Nero and Zero explained

Nero and Zero was a comic strip originally in the boys' story paper The Wizard, published by DC Thomson.[1] This strip started on 1 November 1930 [2] and was originally drawn by Allan Morley.[3] The strip featured the subtitle the "Rollicking Romans" [1] and featured two bumbling Roman guards called Nero and Zero who guarded Caesar. The strip lasted in the Wizard for ten years.[4] The strip also appeared in The Beezers first issue.[5]

The strip was later resurrected for the Buzz comic and the pair featured in the first issue. This strip was drawn by Tom Bannister and lasted until issue 40.[4]

It also appeared in The Sunday Post for several years.

Notes and References

  1. Book: The History of the Beano. D.C. Thomson & Co. Ltd.. Dundee, Scotland . 2008 . 12. 978-1-902407-73-9.
  2. Web site: Nero And Zero from Buzz Comic. www.topper-universe.co.uk.
  3. Web site: Beano Artists. www.paulmorris.co.uk.
  4. http://home.btconnect.com/thetopper/neroandzero.htm Comic Speech Bubbles. Drawn by Tom Bannister
  5. Web site: Beezer. Darren. Davies. British Comics. 24 March 2024 .