Not much has been added here since the last post at the end of July. For the most part, I've been gathering digital copies of old comics and such and getting things organized before posting.
I've got the basics down for the
Sergeant Preston Of The Yukon page, one of the more popular mountie characters whose adventures were told for several decades in various formats. I'm going to start with the comics series from Dell Comics that ran from 1951 to 1958 simply because it is the most accessible.
I want to read each one before writing any sort of synopsis though, so obviously it will take a while. In the meantime feel free to, you know...build a dog sled.
The above was the opening page of the first issue of Four Color Comics to star Preston from (late?) 1951. At the back, you were provided with the instructions for building a paddle. Judging from that first line, it's apparently a very simple thing so have at 'er.
I must say, I love the art by Alberto Giolitti in this book. Some of the art I've seen in comics from that era was much more cartoon-like. This is more to my liking. Many of the covers by Morris Gollub were quite striking as well.
So comics first then radio, TV, etc, all in chronological order of release with the oldest material on top. I look forward to becoming more familiar with Preston, his horse Rex and of course his faithful sled dog, Yukon King. More on him later, no doubt.
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