More British Comics and Their Characters Quiz

Answer: Dandy

Korky ruled the front page of the the "Dandy" between 1937 and 1984. In the end he was pushed off by that other regular Desperate Dan. Korky's nephew called Copycat appeared in a comic called "Magic".

Answer: Lady Penelope

"Lady Penelope", the comic, ran from 1966-69. The character's full name was Lady Penelope Creighton Ward. She was chauffered through her adventures by reformed burglar "The Nose" Parker, who became popular enough to have his own strip "The Perils of Parker".

Answer: Keyhole Kate

Keyhole Kate first appeared in the "Dandy" from 1937-55. She emerged again in "Sparky" from 1965-74. The advertising slogan went as follows: "Keyhole Kaye' a little sneak....See her on this page every week!" Keyhole Kate's favourite reading matter was "Keyhole Topics" by O. Howie Peeps.

Answer: Jill Crusoe

The sailing boat "Arepathus" was wrecked in the Indian Ocean. Thus began the strange life of Jill Blair, the only survivor. She immediately befriended one of the animals by removing a thorn from a leopard's paw.

Answer: Journey into Space

The radio serial began on the 21st of September,1953 and the first comic strip appeared in April, 1956. Jet's companions were called Lemmy, Doc and Mitch. The creator of the character was Charles Chilton. The radio programme was sensationally popular in Britain in the 1950s when youngsters were all very space-minded.

Answer: Andy Pandy

The television series was for nursery age children and started on the 11th of July, 1950. Andy became the front page star of "Robin" on the 28th March, 1953. His playmates were Teddy and Looby Loo and all three remained on the front page for 836 issues.

Answer: The Tough of the Track

The track was the running track for Alf was an unorthodox athletic star who specialised in the mile race. Alf transferred from the "Rover" to the "Victor" in 1962. Alf worked for a scrap-metal merchant, trained on a diet of fish and chips and sometimes won races in odd running shoes which he had picked up in a second-hand shop.

Answer: The Silent Three

The "Silent Three" were trying to fight the tyranny of the Head Prefect, Cynthia Drew. They held a secret meeting in the crypt but their activities were spied upon by the form-sneak called Mildred Briggs.

Answer: Penny

"Twinkle" was advertised as the "New Picture Paper Specially for Little Girls". The three girls were called Penny Henry, Penny Smith and Penny Wilson. The confusion of names caused lots of laughs at the school but, apparently, nobody ever got round to calling them "threepence".

Answer: Gnasher

Dennis eventually took over from Biffo the Bear as the front page character in the "Beano" in September, 1974. Other additions to Dennis' household include his pig, inevitably given the name "Rasher".