Feb update...1973 No.17 and 1981 No.16...

Here is the February update with No.17 from 1973 - mine and complete, and No.16 from 1981, which is one of David Dovey's and is also complete.  No.17 is strewn with unknown artists, there were a lot of artists back then that didn't sign their work.  If anyone knows who these artists are let me know.

21st April 1973 - No.17

Cover: Donny Osmond by Arnaldo Putzu.

Strips: On the Buses (Harry North), Settle Down Now! with Ken Goodwin (Arthur Ranson),The Adventures of David Cassidy (Unknown), The Fenn Street Gang (Unknown), Doctor in Charge (Unknown), Elephant Boy (Unknown), Follyfoot (Mike Noble), Les Dawson is Superflop (Arthur Ranson) and Pathfinders (Unknown).

11th April 1981 - No.16

Cover: Robin Williams and Shelley Duvall by Arnaldo Putzu.

Strips: Elvis the Story (Arthur Ranson), Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (Martin Asbury),

Worzel Gummidge (Mike Noble), Charlie's Angels (Bill Titcombe), Sapphire and Steel (Arthur Ranson) and

Meet the Smurfs! (Peyo).

Reboot...1983 No.5...

Here's the next, No.5, this is mine and complete.  See you over the weekend for the February Update.

29th January 1983 - No.5

Cover: Bucks Fizz.

Strips: Rock on Tommy! with Cannon and Ball (Bill Titcombe), The Fall Guy (Jim Baikie),

Star Fleet (Mike Noble),CHiPs (Barrie Mitchell), Danger Mouse (Arthur Ranson) and
It's Madness (Harry North).

Reboot...1983 No.4...

Next one is No.4, mine and complete...

22nd January 1983 - No.4

Cover: Erica Gimpel and Lee Curreri.

Strips: Rock on Tommy! with Cannon and Ball (Bill Titcombe), The Fall Guy (Jim Baikie),

Star Fleet (Mike Noble),CHiPs (Barrie Mitchell), Danger Mouse (Arthur Ranson) and
It's Madness (Harry North).

Reboot...1983 No.3...

Here's the next...No.3, mine and complete.

15th January 1983 - No.3

Cover: Madness.

Strips: Rock on Tommy! with Cannon and Ball (Bill Titcombe), The Fall Guy (Jim Baikie),

Star Fleet (Mike Noble),CHiPs (Barrie Mitchell), Danger Mouse (Arthur Ranson) and
It's Madness (Harry North).

Reboot...1983 No.2...

First one of 1983, and features one of the biggest stars of 83' on the the cover, none other than E.T., who was on just about everything that year.  A slightly different look with a new font on the cover and the logo now has a circle behind it. 

'Star Fleet' starts in this issue and although stating it's a new picture strip, it is in fact the return of the 'It's Madness' strip, which had a short run previously and now returns for another one, prepare for Bucks Fizz in a picture strip pretty soon!

This is mine and complete...

8th January 1983 - No.2

Cover: E.T.

Strips: Rock on Tommy! with Cannon and Ball (Bill Titcombe), The Fall Guy (Jim Baikie),

Star Fleet (Mike Noble),CHiPs (Barrie Mitchell), Danger Mouse (Arthur Ranson) and
It's Madness (Harry North).

Reboot...1982 No.52, 1983 No.20 and 1983 checklist...

Who says Xmas comes only once a year?  here it is again in the shape of the 1982 Xmas issue.  It is No.52 and the last of the 1982 issues I have at the moment.  It is complete.  n.b there is no 'Into the Labyrinth' strip in this issue, it had finished after a quite a short run.  It will be replaced by 'Star Fleet' soon, also the 'It's Madness' strip returns for a short time too.

Also live is the 1983 checklist, where you can grab the full issue No.20 if you don't already have it.

1983 Checklist

25th December 1982 - No.52

Cover: Shakin' Stevens. (also Danger Mouse, Colonel K and

Penfold by Arthur Ranson).

Strips: Rock on Tommy! with Cannon and Ball (Bill Titcombe), The Fall Guy (Jim Baikie),

CHiPs (Barrie Mitchell), Danger Mouse (Arthur Ranson) and
Haircut 100 (Barrie Mitchell).

14th May 1983 - No.20

Cover: Boy George.

Strips: Rock on Tommy! with Cannon and Ball (Bill Titcombe), The Fall Guy (Jim Baikie),

Murphy's Mob (Barrie Mitchell), Star Fleet (Mike Noble) and Danger Mouse (Arthur Ranson)

and Bucks Fizz (Barrie Mitchell)

Reboot...1982 No.49...

Penultimate issue from 1982, No.49 with yet another Nick Heyward cover.  Mine and complete.

One more before we move on to 1983...

4th December 1982 - No.49

Cover: Nick Heyward.

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 Ranson) and
Haircut 100 (Barrie Mitchell).

Reboot...1982...No.46...

The next one is up, No.46 mine and complete.  2 to go on 1982.

13th November 1982 - No.46

Cover: Toyah Wilcox.

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 Ranson) and
Haircut 100 (Arthur Ranson).

Mid-month update...More Space: 1999...

Mid month has arrived.  Here are the last two Space: 1999 stories from the comic.  Look out next mid-month for the story from the 1977 annual and a file of all the covers and 1999 bits and pieces from over the years.

Space: 1999 - Story 11

Moonbase of Giants

Story: Angus P. Allan

Art: Mike Noble

Space: 1999 - Story 12

Sea of Madness

Story: Angus P. Allan

Art: Mike Noble

Reboot...1982 No.44...

The next one No.44 has a 'Star Fleet' cover, a program similar to what Gerry Anderson did, and would become compared to 'Terrahawks' which didn't in fact, come out until a year later.  I didn't like either of them to be honest but both would become Look-in strips.

This is mine and complete...

30th October 1982 - No.44

Cover: Makara and Shiro Hagen.

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 Ranson) and
Haircut 100 (Arthur Ranson).

Reboot...1982 No.41...

No.41 is here, four more to go on 1982 and we're done with that year for now.  This is mine and complete.

9th October 1982 - No.41

Cover: Adam Ant.

Strips: Rock on Tommy! with Cannon and Ball (Bill Titcombe), The Fall Guy (Jim Baikie),

Into the Labyrinth (Mike Noble), CHiPs (Jim Baikie), Danger Mouse (Arthur Ranson) and
Haircut 100 (Arthur Ranson).

Reboot...1982 No.39...

Next issue, with yet another Nick Heyward cover.  'Into the Labyrinth' also started in the issue before this one, a pretty successful series, which ran 3 series, so an obvious choice for a strip. The issue is mine and complete.

I have also decided to start adding the strip artists wherever possible, in my quest to make the blog as informative as possible, so they will be next to the strip names from now on.

25th September 1982 - No.39

Cover: Nick Heyward.

Strips: Rock on Tommy! with Cannon and Ball (Bill Titcombe), The Fall Guy (Jim Baikie),

Into the Labyrinth (Mike Noble), CHiPs (Jim Baikie), Danger Mouse (Arthur Ranson) and
Haircut 100 (Arthur Ranson).

Reboot...1982 No.37...

Next one up, No.37.  Mine and complete...

11th September 1982 - No.37

Cover: Buster Bloodvessel.

Strips: Rock on Tommy! with Cannon and Ball, The Fall Guy

Worzel Gummidge, CHiPs, Danger Mouse and Haircut 100.

Look-in Kung Fu Pendant...

Just been on eBay looking for Look-in's, and spotted this ad that has an amazing picture of the Look-in 'Kung Fu Pendant' a much sought after free gift (issue included).  The starting price is £99.00, (not sure he'll get that for it, but I've seen a mint No.1 with gift go for £150), so if you have any Xmas money left over you could invest in this!  Don't forget to scan the issue for me!!

The pendant is a wonderful looking thing, and everyone wanted one at the time, Kung Fu being big at the time.  Lads I knew that never bought Look-in before of after, bought this issue. 

Click the picture to be taken to the ad.

Reboot...1982 No.36...

New year, new issue.  Back to business...here's 1982 - No.36, mine and complete.  Coming soon, Worzel is due to end to be replaced by 'Into the Labyrinth', this is when it all went wrong for me, the only thing worth waiting around for was 'Robin of Sherwood', but I didn't stick with Look-in at the time.  This is when I stopped reading, I was 19 at the time so maybe I was overdue to stop reading comics!!  I just enjoyed reading Look-in and never saw my age as a good enough reason to stop.  I was a big 'Smash Hits' fan too, so this was what I went over to big time.

Talking of which, if you are a big Smash Hits fan, check this out...if you are, then you're probably aware of this site.

http://likepunkneverhappened.blogspot.co.uk/

Onto the issue...

4th September 1982 - No.36

Cover: Tight Fit.

Strips: Rock on Tommy! with Cannon and Ball, The Fall Guy

Worzel Gummidge, CHiPs, Danger Mouse and Haircut 100.