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Garth (comic strip)
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| Garth | |
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&sq=PHP&lang=en&file=File:Garth_comic_strip.jpg) Garth as drawn by Frank Bellamy | |
| Author(s) | Steve Dowling(1943–1944), Don Freeman(1943–1952), Hugh McClelland (1952–1953), Peter O'Donnell (1953-1966), Jim Edgar (1966-c) |
| Illustrator(s) | Steve Dowling (1943–1968), John Allard (1943-1946) (1948-1972), Frank Bellamy (1971-1976), Martin Asbury (1976-c) |
| Launch date | 24 July 1943; 21 February 2011 (reprints) |
| End date | 22 March 1997 |
| Publisher(s) | Daily Mirror |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
Garth was a comic strip in the British newspaper Daily Mirror that ran from 24 July 1943 – 22 March 1997. It belonged to the action-adventure genre and followed the exploits of the title character, an immensely strong hero who battled various villains throughout the world and in different eras.[1] It was widely syndicated in English-speaking countries. 1960s Australian fast bowler Garth McKenzie was nicknamed after its hero. Book collections of the strip were first published in 2011.
- ^ Maurice Horn, The World Encyclopedia of Comics. New York: Chelsea House,1976. ISBN 0791048543 (p.274-5).
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