by Charles Peattie & Russell Taylor
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Charles Peattie & Russell Taylor
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Alex
is written by Charles Peattie and Russell Taylor which first appeared
in book form in 1987. After Volume V, the UK books continued un-numbered,
and became a larger format. In recent years the series has become a "Best
of..." annual, commencing with two compilations (1987-1998 and 1998-2001)
then annually thereafter. Below
is a Gallery of Alex Books in year order.
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In My Collection / 
= Not in My Collection PLEASE NOTE : This gallery shows the actual correct covers for each issue shown, as they are in my collection. Amazon and eBay often show completely different covers using 'stock images' which were gleaned from publishers pre-publication info. I do not know why booksellers on such sites use these 'stock images' as they are very misleading, and if they have the actual book for sale they should represent it correctly. 'Stock images' are the bane of collectors everywhere. Update : It appears the latest Alex books (2021+) are now only available from the publisher HERE as I cannot find them on Amazon or eBay. |
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1987
 Alex |
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1988
 The Unabashed Alex |
1989
 Alex II Magnum Force |
1990
 Alex III Son of Alex |
1991
 Alex IV The Man With the Golden Handshake |
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1992
 The Alex Omnibus (Comprising Alex I to Alex IV above) |
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1992
 Alex V For the Love of Alex |
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1993
 Alex Calls the Shots |
1994
 Alex Plays the Game |
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1995
 Alex Knows the Score |
1996
 Alex Sweeps the Board |
1997
 Alex Feels the Pinch |
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1998
 The Full Alex Collected Strips 1987 - 1998 |
2001
 The Best of Alex 1998 - 2001 |
2002
 The Best of Alex 2002 |
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2003
 The Best of Alex 2003 |
2004
 The Best of Alex 2004 |
2005
 The Best of Alex 2005 |
2006
 The Best of Alex 2006 |
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2007
 The Best of Alex 2007 |
2008
 The Best of Alex 2008 |
2009
 The Best of Alex 2009 |
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2010
 The Best of Alex 2010 |
2011
 The Best of Alex 2011 |
2012
 The Best of Alex 2012 |
2013
 The Best of Alex 2013 |
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2014
 The Best of Alex 2014 |
2015
 The Best of Alex 2015 |
2016
 The Best of Alex 2016 |
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2017
 The Best of Alex 2017 |
2018
 The Best of Alex 2018 |
2019
 The Best of Alex 2019 |
2020
 The Best of Alex 2020 |
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2021
 The Best of Alex 2021 |
2022
 The Best of Alex 2022 |
2023
 The Best of Alex 2023 |
2024
 The Best of Alex 2024 |
Australia/New Zealand
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Alex
cartoons were published in Australia by The Australian Financial Review
and the subsequent "Best of" books were issued by the same publisher.
I know of at least six and do not know if they continued. The Books were
large format (B4 size), 72-page paperbacks.
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1989
 The Best of Alex |
1990
 The Best of Alex II |
1991
 The Best of Alex III |
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1992
 The Best of Alex IV |
1993
 The Best of Alex V |
1994
 The Best of Alex VI |
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The
narcissistic main character of the comic
strip, Alex Masterley, is a career climber who values his personal status
far above his family and long-suffering wife, Penny. Alex is a philanderer
and Penny nearly divorced him after a protracted affair with his secretary.
While any divorce lawyer Columbus
Ohio probably won't find the topic of divorce very funny, the Masterley's
marriage problems are an integral part of the Alex comic strip story.
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