Please help me identify this Whizzer and Chips comic
Posted: 10 Jul 2015, 10:22
Hello friends,
I have been an avid reader and collector of the D.C. Thomson comics for many years now. I used to own a particular Whizzer and Chips comic which I loved reading when I was young. Sadly it appears to have gotten lost and I really would like buy a new copy. The only problem is, I don't remember which issue it was. I am writing whatever I remember about it here below and would be really grateful if anyone here could identify this particular comic for me:
1. It was SOFTCOVER and not an annual, but the cover was colored and glossy.
2. It was quite thick, must have been roughly half the thickness/page count of an annual.
3. The interior pages were black and white.
4. I think it was released during Christmas time, but I'm not 100% sure of this.
5. The last comic strip was printed on the back page and it was about "Odd Ball". Basically, the story was that Nobby was trying to sneak out of his house and go to a friend's Christmas party without telling Odd-Ball. He goes out, telling Odd-Ball that he is going for a walk and that it's going to be cold and boring so Odd-Ball would be better off staying at home. Suspicious, Odd-Ball follows him and arrives at Nobby's friend's house where a party is underway. Nobby is greatly angered but his friend is happy to let Odd-Ball stay. Nobby warns them that things will be fine until Odd-Ball forgets himself and turns into something silly. Odd-Ball promises to "Bee-hive" (behave) himself, turning into a hive and even offers to help them play games but they tell him that it is a disco party and so Odd-Ball turns himself into a boy and joins in the dance. All is going well until the friend's mum comes and asks the kids if they're having fun. Odd-Ball turns into a giant whale and replies "We're having a whale of a time!", crushing all the kids under his weight. The End.
Please please please someone help me identify this particular comic.
Thank you so much!
Em
I have been an avid reader and collector of the D.C. Thomson comics for many years now. I used to own a particular Whizzer and Chips comic which I loved reading when I was young. Sadly it appears to have gotten lost and I really would like buy a new copy. The only problem is, I don't remember which issue it was. I am writing whatever I remember about it here below and would be really grateful if anyone here could identify this particular comic for me:
1. It was SOFTCOVER and not an annual, but the cover was colored and glossy.
2. It was quite thick, must have been roughly half the thickness/page count of an annual.
3. The interior pages were black and white.
4. I think it was released during Christmas time, but I'm not 100% sure of this.
5. The last comic strip was printed on the back page and it was about "Odd Ball". Basically, the story was that Nobby was trying to sneak out of his house and go to a friend's Christmas party without telling Odd-Ball. He goes out, telling Odd-Ball that he is going for a walk and that it's going to be cold and boring so Odd-Ball would be better off staying at home. Suspicious, Odd-Ball follows him and arrives at Nobby's friend's house where a party is underway. Nobby is greatly angered but his friend is happy to let Odd-Ball stay. Nobby warns them that things will be fine until Odd-Ball forgets himself and turns into something silly. Odd-Ball promises to "Bee-hive" (behave) himself, turning into a hive and even offers to help them play games but they tell him that it is a disco party and so Odd-Ball turns himself into a boy and joins in the dance. All is going well until the friend's mum comes and asks the kids if they're having fun. Odd-Ball turns into a giant whale and replies "We're having a whale of a time!", crushing all the kids under his weight. The End.
Please please please someone help me identify this particular comic.
Thank you so much!
Em