Any Christmas Issues that Stood Out - Past or Present
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Three notable Xmas issues that stuck in my mind:
Topper - early mid 70s?:
I just remember seeing a Desert ISland Dick where he's depressed but ends where he has a whole Xmas light display on island and is happy.
Whizzer And Chips?/IPC mid 70s:
Think it was same issue:
Sammy Shrink came up against a psychotic store Santa; when it he presented as a doll to a young girl he bites her fingers and gets Santa sacked.
Fuss Pot causing chaous at a carol singing; ends up insisting doing a chorus solo for Ding Dong Merrilly On High and breaks all the streets windows.
Beezer 1977: (Beezer and Cracker in fact)
Now here's an edition I'd love to own again. Memorable strips:
Pop Dick and Harry: Pop is trying to drop hints to the boys on what he's like for Xmas, but D & H find ways around before presenting their list, causing Pop to faint.
The Badd Lads: Boss is passed as a ventriloquist's dummy operated by fingers for a talent contest, only Boss gets stage fright, they fight (knuck is bemused in the wings)...and the act wins the hamper prize.
Baby Crockett: whose Grandad moans about Christmas not being as good today as it was in his day.. but he eventually shows hes still a kid at heart.
Topper - early mid 70s?:
I just remember seeing a Desert ISland Dick where he's depressed but ends where he has a whole Xmas light display on island and is happy.
Whizzer And Chips?/IPC mid 70s:
Think it was same issue:
Sammy Shrink came up against a psychotic store Santa; when it he presented as a doll to a young girl he bites her fingers and gets Santa sacked.
Fuss Pot causing chaous at a carol singing; ends up insisting doing a chorus solo for Ding Dong Merrilly On High and breaks all the streets windows.
Beezer 1977: (Beezer and Cracker in fact)
Now here's an edition I'd love to own again. Memorable strips:
Pop Dick and Harry: Pop is trying to drop hints to the boys on what he's like for Xmas, but D & H find ways around before presenting their list, causing Pop to faint.
The Badd Lads: Boss is passed as a ventriloquist's dummy operated by fingers for a talent contest, only Boss gets stage fright, they fight (knuck is bemused in the wings)...and the act wins the hamper prize.
Baby Crockett: whose Grandad moans about Christmas not being as good today as it was in his day.. but he eventually shows hes still a kid at heart.
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And in the Cracker pull out:
Joe Soap's bubbles turn people into Xmas related things - ends where a stray bubble pops Joe and he's a fairy, to his Grandad's amusement.
Joe Soap's bubbles turn people into Xmas related things - ends where a stray bubble pops Joe and he's a fairy, to his Grandad's amusement.
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Here you go, Ray. It's one of my favourites too:Kashgar wrote:The Hotspur Xmas issue 1967 and the Buster Xmas issue 1969 both hold lasting memories of Xmas for me.
http://lewstringer.blogspot.co.uk/2014/ ... -1969.html
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Thanks for that Lew. All of the Buster Xmas comics in the late 1960's were great
but somehow this one is the one I remember with most affection.
but somehow this one is the one I remember with most affection.
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For me-it has to be the Sparky one at Xmas 1970 with the `cast` all carol singing on the cover. Just superb!
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Apologies if I have repeated Lew stringers posting about Sparky Xmas issue. Not been on here for some time as I was rather ill. So apologies if I repeated-either myself or what anyone else posted. Alan.
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That's the Cracker I was talking about.DavidKW wrote:And in the Cracker pull out:
Joe Soap's bubbles turn people into Xmas related things - ends where a stray bubble pops Joe and he's a fairy, to his Grandad's amusement.
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No worries Alan. You didn't repeat my post. That Sparky cover is indeed one of the best so is bound to be a favourite of many collectors I think. Superb composition by Vic Neill. Hope you'll be on the mend soon.alanultron5 wrote:Apologies if I have repeated Lew stringers posting about Sparky Xmas issue. Not been on here for some time as I was rather ill. So apologies if I repeated-either myself or what anyone else posted. Alan.
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Thank you lew! yes! had rather long illness, had to take it easy - hopefully be able to contribute a bit more often here in the new year.
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Merry Christmas, one and all!
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Thanks, Tony.
Merry Christmas, everyone!
Merry Christmas, everyone!
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