"The Best Of Fred" By Rupert Fawcett (published by Headline Book Publishing, London 1998) Part 2

Four more from Rupert Fawcett's dark humour - here's the artist's website again for more info and links:  http://www.rupertfawcettcartoons.com/  By the way, prints and other merchandise by the artist can be purchased here: http://www.cafepress.com/offtheleashdoggycartoonsshop

"The Best Of Fred" By Rupert Fawcett (published by Headline Book Publishing, London 1998)

Couldn't resist showing some of these! Rupert Fawcett's biography and portfolio can be found here: http://www.rupertfawcettcartoons.com/ He also has a blog on tumblr with many many more funny Fred strips: http://rupertfawcettfredcartoons.tumblr.com/

"In Memory Of The Charlie Habdo Attack Victims" by Harris

 Still in shock from the mindless killings at the Charlie Habdo offices in Paris this week. My heart goes out to the families and friends of all the victims. Such a high price to pay for merely expressing your views on politics! It was so depressing to see so many talented people wiped away by some useless thugs whose only "charisma" was to shoot guns... Well, when it comes to properly influencing and inspiring the masses, guns don't stand a chance against writers' and artists' pens - I think...

"2015, New Year....Happy?" By Harris

Just testing out my new SAKURA drawing pens and this was the result. The surface of the paper was a bit rough though, which affected the sharpness - I should have known better.

"LOBEY DOSSER: The Indian War" By Bud Neill (published by The Evening Times, Glasgow 1949)

 

The final book from my Lobey Dosser collection. I was very lucky to find these as they are quite rare and sought after by collectors! The more you read the stories the funnier they and the characters grow on you. The set is somewhere in the American wild west, at a town called Calton Creek - all the residents are from the Calton area of Glasgow(!) and the dialogue is, naturally, in the Glaswegian accent. Except of course from the main villain Rank Bajin who speaks in "evil" English! (Stewie from Family Guy comes to mind...)

 

In 1995 a bronze statue of Lobey and Rank Bajin riding El Fideldo (Lobey's two-legged horse) was erected in Glasgow's Woodlands Road, near the city centre, in honour of Bud Neill. The concept and drawings for the sculpture were done by Ranald MacColl who also collected Neill's work and had it republished in 1992. The pictures below are from Wikipedia  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bud_Neill

"LOBEY DOSSER: His Life Story" By Bud Neill (published by The Evening Times, Glasgow 1949)

 

Lobey Dosser was the creation of Glaswegian Bud Neill (1911-1970) and ran as a comic strip on "The Evening Times" in the 1940's, 50's and 60's. It acquired huge popularity over the years and the characters gained cult status after the author's death. Here's the Wikipedia bio on Bud Neill: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bud_Neill

 

"LOBEY DOSSER: The 'Reform' Of Rank Bajin By Bud Neill (published by "The Evening Times", Glasgow 1949)