray

Hailey Austin Comics Collection

  • UR-STU 14
  • Collection
  • 2018
Scripts and artwork relating to the creation and production of Chronicle: The Archive and Museum Anthology

Dr Hailey Austin

Colin Macneil papers

  • UR-STU 15
  • Collection
  • 1987-1991
"Strontium Dog (A Sorry Case)" Design History 3rd Year Essay DJCAD, 1987 Essay, "Penguis Khan" 1989-1991, Richard Johnson & Colin Macneil, comic"Chopper: Soul on Fire" 4th year dissertation with art work, 1988-1989

Colin Macneil

The Sabine Price Comic Collection of Twinkle/Nurse Nancy

  • MS 468
  • Collection
  • 1968 - 2023
Collection of Twinkle comics, Twinkle Summer Specials, Little Star and Benny my Baby Brother booklet. Also includes biography of creator and description of life of a woman comic artist drawing for a girl's comic.

Sabine Price