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| '''Joe Bones the Human Fly''' is a fictional character whose adventures appeared in the ] ] ]. | |||
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| '''Joe Bones the Human Fly''' was a ] comic strip published in the British post-war boys' weekly ]. The artists of this strip have remained anonymous.<ref>http://www.victorhornetcomics.co.uk/bones.html</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=http://geeksyndicate.co.uk/features/friday-feature-war-comics-britains-lost-genre/ |title = FRIDAY FEATURE: War Comics: Britains Lost Genre?| newspaper=Geek Syndicate |date = 27 September 2013}}</ref> | |||
| ==Concept== | |||
| ⚫ | Joe Bones was a young soldier in the ] during the ]. He was a talented ], and was sent on ] missions by ] agent Lord Plimpton (referred to by Joe as "The Guv") that involved climbing 'unclimbable' obstacles – hence his ], the Human Fly. | ||
| ⚫ | Joe Bones was a young soldier in the ] during the ]. He was a talented ], and was sent on ] missions by ] agent Lord Plimpton (referred to by Joe as "The Guv") that involved climbing 'unclimbable' obstacles – hence his ], the Human Fly.<ref>http://www.victorhornetcomics.co.uk/bones.html</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=http://geeksyndicate.co.uk/features/friday-feature-war-comics-britains-lost-genre/ |title = FRIDAY FEATURE: War Comics: Britains Lost Genre?| newspaper=Geek Syndicate |date = 27 September 2013}}</ref> | ||
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Joe Bones the Human Fly was a World War II comic strip published in the British post-war boys' weekly The Victor. The artists of this strip have remained anonymous.
Concept
Joe Bones was a young soldier in the British Army during the Second World War. He was a talented climber, and was sent on commando missions by Government agent Lord Plimpton (referred to by Joe as "The Guv") that involved climbing 'unclimbable' obstacles – hence his nickname, the Human Fly.
Sources
- http://www.victorhornetcomics.co.uk/bones.html
- "FRIDAY FEATURE: War Comics: Britains Lost Genre?". Geek Syndicate. 27 September 2013.
- http://www.victorhornetcomics.co.uk/bones.html
- "FRIDAY FEATURE: War Comics: Britains Lost Genre?". Geek Syndicate. 27 September 2013.
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