1979 No.48 (full issue)...

Those gorgeous Angels are on the cover of this weeks offering from me, just the one, it's No.48 from 1979.  Inside there's a big feature and pin-up, and they start the first of their picture strip adventures, enjoy everyone...

24th november 1979 - No.48 (full issue)

Cover: Jaclyn Smith, Cheryl Ladd and Shelley Hack by Arnaldo Putzu.

Strips: The Benny Hill Page (Bill Titcombe), Sapphire and Steel (Arthur Ranson), Enid Blyton's Famous Five (Mike Noble), Meet the Smurfs! (Peyo), Charlie's Angels (Jim Baikie), Battlestar Galactica (Martin Asbury) and Mind your Language (Bill Titcombe).

1979 No's 39 and 47 (full issues)...

We head back to 1979 for two more issues, first from Dan it's No.39, which has the Bee Gees, you remember I posted pictures of the prize guitar that could be won in said issue? Well here is the issue...also get your free Muppet album and stickers with this scan.  Also, from me is No.47, this one has The Dooleys in the centre pages, and Battlestar Galactica has started it's journey in strip form.....enjoy....

22nd september 1979 - No.39 (full issue)

Cover: Joanna Lumley, David McCallum, Ed Stewart, Barry Evans, Richard O'Sullivan, Peter Barnes, Kermit, Benny Hill, Lee Majors, Lindsay Wagner, and Timmy by Arnaldo Putzu.

Strips: The Benny Hill Page (Bill Titcombe), Sapphire and Steel (Arthur Ranson), Enid Blyton's Famous Five (Mike Noble), Meet the Smurfs! (Peyo), Bionic Action (Ron Tiner), Dick Turpin (Martin Asbury) and Mind your Language (Bill Titcombe).

19th november 1979 - No.47 (full issue)

Cover: The Dooleys by Arnaldo Putzu.

Strips: The Benny Hill Page (Bill Titcombe), Sapphire and Steel (Arthur Ranson), Enid Blyton's Famous Five (Mike Noble), Meet the Smurfs! (Peyo), Bionic Action (Ron Tiner), Battlestar Galactica (Martin Asbury) and Mind your Language (Bill Titcombe).

1986 No.44 (full issue)...

There's a whole lot of Shaky goin on in this weeks issue, just the one, from me.  It's No.44 from 1986, he's on the cover and the centre star of this issue.  And Live Aid hero Bob Geldof starts to tell his story too...enjoy...

25th october 1986 - No.44 (full issue)

Cover: Shakin' Stevens.

Strips: Strip Selection: No.73, Alias the Jester, Inspector Gadget and Scooby Doo (Harry North, Arthur Ranson), Airwolf (Gordon and Maureen Gray), Rock on Tommy! with Cannon and Ball (Bill Titcombe), The A-Team (Barrie Mitchell) Danger Mouse (Arthur Ranson) and The Story so Far - Bob Geldof (David Jackson).

The Whole Story - Sapphire & Steel - Stories 9 and 10...

We're time travelling again, this time with Sapphire & Steel, he are the next two tales...

Sapphire & Steel - Story 9 - The Cave of Cawrdoc

Story: Angus P. Allan

Art: Arthur Ranson

Sapphire & Steel - Story 10 - The Mill

Story: Angus P. Allan

Art: Arthur Ranson

1979 No.38 and 1986 No.43 (full issues)...

It's that moment in the week where we time travel for a bit and look at what was happening all those years ago, we hit 1979 again for No.38, which features Gary Numan amongst other goodies, with thanks to Dan for that one.  And then we move forward to 1986, and none other than Marty McFly himself features in 1986 No.43 with a great Michael J. Fox feature and poster....enjoy...

15th september 1979 - No.38 (full issue)

Cover: Barry Evans and Zara Nutley by Arnaldo Putzu.

Strips: The Benny Hill Page (Bill Titcombe), Sapphire and Steel (Arthur Ranson), Enid Blyton's Famous Five (Mike Noble), Meet the Smurfs! (Peyo), Bionic Action (Ron Tiner), Dick Turpin (John M. Burns) and Mind your Language (Bill Titcombe).

18th october 1986 - No.43 (full issue)

Cover: Michael J. Fox.

Strips:  The Story so Far - Boris Becker (Unknown), Danger Mouse (Arthur Ranson), The A-Team (Barrie Mitchell), Rock on Tommy! with Cannon and Ball (Bill Titcombe), Airwolf (Gordon and Maureen Gray) and Strip Selection: No.73, Alias the Jester, Inspector Gadget and Scooby Doo (Harry North, Arthur Ranson)

1986 No.42 (full issue)...

Hope you'll be getting 'Exciteable' about this weeks issue, just the one from me i'm afraid...Still, it has Amazulu in colour inside, and you can read about Boris Becker's incredible rise to fame....enjoy everyone... 

11th october 1986 - No.42 (full issue)

Cover: Anne-Marie Ruddock.

Strips:  The Story so Far - Boris Becker (Unknown), Danger Mouse (Arthur Ranson), The A-Team (Barrie Mitchell), Rock on Tommy! with Cannon and Ball (Bill Titcombe), Airwolf (Gordon and Maureen Gray) and Strip Selection: No.73, Alias the Jester, Inspector Gadget and Scooby Doo (Harry North, Arthur Ranson)

1979 No.36 and 1986 No.46 - (full issues)...

Here is your weekly dose of retro, we start with, from Dan, 1979 No.36, which has those Boomtown Rats in colour, and also a great poster of Buck Rogers with Twiki, soon to become an addition in strip form to the magazine,  To go with that another Lee purchase, this one is 1986 No.46, including Nino Firetto, a name from the past to counjure with, anyway, enjoy.....

1st september 1979 - No.36 (full issue)

Cover: The Boomtown Rats by Arnaldo Putzu.

Strips: The Benny Hill Page (Bill Titcombe), Sapphire and Steel (Arthur Ranson), Enid Blyton's Famous Five (Mike Noble), Bionic Action (Ron Tiner), Dick Turpin (John M. Burns) and Mind your Language (Bill Titcombe).

8th november 1986 - No.46 (full issue)

Cover: Nino Firetto.

Strips: Strip Selection: No.73, Alias the Jester, Inspector Gadget and Scooby Doo (Harry North, Arthur Ranson), Airwolf (Gordon and Maureen Gray), Rock on Tommy! with Cannon and Ball (Bill Titcombe), The A-Team (Barrie Mitchell) Danger Mouse (Arthur Ranson) and The Story so Far - Bob Geldof (David Jackson).