The impossible to find Charlton comic book guide given away with subscriptions to Charlton in the 70's - they did do a reprint, but this is the original - cover by Tom Sutton.

Agreed! great image!

As a bit of self - indulgence on this day of days, here's my Ziggy painting which I did in the 70's......

Been playing it all day...... Freak out...... Far out..... In out.......😉

Try telling the younger generation that this was what we all thought was cool in the 60s/70s.......when these films were all on the TV for the first time.... Anyone remember the 'double bills' of horror films in the 70's that would start with a colour Hammer, and then continue towards midnight with the Universal black & white stuff......what a joy to be in that era watching this stuff! We had all seen stills from films in horror books, and then, we all got to watch them come to life in these 1970s showings........amazing!

Rockin' Back Inside My Heart - great song - very sad she's gone.......

This looks fantastic - we will be straight there when it comes out! Thanks for posting Tourist!

Amazing - will certainly try using it as and when - thanks!

Cheers for the info Tourist - it is Venus as it goes, but just couldn't remember the tune or the title!

I read an article by Oliver Burkeman some years ago suggesting that a failed artist will sometimes pursue a successful artist ( of which they admire) with the crude intention of attempting to somehow usurp the successful artist in various ways that they can. This insidious process may present itself in many forms, mainly attempting to present themselves as an intellectually superior person, and playing 'devil's advocate' in various situations and circumstances to suit their intentions. Insecure and troubled children do this frequently as a 'cry for help' to gain attention within a social context in which they feel both uncomfortable socially, and in their pursuits academically.....a vie for askew attention and recognition....but that's children who lack awareness of their actions and the like. Burkeman goes on to discuss how social media has allowed individuals to access other individuals to create opportunities for this 'failed/successful artist' dynamic to establish itself, largely at the compromise and annoyance of the 'successful artist'.

Love it!

That's fantastic! I've always loved his paintings.....I have a large book of his work which I got in the 80's when I was an art student at Newcastle Poly - it's a bit of a treasured possession as it goes.

@Tourist I love Matt Berry's music too - and you're right Tourist....some love it, and some don't. Toast Of London/Tinseltown - one of my favourite comedies of the last decade - wonderful and clever and silly. Don't forget Year Of The Rabbit which is great stuff too!

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Wonderful stuff......the ' idiot' thing is working really well here..... Tiresome ......as per usual......

Ah! Thanks Tourist for your concern....been up and down several times from London to Wales to help my 85 year old mother with her cataract operation stuff...still ongoing but going ok.... Here's a 'Bowie' from me now I'm back with some time on my hands: Rainbow gig transfers given to members of the Bowie fan club in early 73 - designed by George Underwood who punched him in the eye and unwittingly gave him the 'look' for the rest of his life! Will listen to the Aurora when I've had some time to recover & sleep.....looks interesting!

A Thousand, Thousand Ghosts.

These are priceless documents of the time don't you think?

One of the last pictures in British pop mags of Bowie with the Ziggy look before it all went silent for a while. I never bought pop mags after this, so that's why it's all I post! All pop mags in 1974 had pictures like this from the RR video in Amsterdam, and a few of the 1980 Floor Show from the previous end of year, and that was it! Maybe I should publish them all in a vanity project - 25 copies for those that give a shit - that would be fun/expensive/futile/and expensive once again.... I love posting them up here though, otherwise they would rot.....