|
|
 |
| |
|
|
“The
Melbourne punch, made every attempt to embarrass the Victorian police
by producing such comics as the one to the left. The four sections
display many different cartoon police unsuccessfully attempting to
catch the Kellys, the gang are cheekily tapping the police on the back
and so forth” |
|
|
MANY comics have been published over
the last 100 years, some like the first three, were published
while the gang was still on the run. The Melbourne punch, showed
the Kellys considerable respect for their bravery, unlike, the
Sydney punch, whom showed a rather bitter look at the gang. Please
enjoy the following comics, and have a good laugh.
|
|
NON-FICTION
| FICTION
|
MAGAZINE
| COMICS |
|
 |
 |
The Melbourne
punch, made every attempt to embarrass the Victorian police by
producing such comics as the one to the left. The four sections
display many different cartoon police unsuccessfully attempting
to catch the Kellys, the gang are cheekily tapping the police on
the back and so forth.
Click here
or on image to enlarge
|
 |
 |
The Sydney punch took a less
comical look at the Jerilderie bank hold-up. This comics first
heading states “Neat, but cowardly” This comic published on the
first of March 1879, less than a month after the Jerilderie
hold-up.
Click
here or on image to enlarge
|
 |
 |
Yet again, the Melbourne punch
shows respect to the gang, by the portrayal of this comic as the
politeness of the gang at Euroa. The caption is as follows:
“Politeness in the bush.
Stuck-up station hand to friend: “Joe, allow me to you mister
Edward Kelly”
Click here
or on image to enlarge
|
|
|
 |
Part two of
the above, this comic is in regards the gang to Premier Barry
to e very similar. This is all over the deadlock between to
parliamentary houses.
Click
here or on image to enlarge |
|
NON-FICTION
| FICTION
|
MAGAZINE
|
COMICS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
