{"id":18671,"date":"2018-07-29T08:00:30","date_gmt":"2018-07-29T08:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comicsreview.co.uk\/nowreadthis\/?p=18671"},"modified":"2018-07-26T16:55:18","modified_gmt":"2018-07-26T16:55:18","slug":"daily-mail-nipper-annual-1940-facsimile-edition-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comicsreview.co.uk\/nowreadthis\/2018\/07\/29\/daily-mail-nipper-annual-1940-facsimile-edition-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Mail Nipper Annual, 1940 Facsimile Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nBy Brian White<\/strong> (B&H Publications\/White Crescent Press Ltd.)
\nISBN: 978-0-90080-431-1<\/p>\n

Return with me again to the early days of World War II and experience the charm and creativity of the English in the face of Hunnish disaster. Or perhaps I should say try and find this wonderful reproduction of one of the war years’ most popular strips, now all but forgotten.<\/p>\n

Brian White first created this roguish charmer of a toddler in 1933 and he outlasted the Nazis by a good margin, and only put down his toys in 1947. However the bonny lad’s pantomimic antics – most strips were slapstick gags without dialogue – were loved by children and adults in equal measure. The feature ran in the Daily Mail<\/strong> and even with wartime restrictions annuals were a foregone conclusion. The public demanded it.<\/p>\n

Brian \u00e2\u20ac\u0153H.B.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d White was born in Dunstable in 1902 and divided his artistic gifts between animation and cartooning for comics and papers. His other strip success included Dare-a-Day Danny<\/em> and Little Tough Guy<\/em> in Knockout<\/strong>, Keyhole Kate<\/em> in Sparky<\/strong>, Plum Duffy<\/em> in The Topper<\/strong> and Double Trouble<\/em> for the London Evening Standard<\/em>.<\/p>\n

His film work was as impressive and far-reaching, beginning with cartoon short Jerry the Troublesome Tyke<\/strong> in 1925 and ending with the Halas & Batchelor team that created the landmark animated film Animal Farm<\/strong> in 1954.<\/p>\n

HB died in 1984, but his work is timelessly accessible and deserves to be re-discovered.<\/p>\n

Bold, vivid and ingenious, The Nipper<\/strong> Annuals were a part of British life for almost two generations but Wartime utility played its part in this splendidly revived edition.<\/p>\n

As well as the superb bold line artwork, there are plenty of fascinating advertisements of the period for the grown-ups; dedicated pages for the kids to draw their own strips (ready-ruled with panels and borders – always the worst job, as any cartoonist will tell you!) and a handy calendar for 1940 – remember, Annuals were released around Christmas time and dated for the following year.<\/p>\n

And to top it off the entire package also doubles as a colouring book! What Larks!<\/p>\n

Kidding aside, this is a wonderful insight into our comic strip past by a legendary master craftsman. That it has such entertainment and socio-historical value is a blessed bonus, but the real treasure is the work itself. All credit to those responsible for re-releasing it, and I fervently wish more companies would make similar efforts to keep our cultural history accessible. I also want to see more, More, MORE!
\n\u00c2\u00a9 1995 B&H Publications\/White Crescent Press Ltd. (I presume.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Brian White (B&H Publications\/White Crescent Press Ltd.) ISBN: 978-0-90080-431-1 Return with me again to the early days of World War II and experience the charm and creativity of the English in the face of Hunnish disaster. Or perhaps I should say try and find this wonderful reproduction of one of the war years’ most … <\/p>\n

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