Morgyn the Mighty

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Morgyn the Mighty is a British action-adventure comic strip about a super-strong shipwreck survivor. The strip debuted in 1928, created by Dudley D. Watkins, and continued to be published until about 1968.

Publication history

The strip first appeared as the text story "Morgyn the Mighty" in 1928 in

D. C. Thomson. Watkins later drew a similar story, Strang the Terrible, for the Beano
during the 1940s. Morgyn would appear in further adventures throughout the Victor's publication run.

A similar character named Strang the Terrible first appeared as text stories in DC Thomsons

The Rover but were retitled Morgyn the Mighty and were now black and white.[2][3]

A Morgyn the Mighty book was published in 1951. [4]

Fictional character biography

Morgyn the Mighty is reputedly the world's strongest man. In the first storyline he is the sole survivor of the shipwrecked schooner Hebrides, stranded on Black Island. He uses his strength and talents to fight wild beasts and become master of the island.

References

  1. ^ "Morgyn the Mighty Strongest man on earth (Rover 304 1928)".
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 June 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 June 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "The Beano Diaries". Retrieved 2 January 2022.