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| The Beatles: Sir Paul's unpublished appearance in Dandy revealed | The Beatles: Sir Paul's unpublished appearance in Dandy revealed |
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| The half-finished strip shows The Beatles star waking up and catching a bus | The half-finished strip shows The Beatles star waking up and catching a bus |
| An unpublished comic strip featuring Sir Paul McCartney has gone on display in a museum. | An unpublished comic strip featuring Sir Paul McCartney has gone on display in a museum. |
| In 1963 - soon after The Beatles released their first single - the musician said it was his dream to appear in The Dandy. | In 1963 - soon after The Beatles released their first single - the musician said it was his dream to appear in The Dandy. |
| The half-finished storyboard, created by cartoonist Nigel Parkinson, has gone on display at Liverpool Beatles Museum. | The half-finished storyboard, created by cartoonist Nigel Parkinson, has gone on display at Liverpool Beatles Museum. |
| It shows the musician waking up and catching a bus before being chased by fans. | It shows the musician waking up and catching a bus before being chased by fans. |
| The strip also refers to some of his famous lyrics, from songs including A Hard Day's Night, Ticket to Ride and I Want To Hold Your Hand. | The strip also refers to some of his famous lyrics, from songs including A Hard Day's Night, Ticket to Ride and I Want To Hold Your Hand. |
| Mr Parkinson, who draws Dennis the Menace for The Beano, said: "It was nerve-wracking drawing Sir Paul. | Mr Parkinson, who draws Dennis the Menace for The Beano, said: "It was nerve-wracking drawing Sir Paul. |
| "I've drawn lots of celebrities before and normally I capture them quite quickly. | "I've drawn lots of celebrities before and normally I capture them quite quickly. |
| "But I have been looking at him on TV since 1962, have seen him in magazines and I've seen him in concert a couple of times, so I thought it would be quite hard to capture all the different factors of his personality." | "But I have been looking at him on TV since 1962, have seen him in magazines and I've seen him in concert a couple of times, so I thought it would be quite hard to capture all the different factors of his personality." |
| Cartoonist Nigel Parkinson said it was "nerve-wracking" drawing Sir Paul | Cartoonist Nigel Parkinson said it was "nerve-wracking" drawing Sir Paul |
| The incomplete storyboard is on display at Liverpool Beatles Museum in Mathew Street | The incomplete storyboard is on display at Liverpool Beatles Museum in Mathew Street |
| Although the idea was never completed, Sir Paul did feature in the final issue of the long-running comic in 2012, alongside characters including Desperate Dan. | Although the idea was never completed, Sir Paul did feature in the final issue of the long-running comic in 2012, alongside characters including Desperate Dan. |
| Mr Parkinson sent two copies of the last edition to the musician after they sold out. | Mr Parkinson sent two copies of the last edition to the musician after they sold out. |
| Rare early Beatles gigs images discovered | Rare early Beatles gigs images discovered |
| John Lennon's family home sells for £280k | John Lennon's family home sells for £280k |
| Statue of Beatles manager Brian Epstein unveiled | Statue of Beatles manager Brian Epstein unveiled |
| "He emailed me to say: 'Thanks so much, it was brilliant.' | "He emailed me to say: 'Thanks so much, it was brilliant.' |
| "He told me some members of his family said it was the greatest thing he'd ever been associated with." | "He told me some members of his family said it was the greatest thing he'd ever been associated with." |
| Why not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk | Why not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk |
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| Paul McCartney | |
| The Beatles | |
| Comics | |
| Liverpool |
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