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POSTED ON 03/02/2009
by Wozza

Heheheh. This brings back memories. I used to love 'Buster' as a kid. Particular favourites were 'Buster' itself of course, 'Beastenders', 'Faceache', 'Chalky' and 'Prambo'

POSTED ON 13/07/2008
by Comic kev (e-mail address not supplied).

I recall the last issue of The big One. The character Big One spoke to the reader in the last frame of the back page. A removal van was in the background, speeding off on two wheels, items falling out of it, with the Big One saying 'Cheerio, readers, see you next week in the Buster!'

POSTED ON 26/06/2008
by Wonky_eggs (e-mail address not supplied).

My dad got me reading this as he was a reader back in the day. I must have started reading in the mid-80s - my first issue I got some glow-in-the-dark Hallowe'en stickers! I collected hundreds of issues, reading them over and over through the years, but sadly my mam and dad sold them at a car-boot one day. Looking back at the covers scanned here it's amazing how many I remember! Thanks to the webmasters for bring back sweet memories.

POSTED ON 16/03/2008
by John

I read buster when it first came out. I remember reading Maxwell Hawke the ghost hunter. He used to do this with his wife Gill.He seemed to reduce everything to rational explanation.Probably good training for later life, but I don't suppose anyone who read the comic felt like that.

POSTED ON 20/03/2007
by Old phil (e-mail address not supplied).

i was a member of the buster club i still have my buster club badge what is worth. if you got your birth date printed in a issue of the buster then you won a prize did anyone see 10/06/54

POSTED ON 17/01/2007
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NEVER KNEW WHEN IT DISAPPEARED FROM THE NEWS STAND IN NIGERIA. BUT TRULY I MISSED THOSE COMICS THAT I SO MUCH ENJOYED WHEN I WAS YOUNG

POSTED ON 06/12/2006
by Fat useless Bob

I think Pongo Snodgrass was the best comic character ever, my dream roll, and a guy i have aspired to all my life "Pongo for king of the Universe" love those chocolate coated pickled onions!

POSTED ON 27/05/2006
by Paul (e-mail address not supplied).

I think a previous post is looking for the title Galaxus the creature from outer space.Can't remember much except that he changed size very drastically1

POSTED ON 13/10/2005
by Shawn (e-mail address not supplied).

I always use to read the buster on the weekends my bribe for going shopping pity it's no longer availiable got old issues for chrishmas of my brother still reading them

POSTED ON 06/10/2005
by Dave (e-mail address not supplied).

I used to read the Buster in the early 1990s. I actually liked it a lot more than the Beano and Dandy <--Oops, those two words were forbidden in Buster :S Yep, Buster was a big part of my childhood.

POSTED ON 15/03/2005
by Khatru (e-mail address not supplied).

Does anyone remember a furry alien with a beak that appeared in Buster in the sixties? Can't recall the name of the strip but it was something like "Galactus" or Galaxia" The strip told the tale of the adventures of two kids and theur furry alien friend. I don't think the alien could speak but it grow to an enormous size or indeed, shrink down to the size of a mouse. I think it could also become extremely hot/cold.

POSTED ON 24/09/2004
by Dermot

Was it really 1965 when Buster and The Big One joined forces? My memory of The Big One is the large bar of toffee given free with the first issue (probably wouldn't be allowed now). Controversy also raged amongst me and my schoolfriends as to whether Buster WAS Andy Capp's son. Thanks to this site, I now know the truth!

POSTED ON 04/06/2004
by Gray (e-mail address not supplied).

Used to love Buster - can anyone remember the Maxwell Hawke story "The Phantom Friar of Greenfriar's Grange"? When did that appear? I think the Phantom turned out to be someone's criminal brother called Kraal or something!
I liked Charlie Peace too!

POSTED ON 30/03/2004
by Steve (e-mail address not supplied).

I remember buying the first copy of Buster, way back in 1960 and I have a vague memory of losing the free gift balloon within seconds of blowing it up and releasing it. I have a lot of fond recollections of the publication and used to buy it regularly right up to the early 70s. Does anyone out there remember Maxwell Hawke and his assistant, Jill Adair...?...What about Jason Hyde, The Man with the X Ray Eyes or the "Dome of Doom"..?....Ahh, happy, more innocent times; we shall not see their like again!!

POSTED ON 12/01/2004
by Binarx

A throw away comment at work suddenly brought a lot of memories flooding back. I would love to know what happened to Pete's Pocket Army. Did they ever find a way home and return to their full size?

Any info much appreciated.

POSTED ON 11/01/2004
by K

Where to start? I am 35 now and collected all the favourites Buster, Whizzer & Chips,Cor,Whoopee, Jackpot and Wow etc etc. recently I have been going through my loft and discovered I had kept every last copy, of every comic and they were in very good condition! All the free gifts had been left untouched and the quiz pages or any others were free from ink! I then remembered my Dad telling me that they would be worth something someday and to always buy two copies if I could, so that I may use one and put the other away in my collection. I now have over one thousand comics Annuals Summer specials and the like, and am glad I listened to my old Dad for once!

POSTED ON 17/12/2003
by Kellys eye (e-mail address not supplied).

I remember in the mid sixties my favorite story was "Toys of Doom" about a mad genius who built an army of evil toys, like tanks that fired real bullets, and thousands of model storm troopers. and with this army he was going to take over the world. Me and my mate nigel pestel, would set up all our airfix tanks and model soldiers in the flower bed in his back garden, and then chuck lumps of earth (because they looked like explosions when they landed) at them, pretending we were fighting this evil army, and we'd smash all our models to bits. aaaahhh! it was brilliant.

POSTED ON 26/09/2003
by Mikeb (e-mail address not supplied).

Galaxus and Charley Peace
Ah yes! Buster. It was my comic of choice in the 70's. Used to get it every Sunday morning. I would love to know what happened to Galaxus the expanding space creature and the Victorian loveable rogue Charley Piece (Peace?).

Summer Drinks!
Remember those. They were sachets of powder that you emptied into a glass and then mixed with water - amazing - and free!

POSTED ON 05/09/2003
by Billy

I was featued with a photograph in one of the 1961 copies. I lost the one I had and would love to know if any person out there has all the 1961 copies. I would love a photocopy/scan of the article.

POSTED ON 29/08/2003
by Peace brother (e-mail address not supplied).

i can remember waiting every week for my mum to bring home my buster the comic was ( in my eyes )so much better than dandy beano or topper the free gifts were a bonus like the banger , a diamond shape you used to tuck inside then thrust it forward making quite a noise great stuff to anoy parents with the best character for me was charlie peace does anyone remember what happend to him? i have just started to look for some issues but only the more moderm ones seem available can anyone help

POSTED ON 16/05/2003
by Dogfart

In response to Al's request for more memories, i thought it was about time i added mine.. Buster was the first comic i got (actually, Jack & Jill was the first i got, who can forget Walter Hottle Bottle about a boy whose hot water bottle came alive?) and i used to look forward to wednesday when it dropped through the letterbox wrapped inside The Sun (I know!). There was something quite amazing about the smell of a fleetway comic, quite distinct from the D C Thompson ones. I really enjoyed cliff hanger, the leopard of lime street, x-ray specks, gums, mummy's boy, (last 3 all remnants of Monster Fun, in my opinion the second greatest British comic of all time,the first being Buster, Discuss...)does anybody remember Starr Tour about a family lost in space (very much like Lost In Space the t.v. series) i always wonder whether they ever found where they were looking for.) I also wonder if peoples rose-tinted memories are purely based on the fact that life was more simple when they were young? some of my best memories of reading Buster were when the world around me was hectic, Buster was a welcome escape. I played subbuteo alot too! Good old Fleetway, Where are you now???

POSTED ON 16/05/2003
by Chris

I had a letter published - about kids being ripped off by chemistry set sellers, a matter I felt strongly about at the time - in an issue in 1961 or 1962, but I was unable to find a copy in the shops. I only discovered that my letter had been printed when I received a 5/- postal order. I would dearly love to find a copy of that issue - I'm a university academic, and it was my first publication!!

POSTED ON 20/08/2002
by MIKEY

I'm 22 and draw a comic called Paranoid Joe in my spare time. I read Buster from around 1987-1991. I was a real fan. I've got the annuals and the monthlies too. My favourite artist was Tom Paterson, his wacky drawings were fantastic, sausages under the pillow, smelly socks lying in the street- what??? Even then, it was difficult to find in shops etc.. and with the merging of other comics I could tell they were in trouble. At the end, there was nothing between the covers but reprints. They must have only been earning enough to get the comic into the shops. I always secretly hoped they would survive somehow, so finding out the end came in 2000 was pretty sad for me. Even so, I'll always be a loyal fan.

POSTED ON 19/01/2002
by Billy Hicks

I am 13 years old and first collected Buster in 1994,along with Garfield Comic, Big Comic, Whoopee, Whizzer And Chips, Beano, Dandy and Best Of Buster. I still read the existing ones out of that list today (i.e. 2) I had no idea that most of the comics were reprints (Although looking now, in some strips the words 'Buster' and '1998'etc were obviously tipexed on. I still have lots of Buster's from 1998 (Older ones are coverless etc) when every fortnight I'd be at the newsagent, but not many from it's final year-1999. My interest waned, it was getting clear that most of the strips were repeating themselves (Classic Cliff Hanger, etc) and I was watching television more, or going on the PC or the N64. I only occasionally picked up Busters when I saw them etc, but the days of going to the newsagent expecting Buster every week were over for me. And on the 29th December 1999,in WHSmith, I picked up a Buster and found the words 'Last ever issue' on it! Buster had come to an end. The comic progressed as normal except at the end, a whole gallery of Buster stars had their own panels, showing what happened to them all! Dozy Derek forgot to breathe and died, Ivor Lott went poor and Tony Broke went rich etc. And at the end-Buster took off his cap and his hair was revealed-looking just like Dennis The Menace! I don't think I still have that comic (Haven't seen it since early 2000) but I'll always remember the memory when on just 1 page, all the artists seemed to do a farewell tour. I've started to get back into comics now, but somehow it doesn't feel as right as it did when I was 6,when there was a whole gallery of comics to choose from. Buster, I’ll miss you!