Hyde & Shriek (Comic)
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Hyde & Shriek began in The Dandy
between 1991 and 1992, and was drawn by Tom Paterson
. It was about a boy called Erbert Hyde, who lives in Castle Hyde with Mr. Shriek, Hyde's servant who is a vampire. While Shriek wanted his master to be more scary, Erbert Hyde found life at Castle Hyde dull and boring, and wished to live a more normal life.
Once the Dandy became full colour in September 1993, this strip was dropped, but returned in 2004 as reprints (Prior to the Dandy's new look) and new material was introduced the following year. The strip was toned down somewhat. In a similar way to Calamity James
, the strip lost much of its wackiness once it became full colour. Shriek still wanted his master to be scarier, but Erbert Hyde became more of a wimp than before, and often acted noticeably soft and a bit more simple-minded. This version of the strip disappeared in 2007, but returned the following year, drawn by Nick Brennan
. In December 2008, Brennan started drawing the stories, the plot was changed to Hyde being a wimpy orphan boy who's wish to live in a fairytale castle goes wrong. After a hellish first few days where he sees that he is actually being sent off to Mister Shriek's castle in Transylvania, it dosent get any better for him. The strip last appeared around 2009.
The Dandy
The Dandy is a long running children's comic published in the United Kingdom by D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd. The first issue was printed in 1937 and it is the world's third longest running comic, after Detective Comics and Il Giornalino...
between 1991 and 1992, and was drawn by Tom Paterson
Tom Paterson
Tom Paterson is a Scottish comic artist who drew characters for Fleetway in 1973–1990, and D.C Thomson from 1986-onwards. He lives in Leith, with three kids, and is a Hearts supporter.He is famous for drawing comics such as:-Fleetway:...
. It was about a boy called Erbert Hyde, who lives in Castle Hyde with Mr. Shriek, Hyde's servant who is a vampire. While Shriek wanted his master to be more scary, Erbert Hyde found life at Castle Hyde dull and boring, and wished to live a more normal life.
Once the Dandy became full colour in September 1993, this strip was dropped, but returned in 2004 as reprints (Prior to the Dandy's new look) and new material was introduced the following year. The strip was toned down somewhat. In a similar way to Calamity James
Calamity James
Calamity James is a comic strip in the UK comic The Beano. It is about a boy, named Calamity James, who has disastrous luck. He first appeared on November 1, 1986, in issue no. 2311. A copy of his first strip is viewable here. His strip replaced Biffo the Bear and Little Plum, which had both been...
, the strip lost much of its wackiness once it became full colour. Shriek still wanted his master to be scarier, but Erbert Hyde became more of a wimp than before, and often acted noticeably soft and a bit more simple-minded. This version of the strip disappeared in 2007, but returned the following year, drawn by Nick Brennan
Nick Brennan
Nick Brennan is a British cartoonist who works mainly for D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd. He started drawing for the company in 1993, drawing a revival of Peter Piper From The Dandy, revived from The Magic Comic, but looking nothing like Watkins' creation, instead sporting an elvis-like hairdo and purple...
. In December 2008, Brennan started drawing the stories, the plot was changed to Hyde being a wimpy orphan boy who's wish to live in a fairytale castle goes wrong. After a hellish first few days where he sees that he is actually being sent off to Mister Shriek's castle in Transylvania, it dosent get any better for him. The strip last appeared around 2009.