Happy 70th Birthday to The Beano
Billy Whix by Paul Eldridge

Creator Notes

Billy Whizz by Paul Eldridge

Paul Eldridge is the creator of Rubbernorc and very active in the British independent comic community. His work has been published in the likes of CAOF Presents and the dearly departed Sapphire Matrix.

He aslo had a dabble in writing screenplays for Platinum Studios, and is currently developing work for mobile phone format over at Rok Comics.

Web Link
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Did You Know...

• Billy Whizz was created by Malcolm Judge and first appeared in Issue 1139, dated 16 May 1964, repalcing The Country Cuzzins. Judge, who died in 1989, also drew strips such as Ball Boy, The Numskulls and The Badd Ladds.
 
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