Dave Follows
Dave Follows (3 October 1941 – 17 October 2003)[1] was a British cartoonist best known for his comic strip Creature Feature.
Career
Follows was born in Stafford, Staffordshire, England. His first published cartoon was for the Stafford Advertiser in 1971.[citation needed]
His animal
When the British comic book Eagle was relaunched in the 1980s, Follows' designed the mascot character, Ernie the Eagle, and produced various weekly Ernie cartoons.[2]
He drew Wonder Wellies, written by Roy Davis, in the comic
Personal life
Follow was married to wife Audrey for 38 years at the time of his death from cancer.[1] The couple had three children, sons Darren, Steve, and Chris.[1] Steve is the guitarist in the Stafford-based band Bradbray Apartment.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Carson, Emma (13 November 2014). "Stoke and Staffordshire > Visual Arts: Dave Follows - the cartoonists' cartoonist". BBC. Archived from the original on 30 July 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ Ernie in Eagle #2 (3 April 1982) at the Grand Comics Database.
- ^ "Our Heroes: Trio create charity CD for Help For Heroes appeal". The Sentinel. Staffordshire. 17 May 2010. Archived from the original on 30 July 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
External links
- Dave Follows official website. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016.
- "Dave Follows". Cartoonists' Guild. Archived from the original on 28 October 2006.