Frank Bellamy
British comics artist (1917ā1976) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the British astronomer, see Frank Arthur Bellamy.
Frank Bellamy (21 May 1917[1] ā 5 July 1976)[2] was a British comics artist, best known for his work on the Eagle comic, for which he illustrated Heros the Spartan and Fraser of Africa. He reworked its flagship Dan Dare strip.
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Born | Frank Alfred Bellamy (1917-05-21)21 May 1917 Kettering, Northamptonshire, England |
Died | 5 July 1976(1976-07-05) (aged 59) Kettering, Northamptonshire, England |
Nationality | English |
Area(s) | Penciller, Inker |
Notable works | Dan Dare Thunderbirds Garth |
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He also drew Thunderbirds in a dramatic two-page format for the weekly comic TV Century 21 and drew the newspaper strip Garth for the Daily Mirror from 1971 until his death. His work was innovative in its graphic effects and sophisticated use of colour, and in the dynamic manner in which it broke out of the then-traditional grid system.