Gordon Bell sells Bells!! also draws Pup Parade!!

Beano book 1978

This made me laugh!! I love the fun cameo of the artist..
the framing in the first page as a bell shape is also what I like in annuals something different to the comics..recently Andy Fanton did a great one in the recent Dandy Annual 2012 with the George v's Dragon presents "Bayeux Travesty" and drawn in the same style of the 1066 bayeux tapestry version..this is what a annual in my mind is all about doing something different..
also its fun having longer stories then the normal one page it has in the comic..

Bob McGrath's DC Thomson comic work through the years.part 2.

Here's Bob McGrath's Miguel the Matador as he appears in the 1965 Beezer Book:
thanks to Phil Rushton
I like how he has a patch on his bottom from the other time the Bull has hit him..:)

At the comicsuk forum there is an unusual thing where this character owned by DC Thomson also appeared in a IPC's 1979 Valiant Annual! see it at the link..
http://www.comicsuk.co.uk/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=127&t=4780




5th Nov 1966 Beano
Bob has done some great title panels...see else where on the blog..I also love the way he frames each panel..looking in different horizons...nothing is flat with Bob..I love the first panel with the food closes to us as they walk away...the great thing about doing a blog on comics is relooking at an artist in more detail...you can take it all for granted..I also like Ted bear rapid movement showing two heads..



Bob had the difficult task in my mind of taking over Dudley D Watkins when he died on Ginger..

I like how Ginger's feet are under the tablecloth in the first panel and animate in the third panel...it gives it just that extra bit of life for the action of falling backwards..its also nice when the Dad talks to the reader...

Will definitly look at Bob's work more...

Bob McGrath's DC Thomson comic work through the years..

a kind of three bears but with pigs!! From early Nutty 29th March 1980




qute a gruesome strip bullying at its extreme...though it is nicely over the top..


Nutty 3rd October 1981 some nice silhouettes in this one..





A kind of Ginger from Beezer character..



Andy thinks this one isn't Bob it is from Beezer and Topper 13th october 1990..


This is Bob..from Beezer book 1969..some nice angles in this one..and colour work..

more to add.........

Bob McGrath's last ever The Three Bears..

Beano 21st Sept 1985 the last one by Bob..
This was not good news to me as a kid..Simply Smiffy didn't work for me that replaced it..and the strip didn't last long so other kids must of not liked it..I didn't want the comic to be just about Dennis the Menace and the Bash street kids..

Bob stopped drawing Ginger in The Beezer in the 80's..so he must of retired...
I like his work even more now..just look at how 3D the characters are...with weight..and great emotions..I would love to be able to draw in this solid way..my cartoons come out flat:) Every panel is also different and varied..

One thing about The Three Bears was the detail made it tricky to read when it was on the inside last page..the paper was too thin..so it was better inside the comic..

Well worth looking at Bob's work again..I recommend it..

Cracker comic's Mad adverts and The Dandy's Madvertisement

The Dandy 29th October 2011 by Steve Munro..really enjoying these ads and often very funny..these ads are based on todays adverts..and a little retro from the 80's..


Ken Harrison is the artist..

Cracker comic number 1 had a fun Mad advert on the back page...not quite as topical But good fun..
these ads remind me more of the 50's Mad comic!!



http://home.btconnect.com/thetopper/madads.php

Giles the master super RNLI Christmas card..

I love Giles and he must of influanced many comic cartoonists over his time...he has inspired me..

I always love his naughty children he does and busy pictures...also the extra detail when you find them it makes you laugh out loud!! (which I often do!)

The picture above is funny But also beautiful..Giles is the king of drawing all different weathers..I love his snow scenes ...his depth he puts into a picture.. his brick work...buildings..people..clothes..boats..just basically everything is great..:)

The amount Giles drew and the quality..SPEECHLESS!!

http://www.cartoons.ac.uk/collections/CG

Giles is online..But I recommend you buy a book on ebay you won't regret it..

http://www.rnli.org.uk/
The image also shows how brave and strong these men are..going out in all weathers..lets support the RNLI..we might need them one day..

Happy Boxing Day Bob Hill's Fun Fear meets everyone from the ghostly Go Round

Whoopee 31st Dec 1977

I'm not sure if I've already posted this gem..

Happy Christmas..a nice border by Robert Nixon and Terry Bave drawing Shiver

Whoopee 27th Dec 1975

Lovely Creepy Christmas border look at the cracker being pulled by the Christmas pud!! With a light centre..

Have a great day!!

Christmas Judy comic Big n' Bertha by Gordon Bell 1981

Only two humour pages in the whole comic...this one stood out..I love the way Gordon draws dogs...its funny to think that Gordon was in the running for drawing the Dennis the Menace and Gnasher if David Sutherland hadn't got the job...when David Law retired..

The dog and the father have a certain Dennis the Menace Dad and Gnasher about them..

Theres nothing like a dog with a pipe..:)

Whoopee Christmas covers

1974 there was no whoopee Christmas issue due to printer strike see comments thanks Bruce..


1975
Robert Nixon



1976 Need scan of this issue please..


1977
robert Nixon

1978 there was none due to industrial action at the printers see comments below..thanks Bruce for info..

1979 need scan of this issue please..



1980
Robert Nixon



1981
Nick Baker


1982
Mike Lacey


1983
David Mostyn (Snack-man artist)


Robert Nixon
1984 last Christmas issue (theres a better not ripped issue at Lew Stringer's blog under Christmas Whoopee 1984!!)

All these covers are so eye catching and full of Christmas fun..

Jim Petrie in the Christmas Beano and look out for my initials Jim has added..P.G!!!

Thanks Jim it made my year!!:)

Get the Christmas Beano today..

Jim still got it..


See vase in first panel in gold letters..
Peter Gray

The Dandy's Black Bob redeveloped in the 1990's as a comic character Wee Bob by Sid Burgon

The Dandy 14th July 1990
Just got 30 1990 Dandy's today from an Antique fair and discovered this unusual strip..

A very cute sheep dog..look at those eyes..its a shame this strip didn't have a longer life..

Scared Stiff-Sam meets Fun Fear

Whoopee!! 12th Feb 1977

Its nice of Robert to mention Mike Lacey the artist for Scared Stiff-Sam...for a second I thought the two artists drew this strip..But Robert drew it all..