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3 November 2017

Robert the Devil - but where the devil was it published?

Here's a puzzle from the Book Palace and the pen of Mario Capaldi...their latest listings pointed to these pages of art and the following note (here) ...

The complete first appearance and origin of the character Robert The Devil. Loosely based on the Medieval French legend. A Norman knight who discovers he is the son of Satan. His mother, despairing of heaven's aid in order to obtain a son, had asked for help from the devil.

Robert's satanic instincts propel him into a violent and sinful life, but he eventually overcomes them to achieve repentance. This is a fairly light-hearted take on the tale.

Exact publication details yet to be determined, probably from a weekly Fleetway / IPC comic of the 1970's. The opening page is especially fine.


All your for £350 but the question is where did the strip appear - can anyone help?






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