Grapnel Gripp - a humorous series from the pages of The Hornet

Artist unknown. © D.C. Thomson & Co. Ltd.

Our hero above in full flying action. Images from issue 307.

See The Hornet starts issue 300,302,303,304,306,307,393, 421 and other issues?

Writer:- The Hornet editorial team. Artist:- James Malcolm.

Main cast:- Grapnel Gripp, Big Boss.

Time period:- Late 20th Century.

Grapnel Gripp is a short, but very conscientious and tenacious security guard, who reports to the Big Boss of Holdfast Insurance. He may be short, but criminals always underestimate him and come off the worse for wear.

This strip may well have appeared in another D.C. Thomson publication and was being reprinted in the Hornet.

The following adventures are from issues 302 and 303 respectively.

Artist James Malcolm. © D.C. Thomson Co. Ltd Artist James Malcolm. © D.C. Thomson Co. Ltd Artist James Malcolm. © D.C. Thomson Co. Ltd Artist James Malcolm. © D.C. Thomson Co. Ltd

© Adrian Banfield, 2010.