Oor wullie comic book

Join oor wullie and his pals on a host of new adventures. For those unfamiliar with oor wullie, hes a scottish icon whose name and spikeyhaired. The safety of our customers and staff is of the greatest importance to us. Freepost terms and conditions please read very carefully.

The comic book price guide for great britain broons the. Pupils, parents and school staff have contributed to designing our sculpture. Jun 17, 2019 a tourist trail featuring iconic scottish comic book character oor wullie has been launched by princess beatrice. As a child, i looked forward to each weeks sunday post newspaper for one reason. Sellador and dundee reps adaptation of the iconic scottish comic character makes a bold move in directly addressing oor wullie s fundamentally conservative and. Oor wullie from the comic page to the stage the list.

Scottish newspaper strip character created by dudley watkins. Comic books from the 70s, 80s and 90s do you remember. Some websites and catalogues differ in the way they date the broons and oor wullie annuals. Comic maker activities oor wullie national library of. Oor wullie has been delighting sunday post readers in black and white since 1936. We have therefore decided to close our warehouse, and will not be taking any more online orders until futher notice.

Christmas annuals in the attic what are yours worth. The ultimate bucket list show oor wullie the musical. Oor wullie annual 2000 retro comic annual good condition. Noo hae a go an mak yer ain comic strip story by draggin the scots wirds or phrases at the bottom an drappin thaim intae the boxes. I read these religiously and received an oor wullie annual a combination of sunday post strips and new material for christmas each year. Being blunt, the concept of drawing on an eightyyearold comic script. This was a project close to our hearts as it was celebrating one of dundees most famous comics book heroes, and we were really happy to take part we created literally our wullie, aka oor elvis above, which was designed by cole lawson, one of our comics clubbers, and painted by dccs coordinator damon herd. Broons and oor wullie rare vintage comic strips gift book by various. The first annual came out in 1940 catalogued as 1941, and alternated with low and watkins the broons thereafter, with wullie annuals on even years and broons on odd.

Comic collector puts rare oor wullie and the broons annuals. Debuting on 8th march 1936, his misadventures have appeared on a weekly basis in the. A notebook full of wullies favourite sayings and iconic pictures of wullie throughout. Painted in a pop art theme, a bold colour palette and heavy outline has been used to create a simple and fun design. Oor wullie and broons books help teach scots slang the courier. Tommy gaken wan i t would be a stretch to call it a brexit play, but this musical homage to the dc thomson comic strip is driven by a cultural anxiety that. Comic maker activities oor wullie national library of scotland. Oor wullie has featured in dc thomson media comic strips in the sunday post for more than 80 years, and the young lad from the fictional village of auchenshoogle is regarded as a scottish icon. Tommy gaken wan i t would be a stretch to call it a brexit play, but this musical homage to the dc thomson comic strip is driven by a. At the time of writing, the beano is the number one bestseller in comics and graphic novels for young adults, on amazon, followed by the broons, oor wullie and the dandy. A full set of oor wullie books, from its first edition to the 2016 annual celebrating the comics 80th anniversary, sold for. The comic book price guide for great britain oor wullie.

Sep 06, 2017 to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the scottish comic strip oor wullie and to raise money for a good cause, over a hundred uniquely designed 5ft statues of wullie, the strips mischievous title. Jul 06, 2018 buy oor wullie annual 2019 annuals 2019 by dc thompson isbn. The oor wullie annual 2018 guarantees plenty of laughs for mischief makers of all ages. Oor wullie tourist trail featuring iconic scottish comic book.

Watkins for dundee publishers dc thomson, the strip stars the eponymous broon brown family who live in a tenement flat at 10 glebe street in the fictional town of auchenshoogle. Dec 27, 2017 at the time of writing, the beano is the number one bestseller in comics and graphic novels for young adults, on amazon, followed by the broons, oor wullie and the dandy. To celebrate the 80th anniversary of the scottish comic strip oor wullie and to raise money for a good cause, over a hundred uniquely designed 5ft. The dungaree wearing, spiky haired, cheeky chappy is never far from mischief, and now his exploits have been brought in to the 21st century in oor wullie the musical, a coproduction from selladoor, dundee rep, and original publishers dc thomson. Oor wullie and the broons are cheerful comic strips that have appeared every week in the sunday post newspaper since 1936. For consistencys sake i would adopt the accepted formula that still exists today with dc thomson annuals. See more ideas about childhood memories, my childhood and comic character. It is hoped oor wullie s big bucket trail will raise a significant sum for sick. A rare treat seldom seen comic classics 1936 1969 v.

This book s a fair wee smasher so grab your pencil tins, line up your crayons and pit yer feet up, because the oor wullie colouring book is hoachin wi braw. Our willie is a scottish comic strip published in the d. Broons books for sale in uk 57 secondhand broons books. Aug 29, 2016 this was a project close to our hearts as it was celebrating one of dundees most famous comics book heroes, and we were really happy to take part we created literally our wullie, aka oor elvis above, which was designed by cole lawson, one of our comics clubbers, and painted by dccs coordinator damon herd. May 03, 2015 scots comic book collector left stunned after his oor wullie annuals are valued at. It is hoped oor wullies big bucket trail will raise a significant sum for sick. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Today is the 80th anniversary of oor wullie and the broons first appearances in the sunday posts fun section.

Our oor wullie sculpture is decorated with the colours of our school houses birds, bells, fish and trees and each pupil has drawn their face to create a comic book effect. Meanwhile, oor wullies book provides translations to words and phrases used by the scamp in the comic strips. This beautiful book, packed with classic illustrations from the oor wullie archive, finally gives you the chance to add a bit of color to their lives. Oor wullie wis yin o the maist popular comic strips in scotland whan he first appeared in the sunday post way back in 1936, an guess whit, he still is. Oor wullies famous catch phrases are painted in a classic comic book style and a repetitive surface pattern of spots and stripes adds to the iconic design. The broons is a scots comic strip that has been published in the weekly newspaper the sunday post since 8 march, 1936. Most of the humour derives from the timeless themes of the generation gap, stretching the money as far as possible, and the constant struggle for each family member to live in a very. Mar 08, 2016 today is the 80th anniversary of oor wullie and the broons first appearances in the sunday posts fun section.

Buy oor wullie annual 2019 annuals 2019 by dc thompson isbn. A 4 inch crease to the lower front and rear cover corner which has caused a kink to the book in that position. Oor wullie comic book annual contains selection from the sunday post and earlier oor wullie books. In the eighty years since the comic strip was first published in the sunday post, oor wullie has become scotlands favourite son. Starting in 1940 the oor wullie strips also appeared in the form of a. To celebrate, were looking back on what theyve been getting up to over the. His trademarks are spiky hair, dungarees and an upturned bucket, which he uses as a seat most strips since early 1937 begin and end with a single panel of wullie sitting. The character of oor wullie first appeared in the fun section of the sunday post on march 8th 1936.

Comic strips were the airlie versions o graphic novels. Scots comic book collector left stunned after his oor wullie. A fun guide to learning scots for primary teachers and pupils with dc thomsons iconic character. In their spring 2008, the everexcellent comic book postal auctions achieved. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. A notebook full of wullie s favourite sayings and iconic pictures of wullie throughout. Oor wullie is a comic strip, set in scotland, in the d. Oor wullie the comic book price guide for great britain. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The broons and oor wullie book pack 2020 dc thomson. Comic collector puts rare oor wullie and the broons annuals up for. Oor wullie the musical kings theatre, edinburgh the.

Oor wullie wis yin o the maist popular comic strips in scotland whan he first appeared in the sunday. Oor wullie sc comic book 2002 for sale online ebay. See more ideas about dundee, scottish quotes and comic character. Sellador and dundee reps adaptation of the iconic scottish comic character makes a bold move in directly addressing oor wullies fundamentally conservative and. Read download oor wullie colouring book pdf pdf download. Scotlands most famous laddie is back in a brand new collection of comic strips. One of several late 1950s and 1960s broons and oor wullie annuals in our current auctions. A 2000 2001 edition of oor wullie, scotlands famous comic character, as featured in the sunday post. His trademarks are spiky hair, dungarees and an upturned bucket, which he uses as a seat most strips since early 1937 begin and. Wullie is the familiar scots nickname for boys named william. American comic books have become closely associated with the superhero genre. The second oor wullie collection came out in 1942, but wartime paper shortages forced dc thomson to skip producing oor wullie collections in 1944 and 1946. It features a boy named william wullie oor wullie is our willie in scots whose trademarks are spiky. The broons and oor wullie digital comics comics by comixology.