Buying for a film buff or a music fan is harder than it looks. They've already got the box set. They've already got the vinyl. They've definitely already got the T-shirt.
What they probably haven't got is their favourite film moment or music legend reimagined as bold, gallery-ready comic book art, hanging on the wall where they'll see it every day. WHAM — that's the gift.
Here's our Christmas gift guide, built entirely from designs in the Comic Strip Canvas range.
The Christmas Films (Yes, They Count)
Die Hard — The annual debate is settled: it's a Christmas film. Nakatomi Plaza, Christmas Eve, one man in a vest. The perfect gift for anyone who watches it every December.
Harry & Marv — The Wet Bandits from Home Alone, the most unlucky burglars in film history. Instant festive nostalgia.
Only Fools & Horses and Del Boy — Nothing says a British Christmas like a Trotters repeat. Lovely jubbly.
E.T and The Wizard of Oz — Christmas telly classics that have been on in the background of family Christmases for decades.
New for This Season
Some of the newest designs in the range, just in time for Christmas:
007 — Sean Connery and 007 — Daniel Craig — The first Bond and the most recent. Gift them as a pair and let the family argue about who's better over Christmas dinner.
Walter White — Say his name. For the Breaking Bad fan (pairs with Breaking Bad).
Reservoir Dogs — Black suits, thin ties, and a lot of arguing about tipping.
Queen — Wembley '86 — One of the greatest live shows of all time, alongside Queen — Live Aid.
For the Film Buff
The Tarantino fan: Pulp Fiction, Jules Winnfield, Mia Wallace, Marcellus Wallace, Kill Bill, Inglourious Basterds and the new Reservoir Dogs. A whole wall, sorted.
The gangster film fan: The Godfather, Goodfellas, Scarface (available as a Cover, Icon and Comic Book Strip), The Krays and Peaky Blinders.
The British crime caper fan: Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch, Bricktop, Bullet-Tooth Tony, Hot Fuzz and Michael Caine.
The 80s kid: Back To The Future (Comic Book Strip), Marty McFly, The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller, Top Gun, The Terminator and Ghostbusters.
The cult classic collector: Fight Club, The Big Lebowski, Trainspotting, A Clockwork Orange, Taxi Driver's Travis Bickle and Quadrophenia.
For the Music Lover
The Britpop generation: Oasis, Oasis — Knebworth 1996, Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher, The Stone Roses, Happy Mondays and Paul Weller.
The rock legend: Freddie Mercury, David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Lemmy, Ozzy Osbourne and Slash.
The punk: The Sex Pistols, Sid Vicious, John Lydon, Joey Ramone and The Jam.
The hip-hop head: Tupac, Notorious BIG, Run DMC, Eazy E, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg and Eminem.
The pop fan: Wham! (essential at Christmas), George Michael, Kylie, Madonna, Elton John and Michael Jackson.
The Gift With Their Face on It
The most personal present under the tree: turn a favourite photo into a personalised Comic Book Cover, Icon or a 12-image Comic Book Strip that tells your story frame by frame. First dates, family holidays, a big birthday — all in full comic book style. Personalisation is a £10 artwork fee, and you'll see a digital proof before anything is printed.
Formats, Prices and Delivery
Poster prints from £9.99 — great stocking-filler territory
Canvas (standard frame) from £26.99
Canvas (gallery frame) from £28.99
Free UK P&P on orders of £50 and over, so two canvases or a canvas and a poster usually gets you there.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the last order date for Christmas delivery? We'll publish our Christmas last order dates in late November. Personalised designs need extra time for the proof stage, so order those earliest.
Can I send it straight to the person I'm buying for? Yes — just enter their address at checkout. Orders ship to UK addresses only.
I can't decide. What's the safest gift? Pick their all-time favourite film or artist and go for a Medium canvas. It works in almost any room. Not sure about format? Read canvas vs poster prints.
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