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His first appearance showed him being born 'seven years ago', and being smacked on the bottom by the nurse to start his breathing. Instead of crying, he giggles. This sets the tone of the strip: Robbie is a rebel who abhors authority and does his own thing. His appearance was a breath of fresh air to the [[Beano]], long jeans, trainers and a baggy t-shirt, usually with an animal motif on it giving the wrong sound for the animal (so the silhouette of a Duck going 'Woof' etc). A few strips later we were introduced to his dog, [[Defido]], who, like his Master, is rebellious. He also has a remarkable talent for walking with his ears. |
His first appearance showed him being born 'seven years ago', and being smacked on the bottom by the nurse to start his breathing. Instead of crying, he giggles. This sets the tone of the strip: Robbie is a rebel who abhors authority and does his own thing. His appearance was a breath of fresh air to the [[Beano]], long jeans, trainers and a baggy t-shirt, usually with an animal motif on it giving the wrong sound for the animal (so the silhouette of a Duck going 'Woof' etc). A few strips later we were introduced to his dog, [[Defido]], who, like his Master, is rebellious. He also has a remarkable talent for walking with his ears. |
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Robbie is drawn by Desperate Dan artist [[Ken H Harrison]], and his clean drawing style immediately cemented the strips' popularity. Because of Ken's continuing work on Desperate Dan, Robbie has not appeared as regularly as other characters such as [[Roger the Dodger]] or [[Billy Whizz]]. With |
Robbie is drawn by [[Desperate Dan]] artist [[Ken H Harrison]], and his clean drawing style immediately cemented the strips' popularity. Because of Ken's continuing work on Desperate Dan, Robbie has not appeared as regularly as other characters such as [[Roger the Dodger]] or [[Billy Whizz]]. With Desperate Dan's revamp when the Dandy got a facelift in September 2004, both were drawn in the same style (as opposed to the 'old' Desperate Dan where Ken drew things more detailed). Many find that Robbie, along with [[Derek the Sheep]], have been one of the best new characters in years. |
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Revision as of 15:47, 1 December 2005
Robbie Rebel premiered in the Beano comic in February 2001. Based extensively on Robbie Williams, who at that time was very popular, he is the Dennis the Menace of the 20th Century: his adventures are set in a far more contemporary world of Mobile Phones, Computers and Music as opposed to the likes of Dennis and Minnie the Minx's world of catapults and angry Dads.
His first appearance showed him being born 'seven years ago', and being smacked on the bottom by the nurse to start his breathing. Instead of crying, he giggles. This sets the tone of the strip: Robbie is a rebel who abhors authority and does his own thing. His appearance was a breath of fresh air to the Beano, long jeans, trainers and a baggy t-shirt, usually with an animal motif on it giving the wrong sound for the animal (so the silhouette of a Duck going 'Woof' etc). A few strips later we were introduced to his dog, Defido, who, like his Master, is rebellious. He also has a remarkable talent for walking with his ears.
Robbie is drawn by Desperate Dan artist Ken H Harrison, and his clean drawing style immediately cemented the strips' popularity. Because of Ken's continuing work on Desperate Dan, Robbie has not appeared as regularly as other characters such as Roger the Dodger or Billy Whizz. With Desperate Dan's revamp when the Dandy got a facelift in September 2004, both were drawn in the same style (as opposed to the 'old' Desperate Dan where Ken drew things more detailed). Many find that Robbie, along with Derek the Sheep, have been one of the best new characters in years.