Carol
A c. 1965 Carol Day daily comic strip panel by David Wright (strip #2795), © Patrick Wright. Carol and a beau are shown.
Author(s)David Wright and Peter Meriton
Current status/scheduleDiscontinued
Launch dateSeptember 10, 1956
End dateMay 25, 1967
Syndicate(s)The Daily Mail.
Genre(s)Drama comics, Romance comics

Carol Day was a British soap opera comic strip, created by David Wright and Peter Meriton, and published from September 10, 1956[1] to May 25, 1967.[2]

History and concept

Carol Day was published in The Daily Mail and syndicated in around 70 newspapers around the world.[3] It featured the every-day adventures of a young blonde model, Carol Day. She had a wealthy uncle in the Caribbean, Marcus, who serves as her guardian and help.[2] David Wright drew the stories, while Peter Meriton provided the scripts.[2]

Cast

  • Carol Day: A young female model.

Family members

  • Marcus Axel: Carol's uncle and guardian. He collects African art.
  • Richard Axel: Carol's uncle, who owns the Caribbean island Gabriela.
  • Cousin Hugo: Carol's cousin who is the black sheep of the family. He is an associate of con-man Vernon Flowers and always begs for money when he is at Carol's place.

Friends

  • Michael Fletcher: A photographer and first fiancé of Carol.
  • Joe Wilson: Australian photographer and Carol's second fiancé.
  • Charles Logan: A friend of Carol whom she fancies.
  • Mark Lovell: A jazz musician. Brother of Nora Lovell.
  • Nora Lovell: Carol's schoolmate and early roommate in London. Sister of Mark Lovell.
  • Max Kessell: Mark Lovell's roommate and fellow musician.
  • Adam Boone: A friend of Carol who is a reclusive sculptor.
  • Clive Ellis: An artist and friend of Carol.
  • Jack Slingsby: An artist and friend of Carol.
  • Angela Logan: A friend of Carol who is a model.
  • Baines: Butler of Marcus Axel. Carol often takes him in confidence.
  • Humphrey Patcham
  • Oswald Patcham: Son of Humphrey Patcham, who develops a crush on Carol.
  • Vernon Flowers: A con-man and a criminal who is a bad influence on Carol's cousin Hugo.

Side characters

  • Arnold Tracy: An older man who tries to make Carol love him.
  • Reverend William Evans: A vicar in Marcus Axel's village.
  • Commander Black: A retired commander and good friend of Uncle Marcus. He is the father of Edward Black.
  • Edward Black: Son of Commander Black. He is a spoiled man.
  • Captain Riker: Friend of the Patcham who keeps over Oswald.
  • Paul Egan: Head of a fashion house and Carol's main employer.
  • June Egan: Wife of Paul Egan.
  • Jennifer Egan: Daughter of Paul Egan.
  • Gillian Vane: Assistant of Paul Egan
  • Henry Dietz: Owns a small Caribbean island.
  • Ian Carr: Sent down from Oxford in disgrace, stays with his mother Anne.
  • Peter Castle: Playwright and friend of Paul Egan.
  • Tim Privett: Friend of Uncle Richard.
  • Doctor Gomez: A black doctor who lives on the Caribbean island Gabriela.
  • Sarah: Uncle Richard's black housekeeper.
  • Joe Wilson
  • Simon Ware: An assistant of Joe Wilson who suffers from mental problems. He develops an obsession with Carol.[4]

Sources

  1. ↑ "David Wright".
  2. 1 2 3 "British Cartoon Archive - University of Kent".
  3. ↑ "Untitled Document".
  4. ↑ "Carol Day Original Art".
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