The Amazing Mr X (comics)
The Amazing Mr X was a British comics character who appeared in British children's magazine The Dandy from 1944–1945.[1] The character is regarded as Britain's first superhero. The comic was drawn by Jack Glass, and reappeared drawn by Dudley Watkins in the 1962 Dandy Book.
The Amazing Mr.X | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | DC Thompson |
First appearance | The Dandy #272 (1944) |
Created by | Jack Glass |
In-story information | |
Alter ego | Les Manners |
Species | Human |
Place of origin | Earth |
Abilities |
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Publication history[]
The Amazing Mr.X first appeared in issue #244 of The Dandy in 1944. The original series lasted for only 14 issues till 1945. He returned for a one-off adventure in 1962 but that turned out to be the last comic appearance of the Character.
Legacy[]
Entrants of the 2012 were asked to create Amazing Mr X stories.[2] The winner was cartoonist Steve Marchant with his humorous tale of an 88-year-old Mr X still attempting to fight the good fight.[3][failed verification]
Publisher DC Thomson brought the character back later that year for the digital relaunch of The Dandy, as part of a new story called Retro Active.[4]
References[]
- ^ Murray, Christopher (2017). The British Superhero. University Press of Mississippi. pp. 78–81. ISBN 9781496807403.
- ^ "The Amazing Mr X". www.v14.co.uk. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ^ "News". University of Dundee. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ^ "The Dandy". www.dandy.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- British comic strips
- British comics characters
- 1944 comics debuts
- 1945 comics endings
- British superheroes
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- Comics characters introduced in 1944
- Comics characters with superhuman strength
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