INTRODUCTION to Books
KEY
Upper case titles were published during Bellamy's lifetime. Italicized items are reprints
THE BANK HOUSE TWINS
Kathleen Fidler, 1955 The Bank House Twins. London: Lutterworth Press
- Dustjacket in colour
- B&W illustrations:
- Frontpiece: "There! See! The safe door's swinging wide!"
- p.9:The twins in profile and gull
- p.27: "Oh Donald. Your back tyre is terribly flat."
- p.40: "I think I can reach the dog now"
- p.61: "The fire seems to have got a good hold"
- p.83: In another second they were all struggling in the water
- p.113: Borsky reached forward and grabbed her
- p.131: He pointed the gun at Petkov - see article
Terry Jones and Michael Palin, 1974. Bert Fegg's Nasty Book for Boys & Girls. London: Eyre Methuen
- p.30-31 "A Cowboy Story" 2pp colour, spoof western - Reprinted in Dr Fegg's Encylopedia of All World Knowledge 1984 - see article
Jack Cox (Ed.), 1959. Boy's Own Companion. London: Lutterworth Press
- p.71 ""Dry country" black and white reprint from Boy's Own Paper Vol. 75:6 (March 1953) -see BOP
Jack Cox (Ed.), 1960. Boy's Own Companion. London: Lutterworth Press
- p.132 "Devil-Lion" black and white reprint from Boy's Own Paper Vol. 74:12 (September 1952) - this looks as if it may be another artist tracing Bellamy- see BOP
Jack Cox (Ed.), 1961. Boy's Own Companion. London: Lutterworth Press
- p.36 "Death in the grass" black and white reprint from Boy's Own Paper Vol. 77:12 (September 1955) Originally printed in 2 colours - see BOP
- p.178-179 "Bird research" black and white reprint from Boy's Own Paper Vol. 76:4 (January 1954) Originally in single colour - see BOP
Chris Bentley (Ed.) 2009, Century 21: Classic Comic Strips from the Worlds of Gerry Anderson Volume 1: Adventure in the 21st century Richmond, Surrey: Reynolds & Hearn Ltd
- Reprinting:
- Thunderbirds: Chain reaction - see TV21 #227-234
- Thunderbirds: The Devil's crag - see TV21 #184-187
- 2 Captain Scarlet covers #185 (3 August 1968) & #186 (10 March 1968)
Chris Bentley (Ed.). 2009, Century 21: Classic Comic Strips from the Worlds of Gerry Anderson Volume 2: Invasion in the 21st century. Richmond, Surrey: Reynolds & Hearn Ltd
- Reprinting:
- Thunderbirds Operation Depthprobe - see TV21 #105-109
- Thunderbirds: Secret of the iceberg - see TV21 #155-161
Chris Bentley (Ed.). 2009, Century 21: Classic Comic Strips from the Worlds of Gerry Anderson Volume 3: Escape from Aquatraz. Richmond, Surrey: Reynolds & Hearn Ltd
- Reprinting:
- Thunderbirds: Atomic runaway - see TV21 #192-196
- Thunderbirds: Atoll of doom - see TV21 #197-202
- Thunderbirds: The Manafu Trench - seeTV21 #239-242
Chris Bentley (Ed.). 2010, Century 21: Classic Comic Strips from the Worlds of Gerry Anderson Volume 4: Above and Beyond. Richmond, Surrey: Reynolds & Hearn Ltd
- Reprinting:
- Thunderbirds: Destination Sun - see TV21 #83-92
- Thunderbirds: The quake maker - see TV21 #141-146
Chris Bentley, (Ed.). 2011 Century 21: Classic Comic Strips from the Worlds of Gerry Anderson Volume 5: Menace from space Cambridge: Signum Books, 2011
- Reprinting:
- Thunderbirds: The Eye of Jupiter - see TV21 #147-154
- Thunderbirds: The Space Mirror - see TV21 #137-140
- Thunderbirds: The Barracuda awaits- see TV21 #179-183
Roberta Leigh. 1954. Dark Inheritance. London: The Valentine Romance Book Club, March 1954, 232 pages
- Colour cover - see article
- NOTE: The British Library have a copy of Leigh's first edition and states it was published by Hutchinson (London), 1952 with 232 pages. I notice that Hurst & Blackett and Hutchinson also had several books published under the Valentine imprint. Did they own Valentine? The Valentine Romance Club (note: readers often call it the Valentine Romance Book Club) appears to have published reprints from, at least, the mid-1950s to the 1970s. The address in this book is 5 & 6 St. Andrew's Hill, Carter Lane, London, E. C. 4.
THE DAILY MIRROR BOOK OF GARTH 1975 [Portrait format]
The Daily Mirror Book of Garth 1975. London: IPC Limited © 1974
- Colour cover
- Reprinting:
- The Orb of Trimandias
- Ghost Town
- Cloud of Balthus
- Women of Galba
- Sundance
- Wolfman of Ausensee
- NOTE: This book contains strips which originally appeared with nudity. Therefore some stories either cover up the nudity or omit some strips. For authentic reproductions see the Titan Books listed below. The contents page reads "Cloud of Baltus" - dropping the 'h' and the last 2 strips of the "Women of Galba" are not included
The Daily Mirror Book of Garth 1976 London: IPC Limited © 1975
- Colour cover
- Reprinting:
- The Mask of Atacama
- The Beast of Ultor
- The People of the Abyss
- NOTE: This book contains strips which originally appeared with nudity. They are presented uncensored unlike in the 1975 reprint above. But the female lead character featured on the colour cover wears a bikini top which is not part of the strip. This was possibly an in-house editorial addition, not drawn by FB. Also the title of the third strip is actually "People of the Abyss" - without the 'The'. "The Beast of Ultor" story is missing several episodes: the missing episodes are H61, H62 (page 53), H65 (page 54), H77, H78, H79 (page70), H116 (page 77/78).
Peter Haining, 1976. Dracula Scrapbook. London: New English Library, 1976
- p.94, Fig. 137 reprints the picture from Radio Times (17 June 1972)
Terry Jones and Michael Palin, 1984. Dr Fegg's Encylopedia of All World Knowledge. London: Eyre Methuen
- p.94-95 "A Cowboy Story" 2pp colour, spoof western -Reprint from Bert Fegg's Nasty Book for Boys & Girls. - see article
Tom Tully & Frank Bellamy. 2013 Frank Bellamy's Heros the Spartan. London: Book Palace Books (ISBN 978-1907081194), Published 10 October 2013 [Hardcover, limited edition of 600]
- Reprints all Bellamy Heros stories including the Eagle Annual story from Eagle
Tom Tully & Frank Bellamy. 2013 Frank Bellamy's Heros the Spartan. London: Book Palace Books (ISBN 978-1907081200), Published 10 October 2013 [Leatherbound slipcased limited edition of 120]
- Reprints all Bellamy Heros stories including the Eagle Annual story from Eagle
- 24 extra pages of original art scans
Steve Holland, (Ed.) 2008. Frank Bellamy's King Arthur and his Knights: the Complete Adventures London: Book Palace Books
- Reprints "King Arthur" by Clifford Makins and Frank Bellamy, from Swift
Frank Bellamy's Robin Hood: The Complete Adventures
Steve Holland, (Ed.) 2008. Frank Bellamy's Robin Hood: The Complete Adventures London: Book Palace Books
- Reprints "Robin Hood" by Clifford Makins and Frank Bellamy, from Swift
George Beardmore 1990, Fraser of Africa London: Hawk Books
- 8pp introduction by Norman Wright, "Frank Bellamy and Fraser of Africa."
- 64 pages reprinting the three Fraser stories from Eagle
- 96 pages, introduction and checklist of Garth strips.
- Reprints:
- Sundance,
- Cloud of Balthus
- The Orb of Trimandias
- Wolfman of Ausensee
- NOTE: Titan reprinted the original strips (including nudity). The cover is by Martin Asbury
Jim Edgar, 1985. Garth Book Two: The Women of Galba London: Titan Books
- 96 pages, Interesting feature of 4 pages on how Jim Edgar scripts compare to the finished Bellamy drawings. 1 page on the complete listing of all Garth stories from 1943 - 1984
- Reprints:
- People of the Abyss
- The Women of Galba
- Ghost Town
- The Mask of Atacama
- NOTE: Titan reprinted the original strips (including nudity). The cover is by Ian Gibson
THE HAPPY WARRIOR: The life story in picture strip of Sir Winston Churchill
Clifford Makins and Frank Bellamy, 1958, The Happy Warrior: The life story in picture strip of Sir Winston Churchill. London: Hulton Press
- Reprints the "Happy Warrior" from Eagle
[Anon] 1981. High Command: the Stories of Sir Winston Churchill and General Montgomery
Paperback: 9063329016, Dragon's Dream, distributed by WHS Distributors
Hardback: 9063328516, Dragon's Dream B.V.: Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, Netherlands
- Reprints the "Happy Warrior" and "Montgomery" from Eagle
MUSIC SESSION ONE: SUMMER 1970: BBC RADIO FOR SCHOOLS: PAWLEY'S PEEPHOLES
Music Session One: Summer 1970: BBC Radio for Schools : Pawley's Peepholes (Code:#P79)
- 28 pages "Musical drama in three sequences based on a story by John Wyndham" Music by David Lord, Libretto: Eric Allen, Illustrations: Frank Bellamy, Producer: Jenyth Worsley - see article
- Colour cover - see article
- NOTE: The British Library does not appear to have a copy of Robin's first edition, but it appears that it was published by Hutchinson (London), 1953 with 191 pages.
Richard Sale, 1965 Not too narrow…not too deep London: Corgi Books / Transworld Publishers, (originally published 1936), 158 pages
- Colour cover - follow the link to see a preliminary drawing too
Herman Petersen, 1950 Old Bones London: Gerald. G. Swan, 208 pages
- Colour cover (and spine) - see link
- Actual images unknown - see link
Alan Fennell (Ed.) 1992 Thunderbirds...Danger Zone. Goldalming, Surrey: Ted Smart
- Hardback reprint of TV21 #110-117, #118 - 124 and TV21 #147-154 - A hardback reprint of Albums 3 & 5 for "Book People Ltd" retaining the covers of 3 & 5 plus the Ravette logos!
Thunderbirds ... danger zone
Alan Fennell (Ed.) 1992 Thunderbirds...Danger Zone. Horsham, West Sussex: Ravette Books, Book 3
- Reprint of TV21 #110-117, #118 - 124
Thunderbirds ... in action
Alan Fennell (Ed.) 1992 Thunderbirds ... in action. Horsham, West Sussex: Ravette Books, Book 5
- Reprint of TV21 #147-154
Alan Fennell (Ed.) 1992 Thunderbirds ... in space. Horsham, West Sussex: Ravette Books, Book 2
Thunderbirds ... in lift off
Alan Fennell (Ed.) 1992 Thunderbirds ... lift off. Horsham, West Sussex: Ravette Books, Book 4
Thunderbirds ... shock wave
Alan Fennell (Ed.) 1992 Thunderbirds ... shock wave. Horsham, West Sussex: Ravette Books, Book 6
- Reprint of TV21 #162-169
Alan Fennell (Ed.) 1992 Thunderbirds... to the rescue. Horsham, West Sussex: Ravette Books, Book1
Thunderbirds the comic collection
London: Egmont UK Limited, 2013, 287 pages
- Reprint of TV21 #141-146, TV21 #147-154, TV21 #155-161, TV21 #162-169, TV21 #170-172, TV21 #173-178, TV21 #184-187, TV21 #188-191, TV21 #192-196, TV21 #197-202, TV21 #203-208, TV21 #209-217, TV21 #218-226, TV21 #227-234, NOTE: Bellamy is wrongly credited with illustrating "The Isle of Arran" which is drawn by Eric Eden (pp250 - 267). This edition was reprinted with a new cover in 2014
London: Egmont UK Limited, 2014, 224 pages
- Reprint of TV21 #52-58, TV21 #59-65, TV21 #66-72, TV21 #73-82, TV21 #83-89, TV21 #99-104, TV21 #105-109, TV21 #110-117, TV21 #118-124, TV21 #125-129, TV21 #130-136, TV21 #137-140,
Graham Bleathman and Sam Denham, 2001. Thunderbirds Classic Comic Strips London: Carlton Books, 160 pages
- pp 11-13 contain a brief overview of Bellamy's comic work specifically for TV21.
- Reprint of TV21 #52 - 58, TV21 #59 - 65, TV21 #66 - 72, TV21 #73 - 82,
David Bellamy, 1985 Timeview: The complete Doctor Who illustrations of Frank Bellamy. Bournemouth, Dorset: Who Dares, 55 pages.
- The commentary shows interesting insights into Frank Bellamy, the father
- ISBN 094848702X (Hardback) 0948487038 (Trade paperback)
William James Elliott. [1950] (1st edition: 1941) London: Gerald G. Swan, 221 pages
- Colour Cover of red figures and blue background of cowboy and cowgirl kissing with rider shooting six guns on a horse in background - see article
C. T. Stoneham, [1957] Wildest Africa London: Watson Brown / Digit Books 286 pages
- Wraparound colour cover illustration
INTRODUCTION to Annuals
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| Thunderbird Annual [1967] |
KEY
British annuals that have a date in the title were normally produced in the year preceding, e.g. Boy's World Annual 1965 would be copyright 1964 and released in late Summer 1964.
Upper case titles were published during Bellamy's lifetime. Italicized items are reprints
BBC CHILDREN'S HOUR ANNUAL [1952]
May E. Jenkin (Ed.) [1952] BBC Children's Hour Annual. London: Burke
"I'm proud of my father" by Angus McVicar- All black & white illustrations
- p.80: Lifeboat and ship
- p.81: Cargo ship
- p.82: Plane landing
- p.85: Car hitting kerb - All can seen here and were reprinted in Eagle Times Vol 6: 2 Summer 1993
Boy's World Annual 1965 London: Odhams Books Limited © 1964
"A Question of Honour" by Henry Casson - All sepia illustrations pp.117-121
- p.117 Matador faces bull - B&W with red added
- p.119 "Deftly Madero guided the bull past him." - B&W with red added
- p.120 "A great mass of hurtling black flesh." - B&W with red added
- p. 121 Boy and man walk into tunnel - B&W with red added
Boy's World Annual 1966 London: OdhamsBooks Limited © 1965
"The Raid" - Author Unknown, illustrations signed and all red colour, pp.4-8
- p.4-5 Soldiers charge cannon position
- p.6 "The landing craft were already nearing the coast."
- p.7 "Hart had his revolver in his hand."
Boy's World Annual 1971 London: Odhams Books © 1970
"Johnny Boyland and the quail hunters" by J. T. Edson - All black & white illustrations - pp.23-27
- p.23 Old timer shoots in the air
- p.24 "The County Sheriff, a townsman, and Deputy Vic Stirton were coming from the bank."
- p.25 "Something caught Johnny's eye and a low whistle broke from his lips."
- p.26 "'Don't turn, Deputy!', Orzy's voice ordered from behind."
- p.27 "Vic angled two shots upwards…Eggars caught both bullets in the chest and reeled." - see reprint
- Rhino lassoed
- "The rhino hooked its horn under the chassis and lifted."
Cute Fun Album [1951 internal title]. London: Gerald G. Swan Ltd.
"The boy from abroad" by E. M. Sutton
- p.30 "The man, evidently glad to get away, darted from the room"
- p.33 ""Please will you borrow from me?""
- p.35 ""I imagine you'll know me next time I take your class!""
- p.37 "The man shoved David roughly inside"
- p.39 "He went down on one knee and kissed the man's hand"
- p.48 ""Has someone, then, been impersonating me?""
- p.50 "On top lay a sheet of paper which he took out and read aloud"
- p.52 ""Did you by any chance carry two of our fellows to-day?""
- p.55 "Grousing away to himself, Bingham let them pass"
- p.72 "Away went Skelly, iron wheels grating horribly"
- p.74 ""Stop ragging the Skeleton or else""
- p.76 "He circled majestically round the quad"
- p.77 ""If C'lumbus had stooped in bed eatin' toffee, he'd never have found America""
- p.78 "There was a stone in the path"
- p.102 ""We may be stranded here for goodness knows how long!""
- p.103 "The grey-green hump just asked to be explored"
- p.104 "They pushed the boat into the sea"
- p.106 "With a flying leap the intruder was upon him"
- p.109 "He let himself down to the ledge"
Marcus Morris [1955] Eagle Annual 5. London: Hulton Press © 1955
"Pull the ring and you're a caterpillar: The enthralling story of the Irvin airchute" by Reginald Taylor, pp.37-40 - All black & white illustrations
- p. 37 Figure jumping from aeroplane
- p. 38 "The crowd thrilled with excitement as the parachutist floated earthwards."
- p. 39 "All the experience that Irvin had gained with balloons at fairs, death dives and stunt jumps, was put into the design for the new parachute."
- p. 40 "A body came away from the plane and hurtled earthwards."
Eagle Annual 1965, London: Odhams Books Limited © 1964
- Colour cover of Dan Dare. Read about the cover here
Eagle Annual 1966. London: Odhams Books Limited © 1965
"Heros the Spartan" [No title] pp.89-96
- 1 colour page, 3 colour centrespreads and 1 colour page
- pp.33-37 Reprinted 'Johnny Boyland' from Boy's World Annual 1971 - see article
- p.60 "Man goes to war" - reprint of Eagle Vol.16:35 (28 August 1965)
The Look and Learn Book 1973 (1972)
- p.57 "Death of the battleship" - reprint of Look & Learn no. 454
The Eighth Look and Learn Book of 1001 Questions & Answers 1975 (1974)
- pp.36-37 "How's Your Russian History" - reprint of Look & Learn no. 446
- pp.42-43 "They Discovered the Earth" - reprint of Look & Learn no. 422 (see article)
- p.65 "WWI PILOTS" reprints Look and Learn #450
Mighty Comic Annual [1953]. London: Gerald G. Swan Ltd.
- Colour cover - link here
Marcus Morris (Ed.) Swift Annual Number 2. London: Hulton Press © 1955
"Running Buffalo: the story of a young Indian boy who longed to be a hunter" - Author Unknown, pp.8-10
- p.8 Indian boy watches council fire
- p.9 "With growing excitement Grey Eagle watched the line of Indians as they raced at full speed towards the mass of buffalo."
- p.10 "Swinging his horse to the left and shoving his knees into the animal's sides, Grey Eagle galloped towards his brother."
- 2 page B&W picture strip
City Magazines Ltd. (© 1966)
- Colour cover of the 5 Thunderbirds - see article
City Magazines Ltd. (© 1971)
- Colour cover of Thunderbird 2 based on a frame from TV21 #56 - unlikely to be Bellamy himself. Interestingly the annual although names 1971 is copyright 1971 too. - see article
City Magazines Ltd. (© 1966)
- Colour cover of Fireball XL5, Thunderbird 2, Stingray and a B&W left hand margin.The dispute exists of whether Bellamy did any or some of the colour images on this cover (The B&W is by Rab Hamilton) - see article
- p. 15. Colour page reprinting Eagle Vol.16:36 (4 September 1965) "Arms Through the Ages: No. 6: The floating mine" - see link
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