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Willie Patterson (other)
Willie Patterson may refer to: * Willie Patterson (writer) (?–1956), British comic writer * Willie Patterson (baseball) (1919–2004), American baseball player See also * William Patterson (other) * Willie Paterson (1913–1928), Scottish footballer * Willis Patterson (born 1930), American musical artist and academic {{hndis, Patterson, Willie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Patterson (writer)
''Jeff Hawke'' was a British science fiction comic strip created by Sydney Jordan. It was published in the ''Daily Express'' from 15 February 1955 to 18 April 1974, by which point Jordan had "written or co-written and drawn 6,474 episodes." Despite its obscurity in English-speaking countries, it is often regarded as one of the most important science fiction comics ever released, especially in Italy and Scandinavian countries. Publication history Sydney Jordan was a graduate of the Aeronautical Technical School in Reading, Berkshire, Reading. He long sought to draw a fantastic comic where he could exploit his skills in drawing aeroplanes. In 1955 he met Eric Souster and Jim Gilbert in London, two friends with whom he had served in the Royal Air Force, R.A.F. Together they created the character of Jeff Hawke. At first Jeff Hawke, presented as an ex-R.A.F. pilot (just like Jordan) was a rather ordinary, Flash Gordon-like heroic character. The plots were centred on ordinary adventure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
