I. Spy - the `years of decline, Sparky & Champ

Lew Stringer · Post by **Lew Stringer** » 29 May 2010, 01:09

AndyB wrote:
alanultron5 wrote:It was? Where was that please Andy?
I'm pretty sure I saw it reprinted in a recent Fun Size Dandy. Could be wrong *e-mails and checks*

Yes, it was reprinted with a new title. Can't find the thread just now but we did mention it here somewhere.

alanultron5 · Post by **alanultron5** » 03 Jun 2010, 14:20

Lew! I have sent you a P.M re the I.Spy strip-Dandy fun size no 63. Please check your P.M's it should be there!

Digifiend · Post by **Digifiend** » 03 Jun 2010, 14:48

The I Spy story in FSD63 was called "Ha! Ha! Said the Clown" - I logged it on my Comic Libraries list. What's the new title?

alanultron5 · Post by **alanultron5** » 03 Jun 2010, 15:48

"Ha Ha Said The Clown" was an old Manfred Mann song! Made No 3 in April 1967 (Melody Maker chart)

Lew Stringer · Post by **Lew Stringer** » 06 Jun 2010, 18:28

alanultron5 wrote:Lew! I have sent you a P.M re the I.Spy strip-Dandy fun size no 63. Please check your P.M's it should be there!

I replied to you on Friday Alan. I've put the comic aside for you and will send it to you as soon as you send me Â£2 via PayPal.

alanultron5 · Post by **alanultron5** » 08 Jun 2010, 14:15

My apologies about Friday Lew; I was a bit ill that afternoon! but! Lew has now sent me the `fun size 63` which means I have `EVERY` I.Spy strip ever printed now! (Unless there's something I don't know about!) Cheers

Lew!

Kashgar · Post by **Kashgar** » 09 Jun 2010, 09:58

I have a feeling that one of the later Hotspur Books featured an I-Spy strip but you may have this in your collection in any case. Then again I may be just fantasising the whole thing from nothing. I have before.

alanultron5 · Post by **alanultron5** » 10 Jun 2010, 15:48

Can't really see it bieng in Hotspur Kash!

Kashgar · Post by **Kashgar** » 11 Jun 2010, 09:27

I haven't had a chance to check it yet Alan but I'll let you know tomorrow if I'm on the ball or just suffering a case of doolally tap.

steelclaw · Post by **steelclaw** » 11 Jun 2010, 13:42

I had a look in the 1979, 1980 & 1983 Hotspur Annuals ISPY wasn't in any of them.

Kashgar · Post by **Kashgar** » 12 Jun 2010, 10:05

Apologies. It wasn't I-Spy but Nick Kelly. Although given that both of the strips were drawn by Brian Walker I think I'll forgive myself for the confusion if no one else will.
The strips in question appeared in the 1989 (The Case of the Drain Brain) and 1990 (Cackles and Muscles) editions of the Hotspur annual.

alanultron5 · Post by **alanultron5** » 12 Jun 2010, 10:45

I'll forgive you Kashgar....."You Are Forgiven!" Hows that?

Kashgar · Post by **Kashgar** » 14 Jun 2010, 10:03

Thanks Alan.

steelclaw · Post by **steelclaw** » 17 Jun 2010, 15:27

Alan do you have this?
It featured in Topper the same week the last Sparky was issued.

Digifiend · Post by **Digifiend** » 18 Jun 2010, 00:29

So the Sparky pull-out started a week BEFORE the first merged issue then.

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