The Joker - Brian Bolland

The Joker, wickedly depicted by the artist responsible for The Killing Joke - Brian Bolland. A study in mirthful malevolence, as soon as I saw it I jumped at the chance of owning this wonderful, idiosyncratic sketch.

And it's a piece of work for my collection from yet another of the all-time comics greats, whose work featured in the early years of 2000AD, the legendary British Sci-Fi weekly which revolutionised the landscape of comics, and created an indelible impression throughout my teenage years, and beyond. Little by little, I'm tracking down my heroes!

Thanks, as ever, are due to Joe Melchior.