Rupert Bear is a children's comic strip character created by British
artist Mary Tourtel and first appearing in the Daily Express newspaper
on 8 November 1920. Rupert's initial purpose was to win sales from the
rival Daily Mail and Daily Mirror. In 1935, the stories were taken
over by Alfred Bestall, who was previously an illustrator for Punch
and other glossy magazines. Bestall proved to be successful in the
field of children's literature and worked on Rupert stories and
artwork into his 90s. More recently, various other artists and writers
have continued the series. About 50 million copies have been sold
worldwide.The comic strip was, and still 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 has become a well-known character in children's
culture in the United Kingdom, and the success of the Rupert stories
has led to the creation of several television series based on the
character. The character also has a large fan following, with such
groups as The Followers of Rupert.Rupert is a bear who lives with his
parents in a house in Nutwood, a fictional idyllic English village. He
is drawn wearing a red sweater and bright yellow checked trousers,
with matching yellow scarf. Originally depicted as a brown bear, his
colour soon changed to white to save on printing costs, though he
remained brown on the covers of the annuals.
artist Mary Tourtel and first appearing in the Daily Express newspaper
on 8 November 1920. Rupert's initial purpose was to win sales from the
rival Daily Mail and Daily Mirror. In 1935, the stories were taken
over by Alfred Bestall, who was previously an illustrator for Punch
and other glossy magazines. Bestall proved to be successful in the
field of children's literature and worked on Rupert stories and
artwork into his 90s. More recently, various other artists and writers
have continued the series. About 50 million copies have been sold
worldwide.The comic strip was, and still 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 has become a well-known character in children's
culture in the United Kingdom, and the success of the Rupert stories
has led to the creation of several television series based on the
character. The character also has a large fan following, with such
groups as The Followers of Rupert.Rupert is a bear who lives with his
parents in a house in Nutwood, a fictional idyllic English village. He
is drawn wearing a red sweater and bright yellow checked trousers,
with matching yellow scarf. Originally depicted as a brown bear, his
colour soon changed to white to save on printing costs, though he
remained brown on the covers of the annuals.
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