The Island of Monsters

the ISLAND of MONSTERS was a ripping yarn that featured in DANDY comic issues 1451-1493 [numbers dated Sep 13, 1969-July 4, 1970].

Expertly rendered by PADDY BRENNAN, ''[B. 1930?] this captivating and very memorable tale was set on the uncharted island of TAKAROKO,'' and followed the exploits of young Davie Dunbar, who is the only human being left in this lush paradise, alongside friendly native sidekick Krambo, as Davie's dad's fortified store is left under the protection of the brave pair. Extreme courage is needed in spades by the plucky lad,as the idyll setting is breached by endless gigantic-scale insects, formerly small mammals and reptiles. [the other natives have understandably fled the island in terror].

Much nightmarish, repellent imagery abounds in this thrilling tale, which assaults the senses with loving close-ups of grand-scale beetles and giant bats, to name but two. Consistently impressive and beautifully rendered, this was a genuine high-point within the DANDY of 1969-70.