I've highlighted 3 Ian Kennedy pages but there in fact are 2 more pages that he's illustrated for a Rockfist Rogan story, but I'll leave you to discover those for yourself...
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15 May 2018
Lion annual 1969 - Ian Kennedy art
Acquired in Gosh comics on Saturday afternoon for a couple of quid here is the Lion annual from 1969.
I've highlighted 3 Ian Kennedy pages but there in fact are 2 more pages that he's illustrated for a Rockfist Rogan story, but I'll leave you to discover those for yourself...
I've highlighted 3 Ian Kennedy pages but there in fact are 2 more pages that he's illustrated for a Rockfist Rogan story, but I'll leave you to discover those for yourself...
21 October 2017
Rockfist Rogan - the novels
To celebrate completing my 'collection' of Rockfist Rogan novels I thought I'd share the covers of these rare volumes with you...
For those not in the know Rockfist was an RAF fighter and champion boxer who appeared in The Champion, a boys story paper from the Amalgamated Press (which ran from 28/01/22 to 19/03/55). The stories were written by 'Hal Wilton' (actually legendary British comics writer Frank S. Pepper - creator of Roy of the Rovers and Captain Condor).
There were 3 'tie-in' books published
Rockfist Rogan
Rockfist in the kingdom of the Khan
Rockfist at the North Pole
The stories in this volume are as follows:
The jet-plane spy
Hunting the Hawk
Peril in the explosives factory
What's wrong with Rockfist?
The gold pirates
A shock for Rockfist
A Goal0Break
The land of skulls
The truth about the Tortillo affair
All of these were originally published in The Champion
The book is 135 pages long and the cover picture is from a painting by R. Simmons
Painting is, again, by R. Simmons. Stories had appeared [in their original forms it says - suggesting that perhaps they've been re-written for this novelisation] in The Champion.
There's an ad in the back of here for the 'Rockfist Club', it says "...to enrol and obtain the fine badge together with a Membership Card and a free copy of the Rockfist Gen Book all you need do is send 1/6 and a stamped self addressed envelop to the Secretary of the Rockfist club c/o Stuart Pepper & Son, London Road, Billericay, Essex"
Painting is, again, by R. Simmons. Stories had appeared [in their original forms it says - suggesting that perhaps they've been re-written for this novelisation] in The Champion.
Advertised but not appearing titles were
Rockfist King of the cannibals
Rockfist Rohan - Spy Hunter
All 3 novels are undated and normally cost £20-£30 in their dustwarppers.
For those not in the know Rockfist was an RAF fighter and champion boxer who appeared in The Champion, a boys story paper from the Amalgamated Press (which ran from 28/01/22 to 19/03/55). The stories were written by 'Hal Wilton' (actually legendary British comics writer Frank S. Pepper - creator of Roy of the Rovers and Captain Condor).
There were 3 'tie-in' books published
Rockfist Rogan
Rockfist in the kingdom of the Khan
Rockfist at the North Pole
The jet-plane spy
Hunting the Hawk
Peril in the explosives factory
What's wrong with Rockfist?
The gold pirates
A shock for Rockfist
A Goal0Break
The land of skulls
The truth about the Tortillo affair
All of these were originally published in The Champion
The book is 135 pages long and the cover picture is from a painting by R. Simmons
Advertised but not appearing titles were
Rockfist King of the cannibals
Rockfist Rohan - Spy Hunter
All 3 novels are undated and normally cost £20-£30 in their dustwarppers.
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