Anaglyphical Adventures or Adventures in 3-D

Adventures in 3-D was the first Harvey 3-D comic. As with adventure titles Adventures in 3-D is no exception and utilised a variety of story genres, including science fiction, psychological horror and African adventure.

Adventures in 3-D #1 (Harvey) [Nov 1953]
Cover: Howard Nostrand - pencils/inks

1p Letter from the Editors

Harvey 3-D specs

Breaking the Time Barrier 5p Unknown – script; Bob Powell – pencils/inks

1p Cover repro Howard Nostrand - pencils/inks: A reproduction of the cover in 3-D

Jungle Drum 5p Howard Nostrand – Script; Howard Nostrand - pencils/inks

The Hidden Depths 5p Howard Nostrand – Script; Howard Nostrand - pencils/inks

Sand 4p Unknown – script; Bob Powell – pencils/inks

1p The Story Behind 3-D

Adventures in 3-D #1 (Harvey) [Nov 1953]
Cover: Howard Nostrand - pencils/inks
1p Letter from the Editors
1p contents: Splash from each story
Breaking the Time Barrier 5p Unknown – script; Bob Powell – pencils/inks
1p Cover repro Howard Nostrand - pencils/inks: A reproduction of the cover in 3-D Jungle Drum 5p Howard Nostrand – Script; Howard Nostrand - pencils/inks
1p Ad for Believe it or Not (Harvey Comics)
1p Ad for Little Dot (Harvey Comics)
Three D Blinkey 1p Howard Nostrand – Script; Howard Nostrand - pencils/inks
The Hidden Depths 5p Howard Nostrand – Script; Howard Nostrand - pencils/inks
The Snowman 5p Unknown – script; Bob Powell – pencils/inks
Sand 4p Unknown – script; Bob Powell – pencils/inks
1p The Story Behind 3-D

Flashback: 31 years to the day…

Battle Picture Weekly and Valiant [6 Aug 1977]
Cover featuring Johnny Red by Joe Colquhoun

Johnny Red 3p Tom Tully – script; Joe Colquhoun – art

The Sarge 3p Gerry Finley-Day – script; Mike Western – art

El Mestizo 4p Alan Hebden – script; Carlos Ezquerra – art

Battle Picture Weekly and Valiant [6 Aug 1977]
Cover featuring Johnny Red by Joe Colquhoun
Joe Two Beans 3p Scott Goodall Eric Bradbury – art
Johnny Red 3p Tom Tully – script; Joe Colquhoun – art
Gaunt 3p John Wagner – script; John Cooper - art
The Sarge 3p Gerry Finley-Day – script; Mike Western – art
Sea Wolf 3p ? – script; ? – art
El Mestizo 4p Alan Hebden – script; Carlos Ezquerra – art
The Bootneck Boy 4p Gerry Finley-Day – script; ? – art

Flashback: 25 years to the day...

Stripweekblad Eppo #31 [5 Aug 1983]
Cover featuring De Partizanen by Jules

FC. Knudde 0.5p Toon

Eppo 0.5p Uco Egmond

Franka: De Tanden van de Draak 2p Henk Kuijpers – script/art

De Leukebroders 4p L. J. - script; Peer Coolen - art

Leonardo: Genie Contra Genie 2p Turk & De Groot

Roel Dijkstra : Uitgeschakeld 2p Jaap Buenik – script ; Keith Watson – art

Stampede 1p Peter de Wit

Sjors & Sjimmie: 'N Typereend Geval 1p Jan van Die & Wilbert Plijnaar - script; Robert van der Kroft - art

Stripweekblad Eppo #31 [5 Aug 1983]
Cover featuring De Partizanen by Jules
FC. Knudde 0.5p Toon
Eppo 0.5p Uco Egmond
Lucky Luke : Fingers 2p Lo Hartog van Banda - script; Morris – art
1p Puzzle Pagina Uco Egmond
De Partizanen: Het Balkan Front 3p Dordge Lebovic – script; Jules (Jules Radilovic) - art
Franka: De Tanden van de Draak 2p Henk Kuijpers – script/art
De Leukebroders 4p L.J. – script; Peer Coolen – art
Flippie Flink (Beetle Bailey)1p by Mort Walker
Asterix: De Zoon van Asterix 2p Uderzo
Leonardo: Genie Contra Genie 2p Turk & De Groot
Star Wars: De Terugkeer van de Jedi (Return of the Jedi) 4p Archie Goodwin – script; Al Williamson/Carlos Garzon – art
Stampede 1p Peter de Wit
Roel Dijkstra : Uitgeschakeld 2p Jaap Buenik – script ; Keith Watson – art
Sjors & Sjimmie: ‘N Typerend Geval 1p Jan van Die & Wilbert Plijnaar – script; Robert van der Kroft – art

The Beano Birthday celebrations continue

The Beano Birthday celebrations continue with today’s Sunday Post, [3 August 2008], giving away a free souvenir edition of the first ever Beano and an article features a brief history of the comic.

John Paul Breslin (2008) Happy Birthday to the Country’s Favourite Comic. Sunday Post, 3 August 2008

The Souvenir Edition of The Beano (The Beano No.1, 30 July 1938)

Lord Snooty and His Pals
from The Souvenir Edition of The Beano (The Beano No.1, 30 July 1938)

Morgyn the Mighty
from The Souvenir Edition of The Beano (The Beano No.1, 30 July 1938)

Classics from the Comics No.148 also continues the party. This months issue is specially focused on the Beano.

Classics from the Comics No.148 [Aug 2008]

Paul Sample and Wilt

Wilt is a satirical novel by Tom Sharpe. The Wilt of the title refers to the main character Henry Wilt who is a downhearted and underachieving assistant lecturer who teaches Eng. Lit to apathetic building apprentices at a community college in the south of England. Years of nagging and bullying by his dominant wife Eva leave Wilt with dreams of killing her in a variety of ghastly ways. However a series of untoward events, including one concerning that most famous of inflatable plastic (female) dolls, sees Wilt begin his ridiculous journey.

Paul Sample is the gifted artist responsible for bringing Wilt to life on the book covers. Sample has illustrated the Wilt covers through varying reprints, several sequels and other works by Tom Sharpe and as mentioned on a previous post Sample is famed for his cartoon character Ogri.

Tom Sharpe [1978] Wilt London: Pan Books
Covers: Paul Sample

The Wilt bookshelf:
Tom Sharpe [1979] The Wilt Alternative London: Pan Books
Tom Sharpe [1986] Wilt on High London: Pan Books
Tom Sharpe [1996] Wilt Omnibus London: Pan Books
Tom Sharpe [2004] Wilt in Nowhere London: Pan Books

The Dork Knight

by KGJ from Private Eye No. 1215 [25 July-7 August 2008]