He certainly didn't draw the second page (presumably this comes from a different story?), but having just had a look at some of his old work for Boys' World I still think he's a good bet for The Red Planet; the section of John Brody and the Green Men that he drew includes far more scratchy penwork than this example! On the other hand, a possible alternative would be the mysterious C F Eidlestein who subsequently illustrated Brett Million and the Angry Planet along with Langford (though I've sometimes wondered if they might have been the same person anyway!).Lew Stringer wrote:Frank Langford had a much thicker line than that. Unless he was trying out a pen instead of a brush when he did that one I don't think it's by him.
- Phil Rushton