As can be seen from the scans below, this strip was not only strongly reminiscent of Hookjaw but also of the film "Jaws" itself. I'll swear you can almost 'hear' the soundtrack going DUMDUM-DUMDUM-DUMDUM-DUMDUM-DUMDUM! in the background!!!
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Bernard's adventures continued to appear until October 1967 (after which they were frequently reprinted), with most of the artwork being supplied by the hugely underappreciated Sam Fair. Though the two-fisted fisherman confronted a whole range of seriously anti-social fish during his career (including a Killer Whale, and a bunch of Garfish who actually 'took over' a town!) his main quarry was always the wily Scarback who featured in three separate battles of will before he was finally captured.
- Phil Rushton
