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Chesty Bond
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Chesty Bond is a fictional cartoon character and trademark for the Australian clothing company Bonds. The character was created in 1940, a co-creation of the advertising account manager Ted Moloney an
The first 'Chesty Bond' comic-strip, illustrated by Syd Miller, published in The Sun (Sydney), 19 March 1940.
The first 'Chesty Bond' comic-strip, illustrated by Syd Miller, published in The Sun (Sydney), 19 March 1940.
'Chesty Bond' confronts Adolf Hitler (from Sydney's The Sun, 11 January 1945).
'Chesty Bond' confronts Adolf Hitler (from Sydney's The Sun, 11 January 1945).
A panel from the introductory Chesty Bond comic-strip when it was first published in Brisbane's The Telegraph newspaper, 28 October 1946.
A panel from the introductory Chesty Bond comic-strip when it was first published in Brisbane's The Telegraph newspaper, 28 October 1946.
Detail from a cartoon by Virgil Reilly depicting the politician Jack Lang, the original inspiration for Chesty Bond's chin (Smith's Weekly, 10 June 19
Detail from a cartoon by Virgil Reilly depicting the politician Jack Lang, the original inspiration for Chesty Bond's chin (Smith's Weekly, 10 June 1933).
Virgil Reilly
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Virgil Reilly, was an Australian cartoonist, comic book artist and illustrator. In a long and varied career, he was one of Australia's most famous newspaper and magazine artists and a prolific comic-b
Chesty Bond
…from October 1946. Will Mahony continued to draw Chesty Bond until April 1947. From about May 1947 the Chesty Bond comic-strip was illustrated by Virgil Reilly before he passed it on to Cec Linaker in February 1948. Linaker drew the strip until December 1949, with John Santry taking over from January 1950.[A…
Virgil Reilly, photograph published in the Truth newspaper (Sydney), 2 November 1941.
Virgil Reilly, photograph published in the Truth newspaper (Sydney), 2 November 1941.
Reilly's patriotic cartoon for the Alexandra Club's 1915 'Christmas billies' campaign.
Reilly's patriotic cartoon for the Alexandra Club's 1915 'Christmas billies' campaign.
Clerk: Will you have a free night to-night? Typiste: I suppose so; the boss usually pays for me. (from Smith's Weekly, 19 June 1926).
Clerk: Will you have a free night to-night? Typiste: I suppose so; the boss usually pays for me. (from Smith's Weekly, 19 June 1926).
'Very Nice Two', cartoon by Virgil Reilly, Smith's Weekly, 2 January 1926.
'Very Nice Two', cartoon by Virgil Reilly, Smith's Weekly, 2 January 1926.