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Rupert is a comic strip bear who was born on November 8, 1920 in the Daily Express newspaper under the guidance of English artist Mary Tourtel. Rupert continued to appear under the tutelage of artist and storyteller Alfred Bestall who worked on Rupert’s career beginning in 1935 when Tourtel had to give Rupert up due to failing eyesight. And out of respect for Tourtel, Bestall didn’t sign his stories until after Tortell’s death in 1948. It is therefore difficult to determine exactly how many comic strips he actually wrote and illustrated. Bestall’s work served as a model for those artists who followed him. Unlike most modern comic strips, Rupert Bear has always been produced in the original form of strip with illustrations accompanying text, called " text comics", as opposed to text being incorporated directly into the art; for example, within speech balloons. Larkin, Colin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Sixties Music (Firsted.). Virgin Books. p.276. ISBN 0-7535-0149-X.

Rupert's unspectacular introduction was in a single panel, the first of 36 episodes of the story "Little Lost Bear" written and drawn by Tourtel.

On assuming responsibility for Rupert, he immediately sought to modify the character he had just inherited. The bear was already 15 years old by then, having been brought to life in 1920 by Mary Tourtrel in The Adventures of the Little Lost Bear. According to Bestall she followed the Brothers Grimm rather than Hans Christian Andersen, "having no humour and showing an occasional streak of cruelty in her treatment of Rupert". Her husband (who wrote the verse captions) restrained her "tendency towards the horrific" but, after he died, "not unnaturally widowhood and failing sight gradually caused Mary's stories to be even less sympathetic..." Rupert with his travels and animals buddies, “chums” as the British call them, fills us with wonder and excitement as we live in his world for just a bit. No wonder that he has a huge fan base. There’s even a fan club, “The Followers of Rupert Bear.” And what bear story would be complete without plush Rupert teddy bears? Rupert’s comic strips are produced as “text comics” where the text is placed in a panel under the picture, followed by a running prose story at the foot of the picture, unlike most comics where text is placed in speech bubbles inside the art panel. Rupert began his life as a single panel with a verse below. Today the daily fare is a double panel, with a four panel story for the annuals. At 100 years old Rupert Bear is the longest-running children’s comic strip in the world. Publication even continued through the Second World War as it was feared that stopping would damage national morale.

Dimbleby, Jonathan (9 June 2021). " "Is there anything you consider indecent"? Felix Dennis at the OZ trial from the NS archive". New Statesman.The Rupert Annual for 1960 contained a story called Rupert and the Diamond Leaf, in which he visits "Coon Island", whose inhabitants are little " Coons". [6] The Coons previously appeared on the cover of The New Rupert: The Daily Express Annual, 1954 and in the interior story Rupert and the Castaway. [7] The first appearance was in the 1946 soft cover summer special Rupert on Coon Island.

Rupert's family is considered small, although he has relatives all around the world. His direct family is small as he is a only child (he has no brothers or sisters) living with his parents. Neither his paternal nor maternal grandparents are mentioned and it's believed that they have passed away. Rupert was originally drawn as a brown bear but was changed to white to reduce printing costs, although is brown on the covers of the annuals. Golden Bear brought out a line of Ruperts in 1996, of similar size to the Merrythought bears. They also made a small puppet version which could walk (or dance, run, skip or turn somersaults) when two fingers were inserted into the legs. Burbank produced traditional-look Ruperts in the 1970s, as well as their ‘doll hands’ line. Their eleven inch tall model had a bean-type filling in the body, rather than just nylon stuffing, which enabled it to sit properly. Like all Burbank toys, it was very well made. Rupert has lived a long time, and shows no signs of slowing down. Plus Dreamworks has recently gotten involved with the franchise, so who knows? Rupert may even become a film star.Brainwaves Limited of Basingstoke, Hampshire, produced a series of Rupert storybooks in 1991 (no author or artist credited): Perhaps the nicest thing of all about Rupert collectables is that they are so colourful. How could they not be, when the star wears scarlet and bright yellow? Rupert’s timeless appeal – most people think of him as an adventurous good-natured small boy with a furry head – endears him to all ages. He is a British institution – and a super subject to collect. Rupert continues to warm the hearts of Daily Express readers even today. He is so popular that his stories are put together into books, plus there’s been a Rupert Bear annual every year, including the war years, since 1936. Rupert’s also been on television (1991-1997) with a half-hour series that was broadcast not only in the UK but also in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Rupert Little Bear Library". Rupertannuals.com. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012 . Retrieved 11 June 2016. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( link) BFI | Film & TV Database | RUPERT". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012 . Retrieved 4 May 2013.

Rupert is considerate, smart, resourceful, brave, trusty, good spirited white bear who is extremely popular with all the residents in Nutwood. The comic strip is published daily in the Daily Express, with many of these stories later being printed in books, and every year since 1936 a Rupert annual has also been released. Rupert Bear is a part of children's culture in the United Kingdom, and appears in several television series based on the character. It was a very simple life, remarkable for its sturdiness and singleness of purpose. Once Rupert appeared on the horizon, he dedicated himself to charting the bear's adventures to the exclusion of pretty well everything else. "I suppose as the Rupert artist, I ought to be married with lots of children, but, alas, I am not. I remain a bachelor and some of my friends tell me that, if I had a family of my own, I might lose my beautiful illusions about children." Some of the titles were later published for the Woolworth's retail chain, with only 18 of the original titles. However, the titles and numbers for this series did not relate to the earlier published series. [9] There are also a few human characters in the stories, such as the Professor (who lives in a castle with his servant, Bodkin), Tiger Lily (a Chinese girl), her father "the Conjuror," and several less frequently occurring characters such as Sailor Sam, Gaffer Jarge, Captain Binnacle, the Sage of Um (who is seen travelling in a magical upside down umbrella) and Rollo, the Gypsy boy. There is also a recurring Merboy.Rupert Bear is a children’s comic strip that began in 1920 and continues to this day. Most stories begin with Rupert living with his parents in a cosy cottage in Nutwood. But then something turns up – a mysterious parcel, a magical kite, a strange invention – that carry Rupert and his friends into a fantastical adventure in a faraway land. All of these books were written and illustrated by Mary Tourtel and originally published from 1928 to 1936, by Sampson Low. There were 46 books in the original series. Larratt, Shannon (22 May 2007). " "Rupert visits Coon Island" (!)". Shannon Larratt is Zentastic . Retrieved 25 January 2011.