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Sunday 26 February 2023

1978 No.44 and 1982 No.11 (full issues)

We head back to 1976 to mop up the three remaining issues, starting this week with No.44, David Essex is the cover star, also features rival to the Chopper, the Grifter.  Thanks to Dan for that one.  Also here is the other from Lee, this one is 1982 No.11 and takes us back to the heady days when Torvill and Dean were on top of the world, and ABBA's Bjorn is the Collect-a-Page.....enjoy....

23rd october 1976 - No.44 (full issue)

Cover: David Essex by Arnaldo Putzu.

Strips: The Benny Hill Page (Bill Titcombe)The Six Million Dollar Man (Martin Asbury)Slik Stories (Alan Parry), Space: 1999 (Mike Noble), The Bionic Woman (Martin Asbury) and Doctor on the Go (Harry North).


13th march 1982 - No.11 (full issue)

Cover: Shakin' Stevens

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



Monday 20 February 2023

The Whole Story - Sapphire & Steel - Stories 3 & 4...

Two more stories in the world of Sapphire and Steel, Lead making an appearance in the first and the someone makes a disapearance in the second...strange stuff....enjoy...

Sapphire & Steel - Story 3 - The Coward

Story: Angus P. Allan

Art: Arthur Ranson


Sapphire & Steel - Story 4 - The Egyptian Goddess

Story: Angus P. Allan

Art: Arthur Ranson




Sunday 19 February 2023

1977 No.42 and 1982 No.16 (full issues)...

Back to 1977 we go for a rendevous with Starsky & Hutch, David Soul and Paul Michael Glaser are the cover stars. This issue also has an ABBA feature heralding the arrival (boom boom) of ABBA Exclusive Official in the next issue, this issue is No.42 and is from Dan's collection.  Also here is the first of my purchases from Lee (from the Facebook group), this one is 1982 No.16, including a Shaky feature poster and also those Haircut 100 boys....enjoy everyone...

15th october 1977 - No.42 (full issue)

Cover: Paul Michael Glaser and David Soul.

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

17th april 1982 - No.16 (full issue)

Cover: Shakin' Stevens

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




Sunday 12 February 2023

1986 No.25 (full issue)...

One from my newest bunches, we go forward to 1986 this week, Alias the Jester had turned up, but so had Robin, Knight Rider and the A-Team, so a mixed bag.  Also a new thing called Hip -Hop, all in 1986 No.35...enjoy...

23rd august 1986 - No.25 (full issue)

Cover: The Real Roxanne and Lovebug Starski.

Strips: The Story so Far - 5 Star (unknown)The A-Team (Gordon and Maureen Gray)Rock on Tommy! with Cannon and Ball (Bill Titcombe), Robin of Sherwood (Mike Noble), Alias the Jester (Arthur Ransonand Knight Rider (Phil Gascoine)




Sunday 5 February 2023

1977 No.40 and 1982 No.10 (full issues)...

Double week, Starting with the latest from Dan, Lindsay is back on the cover and this one is 1977 No.40, and to go with that there is the last for now from Lee, 1982 No.10 which includes another ABBA Collect-a-Page, this time it's Benny in the spotlight, and Danger Mouse no less starts a strip in this one....enjoy......

1st october 1977 - No.40 (full issue)

Cover: Roger Moore, Elizabeth Adare, Peter Vaughan-Clarke and Nicholas Young 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), Starcruiser (David Jeffris), The Bionic Woman (John M. Burns) and Doctor on the Go (Bill Titcombe)


6th March 1982 - No.9 (full issue)

Cover: Danger Mouse and Penfold.

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