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- 11 Apr 2021, 15:23
- Forum: General comics discussion
- Topic: BOYS' FAVOURITE LIBRARY by Edward R Home-Gall
- Replies: 1
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BOYS' FAVOURITE LIBRARY by Edward R Home-Gall
I've been looking through my collection of issues of "Boys' Favourite Library" today. Unfortunately I don't have them all, but I would like to know, if only for my records, the titles of the numbers that I am missing. These are:- 2 : and every one from 22 onwards. Any help, from whatever source, wil...
- 25 Mar 2021, 18:29
- Forum: Non-comics discussion
- Topic: Our Colin (aka colcool007)
- Replies: 21
- Views: 972
Re: Our Colin (aka colcool007)
What more can one say? I can only echo Adam Eterno's comment, R.I.P Colin. We were friends at a distance, but friends remain friends wherever they may be.
- 24 Mar 2021, 20:51
- Forum: Non-comics discussion
- Topic: Our Colin (aka colcool007)
- Replies: 21
- Views: 972
Re: Our Colin (aka colcool007)
I am extremely saddened by this news. I have known Colin for many a long year, a friendship based on our mutual interest in story papers, especially those produced by D C Thomsons. We have not been in contact for some considerable time but I will never forget his and Karen's kindness in offering to ...
- 17 Mar 2021, 18:56
- Forum: Beano
- Topic: Beano expansion
- Replies: 14
- Views: 759
Re: Beano expansion
I'm sure that Hermione Granger would be delighted to know that!
- 24 Dec 2020, 09:44
- Forum: General comics discussion
- Topic: Merry Christmas everyone!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 222
Re: Merry Christmas everyone!
Ditto from me.
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- 10 Oct 2020, 01:04
- Forum: General comics discussion
- Topic: Champ Comic 1984-85 'We Are United'
- Replies: 8
- Views: 757
Re: Champ Comic 1984-85 'We Are United'
Several years ago, if I remember correctly, there was a fairly lengthy series of posts about 'We Are United' on this very platform. However, I don't seem to recall anyone commenting on its writers at that time, but I may be wrong.
- 22 Jul 2020, 00:18
- Forum: General comics discussion
- Topic: What comics did you buy today?
- Replies: 7186
- Views: 805617
Re: What comics did you buy today?
I should think so!! There's neither reason nor justification for allowing yourself to be ripped off by greedy chancers, Steve.
- 13 Jul 2020, 16:57
- Forum: Dandy
- Topic: Jumping Frog
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10232
Re: Jumping Frog
Memory didn't serve me too well in my last post. Probably due to his not having a particularly strong grasp of English, Pancho always said, "Lez went, Cisco!".
- 07 Jul 2020, 22:21
- Forum: Dandy
- Topic: Jumping Frog
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10232
Re: Jumping Frog
As a youngster, one of my favourite TV series was 'The Cisco Kid'. It starred Duncan Renaldo as Cisco and Leo Carrillo as his sidekick, Pancho. Pancho was such a coward, and virtually at the end of every story, when the going was getting tough, he would whine, "Lez Go, Cisco!!"
- 02 Jul 2020, 11:16
- Forum: General comics discussion
- Topic: Some help with a Princess magazine
- Replies: 5
- Views: 771
Re: Some help with a Princess magazine
Just as an addendum on this thread, a simple Google search has revealed that Evonne Goolagong Cawley MBE (1972) was born in 1951 and was still alive on 27 June 2020. There is no contact number unfortunately but a bit more in-depth research by doddyf3 might reveal one.
- 29 Jun 2020, 17:26
- Forum: General comics discussion
- Topic: Some help with a Princess magazine
- Replies: 5
- Views: 771
Re: Some help with a Princess magazine
As far as I can tell, there were only two DCT tennis-themed serials that might possibly have been an influence on Evonne Goolagong (Cawley after she married). The first is 'Wendy The Tennis Wonder', which appeared in BUNTY in 1959/60, but the tennis player, Wendy Woods, is a schoolgirl. The other is...
- 22 Jun 2020, 00:14
- Forum: Retired IPC/Odhams/Fleetway titles
- Topic: Roy of the Rovers coming back?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8896
Re: Roy of the Rovers coming back?
When Roy Race first came to our notice, and to that of Alf Leeds, a talent scout for Melchester Rovers, he was playing for Milston Youth Club F.C. He would therefore be about 15 or 16 years old in that first instalment of 'Roy Of The Rovers'. By my reckoning he will now be about 80. Are we really go...
- 18 Jun 2020, 19:32
- Forum: Retired DCT titles
- Topic: Question about Rover free gifts
- Replies: 2
- Views: 651
Re: Question about Rover free gifts
The 'Round Robin Spinner' was given away with issue 1704 of The ROVER (22 February 1958 - not 20 February as you assert, babington). Why did you choose to part company with your copy of my 'Free Gifts In The Big Five'? I have just one left for sale out of the 250 that D.C. Thomsons printed for me, s...
- 03 Jun 2020, 23:03
- Forum: Non-comics discussion
- Topic: Not just any old East London pie and mash shop
- Replies: 38
- Views: 61999
Re: Not just any old East London pie and mash shop
I wouldn't have thought, Steve, that pie, mash, and liquor covered with cold turkey would have been particularly tasty!!!!! Still, as my dad used to say, "There's no accounting for taste".
- 08 May 2020, 14:05
- Forum: General comics discussion
- Topic: What comics did you buy today?
- Replies: 7186
- Views: 805617
Re: What comics did you buy today?
Hi Bruce,
Will you let us know, please, Bruce, if the book contain a chapter on all your country's football teams?
Best regards,
Derek (Phoenix)
Will you let us know, please, Bruce, if the book contain a chapter on all your country's football teams?

Best regards,
Derek (Phoenix)