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Sunday, 15 June 2025

1990 No.4 (full issue)...

A recent purchase, and we are in 1990.  This is one of the first all colour Look-ins, i'm assuming the first was No.1 of that year, anyway every page of this issue has colour in it.  The cover stars are New Kids on the Block and adorning the cover is a free flexi, you can find an image of what the cover would have been like with disc attached.  Sadly I couldn't find the audio of the disc for now.  Also inside, Martika is the centre star with a feature poster, animals return to Look-in with a feature called Nature, ice dancing is in sport and the CAP is also New Kid on the Block's Jon Knight....enjoy...

27th jan 1990 - No.4 (full issue)

Cover: New Kids on the Block.

Strips: Scooby Doo (Bill Titcombe), Duckula (Arthur Ranson), Garfield (Jim Davis), Bugs Bunny and Friends (Unknown), Orson's Farm (Jim Davis)Dogtanian (Unknown), Galaxy High School (Unknown).



Sunday, 8 June 2025

1988 No.52 (full issue)...

Here is another Xmas issue, this is 1988's, and features loads about what was on ITV during Xmas week, 8 pages in fact.  There is also a poster of Kylie and Jason and a small chat with Jason.  There is an Xmas pop quiz and the CAP is that loveable rogue Garfield....enjoy.... 



24th dec 1988 - No.52 (full issue)

Cover: Jason Donovan, Kylie Minogue, Garfield, Nanny, Duckula, Neil Buchanan, Julian Ballantyne,  Andrea Arnold, Caroline Hanson and Tony Gregory.

Strips: Strip Selection 1: Dogtanian (Bill Titcombe), Gilbert (Harry North)The Trap Door (Bill Titcombe)Garfield (Jim Davis)Duckula (Arthur Ranson), Inspector Gadget (Unknown), Rock on Tommy! Cannon & Ball (Bill Titcombe), The 5 Star Life (Gordon and Maureen Gray), Galaxy High School (Unknown).




Sunday, 25 May 2025

1988 No.14 (full issue)...

Still in 1988 and another from Martin, this time it's No.14 and Tiffany is still flavour of the month, here she is again in another poster/feature, ALF the alien from Melmac has joined as a strip, sports looks at Sport Aid 88', theres a movie round up, see what we were watching in the flicks in 88' and the CAP is one for the Reds, very apt today...well done Reds!!, it's John Barnes.....enjoy.... 

2nd apr 1988 - No.14 (full issue)

Cover: Tiffany.

Strips: Strip Selection 1: Gilbert (Harry North), The Trap Door (Bill Titcombe) Didier Dodo Le Wide Awake Chef (Jim Davis)Cannon & Ball (Bill Titcombe), ALF (Harry North), 7T3 (Harry North), Scooby-Doo (Bill Titcombe), The 5 Star Life (Gordon and Maureen Gray)Strip Selection 2: Jimmy Cricket (Unknown), Roger Ramjet (Unknown) Inspector Gadget (Arthur Ranson)Garfield (Jim Davis).




Sunday, 18 May 2025

1988 No.7 (full issue)...

One from Martin found on the internet, this is 1988 No.7, featuring Tiffany on the cover, find a poster/feature inside, for Batman fans a feature on his enemies, specifically from the 60s series enjoy a re-showing on TV at the time, sports features speed skatin and Morris Minor and the Majors (?) are the CAP this week, thanks Martin......enjoy.... 

13th feb 1988 - No.7 (full issue)

Cover: Tiffany.

Strips: Strip Selection 1: Gilbert (Harry North), The Trap Door (Bill Titcombe) Didier Dodo Le Wide Awake Chef (Jim Davis)Cannon & Ball (Bill Titcombe), 7T3 (Harry North), The A-Team (Arthur Ranson), Scooby-Doo (Bill Titcombe), The 5 Star Life (Gordon and Maureen Gray)Strip Selection 2: Jimmy Cricket (Unknown), Roger Ramjet (Unknown) Inspector Gadget (Arthur Ranson)Garfield (Jim Davis).




Saturday, 17 May 2025

The Whole Story - The Fall Guy - stories 1 and 2...

Time for a new Whole Story, and the only strip that got a vote a couple of weeks back is The Fall Guy, so we start here with the first two tales.  First shown on ITV in 1982, starring someone who was already an established figure in Look-in, Lee Majors who had great susccess as Steve Austin - The Six Million Dollar Man, also a Look-in strip.  In this series he played Colt Seavers a professional stuntman, who would subsidise his meagre living by doing a spot of bounty hunting in his spare time.  Meeting a prodegee stuntman called Howie Munson, and taking him under his wing, they would aid each other in bringing criminals to justice...The strip would appear shortly after appearing on TV, drawn by Jim Baikie..enjoy...

The Fall Guy - Story 1 - Dude Ranch


Story: Angus P. Allan

Art: Jim Baikie


The Fall Guy - Story 2 - The Target


Story: Angus P. Allan

Art: Jim Baikie





Sunday, 11 May 2025

1988 No.1 (full issue)...

Another new year issue from Dan, this one is 1988 No.1, inside there is a feature and fantastic poster of the live action Masters of the Universe movie, American Football, huge on TV at that moment in time is featured in sports and the CAP is DJ David Jensen .....enjoy.... 

2nd jan 1988 - No.1 (full issue)

Cover: Dolph Lundgren and Billy Barty.

Strips: Strip Selection 1: Gilbert (Harry North), The Trap Door (Bill Titcombe) Didier Dodo Le Wide Awake Chef (Jim Davis)Cannon & Ball (Bill Titcombe), 73 (Harry North), The A-Team (Arthur Ranson), Scooby-Doo (Bill Titcombe), The 5 Star Life (Gordon and Maureen Gray)Strip Selection 2: Jimmy Cricket (Unknown), Roger Ramjet (Unknown) Inspector Gadget (Arthur Ranson)Garfield (Jim Davis)






Sunday, 4 May 2025

1992 No.03 (full issue)...

Another for 90s fans this week, a scan given to me that was gleaned from the internet, sent by Steve, I believe, so thanks to him.  It needed a bit of attention to some pages, but its all readable.  Kevin Costner is the double page poster and theres a mini fact file (CAP was defunct by this point), and other posters include David Hasselhoff, Creature Comforts and also Trev and Simon (swing your pants..!!).  Also here are Bill and Ted in strip form and Skiing in sports.....enjoy...


18th jan 1992 - No.03 (full issue)

Cover: Kevin Costner, David Hasselhoff, Simon Hickson, Ronald Duncan and Joe McGann.

Strips: Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures (Unknown)Scooby Doo (Bill Titcombe)and Garfield (Jim Davis).