The Twister (or something like that)

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scorpion
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The Twister (or something like that)

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Had a scan through the topics but can't find a reference to this mini-series. It kind of stood out for me in the same way as Jellymen and Iron Eaters. It featured a mysterious ice cream van that played a tune that hypnotised the kids who heard it. I think the ice creams may have been spiked too. The ice cream man had a striped jacket and boater hat - I'm pretty sure he was called the Twister - and he got the kids to commit crimes. Oh, and his van was a like a tardis - bigger on the inside than on the outside. I was very young and it certainly intrigued me at the time. Quite scary actually. Does anyone know of this or did I dream the whole thing up.

Strikes me as something that would have appeared in Beezer or Buster. Apologies if this is referenced elsewhere.

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Digifiend
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Re: The Twister (or something like that)

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It's Trail of the Twister, from Buster.

Found that out here: http://www.babylon.com/definition/Twister/English

Knowing the name, I was also able to identify the dates:
The Trail of the Twister
Launched: 7th February 1970

Ended: 14th November 1970
http://www.bustercomic.co.uk/twister.html

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Re: The Twister (or something like that)

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Amazing - thanks very much. I didn't realise it ran for so long actually.

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