Comics UK

Shiner wrote: ↑

26 Apr 2024, 07:52

There was a Look-In Follyfoot special in 1973.

Thanks Shiner. I think it was the only time that Look-in dedicated a special to a single television show but I could be wrong.

Follyfoot was a childrens' television series aired between 1971-1973. It was inspired by Monica Dickens' novel "Cobblers' Dream". Aimed at the teenage girls market it ended up with a lot of adult fans, due to its depictions of terrible treatment of animals. The show had many messages, an absurdly aw...

STORY 2 "THE MOUNTAIN SECRET" ISSUES 8-15 ARTIST:BRIAN LEWIS WRITER:ALAN FENNEL Led by Carlos Frangier, rebels have taken control of a small oil sheikdom. Major Graham is strangely worried about the switch of power and asks the freewheelers to pose as tourists and get information. They find that She...

Richard S. wrote: ↑

25 Apr 2024, 06:43

A covers gallery for Marvel UK's 9-issue run of 'Thundercats' collected comics

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.co ... omics.html

Excellent work,these are quite hard to find.

STORY 2 "STANS' SUSPENSION" ISSUES 34-37 (1971) In a rush to get to his date with Ethel, Stan is spotted speeding by the police who issue a friendly warning to the depot. Blakey uses it as an excuse to have Stan suspended. When he is re-instated,Stan is told he has to re-take his bus driving test, h...

Slightly off topic but .... Is it just me or did The Beano become crass and The Dandy stay a decent read??? I'm no expert whatsoever on these two publications but bought both as a youngster and as an old git in the last decade have had a few Dandy annuals and a few Beano comics.... The Beano isn't a...

Just had delivery of three nice Dandy comics No 390, 405 & 406 from 1949 in fine - condition. :) https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/meips/ADKq_NbDh5MJPWSYC3BNOsRihAc0C-tleQvDtjoNbRqUB_m2kDTG3oE7kZPD1VPFbHOXzQUteqeSxyLq_w4nKeCD3q3TsjSzrs1X4FXXtmvA0uufv-bI_g=s0-d-e1-ft#https://live.staticflickr.com/65...

stevezodiac wrote: ↑

21 Apr 2024, 14:52

I have a copy. Bought it for the Ron Embleton cover.

Excellent stuff Steve.
His obituary in The Times described him as "responsible for some of the finest full-colour adventure series in modern British comics ... a grandmaster of his art." (Credit to Wikipedia).

STORY 6
"MAMMOTH"
WRITER:ANGUS P ALLAN
ARTIST:LUIS BERMEJO
ISSUES 35-36 (1971)
Simon emerges from the time barrier back in 1971 but alone.
Liz has been separated and stranded on a primeval Earth covered by ice.

STORY 9 "SKYJACK" ISSUES 40-46 (1977) SCRIPT:ANGUS P ALLAN ART: JOHN M BURNS Skyjacked by terrorists known as "The Blood Brothers", a plane crashes in the middle of nowhere. Jamie Sommers, detailed to discover the intelligence of the organization is made a captive of two of the terrorists that survi...

My memories of it are quite dim now. It was quite fast-moving with lots of location filming. Acting wise it's probably comparable with other series of the period such as Timeslip and The Tomorrow People. Probably the most memorable thing about it is the theme tune - Teenage Carnival by Keith Mansfi...

Been watching "The Law and Mr Jones" on this fine channel recently.

Richard S. wrote: ↑

20 Apr 2024, 06:30

I don't recall a cartoon series but I do remember that the 'dummies' were suddenly, very briefly 'a thing' and were everywhere, and then they just were gone. All very odd.

Very odd indeed Richard,I have no recollection.Interesting though.

Picked up this 1961 book for 50p from a charity shop a couple of days ago on holiday ,it's nothing special but the front cover mentions that it was a BBC TV series. I might have seen the odd episode in the past but it couldn't have left much of an impression because I can't recall it. https://i.pos...

STORY 1 "THE HONEST SPY" ARTISTS:JOHN BADIA AND VINCENT ALCAZCU WRITER:ALAN FENNELL ISSUES 1-7 (1971) Trying to locate the route used by foreign agents to take spies out of Britain,MI6 arrange for convicted traitor John Strathmore to escape from prison. Strathmore is helped by the foreign agents and...