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New shop at etsy -cute animal cards..

September 25, 2014, 10:39 am
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https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/cuteanimalcards
All these are in the shop now ready to buy..
£2 each..














 A5 size new sturdy card and comes with an envelope sealed in plastic.
The cards are blank inside
The cards are A5 size half of A4.
Normal stamps work fine for this size and weight.


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The Circus Big-tops by Reg Parlett from Whizzer and chips annual 1974

September 28, 2014, 8:36 am
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This looks like a reprint and maybe its been renamed...anyone seen this in another comic of the 60's..like Eagle etc..thanks

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Whizzer and chips 1983 Christmas..

December 15, 2014, 6:42 am
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 Was there another Christmas issue before this? Remember playing this game squeak!

Loved the characters in Joker..


 Sweet Tooth loves the chase..love Greg's mum dragging him!!



Wonder if those men are based on anyone...it has a bit of a caricature.


You can't beat a bit of Reg Parlett joyful artwork at Christmas..

Nice cover by Mike Lacey..
I have become that Big kid! I read this comic when I was just 10! 
I'll be 40 soon..wowser!

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Bill Titcombe some of his comic work for Krazy and TV Comic

January 2, 2015, 10:31 am
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 I always like the painted bright colours they used...also a pun a panel..its fun to see Tom and Jerry from the USA playing football (soccer in USA).

these are from TV Comic pages are from TV Comic Holiday Special 1979.
 Nice story :) ..The title panel looks like its been redrawn. It must be a reprint when better paper was used in the original comic so the grey washes were then a lot clearer than here...
Where human bear meets a real bear cub!

Now to Krazy comic 1976-77

Based on Going Straight when he comes out of Prison. You really have to know the telly of the 70's to work out what the characters and programs are. As they are not named sometimes..

I don't know this detective program?

I can see Les Dawson..Ronnie Corbett...Mr Humphries..Larry Grayson...can you name the others..


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Cheeky the first three stories from Krazy comics in October 1976.

January 4, 2015, 7:19 am
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 One of the best Fleetway characters..he is up there with Frankie stein, Sweeny Toddler, Bumpkin Billionaires..Its fun seeing the first appearance I thought this can't be by Frank Mc Diarmid!
But its signed by him...it shows how these characters changed and adapted as Frank worked on this.

I like the cat nicking the milk!

Cheeky breaking the fourth wall is what made it special and always talking to the reader.

Paper tearing fun on other page...Cheeky say you'll get a clip round the ear! OW! 
The Knock-knock door becomes free from this point on see number 3 story!!!


 The Baker boy looked younger in those days...teacher had slightly different hair! the dandruff has started!!

A cover star in the making!

How to make a swiss roll...push it down a mountain slope!

Bump Bump Bernie prototype! 

The snail has arrived!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No Lilypop yet!

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Ken Reid's Robot Smith from Jackpot comics -no. 1 from May 1979

January 5, 2015, 10:39 am
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I always thought John Geering draws this strip which he does later on...But just discovered its Ken Reid!!
So a new one for me and probably other Ken Reid fans out there..His pal looks like Faceache's friend!
Jackpot No. 2


Ken Reid at least draws this up to number 14.
15 is by John Geering then now and again until 20.



No.14
No.19 Jackpot Ken Reid

John Geering Robot Smith No.20

Kazoop! whose a big Ken Reid fan have you seen this?

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Sparky book's Brainless by John Geering 1980

January 10, 2015, 8:43 am
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This last ever Sparky book before it joined Topper book the next year...this had lots of reprints...But very welcome to see... there was one new element and is throughout the book Brainless. He is even on the cover drawn by John Geering.
This character who was never in the comic of Sparky which ended in 1977 is brand new for this book. He has the look of Frank Spencer about him! I love this character as a kid and used to draw my own cartoon version of a cowboy with sleeves too long and hat large covering his eyes. 

Quite a strong joke if you take it too serious today..


 The beginning and end papers of the book.
love the background character John has drawn...

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Whoopee!! comics Dick Doobie back to front man by Steve Bell

January 11, 2015, 6:10 am
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With the help of a computer we can now read it without a mirror...
Its such a tricky thing to read..and quite a bizarre strip idea!!
Whoopee!! 27th May 1978
The character didn't last very long...it sure gave readers a challenge.

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The Topper's Thor Thumb by Murray Ball

January 12, 2015, 1:22 pm
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                                                                    15th Jan 1972
 Love the different angles used in the story...must try and get some more of these...
The last one 1st Sept 1973
I love the writing on this last one...so clever...my kind of humour..I love him complaining its the last one!
The 70's Topper had some surreal writing and characters...
Use the label below to see more from Murray Ball.
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Probably the last Mickey the Monkey by Dudley D Watkins- Topper Book 1971

January 17, 2015, 6:04 am
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I like these pages that break the fourth wall.
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Inside The Beezer 13th Feb 1988 featuring the first Club 5 and The Beezers (Sting the bee!)

January 18, 2015, 9:19 am
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A Wham Bar given free...plus two new characters join The Beezer in this issue!
I like True Brit and the Silly Party! Shame it didn't last that long...




Brian Walker does a nice Pop, Dick and Harry. Also a funny story!


Not sure who drew this...I know Steve Bright did later on..
Free gifts means new readers so comic page characters are reintroduced.





Barrie's work is always good fun in this era..Cuddles and Dimples on holiday!
 I bet Barrie loved drawing this! 

 I'm in love with Marina!




John Geering
The pages are lot more focussed on the characters and less detailed backgrounds...not so keen..
 Gordon Bell
Just like Young Sid the page has a small strip on the page..

I like comic characters enjoying the free gift from the comic..
Bob McGrath

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The Beezer's True Brit what happened next!!!!!

January 22, 2015, 11:53 am
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Has you can see later on he looses his British flag logo from jumper and sheild and is replaced with a lightning bolt and his power is not Brit power But Silicon chip power!!! The character didn't last long...shame! 
I won't speculate why the changes happened...I'll leave that to you...




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The Stone men! from Easter island from The Sparky book 1977 .......They was right!!!!!!

January 25, 2015, 9:22 am
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Roy Wood from The Wizard on the cover of Sparky! Pop Mad!

January 26, 2015, 7:18 am
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 The Sparky logo with the laughing faces don't work for me looks a bit rushed...though the hands holding up signs and the 5p hanging off the finger is fun..


I get the joke now he looks like an lion...GULP!
Its Glam rock era...
There is a joke about Gary Glitter on Pop Mad!!!

Its nicely done cartoons mixing with photos and some nice jokes...this feature didn't last long...shame has I like it..

The photos have come out pretty well...better when Wow comic when they did a similar thing with Star Turns with tv and pop photos and jokes in the 80's..


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Winston Churchill The Giants Sparky book 1976

January 28, 2015, 6:44 am
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 Very powerful image...a nice feature in the book...Churchill by  Iain Kennedy

Livingston by Keith Robson 




Its fun Jim's version of Giants in the book.
Thanks Keith Robson for the names at facebook
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The Beezer's The Heroes of Paradise Road by Ron Smith what happened next!!!!...

February 1, 2015, 1:24 pm
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I've shown the first part before...here is what happened later...

Sept 30th 1961 Beezer

13th Jan 1962 Beezer..

I admit reading this today brought a tear to my eye!!
He's alive!!!!!!!!!!

Just a brilliant war story shown from a perspective of a family.
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The Bananaman Movie some new information!

April 1, 2015, 12:52 am
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Just got an email saying some info on The Bananaman movie!

http://www.bananamanmovie.com/

The email didn't want to tell me his name or his role in the film..

SPOILER!

But he's got permission to tell me it will feature many cameos from DC Thomson comic characters including a funny moment with Mr Bubbles from Sparky comic. Lots of props and posters will have Bash Street kids reference. Also Billy the Cat and Katie will help and General Jumbo plus the Iron Fish! So a very different film and looks like it will be great fun.

Release date is probably next year early April.
He will email me soon to confirm that.
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Island of Monsters The Dandy 1969 A very creepy strip!!

May 8, 2015, 11:16 am
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Nov 29th 1969


 Dec 6th 1969

The insects really creep me out..plus that bats teeth..as a comic collector I'm trying to get the whole series so thanks Paul Rose for buying some Dandy's and Beano's at such a kind deal..

.of course amazing work by Paddy Brennan! Every frame different...figures are brilliantly done...

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Be the star in a comic! Wham! comic and today's Beano!

May 20, 2015, 9:58 am
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The latest Beano is giving you the chance to be the star!
 Also its nice its on the back cover and drawn by Hunt Emerson. 
A lovely new feature!


 Wham! comic drawn by Mike Lacey also did a similar thing in 1967.
You could star in The Tiddlers!! It was done in a nice creative way!


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A Krazy comic Jubilee Edition 11th June 1977

June 1, 2015, 3:43 am
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Cover by Mike Lacey which he always signed...which is rare for Mike to do..
he also did this for Scared Stiff Sam in Whoopee!!

I think Auntie Daisy has burnt her hair! Love the scattering of Silver Jubilee bits and pieces throughout..


Nice Frank drew in Robert Nixon style for Buytonic Boy and Ian Knox style for Pongo..

Great shading of the cellar..
 I like how the story continues throughout the comic...
love Ian Knox and Frank Mc Diarmid's work.







A lovely big poster by Ian Knox! Like the Birdman and Chicken gag..
also love the extreme food drawn super large...


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