Belinda Blue Eyes

Belinda Blue Eyes, which later became just Belinda, was a newspaper strip in the Daily Mirror, created in 1936 by Steve Dowling. Belinda, a young waif, was effectively Britain's answer to te American Little Orphan Annie, although unlike Annie, she did gradually age over time. Tony Royle took over as artist in 1943, and remained on the strip with writer Don Freeman until it ended on 17th October 1959.