Please ID this girls' comics artist #5 - A.E. Allen

[philcom55]

That's great Ruth! Next to our own Kashgar David Roach is just about as close to the horse's mouth as you can get with these things. I wonder what the 'A' stands for though...?

- Phil Rushton

[RuthB]

I've not clue what the A. or the E. might mean. Maybe allan or Adam and Edward or Edgard...
Just to confirm the two first ones are from him as well, and that some of the Barbie strips where also drawn by an artist called Colmeiro, aparently, though the style, of course, is the same...

[Shaqui]

I've not clue what the A. or the E. might mean. Maybe allan or Adam and Edward or Edgard...
Just to confirm the two first ones are from him as well, and that some of the Barbie strips where also drawn by an artist called Colmeiro, aparently, though the style, of course, is the same...

Ah, Colmeiro. I noticed his signature on the Barbie strips in the 1971 Princess Tina annual, sometimes in two or three frames on each page! Nothing like getting your name around - literally!

[Tonibunny]

Hiya! Sorry I've been quiet, I've had a madly busy week at the hospital I've just started a placement at. It's fab to see more girls' comic artwork being posted so thanks for adding to my list!! I'm particularly pleased to see "No Tears For Theresa" which was one of my fave stories when it was reprinted in Bunty c1988.

The first strip appears to be by the same artist who did "Jenny Laker- Record Breaker" and "Pamela, Pet Finder" (Bunty annual 1977) and "Little Queen Bea" and "Her Gran's The Greatest!" (Bunty annual 1982).

Steve has been amazingly kind and has sent me a huge pile of old annuals - I am going to spend this weekend scanning stuff and getting it added here

[Tonibunny]

Here are a couple more examples of A.E. Allen's work and a link to a complete story on my Flickr. I think the artwork is just amazing, each character is a true individual.

Pamela, Pet Finder - Bunty annual 1982:




Jenny Laker, Record Breaker - Bunty annual 1977:





Little Queen Bea - Bunty annual 1982, page 01

[RuthB]

Thanks for that!! Lnigmatic, love it!! There is something in his style that is enigmatic, I don't know really how to describe it... peculiar.