This book brings together a compilation of the picture strip and feature material from the Golden Age of the famous Girl annual. The comic Girl started in November 1951 and enjoyed popular success throughout the 50s. Many favourite picture strip characters are featured including Captain Starling, Belle of the Ballet, Lettic Leefe as well as features on ballet, fashion and cookery, birds and wildlife and articles about the stars of the day such as Gracie Fields and Dirk Bogarde. This title follows The Eagle Book of Cutaways and The Best of Eagle Annual .