| Dudley
Dexter Watkins drawings and illustrations for DC Thomson's Big Five story papers |
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These images are from a variety of free
gift booklets given away with DC Thomson's Big Five boys'' story papers
in the 1930's. All feature cover artwork paintings by Dudley Watkins that
show a range of styles from serious adventure to humour. |
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Thrill
Book Of Escape booklet given as free gift with Adventure #831, 1937 opened up to show front and back cover paintings by Watkins |
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Cavern
Of No Escape - Hotspur Handy Book No.5 given as free gift with The Hotspur
Adventure #831, 1937 opened up to show full front and back cover painting by Watkins |
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Dodger
Drew - Hotspur Handy Book No.3 given as free gift with The Hotspur dated
1 April 1939 opened up to show full front and back cover painting by Watkins |
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Deathless
Squadron's Greatest Flights - from The Boys Pictorial Library given as
free gift with The Hotspur mid 1930's opened up to show full front and back cover painting by Watkins |