Timeline
1 November 1986 Calamity James debuts in the comic. Issue No. 2311
22 November 1986 James' pet, Alexander Lemming, debuts. Issue No. 2314
29 October 1988 "Little Squelchy Things" debut. Issue No. 2415
Around 1989 James is changed slightly in appearance, including bigger eyes, and more buckteeth.
1993 The strip is rendered in full colour
1997 the strip is digitally rendered in brighter, shinier colour
2001 Tom Paterson takes over Minnie the Minx. By 2003 this, and Paterson's other work for D.C. Thomson, means that James begins to appear on an increasingly infrequent basis.
2004 Steve Bright draws several strips during the year. Of the James strips in 2004, 11 were drawn by Paterson and 8 were drawn by Bright.
2007 the strip is retired, as Tom Paterson starts drawing Dennis the Menace. His final appearance in the weekly comic came in Issue No. 3375.
31 October 2009 James's strip makes a surprise reappearance in the weekly Beano. Issue No. 3507.
7 November 2012 James' strip returns. Issue No. 3660.
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