Thursday 2 July 2015

GRIMLY FEENDISH FROM SMASH! #1...


Copyright REBELLION

LEO BAXENDALE's GRIMLY FEENDISH, just like KEN REID's FRANKIE STEIN, appeared for the first time in WHAM! #4 in 1964.  Unlike big Frankie though, who had the luxury of his own strip, Grimly's debut was in EAGLE-EYE, JUNIOR SPY;  he had to wait until SMASH! #1 in 1966 before he was finally awarded a strip of his own, which was in colour on the back page.

And here it is just for you, you lucky Criv-ites!
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2 comments:

  1. Anonymous2 July 2015 at 13:52

    ...and of course Grimly must be the forerunner of the character in "Despicable Me" (oh and Grimly might have been copied from The Addams Family"!)
    Norman

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  2. Kid2 July 2015 at 13:58

    Grimly was definitely copied from Uncle Fester, Norman. Didn't Bax admit as much at one time? It's amazing how much he 'swiped' from Giles' work as well - almost direct copies in some instances. What's the old saying again? Good artists imitate - great artists steal!

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