For a 7-issue stretch, Nos. 631 – 637 inclusive, in 1954 the Beano came with a black title logo. I’ve got no idea what prompted DC Thomson to carry out this brief experiment but the seven issues seem to have some extra appeal to collectors and are more difficult to come by. I have recently received the last missing issue of my “black-title-logo-run” and can now show the complete gallery of the covers. Whatever the colour of the logo, Dudley D. Watkins’ artwork is always nice to see:
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It's actually quite striking, and very effective. Wish they'd try that on The Beano today. Ken H. Harrison is the modern equivalent of Dudley D. Watkins, so it's a shame they don't feature more of HIS work in the comic nowadays.
ReplyDeleteKen H. Harrison is an excellent artist. The Hoot Squad was the main reason why I wanted to get hold of a complete set of HOOT comic.
DeleteHe's certainly a goodie - loved his version of Minnie The Minx.
DeleteClassy, never seen those before. I like Dennis, Minnie and Plum messing about up there as well - how long were those three on the logo for?
ReplyDeleteOff the top of my head, they changed the logo at some point during 1956, leaving only Dennis on the left-hand side. I can check the issue number tomorrow.
DeleteI wonder if it was a mistake the black and left it in to try it out...
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