Martin Baines, has now coloured several of Frank Bellamy's black and white Garth strips from the 1970s. I thought the colour in "The Bubble Man" particularly good and the 'other-wordly-ness' reminded me of seeing the original Star Trek in colour for the first time -vibrant colours contrasting with each other and adding depth to the set.
Martin has kindly sent me a copy of today's strip which is the fourth that Bellamy drew in the Daily Mirror (23 May 1972 - 6 September 1972 (numbers F122-F210). I know it's a particular fan favourite,so I have shown a few versions of the opening for your pleasure, and as usual click to enlarge!
Happy New Year! See you in 2012
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| Courtesy of Martin Baines - 31 December 2011 © Daily Mirror |
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| My scan of the published version 31 December 2011 © Daily Mirror |
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| Black and white reprint © Daily Mirror |
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| Black and white reprint © Daily Mirror |
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| Original art photo |
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| ADCC reprint cover |
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