tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30699407.post8743777306890382261..comments2023-09-01T08:21:14.243-07:00Comments on Bagnall's Retreat: John Bagnallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14036360460218138753noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30699407.post-16004790394343223092008-11-03T07:38:00.000-08:002008-11-03T07:38:00.000-08:00> Wasn't Dan Dare originally created as Cha...> Wasn't Dan Dare originally created as Chaplain Dan Dare of Space Fleet for a Christian comic?<BR/><BR/>I think that's almost right; Dan Dare seems to have had his origins in a character named Lex Christian, a flying padre. The story about the evolution of Eagle can be seen here, for example (http://www.dandare.org/eagle/morris/morris.htm). Marcus Morris began the publication as a direct reaction to the perceived threat of American horror comics that were arriving in the UK after WWII. And for the full story on that strand of comics history, you need to read the excellent study by Martin Barker.Ed Pinsenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15116885432031577292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30699407.post-48520210903404258832008-11-03T06:24:00.000-08:002008-11-03T06:24:00.000-08:00Wasn't Dan Dare originally created as Chaplain Dan...Wasn't Dan Dare originally created as Chaplain Dan Dare of Space Fleet for a Christian comic?TIWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723235843548373098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30699407.post-45533347613469816782008-11-02T13:36:00.000-08:002008-11-02T13:36:00.000-08:00Wow,I would certainly love to see those booklets. ...Wow,I would certainly love to see those booklets. As far as I know, there are no monographs on Watkins work, aside from the hardback Broons collections. But just think how many tomes there are about lesser Transatlantic cartoonists! Dudley D is a giant.John Bagnallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14036360460218138753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30699407.post-16311773031224755352008-11-02T04:49:00.000-08:002008-11-02T04:49:00.000-08:00Fantastic stuff by the great Watkins. I have copie...Fantastic stuff by the great Watkins. I have copies of some of these religious strips published as small booklets (from a time before the word 'mini-comic' was coined). I must see if I can find them and scan them for you. Wonderful to see the twins annoying their mum and dad by reading scripture out loud at 6.30 in the morning - that's priceless! A sign of more innocent times, to be sure.Ed Pinsenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15116885432031577292noreply@blogger.com