CARL GILES

[Wiseman_Vaughn]

Just bought a pile of Giles annuals off fleabay from the 50's 60s and 70s - Spending hours flicking through them.

Anyway - this is the cartoon from 50 years ago

 

[Cardiffdaffs]

Not many cartoonists have statues in their honour. This one is his character Grandma outside the office where Giles worked in Ipswich

 

[Zoophonic]

What about this one to Reg Smythe in Hartlepool.

 

[Zoophonic]

And another. Dundee’s very own Desperate Dan.

 

[rkangel]

Glasgow has Lobey Dosser permanently and Oor Wullie temporarily.

Mystery over fate of East End Oor Wullie statue

MYSTERY surrounds the fate of a statue of cartoon legend Oor Wullie.

www.glasgowtimes.co.uk

 

[HarryVegas]

And another. Dundee’s very own Desperate Dan.

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I remember Viz doing a pastiche, 'Desperately Unfunny Dan'. The Dandy's owners, DC Thomson were furious and issued legal threats. The next Viz issue featured a brand new character - 'DC Thomson, The Humourless Scottish Git'.

 

[Lottowyn]

Glasgow has Lobey Dosser permanently and Oor Wullie temporarily.

Mystery over fate of East End Oor Wullie statue

MYSTERY surrounds the fate of a statue of cartoon legend Oor Wullie.

www.glasgowtimes.co.uk

Just watched Michael Portillo in Desperate Dan (and Dennis the Menace) country on his train journeys.