A comic strip starring Sir Paul McCartney which was never published has gone on display in a museum.
The Little Sir Paul McCartney cartoon was created by Nigel Parkinson for The Dandy but never used.
The Liverpool Beatles Museum now has the storyboard in its half-finished state.
The storyboard for the unused “Little Sir Paul McCartney”Comic strip by Peter Byrne/PAPA Wire/PA Pictures – Peter Byrne
NME magazine reported that the Beatles’ star, John Paul II, said in 1963 that he had always longed to be in The Dandy.
Although Little Sir Paul McCartney’s concept was never fully realized, he did appear in the comic in 2012.
The final issue featured Sir Paul, drawn by Mr Parkinson, along with characters like Desperate Dan.
Mr Parkinson – who draws Dennis the Menace for The Beano – said he sent the star two copies of the comic after it sold out in his local shop.
A copy of the Dandy featuring former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney is on display at Liverpool’s Beatles Museum (Peter Byrne/PA).PA Wire/PA Pictures – Peter Byrne
He said: “He emailed me to say: ‘Thanks so much, it was brilliant.’
“He told me some members of his family said it was the greatest thing he’d ever been associated with.”
The Little Sir Paul McCartney strip, previously unknown, shows the musician in bed with the Liver Building through his window. After waking up, he boards a bus to chase fans.
It references some of his famous lyrics, from songs including A Hard Day’s Night, Ticket to Ride and I Want To Hold Your Hand.
The storyboard for the unused “Little Sir Paul McCartney”Comic strip by Peter Byrne/PAPA Wire/PA Pictures – Peter Byrne
Previous comic strips by Mr Parkinson were created for Simon Cowell, X Factor judge, and Ant and Dec presenters.
He stated that: “It was nerve-wracking drawing Sir Paul.
“I’ve drawn lots of celebrities before and normally I capture them quite quickly but I have been looking at him on TV since 1962, have seen him in magazines and I’ve seen him in concert a couple of times, so I thought it would be quite hard to capture all the different factors of his personality.”
In the Mathew Street museum, you can see both the completed cartoon strip and the finalized version.
The museum, which houses a wide range of Beatles memorabilia, is owned by Roag Best, the brother of the band’s original drummer Pete.
The Dandy was one of Britain’s longest-running children’s comics, and featured famous characters such as Desperate Dan and Korky the Cat. Its final printed edition was published by DC Thomson on the comic’s 75th anniversary in December 2012.