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The first issue
of the all full colour Rainbow
comic appeared 14th February 1914 with Tiger Tim and
friends, collectively known as the 'Bruin Boys' starring
on the front cover. 'The Bruin Boys'
consisted of 'Tiger Tim' , 'Jumbo Elephant', 'Willie Ostrich', 'Georgie
Giraffe', 'Bobby Bruin', 'Jacko Monkey', 'Joey Parrot',
'Porkyboy Pig' and Fido Pup'. Tiger Tim went on to
appear in his own comic called 'Tiger
Tim's Weekly' five years later and became one of the longest surviving
regular comic character until
his last appearance in Jack and Jill comic in 1985. |
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Other stories
in Rainbow were 'Bonnie Bluebell', 'The Island of Wonders', 'The Rainbow
Pearl', 'Sing Hi and Sing Lo - The Chinese Twins', 'Sam the Skipper and his
little son Jack', 'The funny adventures of the Brownie Boys', 'The Wonderful
Wagtails', 'The Dolliwogs' Dollshouse', 'Susie
Sunshine and her Pretty Pet
Poms', 'Mops and Co. - the chums of the lower
third', ' Bobby' and 'The Two Pickles'. |