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Princess Tina
''Princess Tina'' (at times known as ''Princess Tina and Penelope'' and then simply ''Tina'') was a weekly British girls' comic published from autumn 1967 to summer 1973 by the International Publishing Company, initially under the Fleetway Publications banner. Two comics, ''Princess'' and '' Tina'', were merged to form ''Princess Tina''; another title, ''Penelope'', was merged into ''Princess Tina'' in 1969; the publication itself came to an end when it was merged into ''Pink''. The comic was a key link in a long line of British girls' comics titles that stretched from 1950 to 1980, starting with ''Girl'', then ''Princess'', ''Tina'', ''Penelope'', ''Pink'', and ending with ''Mates''. Notable creators associated with the publication included Betty Roland, Purita Campos, and D. C. Eyles; its last editor was John Wagner.David Bishop, "John Wagner: The Quiet American", ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #250, 17 October 2006, pp. 24–30 Publication history It was standard practice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess (comics)
''Princess'' was a weekly British magazine for girls, published from 30 January 1960 to 16 September 1967 by Fleetway Publications. The publication featured a mix of articles, features, and comic strips. (About one-quarter of each issue was comics.) True to its name, ''Princess'' featured a serial called ''Famous Royal Daughters'' by Marjorie Coryn and illustrated by John Millar Watt. Writers whose work was abridged in ''Princess'' included Joan Aiken, John Wyndham, Enid Blyton, Sylvia Thorpe, J. R. R. Tolkien, P. L. Travers, T. H. White, and Noel Streatfeild. Other contributors to ''Princess'' included David Attenborough, Scott Goodall, Pat Smythe, H. M. Brock, and Tom Kerr. Covers of ''Princess'' always featured a single photograph or illustration, never a comics story. A second ''Princess'' series was published by IPC Magazines in 1983–1984. Early issues featured Diana, Princess of Wales, on the cover. Publication history 1960-1967 series ''Princess'' launched 30 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pink (comic)
Pink is the color of a namesake flower that is a pale tint of red. It was first used as a color name in the late 17th century. According to surveys in Europe and the United States, pink is the color most often associated with charm, politeness, sensitivity, tenderness, sweetness, childhood, femininity, and romance. A combination of pink and white is associated with chastity and innocence, whereas a combination of pink and black links to eroticism and seduction. In the 21st century, pink is seen as a symbol of femininity, though this has not always been true; in the 1920s, pink was seen as a color that reflected masculinity. In nature and culture File:Color icon pink v2.svg, Various shades of pink File:Dianthus.jpg, The color pink takes its name from the flowers called pinks, members of the genus ''Dianthus''. File:Rosa Queen Elizabeth1ZIXIETTE.jpg, In most European languages, pink is called ''rose'' or ''rosa'', after the rose flower. File:Cherry blossoms in the Tsu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Comics Titles
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *''Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) See also * Terminology of the British Isles * Alternative names for the British * English (other) * Britannic (other) * British Isles * Brit (other) * Briton (d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children's Magazines Published In The United Kingdom
A child ( : children) is a human being between the stages of birth and puberty, or between the developmental period of infancy and puberty. The legal definition of ''child'' generally refers to a minor, otherwise known as a person younger than the age of majority. Children generally have fewer rights and responsibilities than adults. They are classed as unable to make serious decisions. ''Child'' may also describe a relationship with a parent (such as sons and daughters of any age) or, metaphorically, an authority figure, or signify group membership in a clan, tribe, or religion; it can also signify being strongly affected by a specific time, place, or circumstance, as in "a child of nature" or "a child of the Sixties." Biological, legal and social definitions In the biological sciences, a child is usually defined as a person between birth and puberty, or between the developmental period of infancy and puberty. Legally, the term ''child'' may refer to anyone below th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 Comics Debuts
Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and commercial relations (not diplomatic ones). ** Charlie Chaplin launches his last film, '' A Countess from Hong Kong'', in the UK. * January 6 – Vietnam War: USMC and ARVN troops launch '' Operation Deckhouse Five'' in the Mekong Delta. * January 8 – Vietnam War: Operation Cedar Falls starts. * January 13 – A military coup occurs in Togo under the leadership of Étienne Eyadema. * January 14 – The Human Be-In takes place in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco; the event sets the stage for the Summer of Love. * January 15 ** Louis Leakey announces the discovery of pre-human fossils in Kenya; he names the species ''Kenyapithecus africanus''. ** American football: The Green Bay Packers defeat the Kansas City Chiefs 35–10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Watson (artist)
Keith Watson (Ormesby, 1 February 1935 – Cheam, 9 April 1994) was a History of the British comic, British comics artist most famous for his work on Dan Dare and TV Century 21. Career Watson joined the studio team of Frank Hampson working on the ''Dan Dare'' strip in Eagle (comic), Eagle in 1958. After Hampson left the strip the following year, Watson worked on ''Captain Condor'' for the rival comic Lion (comic), Lion. He later returned to Dan Dare, becoming the sole artist. Watson worked on the Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons strip in TV Century 21, and the Joe 90 strip in the comic of the same name, and later in the merged "TV21 and Joe 90". He also wrote some of the later episode. During the 1970s, he worked for Dutch comics (Roel Dijkstra) In 1989, he revived the original Dare for the new Eagle comic, which until then had been publishing tales of a descendant. He died from cancer aged 59. External links Obituary from The Independent, 19 April 1994 * [http://www.lam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lassie Come Home
''Lassie Come Home'' is a 1943 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Technicolor feature film starring Roddy McDowall and canine actor Pal, in a story about the profound bond between Yorkshire boy Joe Carraclough and his rough collie, Lassie. The film was directed by Fred M. Wilcox from a screenplay by Hugo Butler based upon the 1940 novel ''Lassie Come-Home'' by Eric Knight. The film was the first in a series of seven MGM films starring "Lassie." The original film saw a sequel, ''Son of Lassie'' in 1945 with five other films following at intervals through the 1940s. A British remake of the 1943 movie was released in 2005 as ''Lassie'' to moderate success. The film has been released to VHS and DVD. In 1993, ''Lassie Come Home'' was included in the annual selection of 25 motion pictures added to the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" and recommended for preservation. Plot Set in Depression-era Yorkshire, Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbie
Barbie is a fashion doll manufactured by American toy company Mattel, Inc. and launched on March 9, 1959. American businesswoman Ruth Handler is credited with the creation of the doll using a German doll called Bild Lilli as her inspiration. Barbie is the figurehead of a brand of Mattel dolls and accessories, including other family members and collectible dolls. Barbie has been an important part of the toy fashion doll market for over six decades and has been the subject of numerous controversies and lawsuits, often involving parodies of the doll and her lifestyle. Mattel has sold over a billion Barbie dolls, making it the company's largest and most profitable line. The brand has expanded into a long-running multimedia franchise since the late 1980s, including video games and CGI/computer-animated films, the latter which began in 2001, became originally available on home video formats and broadcast regularly on the Nickelodeon cable channel in the United States from 2002 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fashion Doll
Fashion dolls are dolls primarily designed to be dressed to reflect fashion trends. They are manufactured both as toys for children to play with and as collectibles for adults. The dolls are usually modeled after teen girls or adult women, though child, male, and even some non-human variants exist. Contemporary fashion dolls are typically made of vinyl or another plastic. Barbie was released by the American toy-company Mattel in 1959, and was followed by many similar vinyl fashion dolls intended as children's toys. The size of the Barbie, 11.5 inches (290 mm) set the standard often used by other manufacturers. But fashion dolls have been made in many different sizes varying from 10.5 inches (270 mm) to 36 inches (900 mm). Costumers and seamstresses use fashion dolls as a canvas for their work. Customizers repaint faces, reroot hair, or do other alterations to the dolls themselves. Many of these works are one-of-a-kind. These artists are usually not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Steeman
Jan Steeman (23 May 1933 – 24 January 2018) was a Dutch comics artist, best known for his association football comic ''Roel Dijkstra'' and ''Noortje'', a comic strip about a bumbling teenage girl published in ''Tina''. The latter runs for more than 40 years in succession, making it the longest-running Dutch comic strip by the self-same artist. His scriptwriter for ''Noortje'' was Patty Klein while his son Lucas has taken over the comic. Steeman won the 2005 Stripschapprijs The Stripschapprijs is a Dutch prize awarded to comic creators for their entire body of work. It is awarded annually by the ''Stripschap'', the Dutch Society of comics fans, since 1974. The prize is non-pecuniary, but is considered the most import .... He died on 24 January 2018 from kidney failure. References 1933 births 2018 deaths Dutch comics artists Dutch illustrators People from Schagen Deaths from kidney failure Winners of the Stripschapsprijs {{cartoonist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Kruis
Johannes Andries “Jan” Kruis (; 8 June 1933 – 19 January 2017) was a Dutch comics artist best known for the family strip '' Jack, Jacky and the Juniors'' (''Jan, Jans en de Kinderen''). Biography He began creating comics as a child. Later he worked for the Dutch comics pioneer Marten Toonder. Kruis started his own comics career drawing ''Prins Freddie'' for the magazine ''De Havenloods'', but became famous thanks to his series of one-pagers called '' Jan, Jans en de Kinderen'' (" Jack, Jacky and the Juniors"). It first appeared in the woman's magazine ''Libelle'' on December 12, 1970. In German-speaking Switzerland it appeared in the magazine ''Spick'' which targeted children and teenagers; and in Germany ''Favorit'' published it for some time under the name "Ulli, Ulla und die Kinder". He also had a gag comic named ''Gregor'' running in ''Tintin'', between 1965 and 1966, which was later reprinted in ''Pep''. Kruis took over ''Sjors en Sjimmie'' from Frans Piët in 1969 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sjors (comics)
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Sjors is a Dutch version of the given name George. Persons bearing the name include * Sjors van Driem (born George van Driem, 1957), Dutch linguist at Leiden University * Sjors Scheres (born 1975), Dutch scientist * Sjors Verdellen (born 1981), Dutch soccer player * Rapper Sjors (born 1992) Dutch rapper ''Sjors'' is also the title of a Dutch comic book. See also * * Joris (another Dutch version of the name ''George'') *George (other) George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd Preside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
