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Sunday 28 March 2021

1974 No.45, 1986 No.38, 1974 No.50 and 1979 No.14 (full issues)...

Great news this week as we complete another year, it's 1974 and all weekly issues, the Annual and Summer Extra are all available now on the 1974 page at the checklist, big thanks again to Dan for helping us reach this next milestone, it really would not have been possible this quickly without him, thanks Dan.  He has sent the last two issues starting with 1974 No.45, then from me there's 1986 No.38, Dan completes 74 with the Xmas issue - No.50 and finally from me, there is the next 1979 issue, that's No.15...enjoy people...

16th november 1974 - No.45 (full issue)

Cover: Rod Stewart by Arnaldo Putzu

Strips: Michael Bentine's Potty Time (Arthur Ranson)The Adventures of Black Beauty (Leslie Branton), The Tomorrow People (John M. Burns), Doctor at Sea (Alan Parry), Kung Fu (Martin Asbury) and Bless this House (Alan Parry).

13th september 1986 - No.38 (full Issue)

Cover: Bananarama.

Strips: The Story so Far - The Fridge (Barrie Mitchell), The A-Team (Maureen & Gordon Gray), Rock on Tommy! with Cannon and Ball (Bill Titcombe), Robin of Sherwood (Mike Noble), Alias the Jester (Arthur Ransonand Knight Rider (Phil Gascoine).

21st december 1974 - No.50 (full issue)

Cover: Showwaddywaddy by Arnaldo Putzu

Strips: Michael Bentine's Potty Time (Arthur Ranson)The Adventures of Black Beauty (Leslie Branton), The Tomorrow People (John M. Burns), Doctor at Sea (Alan Parry), Kung Fu (Martin Asbury) and Bless this House (Alan Parry).

7th April 1979 - No.14 (full issue)

Cover: Bill Simpson, David McCallum, Ekkhardt Belle and Aude Landry by Arnaldo Putzu.

Strips: The Benny Hill Page (Bill Titcombe)Dick Turpin (Martin Asbury), Enid Blyton's Famous Five (Mike Noble), Meet the Smurfs (Peyo), How the West was Won (John M. Burns), The Bionic Woman (John Bolton), and Mind Your Language (Bill Titcombe).





Sunday 21 March 2021

1975 No.17, 1986 No.29 and 1979 No.14 (full issues)...

Here are todays three, lets start with, from Ken, 1975 No.17, (to let you know the Ray Clemence poster within is meant to be B&W), following on with two from me, they are 1986 No.29 and finally 1979 No.14, in which Dick Turpin joins the fray as a picture strip, enjoy...


19th april 1975 - No.17 (full issue)

Cover: Elvis Presley by Arthur Ranson

Strips: The Benny Hill Page (Andrew Christine)The Tomorrow People (John M. Burns), Bless this House (Alan Parry), The Adventures of Black Beauty (Leslie Branton), Kung Fu (Martin Asburyand Doctor at Sea (John Cooper).

12th july 1986 - No.29 (full Issue)

Cover: Bucks Fizz.

Strips: The Story so Far - Michael Jackson (Unknown), The A-Team (Maureen & Gordon Gray), Rock on Tommy! with Cannon and Ball (Bill Titcombe), Robin of Sherwood (Mike Noble), Alias the Jester (Arthur Ransonand Knight Rider (Phil Gascoine).


31st march 1979 - No.14 (full issue)

Cover: Richard O'Sullivan and Michael Deeks by Arnaldo Putzu.

Strips: The Benny Hill Page (Bill Titcombe)Dick Turpin (Martin Asbury), Enid Blyton's Famous Five (Mike Noble), Meet the Smurfs (Peyo), How the West was Won (John M. Burns), The Bionic Woman (John Bolton), and Mind Your Language (Bill Titcombe).





Friday 19 March 2021

The Whole Story - The Bionic Woman file...

 As spotted by Gary on the group, the Whole Story section on The Bionic Woman, still had no file, i've now put this right with the usual mix of covers, features and competitions featuring Jaime...click the picture to get it now...



Monday 15 March 2021

The Whole story - Kung Fu, stories 10 and 11 and Kung Fu file...

Here is the last story of our Kung Fu series, to go with it there is the 1974 Annual story and also the usual file of extra bits...Next month we complete our Bionic series with Bionic Action.

Story 10 - Corrupt Marshall

Story: Angus P. Allan

Art: Martin Asbury


Story 11 - 1974 Annual - The Ceremony

Story: Angus P. Allan

Art: John M. Burns


The Kung Fu file







Sunday 14 March 2021

1979 No11, 1982 No.51 and 1979 No.13 (full issues)...

Ok, here are todays goodies, As far as the 70's is concerned, it's 1979 all the way for now, whilst I wait for other purchases and scans, so we have two here, starting with No.11 and ending with No.13, which includes the final curtain call for Steve Austin, although he did return in Bionic Action.  Also back to 1982 with an issue from Ken, here is No.51 from that year, enjoy everyone...

10th march 1979 - No.11 (full issue)

Cover: Debbie Harry by Arnaldo Putzu.

Strips: The Benny Hill Page (Bill Titcombe)The Six Million Dollar Man (Martin Asbury), Enid Blyton's Famous Five (Mike Noble), Meet the Smurfs (Peyo), How the West was Won (John M. Burns), The Bionic Woman (John Bolton), and Mind Your Language (Bill Titcombe).


18th december 1982 - No.51 (full Issue)

Cover: Duran Duran.

Strips: Rock on Tommy! with Cannon and Ball (Bill Titcombe), The Fall Guy (Jim Baikie), Into the Labyrinth (Mike Noble),  CHiPs (Barrie Mitchell), Danger Mouse (Arthur Ransonand Haircut 100 (Arthur Ranson).

24th march 1979 - No.13 (full issue)

Cover: Darts by Arnaldo Putzu.

Strips: The Benny Hill Page (Bill Titcombe)The Six Million Dollar Man (Martin Asbury), Enid Blyton's Famous Five (Mike Noble), Meet the Smurfs (Peyo), How the West was Won (John M. Burns), The Bionic Woman (John Bolton), and Mind Your Language (Bill Titcombe).





Sunday 7 March 2021

1976 No.34 and 1984 No.34 and 1975 No.12 (full issues)...

A threesome for this week, starting with two from me - first, 1976 No.34, thanks to Dan for the Starsky and Hutch poster, and also for the Howard Jones poster/feature in my second issue - 1984 No.34, and finally thanks to Ken for the third issue - No.12 from 1975...enjoy people...

14th august 1977 - No.34 (full issue)

Cover: Flintlock by Arthur Ranson.

Strips: The Benny Hill Page (Bill Titcombe)The Six Million Dollar Man (Martin Asbury), Slik Stories (Alan Parry), Space: 1999 (Mike Noble), The Bionic Woman (John M. Burns), and Doctor on the Go (Harry North).


18th august 1984 - No.34 (full Issue)

Cover: Howard Jones.

Strips: Rock on Tommy! with Cannon and Ball (Bill Titcombe), Robin of Sherwood (Mike Noble), The Fall Guy (Jim Baikie), Knight Rider (Barrie Mitchell), Danger Mouse (Arthur Ransonand Bucks Fizz (Kim Raymond).

15th March 1975 - No.12 (full issue)

Cover: Pilot by Arthur Ranson

Strips: The Benny Hill Page (Andrew Christine)The Tomorrow People (John M. Burns), Doctor at Sea (John Cooper), The Adventures of Black Beauty (Leslie Branton), Kung Fu (Martin Asburyand Bless this House (Alan Parry).








Monday 1 March 2021

The Whole Story - Kung Fu stories 8 & 9...

Whilst preparing for this months stories it came to my attention that I never uploaded last months..!!  Here they are with my appologies...



Story 8 - Beef Drive

Story: Angus P. Allan

Art: Martin Asbury


Story 9 - Indian Kidnap

Story: Angus P. Allan

Art: Martin Asbury