"Roland Davies (b.1904; d.1993) studied to be a lithographer, but became an illustrator instead, starting with several cinema posters and illustrations for magazines Autocar and Motor Cycle. In 1928, he began working for Modern Boy, where he drew illustrations and covers. He finally made his debut in comics in March 1932 with 'Come on, Steve!', which appeared in the Sunday Express. This silent comic was a success and Davies founded a studio in 1936 to make an animated version of it."
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In 1970, Roland Davies left the comics field and devoted his attention to painting, although he had previously done work in this field. In 1944 he illustrated a realistic watercolour image for Sphere Magazine of British Thunderbolts attacking German columns.