The Swinging Sixties and Bash is out ... on his own.

Above: the cover to the first edition of Bash’s own comic

In 1962, the rights to Bash Helmet were purchased by a fledgling production company, Bona Ventures. Bona’s owner, Godfrey Pryce, planned on relaunching the character in his own comic and, in October of that year, Bash Helmet appeared in his own self-titled series.

Over its 24 year run, the comics introduced a whole new rogues’ gallery for the hero, including Hardwood the Lumberjack, motoring maniacs Drag Racer and Diesel Dyke, Mr Pride and the cockney criminal Polari Bear. 

Hardwood the Lumberjack: still going strong in 1974's Issue 139 

Issue 8 introduced the Bashmobile, a souped up 1950s Alfa Romeo,

which allowed our hero to cruise for action at high speeds.

Mr Pride did survive, at least until 1978 and Issue 192