Out This Week: The Tom Paterson Collection

From the Treasury of British Comics is a new classic collection - The Tom Paterson Collection, out this week.

• CREATIVE TEAM: Tom Paterson

• RELEASE DATE: 25 November

• HARDCOVER, 192 pages

• PRICE: £19.99

• ISBN: 9781781089408

Scottish artist Tom Paterson is one of the most inventive and influential cartoonists British comics have produced. Inspired by the work of George Martin, Leo Baxendale and Ken Reid, Tom became a comic artist at a young age, working for Fleetway and DC Thomsons on such classic strips as Sweeny Toddler, Calamity James, Buster, Grimly Feendish, The Numskulls, Bananaman and Dennis the Menace.

At the beginning of his career Tom was ghosting artists like Baxendale, but his own style and sense of humour quickly developed and Tom’s work soon became unmistakable. His trademark stinky, striped sock often appeared in the panels of his work – a useful identifier born out of an age where publishers frowned upon artists signing their work. Along with the sock came the additional, visual comedic gags scattered throughout the strips, giving each one that instant re-readability.

This collection features some of Tom’s outstanding colour and black & white strip work for IPC/Fleetway from titles like Buster, Whoopee!, Jackpot, Whizzer & Chips and Oink! amongst others. With quotes from the man himself and some extra, added treasures, this is a must have for fans of British humour comics both young and old!

Available in print from: book stores, Amazon, and UK comic book stores via Diamond
Available in digital from: Treasury of British Comics webshop & apps for iPad, Android and Windows 10