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Although there have been many comic versions of the Ned Kelly legend, none have been as detailed nor as authentic as Monty Wedd’s version. The original plans called for Ned Kelly to run for 25 to 30 weeks but when Wedd sensed the opportunity to be able to produce a detailed examination of Kelly's life he approached the Sunday Mirror and explained what he had in mind. They agreed he should draw the comic on an open-end basis and so Ned Kelly ran for 146 weeks, finishing in July 1977.

Apart from the standard research that would go into a comic of this nature, Wedd visited the courtroom and various other spots in order to make the strip as authentic as possible. He told the story with an even-handed approach and left it to the reader to make his own determination of Kelly's rightful place in our history. Rendered in a style that resembles earlier engravings, with considerable crosshatching, the comic was an excellent example of how to use the medium to teach history.

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