Robot Archie: The Death Lizard (Original)

Robot Archie: The Death Lizard art by Ted Kearon

Robot Archie: The Death Lizard (Original)


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Artist: Ted Kearon
Medium: Pen & Ink on Acid-free Paper
Size: 17" x 20" (420mm x 520mm)
Date: 1970
Code: KearonRA1107

This is the unique original Pen & Ink drawing by Ted Kearon.

This is an original 'Robot Archie' page by Ted Kearon, produced for a Lion issue published on the 11th of July, 1970.

Robot Archie is a British comic character, appearing in strips published by Amalgamated Press, Fleetway Publications and IPC Magazines.

Created by Ted Cowan, the character first appeared in a serial called "The Jungle Robot" in the first issue of Lion on 23 February 1952.

While the initial stint only lasted six months, Archie returned 1957 and would become one of the most enduring characters in Lion, running until the comic merged with Valiant in 1974, with the majority of his adventures drawn by Ted Kearon.
  • Artist Biography

    Ernest 'Ted' Kearon; UK
    Ted Kearon was the British artist of the robot 'Archie' and one of the main artists of the magazine Lion in the 1950s. The 'Archie' comic was created by Kearon and writer George Cowan under the title 'The Jungle Robot' in Lion in 1952. It then disappeared for four years, and returned in 1957, this time under the title 'Archie the Robot'. The new version ran for 17 years, until Lion stopped publication in 1974.

    From the early 1960s, the comic also appeared in the Dutch weekly Sjors, where it was soon continued by the artist Bert Bus. For Lion, Kearon has also illustrated other series, including 'Castaways of Typhoon Island', 'The Day the World Drowned' and 'Steel Commando'. He additionally drew 'Morgyn the Mighty' strips for The Victor.

    Ted Kearon was one of the most prolific of the artists who worked for Lion in the 1950s. Together with scriptwriter George Cowan, he created the famous character of robot Archie for this magazine in 1952. In the over 20-year history of the comic 'Robot Archie' (originally known as 'The Jungle Robot', then 'Archie The Robot Explorer', and finally 'Robot Archie'), Archie, at first a mute robot, got his voice and acquired a unique, often boastful personality. The development of the comic over time was also apparent in terms of content. If in accordance with the first title, the early adventures took place in the jungles of Africa and South America, more and more science fiction elements were added later.
    Source: Lambiek Comiclopedia


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