Mickey the Monkey

A mischievous little primate born in the pages of D.C. Thomson's beloved British weekly The Topper, Mickey the Monkey made his debut in 1959 — right in the heart of the Silver Age — under the pen of the legendary Dundee cartoonist Dudley D. Watkins, one of the most celebrated hands in British comics history. The fact that Mickey's adventures later found a second life in Classics from the Comics speaks to the enduring charm of Watkins' work, which resonated with readers across nearly four decades. For collectors with a soft spot for classic British humour comics, any Watkins-drawn page is a treasure worth seeking out.