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Sunday 30 May 2021

1975 No.21, 1982 No.19 and 1977 No.29 (full issues)...

Three more hot off the press,starting with No.21 from 1975, thanks to Dan for that one, and to go with that there is 1982 No.19, thanks again to Dan for the Haircut 100 stuff and finally for today, there is a recent purchase, that is 1977 No.29, enjoy...

17th may 1975 - No.21 (full issue)

Cover: Dean Lawrence, Elizabeth Adare, Peter Vaughan-Clarke and Nicholas Young by Mike Noble

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


8th may 1982 - No.19 (full Issue)

Cover: Nick Heyward.

Strips: Rock on Tommy! with Cannon and Ball (Bill Titcombe), Magnum p.i. (John M. Burns), Worzel Gummidge (Mike Noble), CHiPs (Jim Baikieand Danger Mouse (Arthur Ranson).

16th july 1977 - No.29 (full issue)

Cover: James Hunt by Arnaldo Putzu.

Strips: The Benny Hill Page (Bill Titcombe)The Six Million Dollar Man (Martin Asbury), Just William (Arthur Ranson), The Tomorrow People (Mike Noble), The Bionic Woman (John M. Burns), and Doctor on the Go (Bill Titcombe).





Sunday 23 May 2021

1979 No.27 and 1982 No.3 (full issues)...

Just the two for this week, first off there is the next 1979 issue, that's number 27.  To go with that, there is 1982 No.3, having exausted all of my full issues for the 1980s/90s period I have decided to go back to 1982 (80 and 81 are complete), and upload the incomplete issues I have, I will message (beg) Dan of a monday to see if he can help with any missing pages and if not,  I will just upload the incomplete issues for now.  This week he has been able to help so thanks to him for the Bad Manners Colour Centre., also Magnum p.i. joins this issue as a strip, enjoy...

30th june 1979 - No.27 (full issue)


Cover: Roger Moore, Tracy Austin and John McEnroe by Arnaldo Putzu.

Strips: The Benny Hill Page (Bill Titcombe)Dick Turpin (Martin Asbury), Enid Blyton's Famous Five (Mike Noble), Bionic Action (Ron Tinerand Mind Your Language (Bill Titcombe).


16th january 1982 - No.3 (full Issue)

Cover: Bad Manners.

Strips: Rock on Tommy! with Cannon and Ball (Bill Titcombe), Magnum p.i. (John M. Burns), The Story of The Beatles (Arthur Ranson),  CHiPs (Barrie Mitchell), Worzel Gummidge (Mike Nobleand CHiPs (Jim Baikie).




Sunday 16 May 2021

1979 No.25, 1993 No.20 and the 1973 Pop Special (full issues)...

Here we go again on the retro roundabout that is Look-in, three more goodies here for you now, first there is 1979 No.25, CHiPs left after a very short run also, but would return, the spot was taken up by Meet the Smurfs! promoted to colour.  We have another upgraded issue, 1993 No.20 and 1993 is now added to the checklists, all the years are available now.  Finally new this week it is 1973's Pop Special, inside is anybody who was anyone in 1973...enjoy...


16th june 1979 - No.25 (full issue)

Cover: Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and Fozzie Bear.

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

22nd may 1993 - No.20 (full Issue)

Cover: Take That.

Strips: Mac (Unknown), Scooby Doo (Gordon and Maureen Gray), Chuck Rock (Unknown), Justin Gibbs and his massive Fibs! (Unknown) and Garfield (Jim Davis).


1973 Pop Special (full Issue)

Cover: David Cassidy.






Saturday 15 May 2021

The Whole Story - Charlie's Angels - Stories 1 & 2...

Charlie's Angels was the last of the great American series for me, before action got taken over by technology and vehicles.  It was the story of Charles Townsend (never seen, but voiced by the late John Forsyth), who started a private investigation business, and took female ex-policewomen and used them as pretty decoys to get to the evidence he needed to solve cases.  Starting in 1976, when we were introduced to Kate Jackson as Sabrina Duncan, Farrah Fawcett (then Fawcett-Majors due to being married to Six Million Dollar Man, Lee) as Jill Munroe and Jaclyn Smith (the only Angel to do every episode ever) as Kelly Garrett. Charlie had a minder for his Angels, he was called John Bosley (affectionately known as Bosley or Bos) played by David Doyle.  The series became a ratings hit pretty quickly and when in 1977 Farrah decided to leave, a headache was caused.  Cheryl Ladd who replaced her as Kris (Jill's sister) became immediately accepted, and so was created the longest serving threesome.  Kate left in 1979 amid stories of clashes with Cheryl and was replaced by Shelley Hack as Tiffany Welles, this is when the strip joined Look-in.  Although on the wain TV wise, it was a popular strip and lasted about two years, during which time it was decided Shelley wasn't working out (ratings never picked up and Shelly was blamed) and so she was replaced by Bond girl Tanya Roberts as Julie Rogers, the strip also incorporated the new Angel.  The series continued it's decline and was cancelled in 1981.  The series has been revived and movies have been made with two seperate casts and varying levels of success, but Charlie's Angels was a moment in time that could not be recaptured.  Join me here now as we begin the Whole Story of Charlie's Angels...

Story 1 - Ride em' Angels

Story: Angus P. Allan

Art: Jim Baikie


Story 2 - The Art Smugglers

Story: Angus P. Allan

Art: Jim Baikie





Sunday 9 May 2021

1975 No.15, 1992 No.13 and 1979 No.23 (full issues)...

It's time to roll back those decades again with three more from our archives, starting with another 1975 issue from Dan, this time it's No.15, and to go with that 1992 No.13 gets an upgrade to 1500 pixels.  Fanally, there is also 1979 No.23 with The Incredible Hulk adorning the cover, enjoy everyone...
 

5th April 1975 - No.15 (full issue)

Cover: Marc Harrison by Arnaldo Putzu

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 Asbury) and Doctor at Sea (John Cooper).

28th march 1992 - No.13 (full Issue inc. gift)

Cover: Will Smith.

Strips: Scooby Doo (Gordon and Maureen Gray), Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventures (Unknown) and Garfield (Jim Davis).


2nd June 1979 - No.23 (full issue)

Cover: Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno 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), Bionic Action (Ron Tiner), CHiPs (Arthur Ranson), and Mind Your Language (Bill Titcombe).






Sunday 2 May 2021

1975 No.10, 1991 No.10 and 1979 No.21 (full issues)...

Time to roll back those years with three more from the archives, starting with another from Dan, that is No.10 from 1975, with a cover that was meant to go on No.1 before it was scrapped and never went to print, if you go to the last issue of 1974 it is stated as the next issue.  To go with that two more from me, 1991 No.10 is first, with an upgrade to 1500 pixels and finally the next 1979 issue, that is No.21, which has a Mork and Mindy feature, fairly soon to become a strip, and after a short stay Worzel leaves to make way for CHiPs, but he was to return later...enjoy...
 

1st march 1975 - No.10 (full issue)

Cover: Elton John by Arnaldo Putzu

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 Asbury) and Bless this House (Alan Parry).

9th march 1991 - No.10 (full Issue)

Cover: Wil Wheaton, LeVar Burton, Johnathan Frakes, Patrick Stewart, Gates McFadden, Michael Dorn, Marina Sirtis and Brent Spiner.

Strips: Galaxy High School (Arthur Ranson), Scooby Doo (Gordon and Maureen Grayand Garfield (Jim Davis).


19th may 1979 - No.21 (full issue)

Cover: Robin Williams and Pam Dawber 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), Worzel Gummidge (Arthur Ranson), The Bionic Woman (John Bolton), and Mind Your Language (Bill Titcombe).