Anthony (Tony) Coleman, also credited in Tammy as George Anthony, was a comics book artist who worked in the UK and the US. He was part of Wallace Wood’s comic books studio on Long Island, established in the mid 1960s, and also worked on T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents for Tower Comics in the USA in 1966.
In Britain, Coleman worked for TV Century 21, Lion, Victor, assorted DCT titles, and started his Tammy run in 1977. Like many new additions to the Tammy team at the time, his run began with Strange Stories, the first being On the Stroke of Midnight, 31 December 1977. His first Tammy serial was Betta to Lose in 1978. Following Betta, his Tammy work was prolific: serials, Strange Stories, complete stories and Tammy covers. The genres Coleman tackled in Tammy ranged from supernatural to humour, but perhaps his strongest points were animal stories and school stories. His Tammy run ended with Cassie’s Coach in 1984. Other IPC titles featuring Coleman artwork included Scream!, Action, and Battle Picture Weekly.
Below is a list of titles featuring Tony Coleman artwork. The list is not complete and additional information and/or corrections are welcome.
(Battle) Action Force
No information currently available on Coleman artwork for this title
June Annual
Disco Dancer (1982 annual)
Lion
No information is currently available on Coleman artwork (if any) for this title. One source says “The Tuffs of Terror Island”, but the source appears to be erroneous, possibly due to Lion merging with Valiant. The strip started in TV Century 21 and continued in the TV21 and Valiant merger.
Scream!
A Break in the Country (#5), 21/4/1984
Young at Heart! (#7), 5/5/1984
The Pharaoh’s Curse (#8), 12/5/1984
The Summoning (#9), 19/5/1984
Blood Track! (#15), 30/6/1984
Tammy – serials
Betta to Lose (1978)
Maggie’s Menagerie (1978)
Shadow on the Stage (1979)
Nurse Grudge (1979)
Proud as Punch (1979)
Make Headlines, Hannah! (1979-80)
Sour Grapes for Sophie (1980)
Peggy in the Middle (1980)
Cut-Glass Crystal (1980)
Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue (1980)
Rita, My Robot Friend (1980-81)
High-Rise Hazel (1981)
Stella Stirrer (1981)
Sheena So Shy (1981-82)
The Destiny Dolls (1982)
Rae Rules OK (1982)
Cuckoo in the Nest (1982-83)
Spell of Fog (1983)
Cassie’s Coach (1984)
Tammy – Strange Stories (incomplete)
On the Stroke of Midnight, 31/12/1977
Marsh on the Moor, 11/2/1978
A Lesson for Lesley, 1/4/1978 (reprinted as a complete story, 19/03/1983)
Disco Dancer, 8/4/1978 (reprinted in June annual 1982)
A Mind of His Own, 11/11/1978
Power of the Stones, 23/12/1978
Uncle Alf’s Waxworks, 15/4/1978
Hidden Melody, 3/3/1979 (reprinted in Tammy annual 1985)
The Visitor (text story), 04/10/1980
Midnight Movie, 29/11/1980
The Magic of Childhood, 30/1/1982
Snow Bird (Monster Tale, possibly a Strange Story reprint), 06/03/1982
One Good Turn, 20/02/1982
A Change of Heart, 10/04/1982
Tammy – Complete Stories
Sign of the Times, 31/07/1982
A Lesson for Lesley (reprinted from Strange Stories), 19/03/1983
Fame at Last! 23/04/1983
The Wreckers, 30/04/1983
Slow-Coach (Pony Tale), 14/05/1983
The Brighton Belle, 21/05/1983
United Effort, 27/08/1983
Dreams Can Wait…, 24/09/1983
TV Century 21
The Tuffs of Terror Island (continued in TV21 and Valiant merger)
Victor
The Barge That Went to War
The Battleberg
The Men Behind the Barbed Wire
The Moaning Minnie
The Monster of Loch Neill
The Wavy Navy
DCT (Miscellaneous)
Jane Green’s Schooldays / Jane Green – Second Former (Debbie)
A Piano for Prudence (Mandy)
Stella the Star Gazer (Bunty annual 1976)
Fern and the Five Kittens (Debbie PSL #80)
Sources
Action Force, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_Force_(comic_strip)
Battle Picture Weekly, https://britishcomics.fandom.com/wiki/Battle_Picture_Weekly
British Comics Fandom, https://britishcomics.fandom.com/wiki/Anthony_Coleman
Girls Comics of Yesterday, https://girlscomicsofyesterday.com
A Resource on Jinty, https://jintycomic.wordpress.com
The Secrets of Section Six, https://britishcomics.fandom.com/wiki/The_Secrets_of_Section_Six
Tony Coleman, https://ukcomics.fandom.com/wiki/Tony_Coleman
TV Century 21, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV_Century_21
Wallace Wood, https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/wood_wallace.htm
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