UPDATE: Dudley D. Watkins’ drawing of DC Thomson comic characters fetches £440
ByNews reporter
A drawing featuring many favourite DC Thomson comic characters, including The Broons, Oor Wullie and Desperate Dan, has sold for £440 at an auction in Dundee.
The A4-sized sheet was drawn in September 1960 by Dudley D. Watkins, the cartoonist and illustrator whose work graced the pages of The Dandy, The Beano and The Sunday Post.
It was included in a sale on Thursday at auctioneers B. L. Fenton & Sons, Victoria Road the first time the firm has sold one of Watkins’ works.
The hammer came down at £440.
Before the auction, spokesman Richard Fenton said, “It has got all The Broons and Oor Wullie on his bucket with Fat Boab and Soapy Soutar. Desperate Dan is there too along with Biffo the Bear and other characters.
“A family got in touch with us to say they were interested in selling it.”
