RUPERT — The Daily Express Annual (Review)

Rupert Annual (Review)

Now this is a nostalgic book for me, admittedly, I never actually read the comic strips but i remember loving the television show that aired in the 90s as a child! I was thrilled when I pulled this off the shelf and saw the cover had this familiar bear with his signature red sweater and scarf. The spine has no writing since the front and back is actually one long illustration, just as the end pages inside the book are.

Printed in Great Britain, Published by Express Newspapers LTD in 1982. This book originally cost $6.95 (Canadian) and still seems to retain its rich colours from print. Illustrated by John Harrold, John worked on Rupert the Bear stories for the daily express for over 30 years. John preferred to work at night when there was less interruptions and produced his first Rupert annual cover in 1978 along with other content and worked right up untill 2007 as the official Rupert artist.

Reference:

The Followers of Rupert Bear (Rupert Bear)

http://rupertbear.co.uk/creators-and-illustrators_11.html