Frank Bellamy (May 21st, 1917 - July 5th, 1976) was a well known artist who was the primary illustrator of the Thunderbirds comic strip in TV Century 21, between 1965 and 1969. He also illustrated other Supermarionation themed strips such as Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons and Joe 90.
Bellamy's work was innovative in its graphic effects and sophisticated use of colour, and in the dynamic manner in which it broke out of the then-traditional grid system.
He died following a heart attack at his home on 5 July 1976.
List of Thunderbirds Comic Strips[]
| Title | Published date | No of Parts |
|---|---|---|
| Blazing Danger | 15th January - 26th February 1966 | 7 |
| Mission to Africa | 5th March - 16th April 1966 | 7 |
| Talons of the Eagle | 23rd April - 4th June 1966 | 7 |
| Atlantic Tunnel | 11th June - 13th August 1966 | 11 |
| Solar Danger | 20th August - 3rd December 1966 | 16 |
| The Big Freeze | 10th December 1966 - 14th January 1967 | 5 |
| Operation Depthprobe | 21st January 1967 - 19th February 1967 | 5 |
| The Trapped Spy | 25th February 1967 - 15th April 1967 | 8 |
| Operation Earthquake | 22nd April 1967 - 27th May 1967 | 6 |
| Tracy Island Exposed | 10th June 1967 - 8th July 1967 | 5 |
| The Revolution | 15th July 1967 - 26th August 1967 | 7 |
| The Space Mirror | 2nd - 23rd September 1967 | 4 |
| The Earthquake Maker | 30th September - 4th November 1967 | 6 |
| Visitor from Space | 11th November - 30th December 1967 | 8 |
| The Antarctic Menace | 6th January - 17th February 1968 | 7 |
| Brains is Dead | 24th February - 13th April 1968 | 8 |
| The Space Cannon | 20th April - 4th May 1968 | 3 |
| The Olympic Kidnap Plot | 11th May - 15th June 1968 | 6 |
| Revolt on Jupiter | 22nd June - 20th July 1968 | 5 |
| The Devil's Crag | 27th July - 17th August 1968 | 4 |
| The Eiffel Tower Demolition | 24th August - 14th September 1968 | 4 |
| The Nuclear Threat | 21st September to 19th October 1968 | 5 |
| The Hawaiian Lobster Menace | 26th October - 30th November 1968 | 6 |
| The Time Machine | 7th December - 11th January 1968 | 6 |
| The Zoo Ship | 18th January - 15th March 1969 | 9 |
| City of Doom | 22nd March - 17th May 1969 | 9 |
| Chain Reaction | 24th May - 12th July 1969 | 8 |
| Jungle Adventure | 19th July - 9th August 1969 | 4 |
| Danger in the Deep | 16th August - 6th September 1969 | 4 |
| Seeking Disaster | 27th September - 18th October 1969 | 4 |
Gallery[]
A gallery of some of Frank's works:
Blazing Danger
(Frank's first comic strip for Thunderbirds)
(Frank's first comic strip for Thunderbirds)
