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The arms race is perfectly legal in the vast majority of instances, but to me this is of far greater concern than these illegal dvd copies.

Sutherlands Bash Street is the most flawless ghosting I ever saw in the funnies [1960s]

Frank McDiarmid doing Ken Reid in the 60s was the second best in my view

Leo definitely lived in Dundee when he worked for D C Thomson Sue.

He was closely involved with the Editors although he probably drew at home.

Leo just got a mention on Radio 2 news : looks as if the more mainstream soundbites will only likely mention his D C Thomson characters.

[img http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg2/61ROBERTSMITH/machine%20master.jpg ][/img] All this talk of Starblazer has compelled me to dig out the old copies. The artwork is very much of its' period: fussy and fanciful and quirky---and nowt wrong with that! Here is an excerpt from issue 32 from 1980...

He was the greatest purveyor of comic Anarchy Britain ever produced and he swept almost all that occured in the funnies market before him in his considerable wake.

I am just putting this into some sort of perspective , Paw: If a population of well over 60 million 'enjoys' sales of the BEANO at around 35, ooo---then how many folks have heard of a [now] long-defunct niche specialist title like Starblazer? Yes the enthusiasts are certainly aware of Sarrblazer, bu...

I am glad to hear that Starblazer at least gets appreciated by the cult aficianado set, Col.

its a shame Starblazer seems all but forgetten in UK Comics History, Sid.

DCT put out Starblazer, the pocket-sized Commando-format sci-fi series from around 1979 onwards.It ran until the following decade I think but I need to check.

Often overlooked in overall comics History, these quirky items are well worth seeking out and I am glad I sought them out.

It is a really dangerous time at present Lew, with North Korea stating they will strike against even the USA first.

This is a real time of turmoil and uncrertainty and here is hoping Sanity will Prevail.

sorry to scaremonger, readers, but this news is just in:



CHINA says WORLD WAR THREE is on it's way.



http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/791 ... clear-test



Thanks a bunch, Trump, Kim Jong and all the rest.

The O'Neill-Moore original also contains a demonic version of Rupert the Bear, I seem to recall!

Welcome, Catson.

Is Rubi, from the new story Rubi's Screwtop Science that started a couple of weeks ago, Beano's first wheelchair user, and it's first character with a physical disability? I was never actually sure in Wilfred out of the Bash Street Kids was born without a neck There was a poor guy in my primary sch...