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Sunday 18 December 2022

The Whole Story - Enid Blyton's Famous Five - Story 6...

Here is the next part of our Enid Blyton's Famous Five series as we go of to camp with the five intrepid explorers...

Enid Blyton's Famous Five - Story 6 - Five go off to Camp

Story: Darrell Waters (adapted)

Art: Mike Noble



1977 No.16 (full issue)...

Well, Well, if it isn't our old mates ABBA back again with yet another cover and feature, still in 1977 we are now on issue 16, another of Dan's scans.  Also I have neglected this months mid month update, stand by, I have done it i'll upload it soon...enjoy...

16th april 1977 - No.16 (full issue)

Cover: ABBA 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), Starcruiser (David Jeffris), and Doctor on the Go (Bill Titcombe).




Sunday 11 December 2022

1977 No.15 (full issue)...

New update time, and a lot of changes this week.  Alpha goes on it's merry way to be replaced by Just William, Tomorrow People moves to it's rightful place in the hands of  Mike Noble, and Bill Titcombe takes over Doctor on the Go from Harry North, I know a few people were enjoying North's time on the strip, but nothing lasts forever.  The issue in question is 1977 - No.15, thanks again to Dan....enjoy...

9th april 1977 - No.15 (full issue)

Cover: Lee Majors and Miss Piggy 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), Starcruiser (David Jeffris), and Doctor on the Go (Bill Titcombe).




Sunday 4 December 2022

1977 No.11 (full issue)...

Welcome to this weeks offering, back to 1977 we go and it's Look-in Star Awards time, Ed's on the cover and it's No.11, with thanks once again to Dan for the issue...enjoy....

12th march 1977 - No.11 (full issue)

Cover: Ed 'Stewpot' Stewart by Arnaldo Putzu.

Strips: The Benny Hill Page (Bill Titcombe)The Six Million Dollar Man (Martin Asbury)The Tomorrow People (Bill Titcombe), Space: 1999 (Mike Noble), The Bionic Woman (John M. Burns), Starcruiser (David Jeffris), and Doctor on the Go (Harry North).




Sunday 27 November 2022

1979 No.46 (full issue)...

Hi everybody, We take a step forward to 1979 this week, and here is, courtesy of Dan, No.46.  It has our old mates ABBA in splendid colour, as well as pretenders to the throne, Dollar....enjoy...

10th november 1979 - No.46 (full issue)

Cover: ABBA by Arnaldo Putzu.

Strips: The Benny Hill Page (Bill Titcombe)Sapphire & Steel (Arthur Ranson)Enid Blyton's Famous Five (Unknown), Meet the Smurfs! (Peyo), Bionic Action (Barrie Mitchell), Battlestar Galactica (Martin Asbury) andMind your Language (Bill Titcombe).




Sunday 20 November 2022

1977 No.8 and 1984 No.35 (full issues)...

19th february 1977 - No.8 (full issue)

Cover: Lee Majors by Arnaldo Putzu.

Strips: The Benny Hill Page (Bill Titcombe)The Six Million Dollar Man (Martin Asbury)It's Flintlock (Bill Titcombe), Space: 1999 (Mike Noble), Starcruiser (David Jeffris), The Bionic Woman (John M. Burns) and Doctor on the Go (Harry North).

25th august 1984 - No.35 (full issue)

Cover: Trak Trix

Strips: Rock on Tommy! with Cannon and Ball (Bill Titcombe)Robin of Sherwood (Arthur Ranson), The Fall Guy (Jim Baikie), Knight Rider (Barrie Mitchell), Danger Mouse (Arthur Ranson), and Bucks Fizz (unknown).



Thursday 17 November 2022

The Whole Story - Wreckers at Dead Eye - Story 1...

Someone requested some images from Wreckers at Dead Eye a series which appeared as a strip in Look-in for the first six issues.  It's a series I know very little about as it wasn't a big success.  A historical drama made by Thames TV, looking very much in the Richard Carpenter mould.  I uploaded it to the group and as it is only 6 pages I though I would put it straight in the Whole Story section too....enjoy.

Wreckers at Dead Eye - Story 1 - The Smugglers

Story: Alan Fennell

Art: Unknown

Tuesday 15 November 2022

Remembering Mike Noble and The Whole Story - Enid Blyton's famous Five - Part 5...

It's mid month update folks...

Today Marks the 4th Anniversary of the death of Look-in stalwart Michael Noble, Having followed Editor Alan Fennell from TV21, where he became famous as the artist for Fireball XL5, he took on a host of different strips in Look-in, drawing everything from Horses, Eagles and Moonbases, undersea creatures, scarecrows and alien lifeforms, outlaws and labyrinths,  not to mention people from real life too..!!, nothing seemed to be impossible for him and he did it with such amazing lifelike accuracy, he really stretched his wings at Look-in and got to do such a diverse amount of stuff, and we were so incredibly lucky to have had him in our pages.  So let us take a minute to remember this great artist and raise a glass to him.

and there is no better time than now with the 5th part of our Famous Five Whole Story series,  as the Five go off in a caravan....

Enid Blyton's Famous Five - Story 4 - Five go off in a caravan

Story: Darrell Waters (adapted)

Art: Mike Noble






Sunday 13 November 2022

1977 No.7 (full issue)...

Bad news folks...No, i'm not going away again, me and Dan had a talk, and due to the fact that I am not the only one he scans for, and that he can only spread himself so thin, we can only upload the one issue a week, at least for a while.  When I am able to buy issues there may be double weeks, I have just recieved 1984 No.35 and that will be going up soon, but I can't always buy issues, as people are now aware how desirable Look-in is and I can't always get them at a reasonable price.  Dan has asked me to slow down and not upload more than one issue a week to allow him breathing space to get on with other scanning, this I will do.  I have a few of Daz's archive issues and a few other issues in my collection, but I have run out of full ones.  So we have to be patient and Dan will help us complete them in time.  He has been brilliant and we should not forget what he has done for us, you would not have a good deal of what we have if not for him.  So thanks Dan.

But don't worry, there will still be that one issue to read every Sunday and i'll upload other bits and pieces at the FB group, and we'll keep those memories flooding back , so let's start now with more Muppet action in 1977 No.7....

12th february 1977 - No.7 (full issue)

Cover: Statler, Waldorf, Animal, Zoot, Fozzie Bear, Kermit, Great Gonzo, Rowlf and Miss Piggy by Arnaldo Putzu.

Strips: The Benny Hill Page (Bill Titcombe)The Six Million Dollar Man (Martin Asbury)It's Flintlock (Bill Titcombe), Space: 1999 (Mike Noble), Starcruiser (David Jeffris), The Bionic Woman (John M. Burns) and Doctor on the Go (Harry North).

Sunday 6 November 2022

1977 No's 6 and 39 (full issues)...

Welcome to week three, here are two more for you...Both still in 1977 and starting with No.6 courtesy of Dan, featuring David Soul who was very prominent that year, and those amazing Muppets feature in No.39, this is one of Andy's beauties, completed with a few pages from Dan...enjoy...

5th february 1977 - No.4 (full issue)

Cover: David Soul, Adrian Dannatt and Bonnie Langford by Arnaldo Putzu.

Strips: The Benny Hill Page (Bill Titcombe)The Six Million Dollar Man (Martin Asbury)It's Flintlock (Bill Titcombe), Space: 1999 (Mike Noble), Starcruiser (David Jeffris), The Bionic Woman (John M. Burns) and Doctor on the Go (Harry North).

24th september 1977 - No.39 (full issue)

Cover: Sweetums, Statler, Waldorf, Floyd Pepper, The Newsman, The Great Gonzo, Rowlf, Scooter, Fozzie Bear and Miss Piggy by Arnaldo Putzu.

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







Sunday 30 October 2022

1977 No's 4 and 13 (full issues)...

Hi All, here is the new update for this week, staying in 1977 and starting with No.4, with thanks to Dan for this one, and a joint effort for 1977 No.13, which is a scan from new boy Andy and completed with a few pages from Dan.  Following on from his stint on 'It's Flintlock', Bill Titcombe stays on the pencil for his infamous version of The Tomorrow People, have fun everyone....

22nd january 1977 - No.4 (full issue)

Cover: Martin landau and Tony Anholt by Arnaldo Putzu.

Strips: The Benny Hill Page (Bill Titcombe)The Six Million Dollar Man (Martin Asbury)It's Flintlock (Bill Titcombe), Space: 1999 (Mike Noble), Starcruiser (David Jeffris), The Bionic Woman (John M. Burns) and Doctor on the Go (Harry North).

26th March 1977 - No.13 (full issue)

Cover: David Soul by Arnaldo Putzu.

Strips: The Benny Hill Page (Bill Titcombe)The Six Million Dollar Man (Martin Asbury)The Tomorrow People (Bill Titcombe), Space: 1999 (Mike Noble), Starcruiser (David Jeffris), The Bionic Woman (John M. Burns) and Doctor on the Go (Harry North).