Number 52 Nov 26th 1938

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Number 52 Nov 26th 1938

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Apologies if this has already been dealt with, I have tried a few searches without success. I've just obtained from a charity shop "70 years Beano and Dandy- Comics in the Classroom" which reprints two Korky stories, one involving a male teacher and tacks, the other a lady teacher and a clockwork mouse. But the masthead above both is the same per the title of the thread! Which (if any) is correct - I suspect the former is an earlier story as it has no speech balloons, but what was the year for the latter?
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Re: Number 52 Nov 26th 1938

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Huh, just checked Comic Vine, no scan of 52, but they did have 53, for which someone had put the date as 31 December instead of 3 December - because the Korky strip is Christmas themed. A few weeks too early surely? :?
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Love the black humour of the pudding...very funny :D

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Peter Gray wrote:Love the black humour of the pudding...very funny :D
Yes...and I think that panel 5, with the wiry mice watching from the shadows, is a great composition. Strips like this make me nostalgic for old style draughtmanship...
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I really like James Crichton- my favourite Korky artist.
Is it weird to have no interest in keeping or collecting free gifts?

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i must not overlook this Korky artist while I'm doing Charles Griggs..

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Just been enjoying comic vine so thanks for the idea

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