The P.C. 49 stories appear in the first series of the main Eagle Annual, but as
yet I have to date this annual to know whether it precedes the main Eagle Annuals or
if it appeared during the same years. The author, Alan Stranks, is labelled as Author
of the famous Radio Series. There are four main stories in this, each illustrated
by colour plates.
Original Price : Unknown
Published by : Andrew Dakers Limited, London in Unknown
Edited by : Alan Stranks
Illustrated by: John Worsley
Dimensions : 19.5cm x 25.5cm with 94 pages.
Selected highlights:
- P.C. 49's moustache quietens a baby.
- Dodging bullets was an occupational hazard.
- Unlike many annuals, the back cover had a different illustration from the front, as here:
| CONTENTS | |
|---|---|
LONG COMPLETE STORIES | |
| The Case of the Million Dollar Baby | Page 8 |
| The Case of the Giant Marrow | 34 |
| The Case of the Big Needle | 57 |
| The Case of the Feathered Smuggler | 77 |
COLOUR PLATES | |
| P.C. Forty-nine's moustache seemed to quieten the baby | Facing Page 4 |
| "Shots!" said P.C. Forty-nine tensely, as he sprinted towards the sound | 5 |
| As the revolver barked P.C. Forty-nine flung himself to the right | 24 |
| "What have you done with that boy?" grunted Forty-nine | 25 |
| "Who polished off Tricky Watson?" snarled Boomer | 48 |
| "Try this for size, Chum!" gasped Forty-nine | 49 |
| In the mist ahead, he could see a shadowy figure, running fast | 72 |
| "This is madness!" spluttered Archie. "You can't be up here!" | 73 |