SAD NEWS-MAURICE DODD -PERISHERS

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This was posted on http://www.theauthenticperishers.co.uk/menuindex.htm.
It is with regret that I have to announce that my father, Maurice Dodd, creator of The Perishers, died on the evening of New Year's Eve, 2005, after having suffered a brain haemorrhage.
A true creative genius of the strip form

Originally posted by Brisey on the old forum on 12/1/2006

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I have a few of the omnibus books....they are much better reading in book form....always like the crabs seeing the great eyeballs every year. It was a childhood which looking now, looks very bleak. Ketchup sandwich!! Jamie Oliver came across this recently at a school on his program.....maybe he was a Perisher fan:)

We salute you Maurice Dodd.

Originally posted by Peter Gray on the old forum on 12/1/2006

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That's terrible news. I know Bill Mevin, the artist on the Perishers, and spoke to him before Christmas. I hadn't heard of Maurice Dodd's death before this post, so I called Bill to see if he's okay. He has known Maurice for some considerable time, so it's a personal shock and tragedy, as well as a professional one.

This also puts the future of the strip in some doubt, but I gather a decision will be made before the end of the month.

Is there any kind of on-line petition for the continuation of the Perishers?

Originally posted by Shaqui on the old forum on 13/1/2006

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Apparently, someone will be taking over the strip in March.

Originally posted by Anonymous on the old forum on 13/1/2006

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Oh? What is your source for that? Even Bill Mevin didn't know what the decision was yet...

Originally posted by Shaqui on the old forum on 13/1/2006

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Sad to hear about your pesonal loss - was a big fan of your dads strip. Take care.

Originally posted by Paul McScotty on the old forum on 15/1/2006

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No Paul, Brisey was quoting from the link he gave.

Originally posted by Anonymous on the old forum on 16/1/2006

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There is a contact email for Maurice Dodds family if you follow the link above.
And I don't think I made it clear I was just reporting the news--oops

Originally posted by Brisey on the old forum on 16/1/2006

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