Dudley Dexter Watkins
drawings and illustrations for DC Thomson's Big Five story papers

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.

Thrill Book Of Escape booklet given as free gift with Adventure #831, 1937
opened up to show front and back cover paintings by Watkins


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


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


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



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