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Saying that Sexton Blake "took over the lead spot" in the Union Jack is a little misleading, as it imples there was anoter character in the "lead spot", like for instance Big Eggo on the Beano being supplanted by Biffo and then Dennis. The UJ in the beginning featured one single story on it's own, which varied from week to week (though was often either a western, a sailing story or a detective mystery). By the early 20th century (i have some issues from 1903), though, Blake was in the main story every week, there was also a serial at the back (which was sometimes also a Sexton Blake tale) and an article called variously "Tinker's Notebook" or "From information recieved" which concerned itself with various crime and punishment oddments from around the world. Felneymike ( talk) 17:27, 16 February 2008 (UTC)
This is one of the examples that got mentioned here. For this reason I refer (under references) to the location where one can find more information about this. If you believe I shouldn't refer to this national library resource, please tell me why. Fleurstigter 09:35, 14 March 2007 (UTC)
Does anybody have any idea of how much these item would sell foir today to collectors. Especially since earl comics can sell for thousands of pounds. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.147.173.37 ( talk) 20:11, 22 August 2008 (UTC)
Does anyone know the format of a penny dreadful? Is it similar to a Big Little Book? Are there illustrations, or is it all text?
A question about the origin of the name: Were they called penny dreadfuls because critics deemed them dreadful, or did the stories delve into dreadful, lurid topics? Anybody? SCFilm29 ( talk) 17:51, 27 January 2010 (UTC)
This sentence sounds more like editorial than article: "In reality, the serial novels were overdramatic and sensational, but generally harmless. If anything, the penny dreadfuls, although obviously not the most enlightening or inspiring of literary selections, resulted in increasingly literate youth in the Industrial period." — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.147.4.177 ( talk) 13:46, 5 February 2015 (UTC)
What connection can these two Eighteenth Century essayists/editors have with Victorian England, and the rise of literacy among the working class? 2001:44B8:3102:BB05:3484:738:9E37:7DE8 ( talk) 12:04, 27 July 2017 (UTC)
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Saying that Sexton Blake "took over the lead spot" in the Union Jack is a little misleading, as it imples there was anoter character in the "lead spot", like for instance Big Eggo on the Beano being supplanted by Biffo and then Dennis. The UJ in the beginning featured one single story on it's own, which varied from week to week (though was often either a western, a sailing story or a detective mystery). By the early 20th century (i have some issues from 1903), though, Blake was in the main story every week, there was also a serial at the back (which was sometimes also a Sexton Blake tale) and an article called variously "Tinker's Notebook" or "From information recieved" which concerned itself with various crime and punishment oddments from around the world. Felneymike ( talk) 17:27, 16 February 2008 (UTC)
This is one of the examples that got mentioned here. For this reason I refer (under references) to the location where one can find more information about this. If you believe I shouldn't refer to this national library resource, please tell me why. Fleurstigter 09:35, 14 March 2007 (UTC)
Does anybody have any idea of how much these item would sell foir today to collectors. Especially since earl comics can sell for thousands of pounds. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.147.173.37 ( talk) 20:11, 22 August 2008 (UTC)
Does anyone know the format of a penny dreadful? Is it similar to a Big Little Book? Are there illustrations, or is it all text?
A question about the origin of the name: Were they called penny dreadfuls because critics deemed them dreadful, or did the stories delve into dreadful, lurid topics? Anybody? SCFilm29 ( talk) 17:51, 27 January 2010 (UTC)
This sentence sounds more like editorial than article: "In reality, the serial novels were overdramatic and sensational, but generally harmless. If anything, the penny dreadfuls, although obviously not the most enlightening or inspiring of literary selections, resulted in increasingly literate youth in the Industrial period." — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.147.4.177 ( talk) 13:46, 5 February 2015 (UTC)
What connection can these two Eighteenth Century essayists/editors have with Victorian England, and the rise of literacy among the working class? 2001:44B8:3102:BB05:3484:738:9E37:7DE8 ( talk) 12:04, 27 July 2017 (UTC)