Belinda and the Bomb Alley Boys!

Belinda and the Bomb Alley Boys! is a long-running British newspaper strip that debuted in the Daily Mirror in 1948, chronicling the adventures of a spirited young girl and her gang of friends in a post-war London neighborhood. Primarily illustrated by the prolific Steve Dowling, the series became a beloved fixture of British comics for its warm, humorous take on childhood resilience and community life. Still running today, it stands as one of the longest continuously published newspaper comic strips, offering a charming, nostalgic window into everyday British life across generations.