Talk:Penny Dreadful

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[edit] "Took over the lead spot"

Saying that Sexton Blake "took over the lead spot" in the Union Jack is a little misleading, as it imples there was anoter character in the "lead spot", like for instance Big Eggo on the Beano being supplanted by Biffo and then Dennis. The UJ in the beginning featured one single story on it's own, which varied from week to week (though was often either a western, a sailing story or a detective mystery). By the early 20th century (i have some issues from 1903), though, Blake was in the main story every week, there was also a serial at the back (which was sometimes also a Sexton Blake tale) and an article called variously "Tinker's Notebook" or "From information recieved" which concerned itself with various crime and punishment oddments from around the world. Felneymike (talk) 17:27, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] "Black Bess or the Knight of the Road"

This is one of the examples that got mentioned here. For this reason I refer (under references) to the location where one can find more information about this. If you believe I shouldn't refer to this national library resource, please tell me why. Fleurstigter 09:35, 14 March 2007 (UTC)