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Blakescrewe wrote: 02 Oct 2024, 00:50 I've been trying to find the names of the artists who drew those strips in 1967 and 1968 but can't locate any info, and how many Saint strips appeared in the comic too? Thanks.

Blakescrewe wrote: 06 Oct 2024, 18:34 Thank you, much appreciated.

Blakescrewe wrote: 02 Oct 2024, 00:50 I've been trying to find the names of the artists who drew those strips in 1967 and 1968 but can't locate any info, and how many Saint strips appeared in the comic too? Thanks.

jim244 wrote: 03 Oct 2024, 21:04

Blakescrewe wrote: 02 Oct 2024, 00:50 I've been trying to find the names of the artists who drew those strips in 1967 and 1968 but can't locate any info, and how many Saint strips appeared in the comic too? Thanks.

Hi Blakescrewe.
I believe the artist for the Saint comic strip in Tornado was Vicente Alcazar.
I'm uncertain how many Saint strips there were but the series ran from issue 15-88.
It then continued with the merger of TV21 and TV Tornado from issues 192 - 242.
The strip was renamed "Meet the Saint" and continued in TV21 and Joe 90 from issues 1-36 and then TV21 37-52.
I hope this helps.

ShaquiUK wrote: 17 Feb 2026, 22:09

Blakescrewe wrote: 02 Oct 2024, 00:50 I've been trying to find the names of the artists who drew those strips in 1967 and 1968 but can't locate any info, and how many Saint strips appeared in the comic too? Thanks.

I believe Edmond Ripol also drew some. I think Carlos Poinos & Vicente Alcazar may have continued the strip in the TV21 era.

Nick_the_Greek wrote: 09 Mar 2026, 10:06

ShaquiUK wrote: 17 Feb 2026, 22:09

Blakescrewe wrote: 02 Oct 2024, 00:50 I've been trying to find the names of the artists who drew those strips in 1967 and 1968 but can't locate any info, and how many Saint strips appeared in the comic too? Thanks.

I believe Edmond Ripol also drew some. I think Carlos Poinos & Vicente Alcazar may have continued the strip in the TV21 era.

Thanks for the information!

The Saint (TV Tornado #24, 1967_art by Harry Bishop).jpgI believe Harry Bishop was involved too, in 'The Saint' comic strip series.

ShaquiUK wrote: 15 Apr 2026, 12:19

Nick_the_Greek wrote: 09 Mar 2026, 10:06

ShaquiUK wrote: 17 Feb 2026, 22:09

I believe Edmond Ripol also drew some. I think Carlos Poinos & Vicente Alcazar may have continued the strip in the TV21 era.

Thanks for the information!

The Saint (TV Tornado #24, 1967_art by Harry Bishop).jpgI believe Harry Bishop was involved too, in 'The Saint' comic strip series.

Is that from TV Tornado, or a standalone Saint comic?

Blakescrewe wrote: 02 Oct 2024, 00:50 I've been trying to find the names of the artists who drew those strips in 1967 and 1968 but can't locate any info, and how many Saint strips appeared in the comic too? Thanks.

jim244 wrote: 16 Apr 2026, 00:54 I am a massive Saint / Leslie Charteris fan and have all of the books.
Would dearly love to see this series of strips reprinted in a book but I think it's doubtful the majority of the art remains so would be a case of collecting the Tornado and TV 21 issues and scanning them.
And goodness only knows what copywrite problems would occur with the estates of Charteris, Anderson and the original artists etc.