The Germs (comics)
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The Germs is a comic strip
in the UK
comic
The Beano
. It first appeared in issue 2374, dated 16 January 1988.
The strip was about a boy called Will who had three germs inside him (Ugly Jack Bacteria, Jeremy Germ and Iris the Virus), and they were constantly making Will ill, requiring many visits to the doctor. Iris' name later changed to Violet Virus.
The Germs were sometimes stopped in their tracks with a grown up looking germ called Auntie Biotic (pun on antibiotic).
The strip was originally drawn by David Sutherland, and was taken over by Vic Neill
later on. Around this time Will's name was added onto the title, the wording changing every so often, such as (also featuring Ill Will), (also starring Ill Will) or (with Ill Will). Due to Neill's work on Billy Whizz
and Tim Traveller
, the strip appeared on an increasingly irregular basis in the late 1990s, and after Neill's death in 2000, it disappeared from The Beano. In 2004 it briefly returned with a new artist, Nigel Parkinson
. However, the strip only made three appearances which were spread over the year, and was dropped once again.
It returned to the comic in October 2011 as reprints of the David Sutherland strips, along with Number 13, this time retitled as Totally Gross Germs. The following month, they were retitled again, as "The Germs: Totally Gross".
Comic strip
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in the UK
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Comic book
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The Beano
The Beano
The Beano is a British children's comic, published by D.C. Thomson & Co and is arguably their most successful.The comic first appeared on 30 July 1938, and was published weekly. During the Second World War,The Beano and The Dandy were published on alternating weeks because of paper and ink...
. It first appeared in issue 2374, dated 16 January 1988.
The strip was about a boy called Will who had three germs inside him (Ugly Jack Bacteria, Jeremy Germ and Iris the Virus), and they were constantly making Will ill, requiring many visits to the doctor. Iris' name later changed to Violet Virus.
The Germs were sometimes stopped in their tracks with a grown up looking germ called Auntie Biotic (pun on antibiotic).
The strip was originally drawn by David Sutherland, and was taken over by Vic Neill
Vic Neill
Vic Neill was a British cartoonist who drew for D.C. Thomson and I.P.C.'s comics. His first notable comic work was on Sparky strip Peter Piper. In 1969, he replaced Dudley Dexter Watkins on Topper cover star Mickey the Monkey after Watkins' sudden death. Neill was a big admirer of Watkins' artwork....
later on. Around this time Will's name was added onto the title, the wording changing every so often, such as (also featuring Ill Will), (also starring Ill Will) or (with Ill Will). Due to Neill's work on Billy Whizz
Billy Whizz
Billy Whizz is a fictional character featured in the British comic The Beano, first appearing in issue 1139, dated 16 May 1964, when it replaced The Country Cuzzins. Billy, the title character, is a boy who can run extraordinarily fast. His speed often causes chaos yet at the same time his ability...
and Tim Traveller
Tim Traveller
Tim Traveller was a fictional character and comic strip in the UK comic The Beano. He first appeared in issue 2862, dated 24 May 1997, as part of a continuing set of six new comic strips where the one with the most votes would be voted into the comic by readers.The first strip featured Tim looking...
, the strip appeared on an increasingly irregular basis in the late 1990s, and after Neill's death in 2000, it disappeared from The Beano. In 2004 it briefly returned with a new artist, Nigel Parkinson
Nigel Parkinson
Nigel Parkinson is a British cartoonist who currently works for D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd and mainly draws for The Beano and The Dandy.-Biography:...
. However, the strip only made three appearances which were spread over the year, and was dropped once again.
It returned to the comic in October 2011 as reprints of the David Sutherland strips, along with Number 13, this time retitled as Totally Gross Germs. The following month, they were retitled again, as "The Germs: Totally Gross".