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Rupert Annual 2022

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Unlike most modern comic strips, Rupert Bear has always been produced in the original form of strip with illustrations accompanying text, called " text comics", as opposed to text being incorporated directly into the art; for example, within speech balloons.

The 1973 book is one of only 12 printed that year showing the much-loved children's character with a brown face on the cover - making it ultra rare and causing a stir among collectors across the world, ahead of the auction at Dominic Winter auctioneers in South Cerney.

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The Rupert Annual for 1960 contained a story called Rupert and the Diamond Leaf, in which he visits "Coon Island", whose inhabitants are little " Coons". [6] The Coons previously appeared on the cover of The New Rupert: The Daily Express Annual, 1954 and in the interior story Rupert and the Castaway. [7] The first appearance was in the 1946 soft cover summer special Rupert on Coon Island. Dimbleby, Jonathan (9 June 2021). " "Is there anything you consider indecent"? Felix Dennis at the OZ trial from the NS archive". New Statesman. Rupert's unspectacular introduction was in a single panel, the first of 36 episodes of the story "Little Lost Bear" written and drawn by Tourtel.

Illustrator Alfred E Bestall always depicted Rupert on the annual's cover with a brown face, whereas inside the book the bear's face was always white. During his time as Rupert writer, Alfred Bestall added further characters such as the girl guides Beryl, Pauline and Janet, with Beryl's cat, Dinky. These characters were based on Girl Guides from Bestall's own church who asked him in late 1947 if they could have their own adventure with Rupert. They remain part of the comic series even today.Stories: The 1939 annual included stories such as “Rupert and the Old Umbrella,”“Rupert and the Sea Serpent,” and “Rupert and the Goblin’s Cave.” Every year since 1936, a Rupert Bear annual has been released, even during the years of World War II, during a paper shortage. The Daily Express newspaper started publishing Rupert's adventures in 1920 and printed both comic strips and annuals. Rupert Bear, Follow The Magic... was first aired on Five from 8 November 2006 until 1 February 2008. 52 ten-minute episodes were broadcast and subsequently repeated. [ citation needed] Film [ edit ]

Stories: Bestall’s final years as the primary illustrator for the annuals saw stories such as “Rupert and the Hazelnut Pie,”“Rupert and the Whirlwind,” and “Rupert and the Sky Ship.” Viewing will be available on June 15 and 16 from 9am to 7pm, and from 9am on the morning of the sale.

Brainwaves Limited of Basingstoke, Hampshire, produced a series of Rupert storybooks in 1991 (no author or artist credited): The auction will take place on Thursday, June 17 at Dominic Winter auctioneers in South Cerney near Cirencester. When Bestall realised the change had been made, he was incensed at not being consulted, left in protest and never drew another cover for a Rupert annual. Half a million copies of the 1973 white-faced Rupert annual were printed - compared to only 12 brown-faced annuals. In 1935 the mantle of Rupert artist and storyteller was taken over by Alfred Bestall, and the first annual was produced in 1936 The New Adventures of Rupert. Bestall proved to be successful in the field of children’s literature and worked on Rupert stories and artwork into his 90s. Bestall’s work can be seen up until the 1973 Annual. Since then various other artists and writers have continued the series, which still runs to this day – Alex Cubie (1974-1977), John Harold (1978-2007) and Stuart Trotter from 2008.

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