Does anyone know exactly when this excellent action-adventure strip ran in The Topper?
I think it was some time in the late sixties. I've seen some uploads in it on this site and have seen stories in some of the annuals.
From what I've seen this looks one of the best action-adventure efforts from the "comics for boys and girls", all in characters, stories and the artwork.
It has the all too rare bonus of a good female character in the thick of the action. Jill Thatcher - cool-headed and qucik thinking; a great action girl. Far too rare in "comics for boys and girls".
An underrated classic.
The Sky Shark
Moderator: AndyB
Re: The Sky Shark
According to Kashgar's Book, Topper Tales, this ran as follows:
First Series: No. 819 (14/9/68) to No. 846 (19/4/69)
Second Series: No. 942 (8/5/71) to No. 954 (15/5/71)
Third Series: No. 1139 (30/11/74) to No. 1144 (4/1/75)
a couple of examples of the strip can also be found in the widescreen Beezer and Topper thread below:
http://comicsuk.co.uk/Forum/viewtopic.p ... &start=135
First Series: No. 819 (14/9/68) to No. 846 (19/4/69)
Second Series: No. 942 (8/5/71) to No. 954 (15/5/71)
Third Series: No. 1139 (30/11/74) to No. 1144 (4/1/75)
a couple of examples of the strip can also be found in the widescreen Beezer and Topper thread below:
http://comicsuk.co.uk/Forum/viewtopic.p ... &start=135