Tricky Dicky (comics)
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Tricky Dicky was a fictional character
in a comic strip
in the UK
comic
The Topper
. Drawn by John Dallas, Dicky used to play practical jokes on people, but they usually managed to get the last laugh. From 1979 to 1986 he was the cover star of the comic, succeeding Danny's Tranny and preceding Beryl the Peril
.
From 1999 to 2000 he re-appeared as a 'Guest Star' in The Beano
, again drawn by Dallas, running against The Three Bears, Inspector Horse and Jocky
and Gordon Bennett
to be voted into the comic by readers, though The Three Bears was the winner. The basic premise of the strip was expanded to include that Dicky's father now owned a joke shop, explaining where he got all these jokes from. In Number 4 Of Beanomax, Tricky Dicky makes a surprise guest one off appearance with a new look trying to trick Ball Boy, but it doesn't work. Tricky Dicky also starred alongside Roger The Dodger in the Beano Summer Special 2003. A character of the same name appeared in the children's TV series ZZZap!
Another character of the same name appeared in the "Cor!!" Comic published by Fleetway. And, finally a character called "Tricky Dicky Doyle" appeared in the Dandy in the 1950s.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
in a comic strip
Comic strip
A comic strip is a sequence of drawings arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often serialized, with text in balloons and captions....
in the UK
United Kingdom
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comic
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
The Topper
Topper (comic book)
The Topper was a UK comic published by D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd that ran from 7 February 1953 to 15 September 1990, when it merged with The Beezer....
. Drawn by John Dallas, Dicky used to play practical jokes on people, but they usually managed to get the last laugh. From 1979 to 1986 he was the cover star of the comic, succeeding Danny's Tranny and preceding Beryl the Peril
Beryl the Peril
Beryl the Peril is a fictional character created by David Law, the creator of Dennis the Menace, for Issue 1 of The Topper comic published by DC Thomson & Co. Limited. Like Dennis, she had black and red apparel, and devilishly tormented her parents and other members of her community...
.
From 1999 to 2000 he re-appeared as a 'Guest Star' in The Beano
The Beano
The Beano is a British children's comic, published by D.C. Thomson & Co and is arguably their most successful.The comic first appeared on 30 July 1938, and was published weekly. During the Second World War,The Beano and The Dandy were published on alternating weeks because of paper and ink...
, again drawn by Dallas, running against The Three Bears, Inspector Horse and Jocky
Inspector Horse and Jocky
Inspector Horse and Jocky was a comic strip in the UK comic The Beano, drawn by Terry Bave. The main character was a horse who was also a plain clothes police inspector. His name was an obvious pun on Inspector Morse. Jocky was the name of his human sidekick, a boy jockey who would ride on...
and Gordon Bennett
Gordon Bennett (character)
Gordon Bennett is a comic book character, who appeared in The Beano , and is named after the exclamation The character originally appeared between 1999 and 2000, originally drawn by Jimmy Hansen who had previously drawn First Class...
to be voted into the comic by readers, though The Three Bears was the winner. The basic premise of the strip was expanded to include that Dicky's father now owned a joke shop, explaining where he got all these jokes from. In Number 4 Of Beanomax, Tricky Dicky makes a surprise guest one off appearance with a new look trying to trick Ball Boy, but it doesn't work. Tricky Dicky also starred alongside Roger The Dodger in the Beano Summer Special 2003. A character of the same name appeared in the children's TV series ZZZap!
ZZZap!
Zzzap was a British children's television comedy programme. The concept of the show was a giant comic that has been brought to life. The show ran from 8 January 1993 until 21 September 2001, and was produced by The Media Merchants and Meridian Broadcasting...
Another character of the same name appeared in the "Cor!!" Comic published by Fleetway. And, finally a character called "Tricky Dicky Doyle" appeared in the Dandy in the 1950s.