Tom Tully is one the most prolific writers ever to grace British comics. His diverse portfolio of work was produced over four decades. Born in Glasgow, Tully entered the industry in the sixties when he began working for Fleetway. One of his earliest strips, Heros the Spartan, ran in the original Eagle and was illustrated by the great Frank Bellamy. He also wrote Mytek the Mighty (Valiant & Vulcan) and The Steel Claw (Valiant & Vulcan) in the same decade. The seventies saw Tully work on a variety of significant stories including Adam Eterno (Thunder), Johnny Red (Battle), Harlem He-roes (2000 AD), The Leopard from Lime Street (Buster) and Roy of the Rovers (Tiger), the strip he worked on longer than any other writer. Joe Colquhoun served in the Royal Navy during World War II and won a place at Kingston upon Thames School of Art on his return. His first published work was Carver of the Islands for Jungle Trails in 1951. He worked on a vast range of titles during his thirty-year career in the UK comics industry, including Lion, The Champion, Buster and Battle, on strips such as Legionnaire Terry’s Desert Quest, Roy of the Rovers and Paddy Payne – the adventures of a World War II fighter pilot. He is highly regarded for his work with Battle, including Johnny Red and Charley’s War. Joe sadly died in 1987.

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Tom Tully is one the most prolific writers ever to grace British comics. His diverse portfolio of work was produced over four decades. Born in Glasgow, Tully entered the industry in the sixties when he began working for Fleetway. One of his earliest strips, Heros the Spartan, ran in the original Eagle and was illustrated by the great Frank Bellamy. He also wrote Mytek the Mighty (Valiant & Vulcan) and The Steel Claw (Valiant & Vulcan) in the same decade. The seventies saw Tully work on a variety of significant stories including Adam Eterno (Thunder), Johnny Red (Battle), Harlem He-roes (2000 AD), The Leopard from Lime Street (Buster) and Roy of the Rovers (Tiger), the strip he worked on longer than any other writer. Joe Colquhoun served in the Royal Navy during World War II and won a place at Kingston upon Thames School of Art on his return. His first published work was Carver of the Islands for Jungle Trails in 1951. He worked on a vast range of titles during his thirty-year career in the UK comics industry, including Lion, The Champion, Buster and Battle, on strips such as Legionnaire Terry’s Desert Quest, Roy of the Rovers and Paddy Payne – the adventures of a World War II fighter pilot. He is highly regarded for his work with Battle, including Johnny Red and Charley’s War. Joe sadly died in 1987.

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Tom Tully is one the most prolific writers ever to grace British comics. His diverse portfolio of work was produced over four decades. Born in Glasgow, Tully entered the industry in the sixties when he began working for Fleetway. One of his earliest strips, Heros the Spartan, ran in the original Eagle and was illustrated by the great Frank Bellamy. He also wrote Mytek the Mighty (Valiant & Vulcan) and The Steel Claw (Valiant & Vulcan) in the same decade. The seventies saw Tully work on a variety of significant stories including Adam Eterno (Thunder), Johnny Red (Battle), Harlem He-roes (2000 AD), The Leopard from Lime Street (Buster) and Roy of the Rovers (Tiger), the strip he worked on longer than any other writer. Joe Colquhoun served in the Royal Navy during World War II and won a place at Kingston upon Thames School of Art on his return. His first published work was Carver of the Islands for Jungle Trails in 1951. He worked on a vast range of titles during his thirty-year career in the UK comics industry, including Lion, The Champion, Buster and Battle, on strips such as Legionnaire Terry’s Desert Quest, Roy of the Rovers and Paddy Payne – the adventures of a World War II fighter pilot. He is highly regarded for his work with Battle, including Johnny Red and Charley’s War. Joe sadly died in 1987.

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