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'''Reginald "Reg" Bunn''' ( |
'''Reginald "Reg" Bunn''' (died 1971) was a British comic book artist, best known for his work on ''[[The Spider (comics)|The Spider]]'' in ''[[Lion (comic)|Lion]]'', and work in other British comics during the 1960s.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KkcingcrXfUC&q=%22Reg+Bunn%22+spider&pg=PA16|title=True Brit: A Celebration of the Great Comic Book Artists of the UK|publisher=TwoMorrows Publishing|first=George|last=Khoury|page=16|year=2004|isbn=9781893905337}}</ref> |
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As a young man, Bunn produced commissioned portraits and caricatures to supplement his income. He spent the war years in Liverpool, suffering a serious motor accident there in 1944 which rendered him paralysed from the neck down. He was told he would never walk again but with considerable effort he recovered, although he would suffer back problems for the rest of his life. |
As a young man, Bunn produced commissioned portraits and caricatures to supplement his income. He spent the war years in Liverpool, suffering a serious motor accident there in 1944 which rendered him paralysed from the neck down. He was told he would never walk again but with considerable effort he recovered, although he would suffer back problems for the rest of his life. |
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After the war he worked as a draughtsman at Rolls-Royce in Derby. In 1949 [[Amalgamated Press]] launched a nationwide search for artists for their publications. Bunn was a joint winner and would go on to draw for ''[[The Comet (comic magazine)|The Comet]]'' (''[[Buck Jones]]'' and ''Robin Hood''), ''[[Sun (comic)|Sun]]'' (''[[Clip McCord]]''), ''[[Thriller Comics]]'' and, most notably, ''Lion'', for which he co-created ''[[The Spider (British comics)|The Spider]]'' with writer [[Ted Cowan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/bunn_reg.htm|title=Reg Bunn|website=Lambiek Comiclopedia|access-date=March 7, 2020}}</ref> His work was noted for its highly detailed and angular qualities.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aMxOPSGZPcwC&q=%22Reg+Bunn%22&pg=PT163|title=British Comics: A Cultural History|first=James|last=Chapman|year=2011|publisher=Reaktion Books|isbn=9781861899620}}</ref> |
After the war he worked as a draughtsman at Rolls-Royce in Derby. In 1949 [[Amalgamated Press]] launched a nationwide search for artists for their publications. Bunn was a joint winner and would go on to draw for ''[[The Comet (comic magazine)|The Comet]]'' (''[[Buck Jones]]'' and ''Robin Hood''), ''[[Sun (comic)|Sun]]'' (''[[Clip McCord]]''), ''[[Thriller Comics]]'' and, most notably, ''Lion'', for which he co-created ''[[The Spider (British comics)|The Spider]]'' with writer [[Ted Cowan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/bunn_reg.htm|title=Reg Bunn|website=Lambiek Comiclopedia|access-date=March 7, 2020}}</ref> His work was noted for its highly detailed and angular qualities.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aMxOPSGZPcwC&q=%22Reg+Bunn%22&pg=PT163|title=British Comics: A Cultural History|first=James|last=Chapman|year=2011|publisher=Reaktion Books|isbn=9781861899620}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 08:09, 17 April 2022
Reginald "Reg" Bunn (died 1971) was a British comic book artist, best known for his work on The Spider in Lion, and work in other British comics during the 1960s.[1]
As a young man, Bunn produced commissioned portraits and caricatures to supplement his income. He spent the war years in Liverpool, suffering a serious motor accident there in 1944 which rendered him paralysed from the neck down. He was told he would never walk again but with considerable effort he recovered, although he would suffer back problems for the rest of his life.
After the war he worked as a draughtsman at Rolls-Royce in Derby. In 1949 Amalgamated Press launched a nationwide search for artists for their publications. Bunn was a joint winner and would go on to draw for The Comet (Buck Jones and Robin Hood), Sun (Clip McCord), Thriller Comics and, most notably, Lion, for which he co-created The Spider with writer Ted Cowan.[2] His work was noted for its highly detailed and angular qualities.[3]
Bunn married and had three children, two sons and a daughter. He spent more than 20 years working from a studio in his home and died in 1971 at the age of sixty-six.
References
- ^ Khoury, George (2004). True Brit: A Celebration of the Great Comic Book Artists of the UK. TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 16. ISBN 9781893905337.
- ^ "Reg Bunn". Lambiek Comiclopedia. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ Chapman, James (2011). British Comics: A Cultural History. Reaktion Books. ISBN 9781861899620.
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