Joe Bones the Human Fly

Joe Bones the Human Fly was a World War II comic strip published in the British post-war boys' weekly The Victor. The artists of this strip have remained anonymous. ^{[1] [2]}

Concept

Joe Bones was a young soldier in the British Army during the Second World War. He was a talented climber, and was sent on commando missions by Government agent Lord Plimpton (referred to by Joe as "The Guv") that involved climbing 'unclimbable' obstacles – hence his nickname, the Human Fly. ^{[1] [2]}

Sources

1. "JOE BONES : The Human Fly". www.victorhornetcomics.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
2. "FRIDAY FEATURE: War Comics: Britains Lost Genre?". Geek Syndicate. 27 September 2013.