London Film and Comic Convention Collectors' Limited Edtions:

"Maidens, Monsters and a Mallard" by Bryan Talbot

A 48-page collection of artwork published especially for the London Film and Comic Convention. It's a compilation of sketches and illustrations by Bryan drawn over the last 30 years, many of which have never seen print before or only appeared in specialist magazines or as posters or album covers. The book is a real collector's edition, limited to only 250 copies.

Available via Mike Conroy at demigod@btconnect.com. At the show it'll be £10 . Email orders £15 (including postage in the UK); elsewhere you'll need to enquire of Mike.

"Excelsior" - The Stan Lee Tribute Book

Steve Rude, Mark Buckingham, Alan Davis, Jose Delbo, Bryan Talbot, Mike Perkins, Chris Weston and Gary Frank are among the horde of artists from around the world paying tribute to Stan Lee on the occasion of his last European public appearance. Running to 68 pages in colour and black and white, Excelsior is a limited edition of 250 copies.

It is available exclusively at the London Film and Comic Con, priced £10. If you can't make it to the show, copies can be sent to you for £15 each (unsigned) or £80 (signed by Lee) within the UK. Email Mike Conroy at demigod@btconnect.comfor full details, to enquire about price if you live elsewhere in the world and to obtain details of the originals that will be auctioned over the weekend as well as how to bid on them.