Rupert at the Lillie Art Gallery

For anyone who visits Scotland this summer; A new exhibition featuring Oor Wullie, Judge Dredd, and Rupert Bear is coming to Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire (Scotland).  It includes a free display that goes behind the scenes of some of the most iconic creations and...

Rupert in the Express June 2024

Rupert and the Rolling Ball adventure commenced in the Daily Express on Monday 17th June. It first appeared in the Daily express in February/March 1957 and was later reprinted in the 1968 Rupert Annual. It is a strange choice of story as the opening line starts “It is...

Never Iron Anything Podcast heads to Rupert Bear’s Nutwood

4/6/2024 The latest Never Iron Anything podcast sees presenters Tony Esmond and Alan Henderson talk and discuss the forgotten stylings of Rupert Bear and his land of Nutwood. They also examine the art of Alfred Bestall and the character’s creators, writer Herbert...

Rupert in The Express May 2024

With Rupert at Rocky Bay starting on Saturday 18th May it appears that the Bears are going from one seaside holiday at Rocky Bay to another as Rupert’s seaside adventures in Rupert and the Capricorn concluded in the Express on the Friday. We wonder when Mrs. Bear gets...

Rupert in the Express, March 2024

Rupert and the Capricorn story commenced in the Express on Wednesday 27th March. This was originally an autumn adventure appearing in the newspaper in 1966 and makes an interesting break from the Express’s normal pattern of just reprinting Bestall stories. This one,...

AGM & Fun Day 2024

AGM & Fun Day 2024 Hello Followers, This is the first notice that The Followers’ 2024 AGM will take place on: Saturday 31st August at 12 noon at the Radcliffe Conference Centre at Warwick University. There will be our usual ‘Fun Day’ surrounding the AGM with sales...

Error in the NN118

Dear Followers, please note te following:  In NN118 we have noted in the editorial the death of our fellow follower David Ball. However, this is incorrect! We are very pleased to say he is still alive and well. Our huge, sincere apologies to David for this unfortunate...

How A Cartoon Bear Saved Paul McCartney’s Career

YouTube channel Parlogram (a channel dedicated to The Beatles and his members) has recently uploaded a video essay about Sir Paul McCartney (former Beatle and honorary member of the Followers) and his involvement and connection to Rupert and the creation of 'Rupert...

The Followers in the Collectors Gazette

The February issue of the Collectors Gazette magazine published a 2 page article on The Followers. Reporter Ann Evans spoke to our secretary John Beck and former membership secretary Tony Griffin....

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