Reboot...1983 No.21...

"Dis genar-ay-shon, rools de nay-shon!", make way for the mighty Musical Youth...well I thought they were great...  The aforementioned are the cover stars this time.  It's No.21, it's mine and complete.  Six more to go on 1983.  See you over the weekend for the March update...

21st May 1983 - No.21

Cover: Musical Youth.

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

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

Reboot...1983 No.17...

No.17 is up, the cover star is Russ Abbot, one of the 80's best comedians.  We take a huge jump to issue 21 next time,  This is mine and complete...

23rd April 1983 - No.17

Cover: Russ Abbot.

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

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

Reboot...1983 No.16...last 3D...

This is the last of the three 3D issues, No.16, in here there is a Kajagoogoo feature with a picture of the band in 3D (included with this scan) and also, the latest Danger Mouse strip is in 3D.  Everything is back to normal with the next issue...

16th April 1983 - No.16

Cover: Kajagoogoo.

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

Murphy's Mob (Barrie Mitchell), Star Fleet (Mike Noble), Danger Mouse - in 3D (Arthur Ranson)
and Bucks Fizz (Raymond).

Reboot...1983 No.15 and cover update...

Here is the second 3D issue, No.15.  Unfortunately the Madness poster has been pulled out, so these pictures are missing, the only other 3D is a hockey feature, that includes a 3D hockey action picture.  I've added this to the scan.  In the next issue Kajagoogoo and DM in 3D...

9th April 1983 - No.15

Cover: E.T.

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

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

Also It came to my attention that the scan I got from the eBay advert for 1983 No.14, was a pretty decent scan and some people may want this for the issue.  The glasses obviously cover E.T.'s face but on the other hand you haven't got the blemish.  So I've blown it up to 2500 and uploaded it to Mediafire for you to add to the issue if you want....click the picture below to get it.

Mid month update...Final Space: 1999...

Here, a little late is the mid month update for February.  The final 1999 story from the 1977 Annual, and a 'Space: 1999 file', containing a lot of the stuff about 1999 from Look-in over the couple of years it was a featured,  There are  covers, posters, interviews etc, and a bonus of all the 'Worlds of Gerry Anderson' features.  It's a big file so be patient.

1977 Annual - Planet of Fear

Story: Angus P. Allan

Art: Leslie Branton (?)

The SPACE: 1999 file

Reboot...1983 No.14...in 3D!!!!

Here is No.14, it has E.T. on the cover  who is looking the worse for wear.  If you had bought this copy 32 years ago he would have been wearing the pair of 3D spectacles (shown below, you can buy this issue on eBay now, it will cost you £12.50 though).  However, If you still have a pair lying about anywhere, (and lets face it in the 80s they were given away with everything), then you can look at some of the pages of this issue in 3D!!!  The ones you get in the cinema don't work, (I've tried), but you can use a red and a blue sweet wrapper, or if you're really curious you can buy the old style ones still on eBay.  Look out for more 3D in the next couple of issues.

This is also a full issue, as there are quite a few 3D pages in this one, I thought I may as well scan the lot. You'll also notice the red band on the cover picture below, which now denotes a full issue on the checklist too.

22nd April 1983 - No.14

Cover: E.T.

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

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

Reboot...1983 No.13...

On we go with No.13, hope you've found those 3D glasses as the next issue is a FULL issue of Look-in, which includes a spread of pages across the issue in 3D!!!  (I know that doesn't sound as exciting as it would have 30 years ago...but indulge me!).

26th March 1983 - No.13

Cover: Bobby Ball and Tommy Cannon.

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

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

Reboot...1983 No.12...

If you have a pair of those old style 3D glasses lying about, keep them handy for something special in an issue or two, (n.b. they have to be old style, the ones you get in cinemas now don't work).

Here's No.12, the next in line, mine and complete...

19th March 1983 - No.12

Cover: Robert Wagner, Stephanie Powers, Lionel Stander and 'Charlie Grey'.

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

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

1978 Summer Extra...

Another bonus issue for you, received last night courtesy of Nigel, it's the 1978 Summer Extra, which has a Benny Hill Strip, and an abridged version of the very first Tomorrow People strip, which has previously been available as part of the 'Whole Story' series, I think this is a slightly better scan though.

Thanks to Nigel for this, enjoy...

Summer Extra - 1978

Cover: Leif Garrett, Ed 'Stewpot' Stewart, Nicholas Young, Benny Hill and John Lloyd

by Arnaldo Putzu.

Strips: The Benny Hill Page (Bill Titcombe), The Tomorrow People (John M. Burns).

Reboot...1983 No.11 and new issue: 1983 No.8...

Two issues here today, No.11 from my collection, complete too.  Also from those good people at Mag-a zone, i'm able to fill a spot in 1983, namely No.8 which has been added to their site, and which they have kindly allowed me to use.  This one is complete too, although the scans weren't the best and I've done some minor repairs, it will fill the space till a better copy appears.  Mag-a-zone has been filling nicely with other stuff, so hop over there if you like to look at old comics and mags.

12th March 1983 - No.11

Cover: E.T.

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

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

19th February 1983 - No.8

Cover: Musical Youth.

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

Bucks Fizz (Raymond).

Reboot...1983 No.10...

Here's No.10, Jon and Ponch have ridden of into the sunset after a hefty run, they are replaced by 'Murphy's Mob', a very popular children's drama at the time about a gang of football supporters, and ITV rival to 'Grange Hill'. Madness have also left, and have been replaced by the 'Fizz' in their own strip.

This is mine and complete...

5th March 1983 - No.10

Cover: Gary Beadle, Martin Mercer, Wayne Norman, Ken Hutchinson,

Keith Jayne, Lewis Stevens, Mandy Mealins, Angela Clements

and Mandy France.

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

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

Reboot...1983 No.7...

Here is No.7, mine and complete.  We move to issue 10 next time, and introduce two new strips...

12th February 1983 - No.7

Cover: The Breakfast Bunch.

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.6...

Back to business, here's No.6, mine and complete...

5th February 1983 - No.6

Cover: Captain Orion and Lamia.

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).