3653:, as it is made up entirely of ailing and decrepit players. Each week the Tearaways โ Hairy, Lug'oles and Clever Dick โ execute some scheme from the touchline to help Grimshot win that week's fixture, usually involving a battle of wits with officials from the Ministry of Football, who, not unnaturally, try to put a stop to the Tearaways' well-intentioned cheating. The name of the club, Grimshot United, was a humorous indication that the team was not very good (i.e. that the players were "grim shots"). Each strip features a single match, with a plot based around helping the team overcome that week's opponent. Clever Dick masterminds all the ploys used in helping Grimshot, and apart from occasional words of congratulation or encouragement, he is generally the only "Tearaway" who has dialogue in the strip. Hairy and Lug'oles tend to be merely a pair of walking visual gags: Hairy's features are perpetually invisible behind a vast mass of long black hair that covers his entire face and head, and Lug'oles has a pair of enormous ears.
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inside pages, too, there was a much more noticeable quantity of adverts: each issue typically carried four full-page ads, plus two half-page ads. It was a noticeable feature of the relaunch that the comic now expanded to 40 pages, in order to cope with the need to carry an extra four pages of advertising in each issue. This was a potentially significant new strategy and a major change of policy. No longer did the profitability of the comic rest exclusively with the income derived from its sales figures. That sales income was now supplemented by advertising revenue, and without even having to sacrifice any significant amount of page space, nor cancel any strips, thanks to adding the additional pages.
2153:). Jordan/The Spectre is now fighting crime, rather than merely reporting it, using an array of gadgets that make it seem he is the ghost of the missing reporter. Hence his opponents are terrified to find that if they shoot him he doesn't die (thanks to a bullet-proof raincoat). And he has a secret underground hideout beneath the statue erected in his memory, from which he covertly and unexpectedly emerges, or disappears into, under cover of an artificial fog, to give the impression he is coming and going from the spirit world. In his first case he tracks down Black Murdo, the racketeer who the world believes had murdered him.
4417:, each week's cover featured a full-page splash advertising the task that adventurer Simon Test would undertake in a new strip on the inside pages. This strip proved so successful that when the original thirteen-week series was completed (featuring one task each week), Simon Test was given a new series of adventures, extending his hold on the cover indefinitely (he had 47 covers in all). The Simon Test feature would prove particularly enduring, being one of the few strips to ultimately survive the merger with
2272:; this significantly increased the cost of publishing the American strips (which had to be paid for in dollars), and raised the daunting specter of further increases if the pound fell in value yet again. Increasing the cover price of the Power Comics titles to compensate was impossible because of stiff competition (with sales on a sharp downward spiral, as circulation fell victim to the ever-increasing popularity of television); so the fall in the value of sterling made the American strips unaffordable.
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to the fortune, and
Parkinson's villainous henchman, Fred Bloggs. Lord Henry, as he has now become, is more than ably assisted by his butler, Jarvis, whom he inherited from the previous Earl. Jarvis proves indispensable. Henry is never portrayed as anything other than an able athlete and a good-natured bloke, leaving Jarvis to supply the cunning which is (frequently) needed to defeat the dastardly Mr. Parkinson and prevent Henry's ancestral home, Castle Plonkton, from being turned into a glue factory.
2931:; ships from all over the world call there, and the crews conduct impromptu soccer matches to while away the time in port. Some of the crews have been stranded there, and constant soccer practice (since there is nothing else to do) has caused them to develop fantastic footballing skills. Kraft ships eleven of them, from as many different countries, back to England; and they use their highly unorthodox individual skills to play as a team in the old
3455:, the only surviving sports strip from the Odhams, which continued to prosper. Possibly feeling the strip was suffering in the credibility stakes, the new editorial team made a decision to change the name of King's manager, the aforementioned Blarney Stone. They threw Blarney out of the series and substituted a new manager with a less silly name: "Ballyhoo Barnes". Even so, Blarney reappeared after a few weeks, back by popular demand.
2126:). Wizard Prang is alternately helped and hindered by Englebert, his pet bird. The best feature of the strip is the sign above Wizard Prang's front door. This usually reads "Wizard Prang is... In" (if he is at home) or "Wizard Prang is... Out" (if he is out and about); but if he's had a bad time in the story, the sign would often make a humorous remark in the final panel, such as "Wizard Prang is... All at Sea".
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reputation for his misdeeds in the 16th-century, but was thought to have perished in a shipwreck during a storm at sea. Blaming the family for his troubles, he sets out for revenge by kidnapping them one by one. The strip had only a short run, but when discontinued it, unusually, came to a natural conclusion, rather than merely wrapping-up many continuing plot threads unconvincingly in the final panel.
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The protagonist was born in 1840 as the orphan Jonas Clarke. His background story explains that he was sent to an orphanage where he was mistreated, but escaped and lived in the streets. There he befriended a beggar, Blind Largo, who taught him pickpocketing, but also trained Clarke's unique gift for body bending and escaping. As an adult, Clarke takes on the persona of Janus Stark.
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1390:'s illustrations from which the TV series was derived). At one point, the strip occupied a prestigious position as the full-colour back cover feature each week, and it survived throughout the entire run of 162 issues published by Odhams (even though, after giving up its back-cover status, it was sometimes ignominiously reduced to only a quarter-page "filler").
2895:, and can communicate after a fashion with the local wildlife, for whom he acts as a protector. The strip initially featured humorous stories about the attempts of Knocker Reeves โ the worst of the "monsters" โ to get the better of the new teacher. But eventually, it transpires that Patchman is secretly the guardian of a collection of relics left behind by
2980:โ became a science fiction serial, when the boys discover that their late father's mind is preserved within the brain of a robot, which becomes their unofficial guardian. They all embark on a quest to track down a criminal known as The Genie, who had murdered their real father โ who, in a further improbable turn of events, turns out to be a secret agent.
4488:) came to a halt due to a printers' strike, and no editions were published for the next three months. By the time the strike was settled, in February of the following year, irreparable damage had been done to the comic's circulation, as its young readers had turned elsewhere in the intervening 11 weeks. Similar harm had been suffered by
1829:, which shrank from its original two pages each week to only a single page. The loss of the extra page was a setback, but was compensated for by the strip now having a more prestigious location in the comic, and of course by now being in colour. The expansion of the American content, with the arrival of
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The misadventures of spaceman Monty Muddle, who flies about in his small bubble-domed spacecraft trying to make friends with the Earth people. However, due to his misunderstanding of Earth customs, his every attempt at contact ends in disaster; each strip typically ends with the catchphrase "I'll try
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The amiable ghost of a 16th-century soldier who had been beheaded. Harry's head and body lead separate but related ghostly existences, with the body carrying the head around everywhere, and both of them able to talk. Harry's humorous adventures invariably involve misplacing his head; such as going to
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fens. He is appointed as the new sports master at
Marshside Secondary School, nicknamed "The Marsh", because he is the only person who can control the kids โ a group of hooligans known as "the Monsters of the Marsh" (there is an association of ideas between fens and marsh, reinforced by the fact that
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familiar to most schoolboys from chemistry class). Ben Bunsen is the owner of a vintage car known as "the Burner" because it is so old it is steam-driven. Like an old-fashioned steam train, it has a boiler which has to be stoked, as it runs on coal instead of petrol. Ben and his pal have to drive the
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The financial crisis which overtook Odhams in 1968, resulting in the closure of all the other Power Comics, also caused them to give up the expensive licence to reprint the Marvel superhero stories. This decision took effect in March 1969, when the licence came up for renewal; the final Marvel strips
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was particularly short-lived; and there were numerous others, equally forgettable. None proved popular enough to last. Undeniably, none enjoyed the tremendous popularity of the
American superhero strips which the comic would shortly feature, which genuinely had sufficient popularity to rival that of
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Sam is a schoolboy with a ghostly pal called Spooky, who uses his powers to humorous effect on Sam's behalf. The strip mostly consists of Sam's school friends catching Spooky doing a bit of ghostly cheating, in order to help Sam win at sports or football, and Sam doing a lot of running away to avoid
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Secret agent Simon Kane fights against Baron
Rudolph, a usurper who has seized control of Britain using a secret weapon. The weapon emits a sound wave that paralyses anyone who isn't protected against it. Rudolph sets up a police state, similar in emblems and uniforms to medieval England at the time
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Henry
Nobbins had been a labourer on a building site until he inherited the title of Earl of Ranworth and five million pounds. Before he can touch the money, however, he has to become champion in a number of sports. He also has to evade the nefarious attentions of Mr Parkinson, a rival claimant
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The "War" in the title refers to a feud between two wizards, Wizard Prang and his enemy Demon Druid. Other than the fact that Prang is robed entirely in white, befitting his status as the good guy, and Demon Druid is always in black, being the villain of the piece, their costumes are quite similar โ
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A collection of unlikely neighbours rub shoulders on a very small street. The Snobbs and the
Ardupps, Colonel Curry and Caesar (his dog), Miss Primm and her pets, Cutprice the Grocer, and Roger the Lodger are watched over by the dim-witted Constable Clott. Usually a one-page strip, its title spoofs
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Criminal scientist Doctor Droll escapes from
Garstone Prison with the aid of an army of remote-controlled mechanical toys he had constructed, along the way taking the Prison Governor's children, Pam and Peter Keen, as hostages. Hampered by the children at every turn, Droll finds himself on the run,
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of reprint strips, which were much cheaper than commissioning new strips, this is yet another indicator of the financial pressure the comic was still under, and the absolute necessity of cutting production costs to the bone in order to make it financially viable. The strip was about an escapologist
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An escapologist in
Victorian London who appears to be simply an unusual act on the music hall stage, but who privately used his extraordinary abilities to battle against injustice. Stark has an unusually flexible bone structure, enabling him to get out of an astonishing variety of tight situations.
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One other aspect of the change: under the umbrella of IPC Magazines Ltd, the editorial team of Alf and Cos was replaced by a single editor, identified only as "Mike". A hallmark of the new editorial policy of mixing serious and humorous strips was the even-handedness with which the editorial staff
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brought back to "life" by the evil
Mardarax. Doom's pet Raven, Scarab, who, by scratching with his claw, can write messages in the dust for Angus McCraggan, is often of more help to Doom than the perpetually baffled McCraggan. The strip had various artists during its one-year run, but far and away
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couldn't hope to generate enough income on its own to meet the actual losses incurred due to the line's sudden contraction. In fact, it didn't need to. Because the Power Comics line was published by Odhams Press Ltd โ a subsidiary company with limited liability โ it was possible to ring-fence
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A sports adventure strip about wrestling champion Ken King (although in the earliest strips he began as a boxer). As was not exactly uncommon in the Odhams years, there was a tendency to give the characters silly names. The most outrageous example in this strip was King's manager, who (in spite of
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The decision in 1969 to discontinue the
American superhero strips was the real cause of the comic's demise. Other problems would contribute to the difficulties it subsequently faced โ including strikes at the company's printers โ but the root cause of those problems was the falling circulation it
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his drawing style had matured, with an equal concentration on developing a zany but tight storyline, less emphasis on close-ups of facial expressions, but retaining the essentials needed to put over a character's own personality traits. The strip was popular enough that it survived the changes of
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odd, including Deathshead and various other agents of G.H.O.U.L.). He has some equally odd colleagues. Assisted initially by Mole (the tall one with the bald head, big nose, and spectacles) and Shortstuff (the short squirt with the hairy nut and big eyeballs), he then begins having adventures in
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me to cram my drawings with funny detail. A double standard operated. Working undercover, I was able to reduce the layouts to the simplest terms. Backgrounds were minimal or non-existent โ just a horizon line. And there was no ancillary comic detail โ just the characters acting out the storyline
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About the richest kid in the world, who stands to inherit a fortune if only he can get rid of the money he's got. Each week Ronnie spent his last penny, in some reckless or extravagant way, only to have his scheme backfire and make him richer than ever. He never did get his hands on the fortune.
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Reflecting its financial problems, the relaunched comic under IPC Magazines carried a significantly greater amount of advertising. One obvious change was the back cover (the only in-colour page apart from the front cover), which gradually began to carry colourful full-page advertisements. On the
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side Haversham Hotspurs. Morgan begins to rebuild the team by "framing" ex-criminals who he'd known while working in various prisons, forcing them to sign on with the club in order to make use of their dishonest skills as footballing talents. These convicts become the "handcuff hotspurs" of the
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Featuring two schoolboys: the eponymous Brian Kingsley and his friend Duffy Rolls. Brian possesses an electronic brain resembling a human skull which he carries about in a box. It can communicate with him telepathically, glowing when active; and it can control the actions of animals if they are
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A small plump schoolboy who fills his family home with an exotic collection of pets, thereby causing a predictable degree of comic chaos for his long-suffering mum and dad. Animals include a parrot, a tortoise, a white mouse, and a hedgehog; as well as (from time to time) such zoo animals as an
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Simon Test undertakes a quest for immortality by attempting the thirteen tasks of the Pharaoh Thot, believing this to be the only way to save his life, having been deceived into believing he has only a few months to live. The sinister Jabez Coppenger secretly desires Test's death as a means of
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David Pillater returns to Pillater House, his ancestral home on the Cornish coast, which he is to inherit on his 21st birthday. Along with his four cousins and his Uncle Bernard, David is imperiled by Francis Pillater, an ancestor who has seemingly returned from the dead. Francis has an evil
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was the last attempt in the UK market to publish a general boys comic, mixing adventure, sports and humour strips. Subsequent comics would survive only by ruthlessly focusing on narrow, sectional interests: such as all-sports, all-war, or all-humour; just as the American market had already
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by Jordi Bernet Science fiction adventure strip about two time travelers from the future โ Rollo Stones and Danny Charters โ assigned to various points in history to test the authenticity of museum artifacts, which leads to deadly danger every week. It debuted with issue #8 (26 Mar. 1966)
2064:, Baxendale penciled the drawings, and Mike Brown, an animator by trade, inked them in. In this way, they together turned out large numbers of the strips, which they sold to Odhams under Brown's name โ a situation Baxendale referred to, in his 1978 autobiography, as working "undercover":
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was one of the handful of surviving Odhams strips, which after the relaunch moved from the prestigious front cover to the centre pages. Nevertheless, now drawn by Baxendale, it became a standard-bearer for sophisticated artwork. Baxendale began a five-year run on the strip (beginning in
7139:, to which name it now reverted). In 1963 Mirror Group was renamed "International Publishing Corporation Ltd" (IPC). The Fleetway name, a holdover from AP, was used to identify that part of IPC's comics publishing arm which derived from AP. In 1987, when the comics division was sold to
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Most of the consequences of the change in publisher didn't become apparent until the issue cover-dated 15 March, in which the comic changed dramatically, dropping the last remaining Marvel superhero strips, to shed the expense of the licensing fee for using them (having already dropped
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format of 24 pages. IPC "bit the bullet" and, in a single bound, with issue #144 increased the page count from 24 to 36 pages (a fifty per cent increase), with a consequent sharp rise in production costs, and so a marked decline in profit-per-copy. IPC's intention was to reproduce with
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the original name of the team. Some panels showed evidence of the name having been inserted over a previous one: a change in the lettering style for the name 'Q-Squad' and any adjacent words โ which used a different lettering in a cruder style wherever the name appeared, but nowhere
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Spooky and atmospheric series about sorcerer Cursitor Doom, master investigator of the strange and mystic, fighting the dark forces of evil, ably assisted by the pounding fists of his assistant, Angus McCraggan. Doom battles against genuine spirits and sorcerers, in tales including
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looking very different from its appearance in the wake of the relaunch just 12 months earlier. A vast number of new strips were added, in what amounted to a second relaunch, such that only half of those introduced in March 1969 now survived, although those which continued included
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became a Power Comic with issue #44, published 3 December 1966). The Power Comics line was published under a three-man editorial team known as Alf, Bart, and Cos. "Alf" (Alfred Wallace) was the managing editor, and "Cos" (Albert Cosser) was the editor directly responsible for
1491:, about a boy with a magic television set who can bring the characters in the programmes out from the TV screen into his world. It was a device for featuring, as guest stars in the strip each week, an assortment of popular TV stars. The strip's debut, for instance, featured
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was the most bizarre of the Odhams humour strips, depicting a group of little characters inhabiting a schoolboy called Fatty: the strip shows them running Fatty like a group of workers running a factory. Allocated two pages, it followed the same formula as Baxendale's strip
2629:. Initially, Sgt. Rock is merely a narrator, introducing stories featuring other characters, so that the strip is actually tales-of-the-parachute-regiment rather than tales of Rock himself. This was a device for reprinting old war stories from other comics. The reprints in
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Although desiring to discontinue the expensive American superhero reprints, Odhams were unable to immediately terminate their contracts with the American publishers, DC and Marvel. This could only be done gradually, when each contract came up for renewal. Thus, as each
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The misadventures of three men, globe-trotters McGinty, Hambone, and Weasel, who are traveling the world, trying to raise enough money to start their own construction company, but who get into fights โ and jail โ wherever they go. The strip was originally published in
1505:, maximising their appearance by splashing them across the front cover. The strip sought to capitalise on the enormous popularity of television โ a popularity which was seriously harming comics sales. The hope was that by bringing popular television stars into
3096:, because, on the one hand, it needed some lead-time in which to ready new strips, and, on the other, in the publishing industry spring was traditionally considered a good time to launch a new comic. With the first relaunch issue (#163, dated 15 March 1969),
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firmly placed itself within the world of British boys' comics (whereas it had previously appealed to both genders), proclaiming itself "Britain's Biggest Boys' Paper". Within the UK market, boys' comics for the age group which was too old for titles such as
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Half-page strip of the misadventures of a Mr. Know-It-All character, summed up by the strip's catchphrase, continually bellowed at the lead character by his irate victims: "Have a care there, Big 'Ead!" A half-page strip, it was originally published in
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One trend in British comics was to ride the coat-tails of the success of television, which was gradually killing off comics, by specialising in strips based on popular TV shows: titles which attempted to ride the back of the tiger in this fashion included
2208:. Blarney's real name was originally Tim Stone, and Blarney was only a nickname, but this was soon forgotten. In order to fulfill Ken's ambition to travel, Blarney agrees to manage him on a world tour, if he'll agree to fight his way around the world.
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These three new strips represented a minor change of emphasis, replacing two of the more whimsical offerings with two entirely serious strips; the third new entry (which was only a single-page) was simply one outright cartoon strip replacing another.
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underwent a major relaunch, and thereafter featured solely British content: a mixture of humour, sporting and adventure strips. A further relaunch in 1970 was almost as extensive, with a number of new strips introduced and an equal number cancelled.
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Annual that Christmas. Some indication of the effort put into this character is the fact that he was given sole possession of the front cover of the Annual. The strip did not prove popular, however, and quietly vanished in the reshuffles of 1970.
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The adventures of a handpicked group of six specialists who were assigned to unusual missions that required special expertise both in the air and on the ground. The strip was another of those initially drawn by one of IPC's best British artists,
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It was a feature of the Odhams years that the comic included a page for readers' letters, like the American comics published by Marvel and DC on which it was based, but the letters page was dropped in March 1969 in favour of extra advertising
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all debts on the Odhams publications within that one company, thus preventing any losses affecting the rest of the IPC Group (since IPC's other titles were all published by other IPC subsidiaries). Accordingly, with effect from 1 January 1969
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A motor racing serial about a feud between a young English racing driver, Jeff Jackson, who is working for Puma Motors in the U.S., and his enemy Vic Stafford, the Puma team's chief driver, who has taken a bribe to throw a forthcoming race.
3917:. When an English sailor is castaway on the island, called Baratoga, they escape together on a raft and set out on a series of adventures in the Pacific, beginning by hunting down the desperado who has stolen the man's pearl-fishing yacht,
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Annual continued to appear for many years afterward (continuing, in fact, until the 1976 Annual, published in the autumn of 1975). A lot of the strips thereby continued to appear each year, including many which had not even survived into
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About a mischievous young girl. The title logo featured a portrait of Penny and an illustration of a giant pre-decimal One Penny coin (the coin suggesting the connection with the proverb from which the character's name originated).
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Ben Bunsen is the owner of a vintage steam-driven car known as "the Burner". Ben and his pal drive the Burner around the world, as a condition of Ben inheriting his uncle's fortune; a rival claimant is secretly out to stop them.
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was limited to providing a list of titles and situations for the humour strips, together with brief written scenarios (script ideas for the individual weekly issues), which he gave to Wallace to be farmed-out to other artists.
7278:, but was shared by all IPC's comics of this period. Editors struggled to find strips sufficiently popular to halt the decline in weekly sales, but making so many changes was self-defeating because it harmed reader loyalty.
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was a foreign illustrator, born in Argentina, who worked at a studio in Spain. For reasons of cost, IPC had taken a policy decision to source artwork from cheaper sources outside the UK. Along with the presence in the new
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children are stranded in occupied France in World War II. The Sparrow children โ Tommy, Jan and Podge โ are on the run from the Germans each week, in a single-page strip set in 1940. The strip was originally published in
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was cancelled after issue #15 (14 May 1966), but was revived 18 months later in issue #93 (11 November 1967) and then lasted until the March 1969 relaunch. Long after being cancelled in 1967, the time traveller feature
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known as W.H.E.E.Z.E. (short for "Weapon Handling Early Experimental and Zoning Establishment"). Nutt is kept out of trouble by his Army "minder", Sgt. "Lightning" Bolt. Nutt and Bolt perpetually clash with a cunning
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for Odhams in 1964, was too heavily embroiled with ongoing production on it, providing much of the art for each issue, so had little time for anything else. Also, Baxendale was then still working at long range from
4492:. In consequence of this latest financial disaster, after eight issues, in April 1971 the two titles were merged in an attempt to combine their surviving circulation. For a brief time the merged comic was entitled
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decided to change the names of the leading characters from Gunn and Barrel to slightly less absurd ones, and so were born secret agent Simon Kane and his assistant Tubby. This had been a very long-running strip in
4731:. The key to understanding the situation is that the superheroes were the only element that genuinely had the necessary popularity to halt the decline in weekly sales caused by the competition from television.
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Those readers old enough to have become emotionally attached to comics before Odhams introduced American superhero strips to British readers tended to dislike those superhero strips. Whereas, according to the
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strip) in Stark's uncanny abilities. Stark's flexible bone structure, which was the basis of his career as an escapologist in the theatres, was perhaps more akin to Rubberman, a character who had featured in
738:(which had launched in 1964 and quickly built up strong circulation figures) encouraged Odhams' London management to publish a second title, conceived by Alf Wallace (Managing Editor of Odhams' juveniles โ
3718:. This, too, in keeping with the need to cut costs, was a reprint, marked out as such by its unique style โ which was both different from, and grimmer than, all the other strips. Whereas Sgt Rock emulated
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the cinema and, on leaving, calling at the cloakroom to collect it (as though it was a hat), and being asked by the attendant to identify it among all the other ghostly heads left there during the film.
1689:). As was standard practice with UK reprints of American comics, due to the larger UK page size, pages from the original American comics were rearranged (and sometimes panels dropped altogether) to fit.
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specialised into all-funnies, all-horror, and all-superhero titles. The writing was on the wall for non-niche comics in the UK, for, in the face of the competition from television, even IPC's flagship,
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was a masterpiece of comic artistry. Many readers failed to understand (amongst many things in the strip that went over their heads) that the two main characters were drawn in the likeness of comedians
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was the constant "churn": the incessant turnover of strips. Without its solidly popular superhero strips to rely on, the editorial staff seemed pathologically incapable of settling on a fixed line-up.
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from discontinued titles โ plus a slew of new British adventure strips, which were being added in preparation for the comic's impending transition to solely-British content and the new 40-page format.
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turned into an extremely surreal, even visceral, strip; achieving a rare level of hilarity and bawdiness, in a subversive presentation of comical horror โ and in the process alarming IPC's management.
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newspaper is apparently killed while investigating a news story. The world believes newspaperman Jim Jordan is dead, but he still carries on his crusade against crime, calling himself The Spectre (
483:, initially printed by St. Clements Press Ltd of London, had to find new printers within one month, or face closure. As it turned out, Odhams were able to sign a contract with Southernprint Ltd of
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thereby became the last ever British comic to feature a varied mix of adventure, humour, and sports-themed stories. Subsequent boys' comics featured exclusively sports, or war, or humour; such as
1852:, too, appeared in the strip, a response to her addition to the TV show in its third season: in the newspaper strip, Batman initially believed her to be a criminal rather than a crime fighter.
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restoring his own youth. This serial introduces the mute servant Karka, who ultimately becomes Test's friend and assistant. Test then goes on to the more lengthy series of adventures entitled
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as the lead serial on page 3 (swapping places with the latter, which was thus relegated to an inconspicuous location on pages 12 and 13). The strip was one of the few to survive the merger of
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Adventure strip where professor John Silverlight combats a bizarre monster awakened by a Russian space probe. It debuted with issue #9 (2 Apr. 1966) and canceled with issue #15 (16 May 1966).
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Humour strip about a boy with a magic television set who can bring the characters in the programmes out from the TV screen into his world. The comic debuted with issue #19 (11 June 1966).
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a flowing wizard's robe with stars on it, and a pointed hat. They fly around on broomsticks, zapping each other with spells which turn the other into a toad or something equally amusing (
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About a creepy but amusing comic book villain whose goal is world domination, which he attempts to achieve using various monsters and outrageous plot devices such as exploding treacle.
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in its portrayal of an ongoing feud between two wizards. Brown seems to have been unaware of the house rule banning artists from signing their work, as the strip often bore his name.
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had lasted only two years. It was only marginally profitable, but no title could have survived such a lengthy loss of production. Its demise was directly attributable to the strike.
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did not count as a war story in this context, since the three fugitive children did not do any conventional fighting. The strip was more like a souped-up version of the discontinued
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was relaunched without its American superhero strips. Further changes followed during the course of 1969, and then a second relaunch at the start of 1970, when IPC was taken over by
4323:โ and no less than eight new strips, making an astonishing eleven strips added since the beginning of the year. New supporting strips introduced in the 7th February issue included
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After 22 weeks, in August 1969, a new round of changes occurred. Six months earlier, various humour strips had been introduced as replacements for the (far more surreal) humour of
4316:). As had been done in the spring of 1969, by bringing in some of the changes a few weeks ahead of the relaunch, the publisher hoped to disguise the true extent of the changes.
3259:). The number of reprint strips, which were significantly cheaper than commissioning new strips, was another significant indicator of the title's troubled financial situation.
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Featuring three young brothers with the surname Rebbel who run away from an orphanage to avoid being split up. After a few months, the strip took an amazing turn and โ renamed
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Odhams Press Ltd continued in being until 7 January 1998, when it changed its name to Formpart (No.11) Limited, which still exists today, currently a dormant private company.
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team composed of eleven players from eleven different countries (not so unusual today). Football manager Harry Kraft finds himself a passenger on a ship passing through the
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from March 1969, but even during the Odhams years, it had wit and a sense of style. In Baxendale's hands, it had notable similarities to his earlier classroom-based strip,
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Hulk story, hastily produced as a filler when there was a problem with the originally intended reprint material. Titled "The Monster and the Matador", it was published in
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in Victorian London with an unusually flexible bone structure, which enabled him to get out of an astonishing variety of tight situations. There was more than a touch of
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by Ken Mennell, drawn by Alfredo Marculeta, also had some adventure elements, but was essentially a superhero strip with the central character 'borrowed' from Marvel's
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annuals were published initially by Odhams Books Ltd (1967-68), subsequently by the Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd (1969-70), and latterly by IPC Magazines Ltd (1971-76).
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Although, due to strikes and industrial disputes, publication was not continuous during that period. In all, there were 13 weeks in which the title was not published.
2474:, both of which were 36-pagers: in effect, to produce a clone of them: an identical mix of adventure and humour, with an identical page count, at an identical price.
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The adventures of Johnny Small, a teenage hero with triple superpowers (hence the name Tri-Man), given to him by Professor Meek. He leaps about rooftops (shades of
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Initially, this syndicated newspaper strip adopted the camp style of the television series, with appearances by humorous guest stars such as American funnyman
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were reasonably successful, running for a year; and Rock eventually featured as more than just narrator, with later editions sending him into action with the
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Superhero strip about an elastic superhero in conflict with his arch-enemy Doctor Fear, it debuted around issue #19. The strip occasionally crossed over with
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annual, published mainly under the Fleetway imprint, continued to appear every year. The final annual, cover-dated 1976, was published in the autumn of 1975.
1446:, and that the strip's humour was based on their movies. Perhaps too intelligent for its target audience โ its disappearance was a great loss to the comic.
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title. The club's former manager, Reg Jessup, constantly tries to sabotage Morgan's efforts, in order to persuade the directors to re-appoint him instead.
2641:. This change was noticeable also by a change of artist; seemingly โ from the similarity of style โ to the artist on the discontinued humour wartime strip
1335:, with only a change of title. The characters (i.e. "Teach" and the Blots), the school buildings, and the situations, all were largely as they had been in
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pursued by the police wherever he goes. The idea of using radio-controlled toys in the strip was scarcely original, since it was a straight lift from the
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In light of how few strips of any sort survived from the Odhams era, and given that none of the superhero strips survived at all (which, according to the
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each week, those same Marvel and DC heroes were enormously popular among the younger age group who had not been reading comics previously. Accordingly,
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took up a massive six pages, one-quarter of each 24-page issue, pushing fully five existing strips out of that issue, and causing the cancellation of
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were published in hardback, beginning with the 1967 Annual (published in 1966). These appeared every autumn. Even after the magazine's absorption by
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Further changes followed: fully thirteen strips had been introduced since the start of 1970. In the issue dated 27 June, a new humour strip began,
4386:, the cover feature had to go too. It was not practical to advertise war stories on the cover if there were no war stories inside. The newly added
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proved to be the most successful (certainly the most long-running) of the new sports-based strips; it ultimately became one of the few to outlast
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Moreover, the publisher was taking a significant risk by re-launching the former Power Comic as, in effect, a clone of IPC's most popular titles,
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was essentially a humour and superhero comic, with few traditional adventure strips. Notable adventure series in the first hundred issues include
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had been dropped, an all-British superhero called Tri-Man appeared, debuting in the issue dated 13 September; the character also featured in the
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Furthermore, the editorial column admitted receiving complaints from readers about the loss of the Marvel superhero strips. So, six months after
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cover feature was an illustration of a historical army or militia with a short text description. The relaunch issue's cover feature was entitled
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Humour strip about a boy who doesn't know his own strength. Debuted around issue #29, lasting until around issue #104; also appeared in the 1970
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Accordingly, it was Alf Wallace and Albert Cosser (soon to be known to their young audience as Alf and Cos) who determined the initial format of
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eventually faded, from issue #114 onward Batman and Robin were moved to the inside pages, yielding the front cover to the long-running success
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had so disturbed IPC's management. Another change was now forthcoming, one which reflected the pervasive sporting theme of the relaunched
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had nothing unique about it that might attract new readers, featuring as it did a mix of strips reprinted from (or based on the style of)
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The change of name to Eric probably reflects on the continuing fame (during the 1960s) of a real-life Viking leader in Dark Age Britain,
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As under Odhams, humour continued to play a large part in the relaunched comic (in terms of the page count), not to the extent it did in
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Odhams branded the two titles, and three more launched in quick succession โ all heavily featuring Marvel reprints โ as part of the
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was sized 9.75" ร 12" (#1โ162) and 9.25" ร 12" (#163โ257), and had a four-colour cover and black-and-white interior.
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was introduced in issue #158 (8 Feb. 1969). It was an adventure yarn with humorous overtones (hinted at in its title, a reference to an
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About two rival gangs โ the Swots and the Blots โ vying to outwit each other at Pond Road School, with "Teach" caught in the crossfire.
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endured yet another major shakeup in the first two months of 1970, when further changes of editorial policy were imposed by new owners
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was discontinued during the reshuffles of August 1969, when various changes were quietly made to the title over the course of a month.
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hero who fights a weird but impressive collection of legendary and fantasy monsters. It is well-remembered under its original title,
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Odhams comics titles faced their first serious crisis in May 1967. The editorial page warned readers in issue #68 (20 May 1967) that
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Spoken quickly for comic effect, the names of the two characters were intended to sound like that of a district in Liverpool called
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They also recruited the artists who would draw the early issues, as it was plain that Baxendale was fully occupied with the art for
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was launched in early 1971. A common supernatural theme linked the three new humour strips. Dropped to make room for these were
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had enjoyed perhaps the greatest popularity, surviving the shake-ups of 1969 and 1970, and then surviving even the merger with
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who fancy themselves as musicians, speak in Liverpudlian slang (even the original title of the strip was derived from a slang
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A group of little characters inhabiting a schoolboy called Fatty, running his body like a group of workers running a factory.
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publication. Despite being the longest survivor, and inheriting many popular strips from the other four Power Comics titles,
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readers did not resent the superheroes, because in 1966 that comic had only just launched, so there were no real changes โ
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Annual, published at Christmas 1971, and returned year after year, becoming the regular cover feature of the Annuals.
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work had done; and in the process attaining a new, deliriously daft, high standard, one rarely approached by other strips.
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featured the Power Comics logo on its cover for 100 issues, until #143 (26 October 1968); it was quietly dropped the week
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of King John, and Kane leads the resistance against him. The hero was originally called Vic Gunn. The editorial staff of
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Burner around the world, as a condition of Ben inheriting his uncle's fortune, but a rival claimant (shades of the later
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during the Odhams years, which tended to be "sloppy in presentation and possessed of little real character or emotion".
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Commander Erhart and earning the friendship of a policeman from the future, Cornelius Kerrigan. Originally published in
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table-football, but they were few and far between, and their combined total didn't usually exceed one page per issue.
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might have survived into that 1970s era of colour TV if it could have managed to retain its popular superhero strips.
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line, notable for its publication of American superhero strips. During this period, alongside British humour strips,
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The first changes in 1970 occurred in the issue dated 24 January, when three new strips appeared, all reprints from
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Patchman camps in the inaccessible heart of the marshes). Patchman is a burly woodsman who has always lived in
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To plug the gap left by the loss of the American strips, four adventure serials were introduced in issue #144:
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on 6 August of that year, and to the launching of two entire comics entirely dedicated to Marvel superheroes โ
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took over the front cover (eventually holding that spot for better than a year and a half, 94 covers), whilst
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was launched (with a cover price of 7d for 24 pages) on 5 February 1966 following a similar model. Early on,
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with issue #144 (2 November 1968) โ resulted in ever more ludicrous titles, culminating in the astonishing
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in the same issue as the FF's debut (#137); these, however, lasted only through issue #144 (2 Nov. 1968).
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having exhausted all Hulk stories, from all sources, which had been published in the USA up to that time.
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Hard-as-nails former prison sports instructor 'Toff' Morgan (so-called for his habit of always wearing a
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Thus, within six months, a number of the strips introduced in the relaunch had already bitten the dust.
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scientist named Doktor Skull. As the title implies, the strip was born out of the earlier popularity of
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between 1 October 1966 โ 7 October 1967; it would later be reprinted again, in the European version of
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was that it went through far too many changes in its early days, particularly in its adventure strips.
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was often a half-page feature; it proved popular enough that it made sporadic reappearances in the new
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were the most popular feature of the Power Comics line), it would be stretching the truth to say that
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then introduced a new cover feature, new strips, and free gifts. In all but name, it was a new comic.
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was still being published. The increasingly frantic series of mergers โ first when the already-merged
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Storyline: From "The Growing Man" through "The Ringmaster's Circus of Crime" to "When Falls A Hero".
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strips, which together had comprised a full third of each 24-page issue, but had to accommodate both
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Whereas 1968 began with all five Power Comics titles apparently flourishing, by the year's end only
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The 7th February issue then saw a full relaunch: with more free gifts, another new cover feature โ
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Secret agent strip about The Cloak, the top agent for Britain's Special Squad, nominally a part of
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strip featured by Odhams, the success of which led to the introduction of the Fantastic Four into
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and its two-man crew, Enoch and Bert, a pair of oafs with a love/hate relationship (mostly hate).
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suffered, which was a consequence of not having any unique elements to distinguish it from other
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was one of these. Ironically, Baxendale's strips would eventually become a major contribution to
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Football-themed strip featuring three mad-keen supporters of Grimshot United, a totally useless
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only lasted until issue #26, as it was symptomatic of the British adventure strips that plagued
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sought to attract readers of both types, by offering traditional adventure as well as humour.
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that Marvel had published in America, Odhams turned to the Hulk's "guest star" appearances in
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A boy in a metal spacesuit who flies around outer space, bringing disaster wherever he goes.
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saga seemingly reaching a natural conclusion, instead of merely being summarily abandoned).
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readers tended to resent the changes made in 1966, because British strips were canceled in
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made occasional appearances (but did not appear every week). Much mourned were the loss of
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which he finds himself also alongside the sexy and flirtatious Lady Shady, the shady lady.
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story had a new ending substituted, in a rushed attempt to resolve a continuing sub-plot.
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in 1966. Lopez's dark, moody artwork also gave the strip a perfect 19th century setting.
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Ltd, a new IPC subsidiary formed during 1968, leaving Odhams with no continuing titles;
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A science fiction strip set in the 18th century. A young Scottish laird returns to the
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was published on 3 April 1971; soon after on 10 April it was merged with the IPC title
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line, a gimmick dreamed up by Odhams to unify their five titles under a common banner (
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covers had run into a problem, in that war stories were no longer a strong element of
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actually ceased publication in April 1971 before it had reprinted the entire run from
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reached a new standard of excellence when Baxendale began drawing it for the new-look
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by Walter Thorburn and George Parlett, with later contributions by Cyril Price; and
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the successful formula which was buoying-up sales of their most popular titles,
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carried. There were occasional quarter-page inserts, mainly advertising foreign
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ceased publication, in April 1971, before it had reprinted the entire run from
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was one of these. The strip's origins lay in Baxendale's classroom-based strip
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that group's demise, was an odd choice! The strip was originally published in
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spoof set in 1940, featuring an English scientist named Professor Nutt, a
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was adventure serials, and far and away the most successful of these was
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had been canceled). And especially mourned was the loss of Ken Reid and
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within a few yards, which is the limit of its brain-wave transmissions.
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1955:#3. Their adventures continued with "Defeated by the Frightful Four" (
8175:
7422:
7402:
7221:
4623:
4609:
4112:
3914:
3650:
3415:
3323:, which was objectively a more sophisticated strip in 1968, did not.
3161:
tended to focus around adventure, sport, and war โ in titles such as
3151:
3145:
2586:
2580:
2245:
with issue #137 (14 September 1968) and then when the already-merged
2033:
newspaper strip had already been discontinued, ending in issue #157.
1814:
1777:
1473:
1353:
1265:
446:
420:
385:
338:
330:
72:
8008:
7947:
4556:, which contributed nine strips consisting of twenty pages; whereas
4093:
again next week!" This half-page strip was originally published in
4022:
The adventures of the greatest film stuntman in the world. Replaced
2545:
In January 1969 Odhams ceased to exist as a publishing imprint, and
2369:
1806:). This was a response to the sudden and enormous popularity of the
1575:
by Jordi Bernet; the latter two both had science fiction overtones.
42:
8204:
7516:
7514:
7368:
6846:
6516:
6456:
6383:
6331:
6305:
6221:
4560:
was represented by only four strips, totaling a meager nine pages:
3938:
2892:
2596:
tended to focus around adventure, sport and war (in titles such as
2522:(where it ran 4 July 1964 โ 8 May 1965), and was continued in
1976:
1853:
1795:
1672:
1579:, a war strip, was actually a reprint of a strip originally called
770:
719:
240:
189:
7648:, International Catalogue of Super Heroes. Retrieved Feb. 9, 2021.
7535:
4711:
more or less teemed with American strips from the very beginning.
3300:, and even that had only begun with issue #144, in November 1968.
2327:
became one of a handful of strips to survive the changes of 1969.
1935:
strips to survive the merger, the Fantastic Four was used to lure
4401:
series was ended. Instead, the issue dated 7 February 1970 began
4141:, in 1964. The strip had previously been reprinted in Fleetway's
4120:
3943:
3627:
2847:
2838:
Mis-leading Seaman Wacker, who is forever driving the captain of
1939:
readers to the new comic. The strip was introduced to readers of
1849:
706:
A notable feature of the Odhams years was how few advertisements
7799:
International Catalogue of Superheroes. Retrieved Feb. 10, 2021.
7511:
3710:
was dropped, and replaced from the 23rd issue by a more serious
3315:
was the most creative and sophisticated Odhams strip (save only
2222:
1667:
underwent its first major overhaul: black-and-white reprints of
4116:
3076:
2787:
1692:
It's hard to overstate the significance of the introduction of
1648:
1050:
766:
488:
450:
168:
104:
8011:, CompaniesHouse (company #00135283). Retrieved Jan. 19, 2021.
7610:
7608:
7502:"Look and Learn: A History of the Classic Children's Magazine"
7100:
6731:, and in the final issue created a new ending for the serial.
4830:
Shared the cover with the Legend Testers on issue #12 and the
4339:, and three humour strips with a common supernatural element:
3549:
Other adventures strips added in the March 1969 relaunch were
2514:
World War II stories of Sgt. Rock and the "Red Devils" of the
2382:
title closed, its superhero strips were usually discontinued.
2176:
to aid his outlaw clansmen in their struggle with the English
1163:
There were typically a dozen British humour strips in each of
8535:
8120:
8118:
8116:
7897:
7895:
7893:
7891:
7889:
7808:
7806:
7760:
7758:
7756:
7754:
7143:, he continued to publish its comics under the Fleetway name.
5474:; one of a handful of strips to survive the changes of 1969.
4630:
included Bad Penny, Brian's Brain, The Cloak, Cursitor Doom,
3115:
survived โ and prospered โ on the inside pages, now drawn by
2621:
Introduced with issue #156 (25 Jan. 1969), the reprint strip
2056:โ just not under his own name. For instance, for strips like
1042:
484:
7778:
7776:
7729:
7727:
7593:
5041:
Penny herself later reappears as a character in Baxendale's
4496:(10 April to 18 September 1971), before reverting to simply
3427:
Sporting strips were now the order of the day, most notably
1559:
Only three adventure strips debuted in issue #1. These were
1426:
in its final months during 1968โ69. Under Reid's direction,
494:
On 14 September 1968, with issue 137, the title merged with
7605:
6365:
4831:
4273:(last survivor of the serious strips from the Odhams era),
3319:), and it did survive. However, it was only one strip. And
2828:
by Raf (Juan Rafart Roldรกn) and Roy Wilson (alternatingly)
2796:
2790:
inventing eccentric secret weapons for a department of the
2444:
until the final Marvel contract expired in March 1969; the
2432:. All four strips featured cliff-hanger endings each week.
2385:
A tipping point was reached in issue #144, when the merged
2279:'s best-remembered strips were acquired in the merger with
1681:
510:. Later on 2 November, with issue 144, it merged with
442:
163:
8113:
7972:
7886:
7825:"The Avengers Three and a Half โ A Little-Known Hulk Tale"
7803:
7751:
7472:
7470:
3565:(which, in spite of the title, had no connection with the
1959:#38 , and ran through to "Lo, There Shall Be an Ending!" (
927:
elephant, a giraffe, a hippopotamus, a snake, and an ape.
777:
Ltd, Baxendale's former employers, were based in Dundee).
8412:
8410:
8370:, p. 38: "Published 29 February to 17 October 1964."
7773:
7724:
7182:
4171:. Launched in the issue of 29th August 1970, it replaced
3219:
drew the multitude of reprint strips featured in the new
3010:, in the latter encountering a haunted (and unstoppable)
2625:
featured World War II stories of the "Red Devils" of the
623:
On 1 January 1969 Odhams Press Ltd ceased operations and
8305:
8303:
8301:
8205:"In Memoriam: Comic Artist and Editor Luis Bermejo Rojo"
8033:
8031:
8029:
7274:
Continual change of line-up was not a problem unique to
3311:
inherited the best of the Odhams strips. Stylistically,
419:
Odhams' comics line was produced in London from 64
7936:
7467:
7287:
Parlett was also known from his other humour strips in
5126:
Drawn by Reid in its final months, spanning 1968โ1969.
4910:
4358:
The 1970 relaunch also resulted in the dropping of the
1509:'s pages, this would make TV's growing popularity work
283:
Alfred Wallace (Alf) and Albert Cosser (Cos), 1966โ1969
8407:
8383:. British Comics: Comics from the UK. 27 November 2018
8131:
8101:
6127:
5178:
Canceled in early 1966 and brought back in late 1967.
4435:. In the issue dated 29 August, a humour strip titled
3023:, from which the strip's enduring reputation derives.
2259:
Smash, Pow, Wham, incorporating Fantastic and Terrific
1963:#43 ), which was the final Marvel story to appear in
8327:
8315:
8298:
8247:
8026:
8014:
7523:
Fudge the Elf: Ken Reid: The Laura Maguire Collection
3699:(replacing the departed โ and rather more humorous โ
2036:
840:
launched with the same format as the early issues of
8355:"Smash! : The IPC Years โ Part 5: Cancellation"
8194:, Grand Comics Database. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
4374:
some time earlier. When it was decided to also drop
3500:. This brings up the matter of economics once more.
3103:
The symbol of the change was the new cover feature,
2077:
801:, after March 1969, but only because the closure of
8521:Coates, Alan; Coates, David (June 1984). "Smash!".
8420:. British Comics: Comics from the UK. 13 April 2019
8086:
8084:
8069:. British Comics: Comics in the UK. 29 October 2018
7526:, Fudge-the-elf.com (2019). Retrieved Feb. 7, 2021.
2846:overtones of his surname, Wacker seems not to be a
2453:All this could not be achieved within the standard
2440:, the last survivors of all the mergers, lasted in
2048:in its early years, left Odhams in 1968, moving to
1730:(although the latter would be revived much later).
8148:
8146:
7879:Murray, Chris. "Mergers and Marvels (1962โ1980)",
4072:that of the popular British television soap opera
3927:Captain Swoop โ He's Half Man, Half Bird, Half Wit
2886:About Patchman, a strange hermit who lives in the
2637:, and marking the change by altering the title to
1319:in 1968, where it was combined with Ron Spencer's
814:Initially, Baxendale was asked only to create the
8465:"New Comics: Along Came a Spider" by Karl Stock,
4654:was revived for a three-issue mini-series by the
4119:term for a native of Liverpool: "wacker"), sport
3597:, and at other times by the Spanish-based artist
1856:then co-starred in the strip, which was retitled
1786:became the second American superhero to debut in
8679:Weekly magazines published in the United Kingdom
8669:Comics magazines published in the United Kingdom
8635:
8441:"A Valiant Attempt at a Smashing Combination..."
8081:
7575:"40 Year Flashback: SMASH! Holiday Special 1970"
5004:Often a half-page feature. Appeared in the 1970
4616:, were featured in the 2005โ2006 limited series
4214:
615:to become the last surviving title in the line.
8285:
8283:
8281:
8143:
7839:
7837:
7556:"GCD :: Series :: Valiant and Smash!"
7421:Marvel Comics as an independent UK publisher โ
4192:making mischief, but usually coming off worst.
3758:The most obvious problem faced by the new-look
2854:his real name. The strip was originally titled
1303:, which had then been running for two years in
1259:had some similarities with Baxendale's earlier
541:inherited some of their strips and characters:
8477:
8475:
7748:, British Comics blog. Retrieved Feb. 7, 2021.
7641:
7639:
4597:
3075:Set in the Dark Ages, featuring its eponymous
2213:
1376:. Feendish's ghoulish appearance was based on
4123:haircuts, and always carry guitars. Spoofing
3546:in 1971, and is still well-remembered today.
1863:When, after two years, the popularity of the
1858:Superman and Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
8520:
8278:
7978:
7901:
7834:
7812:
7782:
7733:
7614:
7599:
4703:and replaced with U.S. superheroes, whereas
3015:the most effective of them was the talented
1718:โ in 1967. The Hulk's initial appearance in
1679:with issue #16 (dated 21 May 1966) when the
1649:June 1966 overhaul: bring on the superheroes
850:
8472:
8404:, 26 Pigs. Archived at the Wayback Machine.
7883:(Univ. Press of Mississippi, 2017), p. 173.
7636:
2477:As sole survivor of the Power Comics line,
2350:. Also lost in this merger, in effect, was
2190:which had been released earlier that year.
1481:was replaced in issue #16 (21 May 1966) by
635:; later moving to Fleetway House on nearby
437:successfully integrated superhero strips โ
333:reprints originally published in the US by
16:Not to be confused with the American comic
8264:
8262:
8244:, BusterComic.com. Retrieved Feb. 9, 2021.
8128:, Lew Stringer's blog (November 10, 2012).
7590:, British Comics website (April 13, 2019).
3630:) takes over the management of the ailing
2450:strip also continued, until January 1969.
1904:, replacing it altogether with issue #82,
1251:). The strip was featured on the cover of
1155:featured on the cover of the first issue.
1025:by Bert Vandeput and later Barrie Mitchell
788:Hence Baxendale's initial contribution to
41:
8568:A Very Funny Business: 40 Years of Comics
8562:
8348:
8346:
8344:
8342:
8126:"This Week in 1970, Smash Goes on Hiatus"
7864:"Crikey! It's another hit and miss issue"
7848:An International Catalogue of Superheroes
7767:"Crikey! It's another hit and miss issue"
4397:Accordingly, after forty-seven weeks the
3884:Simon Test and the Curse of the Conqueror
3135:series could only have caused confusion.
1967:(published in issue #162, 8 March 1969).
1368:featured the most popular character from
1278:1969, and continued to appear in the new
8481:
8289:
8166:
8164:
8152:
7764:
7715:
7711:
7709:
7707:
7695:
7572:
7095:
4734:
3532:'s popularity, from week 30 it replaced
3092:IPC had waited three months to relaunch
3083:. The strip was originally published in
2706:The Incredible Adventures of Janus Stark
2291:. The most notable of these strips were
2221:
1999:began a short run in November 1968 when
8529:
8456:#1-6 (WildStorm , Aug. 2005โNov. 2006).
8438:
8367:
8352:
8333:
8321:
8309:
8259:
8253:
8137:
8107:
8092:"40 Year Flashback: SMASH! Regenerates"
8037:
8020:
7691:
7689:
7687:
7499:
7341:cover feature, and one Christmas issue.
6832:Nutt and Bolt the Men From W.H.E.E.Z.E.
5807:Nutt and Bolt the Men From W.H.E.E.Z.E.
4372:Nutt and Bolt the Men from W.H.E.E.Z.E.
3708:Nutt and Bolt the Men from W.H.E.E.Z.E.
2779:Nutt and Bolt the Men From W.H.E.E.Z.E.
2714:Nutt and Bolt the Men From W.H.E.E.Z.E.
2643:Nutt and Bolt the Men from W.H.E.E.Z.E.
2330:The canceled strips in the merger with
2227:Smash! and Pow! Incorporating Fantastic
2133:Smash! and Pow! Incorporating Fantastic
1641:(science fiction) feature, debuting in
1255:fourteen times in the first 18 issues.
671:
8636:
8505:International Catalogue of Superheroes
8339:
8235:
8233:
7931:International Catalogue of Superheroes
7873:
7853:
7662:International Catalogue of Superheroes
7507:. London: Look and Learn Magazine Ltd.
4638:, Rubberman, Tri-Man, and the cast of
4482:(and many other IPC titles, including
4470:
4426:
3572:
2923:strip with humorous overtones about a
2671:
2029:appeared in issue #162. The expensive
1877:
1658:
371:
8353:Poppitt, Stephen (16 December 2010).
8161:
8157:. BLIMEY! The Blog of British Comics.
7769:. BLIMEY! The Blog of British Comics.
7720:. BLIMEY! The Blog of British Comics.
7704:
7700:. BLIMEY! The Blog of British Comics.
7577:. BLIMEY! The Blog of British Comics.
7566:
7476:
4507:survived in the new comic, including
4370:, which had dropped the humour strip
3476:
2255:Smash and Pow Incorporating Fantastic
1825:lost the colour back cover to Reid's
1231:was a spoof of the popular TV series
999:in the 1950s, and was the brother of
524:Smash and Pow incorporating Fantastic
8570:. London: Gerald Duckworth & Co.
8514:
7684:
7222:DC Comics character of the same name
7200:DC Comics character of the same name
4579:Despite all of the changes, the new
4478:In mid-November 1970, production on
3995:in 1965โ1968 and later reprinted in
3649:team perpetually in danger of being
2842:to a nervous breakdown. Despite the
2044:, whose strips dominated so much of
1380:from the American television series
1120:by Ken Mennell and Alfredo Marculeta
386:International Publishing Corporation
8292:Blimey! The Blog of British Comics!
8230:
7992:"GCD :: Publisher :: IPC"
7038:Previously reprinted in Fleetway's
6648:Raf and Roy Wilson (alternatingly)
6597:Sergeant Rock โ Special Air Service
5374:Occasionally crossed over with the
5216:Walter Thorburn and George Parlett
4658:imprint of Rebellion Developments.
4612:characters, including several from
4534:had ceased publication as a comic.
4521:, but most were lost, although the
4413:. Henceforth until the merger with
4380:Sergeant Rock โ Special Air Service
4275:Sergeant Rock โ Special Air Service
4147:Birk 'n' 'Ed, the Mersey Dead-Beats
3844:Sergeant Rock โ Special Air Service
3215:(which featured only war stories).
2639:Sergeant Rock โ Special Air Service
1653:
1613:Some adventure strips had begun in
1527:
1499:of the top-rated secret agent show
1487:reprints; Lewis soon returned with
13:
8556:
8488:Blimey! The Blog of British Comics
8357:. Stephen Poppitt's Blog-o-Sphere.
8153:Stringer, Lew (17 December 2009).
8096:Blimey! The Blog of British Comics
7868:Blimey! The Blog of British Comics
7679:Blimey: The Blog of British Comics
7237:, who history records was king in
6433:(which had previously merged with
5357:Ken Mennell and Alfredo Marculeta
4552:The merged title was dominated by
4443:, where, under its original title
4003:. The strip was also reprinted in
3609:from 1960 to 1964 under the title
3422:
3353:
2677:March 1969 relaunch strip turnover
2614:). In abandoning its superheroes,
2037:Baxendale's departure for Fleetway
1927:(which had previously merged with
1269:. When Baxendale had been drawing
14:
8720:
8576:
8525:. No. 3. A. & D. Coates.
7765:Stringer, Lew (20 January 2008).
7716:Stringer, Lew (31 January 2016).
7696:Stringer, Lew (9 February 2015).
7350:The most successful of these was
6300:Credited to (but not written by)
4078:. It was originally published in
3987:. It was originally published in
3407:and continuing in its successor,
2497:
2083:New humour strips inherited from
2078:Collapse of the Power Comics line
883:A spoof of the popular TV series
491:in time to maintain publication.
8704:Magazines disestablished in 1971
8538:, Lancs.: A. & B. Whitworth.
8174:. 17 August 2018. Archived from
8155:"Christmas comics: Valiant 1971"
7946:. 17 August 2018. Archived from
7718:"50 Year Flashback: SMASH! No.1"
7477:Birch, Paul (14 December 2008).
7127:In 1959, Mirror Group purchased
6915:Monty Muddle โ The Man from Mars
6263:Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
5912:The Thirteen Tasks of Simon Test
4760:Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
4594:, ultimately could not survive.
4403:The Thirteen Tasks of Simon Test
4321:The Thirteen Tasks of Simon Test
4310:Monty Muddle โ The Man from Mars
4087:Monty Muddle โ The Man from Mars
3869:The Thirteen Tasks of Simon Test
3816:The Thirteen Tasks of Simon Test
3800:Monty Muddle โ The Man from Mars
3765:
3691:strips began โ the humour strip
3173:โ or humour โ in titles such as
2664:) is secretly out to stop them.
2608:), or humour (in titles such as
2530:in the issue dated 15 May 1965.
1819:Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
1752:caught up to the final issue of
1625:, written by Alf Wallace, was a
1362:The Rottenest Crook in the World
1241:was a spin-off from Baxendale's
1158:
618:
545:14 September 1968: Merger with
207:Various including Graham Allen,
8629:Stephen Poppitt's Blog-o-Sphere
8494:
8459:
8447:
8432:
8395:
8373:
8361:
8214:
8197:
8182:
8059:
8043:
8002:
7984:
7954:
7920:
7907:
7818:
7788:
7739:
7667:
7651:
7620:
7581:
7415:
7359:
7344:
7331:
7318:
7281:
7268:
7254:
7244:
7227:
7214:
7205:
7192:
7175:
7162:
4645:
3951:in 1965, where it was known as
3695:, and a serious strip entitled
2941:March 1969 new adventure strips
2011:, began with Thor battling the
1983:, which had been a mainstay of
734:In 1966 the initial success of
516:(which had previously absorbed
500:(which had previously absorbed
8689:Fleetway and IPC Comics titles
8482:Stringer, Lew (20 July 2009).
8172:"26Pigs.com: UK Comics: Smash"
7944:"26Pigs.com: UK Comics: Wham!"
7573:Stringer, Lew (13 July 2010).
7548:
7529:
7493:
7448:
7303:; as well as the long-running
7146:
7121:
7112:
6176:Adventure/War/Science fiction
5556:At Night Stalks... The Spectre
4409:and drawn by the ever-popular
4097:in 1960โ1962, under the title
3732:ever stopped looking worried.
3223:: there were strips from both
2868:March 1969 new sporting strips
2734:At Night Stalks... The Spectre
2418:At Night Stalks... The Spectre
2141:At Night Stalks... The Spectre
2007:. The stories, continued from
1532:For most of the Odhams years,
1286:as a new member of the Blots.
701:
590:2 November 1968: Merger with
529:As a consequence of absorbing
125:
120:5 February 1966 โ 3 April 1971
1:
8699:Magazines established in 1966
8694:Magazines published in London
8587:at the British Comics website
7436:
6894:
6758:
6656:
6368:reprints when those ran out.
6308:. Led to the cancellation of
5617:
5592:
5545:
5433:
5427:
5368:
5362:
5307:
5279:
4215:January/February 1970 changes
3487:The Incredible Adventures of
3364:, but at least as much as in
2947:The Incredible Adventures of
2850:โ which may be because it is
1798:, but were actually drawn by
1331:was a direct continuation of
1003:, one of the top artists for
935:by Graham Allen and later by
729:
647:to form the publishing giant
453:โ into its lineup, prompting
8604:at the Grand Comics Database
8443:Crivens! Comics & Stuff.
7698:"SMASH! The first 20 covers"
7441:
7131:(AP), and in 1961 took over
7005:Nick and Nat โ The Beat Boys
6939:Milkiway โ The Man from Mars
5993:The Haunts of Headless Harry
5849:Replaced the football strip
4805:Thirteen Tasks of Simon Test
4439:began (another reprint from
4349:The Haunts of Headless Harry
4337:Nick and Nat โ The Beat Boys
4314:Milkiway โ The Man from Mars
4106:Nick and Nat โ The Beat Boys
4099:Milkiway โ The Man from Mars
4052:The Haunts of Headless Harry
3973:, which was then running in
3804:Nick and Nat โ The Beat Boys
3792:The Haunts of Headless Harry
3771:1970 relaunch strip turnover
3481:The other staple of the new
2557:was only a limited success.
2494:started again from scratch.
627:was thereafter published by
585:Nick and Nat โ The Beat Boys
263:, Raf (Juan Rafart Roldรกn),
7:
8624:1960s British Comics review
8439:The Kid (25 October 2012).
7675:"This week in 1966: SMASH!"
7536:Reed-Elsevier Group history
6559:Sergeant Rock โ Paratrooper
6405:Storylines: The wedding of
6248:Led to the cancellation of
5759:Adventure, Science fiction
4661:
4376:Sergeant Rock โ Paratrooper
3465:itself, continuing on into
3008:The Dark Legion of Mardarax
3000:The Case of Kalak the Dwarf
2773:March 1969 new humor strips
2623:Sergeant Rock โ Paratrooper
2569:Sergeant Rock โ Paratrooper
2509:Sergeant Rock โ Paratrooper
2389:- as it now was - lost its
2370:November 1968: Merger with
1888:(drawn at various times by
1540:by Alf Wallace with art by
1225:, initially by Mike Lacey.
868:by Mike Lacey and later by
345:absorbed its sister titles
10:
8725:
8507:. Retrieved Feb. 10, 2021.
8275:. Retrieved Feb. 11, 2021.
8056:. Retrieved Jan. 19, 2021.
7933:. Retrieved Feb. 10, 2021.
7850:. Retrieved Jan. 19, 2021.
7664:. Retrieved Feb. 10, 2021.
6999:under its original title.
5902:Turner did the art in the
5439:Also appeared in the 1970
4656:Treasury of British Comics
4149:, from 30th January 1965.
4009:under its original title.
3125:Warriors of the World No.1
2073:against an empty backdrop.
1617:, which was absorbed into
1325:The Tiddlers and The Dolls
15:
7917:(Duckworth, 1978), p. 91.
7829:Crivens! Comics and Stuff
7538:, Reed Elsevier website.
7152:Bart was the nickname of
6495:as a result of absorbing
6427:as a result of absorbing
6148:Other notable creator(s)
5313:Feature continued in the
5051:The Man From B.U.N.G.L.E.
4931:Other notable creator(s)
4872:The Man from B.U.N.G.L.E.
4852:The Man from B.U.N.G.L.E.
4820:The Man from B.U.N.G.L.E.
4666:Part of the problem with
4566:The Swots & The Blots
4167:in 1964, under the title
3863:1970 new adventure strips
3557:, and the reprint strips
3284:The Man from B.U.N.G.L.E.
2758:The Man From B.U.N.G.L.E.
2348:The Man From B.U.N.G.L.E.
1917:began a six-month run in
1882:In July 1967 (issue #76)
1771:
1520:#1, was the humour strip
1229:The Man From B.U.N.G.L.E.
1173:The Man From B.U.N.G.L.E.
1016:'s debut adventure strips
878:The Man From B.U.N.G.L.E.
851:Launch and initial lineup
698:Holiday Special in 1971.
563:(which had originated in
457:to do the same (with the
376:
329:included black-and-white
300:, published initially by
279:
203:
180:
175:
135:
124:
116:
97:
87:
79:
61:
56:
40:
33:
8222:"RIP Luis Bermejo Rojo,"
8050:Juan Rafart Roldรกn entry
8009:Formpart (No.11) Limited
7979:Coates & Coates 1984
7902:Coates & Coates 1984
7813:Coates & Coates 1984
7783:Coates & Coates 1984
7734:Coates & Coates 1984
7615:Coates & Coates 1984
7600:Coates & Coates 1984
7337:46 issues featuring the
7105:
6777:Previously reprinted in
5785:The World-Wide Wanderers
5063:Mike Lacey, Ron Spencer
4958:Mike Lacey, Ron Spencer
4626:(DC Comics). Those from
3999:in 1986 under the title
3449:The World-Wide Wanderers
3386:The World Wide Wanderers
2915:The World-Wide Wanderers
2726:The World-Wide Wanderers
2204:being Irish) was called
2145:A crime reporter on the
1645:#44 (18 November 1967).
1606:was revived in the 1970
1321:The Dolls of St Dominics
1309:(and which continued in
1057:in 1962 under the title
8530:Holland, Steve (1992).
7962:"Mike Higgs' The Cloak"
7542:11 October 2010 at the
7500:Holland, Steve (2006).
6482:(Kraven the Hunter) to
5859:The Touchline Tearaways
5043:The Swots and the Blots
4946:The Swots and the Blots
4775:The Swots and the Blots
4519:The Swots and the Blots
4291:The Touchline Tearaways
4289:, and the humour strip
4263:The Swots and the Blots
3909:A boy who grew up on a
3848:The Touchline Tearaways
3693:The Touchline Tearaways
3647:English Football League
3640:The Touchline Tearaways
3443:by Douglas Maxted, the
3400:The Swots and the Blots
3313:The Swots and the Blots
3289:The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
3264:The Swots and the Blots
3113:The Swots and the Blots
3021:Dark Legion of Mardarax
3004:The Sorcerer's Talisman
2862:between 1960 and 1964.
2802:The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
1872:The Swots and the Blots
1837:, and the humour strip
1745:#38 (22 October 1966).
1675:, were introduced into
1671:strips, all written by
1637:by Ed Feito was also a
1571:by Bert Vandeput, and
1502:The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
1341:The Swots and the Blots
1329:The Swots and the Blots
1297:The Swots and the Blots
1284:The Swots and the Blots
1234:The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1223:The Swots and the Blots
886:The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
865:The Swots and the Blots
795:The Swots and The Blots
140:The Swots and the Blots
57:Publication information
8684:Defunct British comics
8532:The Fleetway Companion
8484:"Moon Madness in 1966"
8469:#461, pp. 60-62 (2023)
7627:"The Tellybugs (1966)"
7461:13 August 2010 at the
7087:Threat of the Toymaker
6960:Francisco Solano Lรณpez
6952:Threat of the Toymaker
6865:The Sparrows Go To War
6717:The Battle for Britain
6484:The Molten Man Regrets
6151:Starting issue (date)
5678:Francisco Solano Lรณpez
5642:Francisco Solano Lรณpez
4934:Starting issue (date)
4870:Shared the cover with
4850:Shared the cover with
4457:Threat of the Toymaker
4325:Threat of the Toymaker
4211:
4173:Threat of the Toymaker
4032:1970 new humour strips
4028:
3977:, as well as from the
3965:Francisco Solano Lรณpez
3960:Threat of the Toymaker
3953:The Sparrows Go To War
3859:
3820:Threat of the Toymaker
3672:
3578:August 1969 new strips
3498:Francisco Solano Lรณpez
3437:Francisco Solano Lopez
3089:
2959:Francisco Solano Lรณpez
2937:
2883:Francisco Solano Lopez
2864:
2834:, the crazy antics of
2769:
2542:
2372:Fantastic and Terrific
2247:Fantastic and Terrific
2230:
2229:#144, 2 November 1968.
2210:
2128:
2075:
1987:, also joined the new
1911:In September 1968 the
1633:#1 (21 January 1967).
1461:was primarily another
1148:
1063:
1009:
859:'s debut humour strips
830:strip then running in
826:(a character from his
579:, which originated in
461:) shortly thereafter.
8674:British humour comics
8551:Grand Comics Database
7966:www.crazedchimp.co.uk
7915:A Very Funny Business
7881:The British Superhero
7457:, IPC Media website.
7339:Warriors of the World
7311:, which continued in
7096:Comic strips timeline
6682:The Battle of Britain
6543:Added as a result of
6415:Fantastic Four Annual
5946:Birdman from Baratoga
5829:The Handcuff Hotspurs
5695:His Sporting Lordship
5317:annual 1970 edition.
4915:original comic strips
4790:Warriors of the World
4574:His Sporting Lordship
4539:His Sporting Lordship
4509:His Sporting Lordship
4399:Warriors of the World
4364:Warriors of the World
4360:Warriors of the World
4259:The Handcuff Hotspurs
4243:His Sporting Lordship
4034:
3905:Birdman from Baratoga
3865:
3780:Birdman from Baratoga
3773:
3697:The Handcuff Hotspurs
3618:The Handcuff Hotspurs
3580:
3563:The Battle of Britain
3459:His Sporting Lordship
3441:His Sporting Lordship
3382:His Sporting Lordship
3239:The Battle of Britain
3199:(which featured only
3133:Warriors of the World
3121:Warriors of the World
3105:Warriors of the World
3028:The Battle of Britain
2943:
2904:His Sporting Lordship
2870:
2775:
2702:His Sporting Lordship
2686:The Battle of Britain
2679:
2662:His Sporting Lordship
2505:
2257:(commonly spoofed as
2225:
2137:
2088:
2066:
2050:Fleetway Publications
1953:Fantastic Four Annual
1900:) joined the Hulk in
1802:and ghost-written by
1629:feature, debuting in
1435:The Queen of the Seas
1386:(and, presumably, on
1374:Eagle-Eye, Junior Spy
1243:Eagle-Eye, Junior Spy
1069:
1018:
861:
828:Eagle Eye, Junior Spy
807:freed him to work on
756:) and Albert Cosser.
410:Fleetway Publications
390:Cecil Harmsworth King
317:During 1967 and 1968
160:His Sporting Lordship
8572:โ autobiography
8467:Judge Dredd Megazine
8227:(December 15, 2015).
8054:Lambiek Comiclopedia
7241:in the 10th Century.
7060:Carlos Cruz Gonzรกlez
6995:. Also reprinted in
6877:Consternation Street
6570:Carlos Cruz Gonzรกlez
6467:137 (14 Sept. 1968)
6394:137 (14 Sept. 1968)
6154:Ending issue (date)
6145:Original creator(s)
6132:reprint comic strips
6075:Carlos Cruz Gonzรกlez
6050:Carlos Cruz Gonzรกlez
5851:World Wide Wanderers
5779:after a few months.
5494:137 (14 Sept. 1968)
5464:137 (14 Sept. 1968)
4937:Ending issue (date)
4928:Original creator(s)
4751:Total no. of covers
4748:Issues on the cover
4306:Consternation Street
4285:, British superhero
4202:Carlos Cruz Gonzรกlez
4159:Carlos Cruz Gonzรกlez
4111:Two young lads from
4063:Consternation Street
3896:Carlos Cruz Gonzรกlez
3784:Consternation Street
3701:World Wide Wanderers
2503:First new IPC strips
2135:new adventure strips
1943:with the wedding of
1583:that ran in Odham's
1349:The Bash Street Kids
1315:when it merged with
672:Annuals and specials
321:was part of Odhams'
304:and subsequently by
8709:Odhams Press titles
8664:1971 comics endings
8644:Comics publications
8620:, Comics UK Gallery
8523:British Comic World
7181:"Wizard Prang" was
7135:(previously called
6987:Later reprinted in
6793:Send For... Q-Squad
6574:156 (25 Jan. 1969)
6530:162 (8 March 1969)
6470:143 (26 Oct. 1968)
6352:143 (26 Oct. 1968)
6213:The Incredible Hulk
6157:Original publisher
6067:Moonie's Magic Mate
5666:Master of the Marsh
5436:104 (27 Jan. 1968)
5407:136 (7 Sept. 1968)
5256:The Incredible Hulk
5147:136 (7 Sept. 1968)
5069:162 (8 March 1969)
4860:The Incredible Hulk
4433:Moonie's Magic Mate
4427:Summer 1970 changes
4362:cover feature. The
4333:Birdman of Baratoga
4312:(originally titled
4233:Master of the Marsh
4197:Moonie's Magic Mate
3840:Send For... Q-Squad
3716:Send For... Q-Squad
3584:Send For... Q-Squad
3573:August 1969 changes
3534:Master of the Marsh
3514:(from the departed
3496:and illustrated by
3429:Master of the Marsh
3390:Master of the Marsh
3138:With the relaunch,
3109:The Swots and Blots
2874:Master of the Marsh
2805:television series.
2710:Master of the Marsh
2672:March 1969 relaunch
2518:, it originated in
2486:was transferred to
1921:, when it absorbed
1878:Other Marvel heroes
1733:One early issue of
1696:. It was the first
1659:The Incredible Hulk
1484:The Incredible Hulk
1289:As had happened in
1094:by Alf Wallace and
997:L. Miller & Son
820:strip, and to give
654:The final issue of
372:Publication history
8659:1966 comics debuts
8241:Phantom Force Five
8178:on 17 August 2018.
7950:on 17 August 2018.
7479:"Speaking Frankly"
7052:The Fighting Three
7042:, under the title
6527:144 (2 Nov. 1968)
6480:Thrill of the Hunt
6397:162 (8 Mar. 1969)
6349:76 (15 July 1967)
6285:157 (1 Feb. 1969)
6282:20 (18 June 1966)
6235:82 (26 Aug. 1967)
6189:26 (30 July 1966)
6119:The Pillater Peril
6042:The Pillater Peril
5755:Rebbels on the Run
5713:Continued on into
5614:158 (8 Feb. 1969)
5595:162 (8 Mar. 1969)
5589:144 (2 Nov. 1968)
5578:Destination Danger
5570:162 (8 Mar. 1969)
5567:144 (2 Nov. 1968)
5548:162 (8 Mar. 1969)
5542:144 (2 Nov. 1968)
5520:144 (2 Nov. 1968)
5497:162 (8 Mar. 1969)
5430:29 (20 Aug. 1966)
5404:19 (11 June 1966)
5365:19 (11 June 1966)
5290:The Legend Testers
5282:76 (15 July 1967)
5225:20 (18 June 1966)
5201:43 (26 Nov. 1966)
5170:93 (11 Nov. 1967)
5123:162 (8 Mar. 1969)
5097:162 (8 Mar. 1969)
4840:The Legend Testers
4676:The Legend Testers
4537:The sports-themed
4461:The Pillater Peril
4437:The Fighting Three
4392:Rebbels on the Run
4329:The Pillater Peril
4224:Reed International
4154:The Fighting Three
4145:, under the title
4024:The Pillater Peril
3891:The Pillater Peril
3836:Rebbels on the Run
3808:The Pillater Peril
3551:Rebbels on the Run
3190:Scorcher and Score
2968:Rebbels on the Run
2742:Destination Danger
2718:Rebbels on the Run
2627:Parachute Regiment
2516:Parachute Regiment
2422:Destination Danger
2231:
2187:Planet of the Apes
2158:Destination Danger
1604:The Legend Testers
1589:in 1962 and 1963.
1573:The Legend Testers
1546:The Legend Testers
1401:after March 1969.
1082:The Legend Testers
1067:Other early strips
1041:Originally set in
760:, who had created
696:Valiant and Smash!
666:Valiant and Smash!
649:Reed International
392:, chairman of the
298:British comic book
255:, Douglas Maxted,
184:Various including
8617:Valiant and Smash
8515:Sources consulted
8098:(March 08, 2009).
7681:(April 17, 2012).
7633:(23 August 2017).
7409:Doctor Who Weekly
7392:Joe 90 Top Secret
7353:Doctor Who Weekly
7313:Valiant and Smash
7129:Amalgamated Press
7093:
7092:
6839:The Kid Commandos
6806:Luis Bermejo Rojo
6713:Britain in Chains
6478:Storylines: from
6272:Whitney Ellsworth
6232:16 (21 May 1966)
6125:
6124:
5938:Valiant and Smash
5715:Valiant and Smash
5531:Laird of the Apes
5513:Sports adventure
5341:15 (16 May 1966)
5310:75 (8 July 1967)
5304:8 (26 Mar. 1966)
5276:3 (19 Feb. 1966)
5250:15 (16 May 1966)
5184:Queen of the Seas
5175:162 (8 Mar 1969)
5173:15 (16 May 1966);
5011:Whizzer and Chips
5008:annual, and then
4969:Valiant and Smash
4908:
4907:
4824:4โ12,13โ14,16โ18
4640:Queen of the Seas
4503:Some strips from
4494:Valiant and Smash
4378:(by then renamed
4302:The Kid Commandos
4247:Battle of Britain
4207:The Kid Commandos
4075:Coronation Street
3934:The Kid Commandos
3796:The Kid Commandos
3599:Luis Bermejo Rojo
3467:Valiant and Smash
3410:Valiant and Smash
3243:Britain in Chains
2907:by Douglas Maxted
2897:Hereward the Wake
2858:, when it ran in
2754:Laird of the Apes
2526:when it absorbed
2426:Laird of the Apes
2168:Laird of the Apes
1868:television series
1827:Queen of the Seas
1811:television series
1804:Whitney Ellsworth
1548:by Jordi Bernet.
1471:which had run in
1383:The Addams Family
1203:Queen of the Seas
1197:by Graham Allen;
1005:Amalgamated Press
964:The story of the
956:Queen of the Seas
645:Albert Edwin Reed
629:IPC Magazines Ltd
384:was owned by the
289:
288:
285:"Mike", 1969โ1971
229:Whitney Ellsworth
136:Main character(s)
47:The cover of the
8716:
8654:Superhero comics
8571:
8539:
8526:
8508:
8498:
8492:
8491:
8479:
8470:
8463:
8457:
8451:
8445:
8444:
8436:
8430:
8429:
8427:
8425:
8414:
8405:
8399:
8393:
8392:
8390:
8388:
8377:
8371:
8365:
8359:
8358:
8350:
8337:
8331:
8325:
8319:
8313:
8307:
8296:
8295:
8287:
8276:
8266:
8257:
8251:
8245:
8237:
8228:
8218:
8212:
8211:(Dec. 14, 2005).
8201:
8195:
8186:
8180:
8179:
8168:
8159:
8158:
8150:
8141:
8135:
8129:
8122:
8111:
8105:
8099:
8088:
8079:
8078:
8076:
8074:
8063:
8057:
8047:
8041:
8035:
8024:
8018:
8012:
8006:
8000:
7999:
7988:
7982:
7976:
7970:
7969:
7958:
7952:
7951:
7940:
7934:
7924:
7918:
7913:Baxendale, Leo.
7911:
7905:
7899:
7884:
7877:
7871:
7870:(Jan. 20, 2008).
7857:
7851:
7841:
7832:
7822:
7816:
7810:
7801:
7795:"Phantom Patrol"
7792:
7786:
7780:
7771:
7770:
7762:
7749:
7743:
7737:
7731:
7722:
7721:
7713:
7702:
7701:
7693:
7682:
7671:
7665:
7658:"Phantom Patrol"
7655:
7649:
7643:
7634:
7624:
7618:
7612:
7603:
7602:, pp. 4โ17.
7597:
7591:
7585:
7579:
7578:
7570:
7564:
7563:
7552:
7546:
7533:
7527:
7520:Maguire, Peter.
7518:
7509:
7508:
7506:
7497:
7491:
7490:
7489:on 20 July 2011.
7485:. Archived from
7474:
7465:
7452:
7430:
7419:
7413:
7363:
7357:
7348:
7342:
7335:
7329:
7322:
7316:
7297:The Happy Family
7293:Rent-A-Ghost Ltd
7285:
7279:
7272:
7266:
7258:
7252:
7248:
7242:
7231:
7225:
7218:
7212:
7209:
7203:
7196:
7190:
7187:Second World War
7179:
7173:
7166:
7160:
7159:Bob Bartholemew.
7150:
7144:
7125:
7119:
7116:
6991:under the title
6978:The Toys of Doom
6946:Half-page strip
6896:
6760:
6658:
6635:Half-page strip
6310:The Ghost Patrol
6186:1 (5 Feb. 1966)
6172:The Ghost Patrol
6136:
6135:
5896:(13 Sept. 1969)
5777:The Rebbel Robot
5719:Valiant and TV21
5619:
5594:
5547:
5509:King of the Ring
5435:
5429:
5390:Charlie's Choice
5370:
5364:
5338:9 (2 Apr. 1966)
5330:Alf Wallace and
5309:
5281:
5247:1 (5 Feb. 1966)
5222:1 (5 Feb. 1966)
5198:1 (5 Feb. 1966)
5168:1 (5 Feb. 1966);
5165:Barrie Mitchell
5144:1 (5 Feb. 1966)
5120:1 (5 Feb. 1966)
5094:1 (5 Feb. 1966)
5066:1 (5 Feb. 1966)
5035:1 (5 Feb. 1966)
4998:1 (5 Feb. 1966)
4990:Stanley McMurtry
4973:Valiant and TV21
4961:1 (5 Feb. 1966)
4919:
4918:
4895:Charlie's Choice
4742:
4741:
4672:The Ghost Patrol
4650:In October 2023
4271:King of the Ring
4090:by Nadal/Rafart
3993:The Toys of Doom
3971:House of Dolmann
3832:King of the Ring
3567:Second World War
3477:Adventure strips
3471:Valiant and TV21
3453:King of the Ring
3298:King of the Ring
3274:. Additionally,
2978:The Rebbel Robot
2430:King of the Ring
2340:Charlie's Choice
2249:was absorbed by
2241:was absorbed by
2214:September 1968:
2195:King of the Ring
1835:The Ghost Patrol
1776:With issue #20,
1737:even printed an
1685:began (drawn by
1654:Superhero strips
1591:The Ghost Patrol
1577:The Ghost Patrol
1561:The Ghost Patrol
1528:Adventure strips
1489:Charlie's Choice
1201:by Gordon Hogg;
1191:Stanley McMurtry
1104:Charlie's Choice
1033:The Ghost Patrol
922:Stanley McMurtry
910:by Leo Baxendale
897:by Leo Baxendale
881:by Leo Baxendale
716:stamp collectors
575:later reprinted
400:Sunday Pictorial
341:. In late 1968,
257:Stanley McMurtry
127:
117:Publication date
45:
31:
30:
8724:
8723:
8719:
8718:
8717:
8715:
8714:
8713:
8634:
8633:
8579:
8559:
8557:Further reading
8517:
8512:
8511:
8499:
8495:
8480:
8473:
8464:
8460:
8452:
8448:
8437:
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8299:
8288:
8279:
8267:
8260:
8252:
8248:
8238:
8231:
8219:
8215:
8203:Freeman, John.
8202:
8198:
8187:
8183:
8170:
8169:
8162:
8151:
8144:
8136:
8132:
8124:Stringer, Lew.
8123:
8114:
8106:
8102:
8090:Stringer, Lew.
8089:
8082:
8072:
8070:
8065:
8064:
8060:
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7725:
7714:
7705:
7694:
7685:
7673:Stringer, Lew.
7672:
7668:
7656:
7652:
7646:"Brian's Brain"
7644:
7637:
7625:
7621:
7617:, pp. 4โ5.
7613:
7606:
7598:
7594:
7586:
7582:
7571:
7567:
7554:
7553:
7549:
7544:Wayback Machine
7534:
7530:
7519:
7512:
7504:
7498:
7494:
7483:Birmingham Mail
7475:
7468:
7463:Wayback Machine
7455:Company History
7453:
7449:
7444:
7439:
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7185:slang from the
7180:
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7163:
7151:
7147:
7126:
7122:
7117:
7113:
7108:
7103:
7101:
7098:
7069:(3 April 1971)
7066:(29 Aug. 1970)
7020:(3 April 1971)
6993:The Terror Toys
6983:
6969:(22 Aug. 1970)
6930:(3 April 1971)
6927:(24 Jan. 1970)
6891:(24 Jan. 1970)
6856:(20 June 1970)
6853:(24 Jan. 1970)
6823:Phantom Force 5
6814:(30 Jan. 1970)
6811:(16 Aug. 1969)
6770:Karl the Viking
6761:(3 April 1971)
6755:(15 Mar. 1969)
6737:Eric the Viking
6702:(3 April 1971)
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6545:Smash! and Pow!
6163:Original dates
6160:Original title
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5078:Grimly Feendish
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1271:Minnie the Minx
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6254:Brian's Brain
6251:
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6105:Edmond Ripoll
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6089:Kid Commandos
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5976:Leo Baxendale
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5924:Eric Bradbury
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5735:Geoff Campion
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5727:Cursitor Doom
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5422:Graham Allen
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5155:Brian's Brain
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5087:Leo Baxendale
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5059:Leo Baxendale
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5038:22 Mar. 1969
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5028:Leo Baxendale
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5018:
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5001:(2 May 1970)
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4954:Leo Baxendale
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4779:2โ3, 114โ162
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4693:letters pages
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4453:Kid Commandos
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4411:Eric Bradbury
4408:
4405:, written by
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4388:Kid Commandos
4385:
4381:
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4365:
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4345:Leo Baxendale
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4279:Cursitor Doom
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4055:by Mike Brown
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4043:Leo Baxendale
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4019:Edmond Ripoll
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3980:General Jumbo
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3878:Eric Bradbury
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3828:Cursitor Doom
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3766:1970 relaunch
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3706:In addition,
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3671:
3669:
3668:Green Lantern
3665:
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3648:
3643:by Mike Lacey
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3629:
3624:
3623:Edmond Ripoll
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3595:Eric Bradbury
3590:
3589:Eric Bradbury
3586:
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3570:
3568:
3564:
3560:
3556:
3555:Cursitor Doom
3552:
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3528:As a mark of
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3512:Reed Richards
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3396:Leo Baxendale
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3354:Humour strips
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3017:Eric Bradbury
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2994:Eric Bradbury
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253:Solano Lรณpez
249:Don Lawrence
233:Bill Everett
213:Luis Bermejo
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105:Humor/comedy
68:Odhams Press
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19:Smash Comics
17:
8387:27 November
7239:Viking York
6885:Reg Parlett
6695:John Stokes
6587:(Fleetway)
6461:Steve Ditko
6292:comic strip
6276:Al Plastino
6025:Reg Parlett
6003:Mike Lacey
6000:Mike Brown
5968:Sam's Spook
5920:Angus Allan
5866:Mike Lacey
5763:John Stokes
5629:Janus Stark
5456:Mike Brown
5398:Brian Lewis
5378:feature in
5332:Brian Lewis
5241:Brian Lewis
5132:Ronnie Rich
5091:Mike Brown
5032:Mike Brown
4880:Ronnie Rich
4680:Brian Lewis
4636:Janus Stark
4562:Janus Stark
4514:Janus Stark
4407:Angus Allan
4341:Sam's Spook
4238:Janus Stark
4185:Reg Parlett
4125:The Beatles
4068:Reg Parlett
4047:a bashing.
4038:Sam's Spook
3874:Angus Allan
3812:Sam's Spook
3725:Janus Stark
3530:Janus Stark
3489:Janus Stark
3107:(replacing
3037:John Stokes
2973:John Stokes
2949:Janus Stark
2344:Ronnie Rich
2320:Spy vs. Spy
2317:magazine's
2270:U.S. dollar
2147:Daily Globe
2123:Spy vs. Spy
2013:Growing Man
1981:Steve Ditko
1800:Al Plastino
1542:Brian Lewis
1440:Stan Laurel
1327:). In fact
1237:, and like
1215:Brian Lewis
1199:Ronnie Rich
1153:Ronnie Rich
1126:feature in
1109:Brian Lewis
1096:Brian Lewis
1001:Reg Parlett
978:Brian Lewis
945:Ronnie Rich
753:Boys' World
702:Advertising
269:John Stokes
261:Reg Parlett
194:Al Plastino
186:Angus Allan
155:Janus Stark
75:(1969โ1971)
70:(1966โ1969)
51:annual 1969
8638:Categories
8225:SmashPages
8073:29 October
7437:References
7381:TV Tornado
7326:Birkenhead
6982:1965โ1968;
6956:Adventure
6943:1960โ1962
6827:1960โ1964
6797:Adventure
6774:1960โ1964
6745:Ken Bulmer
6741:Adventure
6721:1964โ1966
6686:Adventure
6674:1960โ1964
6632:1960โ1961
6592:1964โ1965
6547:absorbing
6521:Jack Kirby
6513:Superhero
6453:Superhero
6448:Spider-Man
6388:Jack Kirby
6380:Superhero
6345:Gene Colan
6341:Wally Wood
6328:Superhero
6268:Superhero
6250:Space Jinx
6245:1962โ1967
6226:Jack Kirby
6218:Superhero
6101:Adventure
6046:Adventure
6017:Ghost Ship
5950:Adventure
5916:Adventure
5892:Ron Turner
5886:Superhero
5731:Adventure
5634:Adventure
5607:Adventure
5582:Adventure
5560:Adventure
5535:Adventure
5488:Mike Higgs
5354:Adventure
5327:Adventure
5294:Adventure
5259:reprints.
5233:Space Jinx
5159:Adventure
4971:(and then
4570:Simon Test
4353:Ghost Ship
4343:(drawn by
4190:Seven Seas
4180:Ghost Ship
4082:in 1965.
3919:Enterprise
3788:Ghost Ship
3776:New strips
3720:Lord Henry
3687:: two new
3664:Spider-Man
3251:โ such as
3229:โ such as
3068:Ken Bulmer
2992:and later
2929:Suez Canal
2836:Royal Navy
2830:Subtitled
2792:War Office
2682:New strips
2398:Spider-Man
2297:Mike Higgs
2151:The Spirit
2097:Mike Higgs
1972:Spider-Man
1898:Gene Colan
1894:Wally Wood
1846:Jack Benny
1724:Space Jinx
1687:Jack Kirby
1623:The Python
1479:Space Jinx
1459:Space Jinx
1451:Space Jinx
1360:Subtitled
1323:to become
1211:Space Jinx
1185:โ as well
973:Space Jinx
775:DC Thomson
730:Background
664:, forming
569:Spider-Man
273:Wally Wood
245:Jack Kirby
237:Mike Higgs
225:Gene Colan
181:Written by
171:(reprints)
166:(reprints)
8602:cover art
8594:comic art
8501:"Tri-Man"
8402:"Valiant"
7442:Citations
7423:Marvel UK
7403:TV Action
7397:Countdown
7307:strip in
7085:Replaced
7040:Hurricane
7031:The Wacks
6830:Replaced
6581:Hurricane
6550:Fantastic
6491:Added to
6423:Added to
6364:Replaced
6323:Daredevil
6117:Replaced
6087:Replaced
5717:and then
5674:Tom Tully
5638:Tom Tully
5480:The Cloak
5376:Don Starr
5105:The Nervs
5020:Bad Penny
4624:WildStorm
4423:in 1971.
4143:Hurricane
4139:The Wacks
4127:, a year
4113:Liverpool
3985:The Beano
3983:strip in
3915:albatross
3681:The Nervs
3651:relegated
3494:Tom Tully
3469:and then
3433:Tom Tully
3416:The Beano
3321:The Nervs
3317:The Nervs
3294:The Nervs
3280:The Cloak
3272:Bad Penny
3152:The Dandy
3146:The Beano
2955:Tom Tully
2879:Tom Tully
2766:The Nervs
2738:The Cloak
2587:The Dandy
2581:The Beano
2528:Hurricane
2520:Hurricane
2392:Daredevil
2358:strip by
2334:were the
2305:The Cloak
2293:The Cloak
2174:Highlands
2092:The Cloak
2058:Bad Penny
2009:Fantastic
2005:Fantastic
2003:absorbed
1885:Daredevil
1815:Adam West
1813:starring
1709:Fantastic
1474:The Beano
1428:The Nervs
1420:The Nervs
1405:The Nervs
1354:The Beano
1275:Bad Penny
1266:The Beano
1257:Bad Penny
1245:strip in
1195:The Nervs
1177:Bad Penny
1124:Don Starr
932:The Nervs
894:Bad Penny
817:Bad Penny
811:instead.
613:Fantastic
611:absorbed
593:Fantastic
577:The Wacks
553:The Cloak
535:Fantastic
533:and then
513:Fantastic
447:DC Comics
429:in 1964,
421:Long Acre
402:(now the
354:Fantastic
339:DC Comics
331:superhero
280:Editor(s)
204:Artist(s)
198:Tom Tully
144:Bad Penny
128:of issues
108:Superhero
63:Publisher
8566:(1978).
8424:13 April
8418:"Smash!"
8269:"Edmond"
7588:"Smash!"
7540:Archived
7459:Archived
7369:TV Comic
7301:Bonehead
7220:Not the
7198:Not the
6847:Tom Kerr
6605:Big 'Ead
6517:Stan Lee
6457:Stan Lee
6384:Stan Lee
6332:Stan Lee
6306:Bob Kane
6304:creator
6222:Stan Lee
6128:List of
5906:annual.
5775:Renamed
5443:annual.
5381:Terrific
5344:Source:
5192:Ken Reid
5116:Ken Reid
4911:List of
4662:Analysis
4608:Many of
4465:Pillater
3939:Tom Kerr
3677:Ken Reid
3445:football
2921:football
2893:the Fens
2810:Big 'Ead
2690:Big 'Ead
2360:Ken Reid
2275:Some of
2178:Redcoats
2070:expected
1977:Stan Lee
1854:Superman
1796:Bob Kane
1794:creator
1739:original
1715:Terrific
1694:The Hulk
1673:Stan Lee
1610:Annual.
1469:Ken Reid
1424:Ken Reid
1207:Ken Reid
1189:by Mac (
1146:annual.
1129:Terrific
961:Ken Reid
937:Ken Reid
920:by Mac (
771:Scotland
720:Subbuteo
571:. Also,
519:Terrific
398:and the
265:Ken Reid
241:Tom Kerr
190:Stan Lee
80:Schedule
8549:at the
7631:News UK
7309:Valiant
7056:Humour
7009:Humour
6919:Humour
6881:Humour
6645:Humour
6609:Humour
6071:Humour
6021:Humour
5997:Humour
5972:Humour
5882:Tri-Man
5863:Sports
5833:Sports
5811:Humour
5657:Valiant
5484:Humour
5453:Humour
5449:Wiz War
5419:Humour
5394:Humour
5269:Humour
5237:Humour
5213:Humour
5188:Humour
5136:Humour
5109:Humour
5083:Humour
5055:Humour
5024:Humour
4985:Humour
4950:Humour
4864:16, 34
4728:Valiant
4592:Valiant
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4543:Valiant
4528:Valiant
4498:Valiant
4490:Valiant
4485:Valiant
4473:Valiant
4420:Valiant
4415:Valiant
4384:Q-Squad
4382:), and
4287:Tri-Man
4283:Q-Squad
4121:mop top
3975:Valiant
3944:Cockney
3856:Wiz War
3852:Tri-Man
3730:Q-Squad
3714:strip,
3658:Tri-Man
3628:top hat
3543:Valiant
3367:Valiant
3335:Valiant
3268:Wiz War
3203:), and
3170:Valiant
3119:). The
2848:Scouser
2605:Valiant
2471:Valiant
2338:strips
2325:Wiz War
2311:evoked
2309:Wiz War
2301:Wiz War
2114:Wiz War
1850:Batgirl
1449:Lewis'
1433:Reid's
1045:during
685:Valiant
681:Annuals
661:Valiant
567:), and
557:Wiz War
311:Valiant
8609:Smash!
8600:Smash!
8592:Smash!
8584:Smash!
8545:Smash!
8454:Albion
8190:Smash!
7746:"Wham"
7427:Smash!
7406:, and
7289:Buster
7276:Smash!
7251:space.
7170:Smash!
7073:Buster
6989:Buster
6973:Buster
6934:Buster
6901:Buster
6860:Buster
6818:Buster
6784:Vulcan
6725:Smash!
6664:Buster
6641:Wacker
6625:Buster
6493:Smash!
6439:Smash!
6425:Smash!
6413:(from
6302:Batman
6290:Batman
6166:Notes
6142:Genre
6130:Smash!
5904:Smash!
5441:Smash!
5315:Smash!
5006:Smash!
4940:Notes
4925:Genre
4913:Smash!
4844:12,15
4754:Notes
4736:Smash!
4709:Smash!
4705:Smash!
4668:Smash!
4652:Smash!
4628:Smash!
4619:Albion
4614:Smash!
4603:Albion
4599:Smash!
4587:Smash!
4581:Smash!
4572:, and
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4505:Smash!
4480:Smash!
4441:Buster
4368:Smash!
4351:, and
4308:, and
4298:Buster
4277:, and
4265:, and
4255:Wacker
4228:Smash!
4220:Smash!
4165:Buster
4117:Scouse
4095:Buster
4080:Buster
3997:Buster
3989:Buster
3949:Buster
3942:Three
3923:Buster
3760:Smash!
3749:Smash!
3689:soccer
3685:Smash!
3607:Buster
3603:Smash!
3538:Smash!
3523:Smash!
3507:Smash!
3483:Smash!
3463:Smash!
3451:, and
3447:strip
3405:Smash!
3378:Smash!
3361:Buster
3348:Buster
3340:Smash!
3309:Smash!
3253:Wacker
3248:Buster
3237:) and
3221:Smash!
3212:Battle
3206:Action
3201:soccer
3185:Smash!
3181:Smash!
3176:Buster
3158:Sparky
3155:, and
3140:Smash!
3129:Smash!
3127:, and
3098:Smash!
3094:Smash!
3077:Viking
3052:Smash!
3043:Smash!
2860:Buster
2825:Wacker
2818:Buster
2788:boffin
2722:Wacker
2660:strip
2658:Smash!
2631:Smash!
2616:Smash!
2611:Buster
2593:Sparky
2564:Batman
2555:Smash!
2547:Smash!
2492:Smash!
2484:Smash!
2479:Smash!
2460:Smash!
2455:Smash!
2447:Batman
2442:Smash!
2428:, and
2364:Smash!
2336:Smash!
2299:, and
2277:Smash!
2243:Smash!
2235:Smash!
2218:merger
2054:Smash!
2046:Smash!
2031:Batman
2015:(from
2001:Smash!
1965:Smash!
1941:Smash!
1919:Smash!
1906:Smash!
1902:Smash!
1896:, and
1866:Batman
1831:Batman
1809:Batman
1792:Batman
1788:Smash!
1783:Batman
1772:Batman
1750:Smash!
1743:Smash!
1735:Smash!
1720:Smash!
1677:Smash!
1665:Smash!
1608:Smash!
1595:Smash!
1544:, and
1534:Smash!
1507:Smash!
1455:Smash!
1399:Smash!
1393:Mac's
1345:Smash!
1280:Smash!
1253:Smash!
1179:, and
1165:Smash!
1144:Smash!
1051:U-boat
1014:Smash!
838:Smash!
809:Smash!
799:Smash!
790:Smash!
782:Smash!
767:Dundee
708:Smash!
689:Smash!
687:, the
678:Smash!
656:Smash!
641:Smash!
625:Smash!
609:Smash!
605:Smash!
573:Smash!
539:Smash!
489:Dorset
481:Smash!
475:Smash!
470:Smash!
451:Batman
441:' the
435:Smash!
431:Smash!
382:Smash!
377:Odhams
366:Smash!
359:Smash!
343:Smash!
327:Smash!
319:Smash!
293:Smash!
169:Batman
88:Format
83:Weekly
49:Smash!
35:Smash!
8536:Colne
7505:(PDF)
7265:else.
7155:Eagle
7106:Notes
7082:1964
7035:1964
7025:Wham!
6997:Eagle
6984:1986
6907:1965
6897:1971
6869:1965
6670:Elmer
6585:Tiger
6435:Wham!
6420:1965
6204:1962
6194:Swift
5371:1968
4988:Mac (
4794:163โ
4701:Wham!
4697:Wham!
4610:IPC's
4463:(the
4137:, as
4134:Wham!
4129:after
4006:Eagle
3722:(and
3540:into
3257:Elmer
3196:Shoot
2856:Elmer
2524:Tiger
2288:Wham!
1951:from
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1748:When
1703:Wham!
1619:Smash
1586:Swift
1518:Smash
1464:Jonah
1415:Wham!
1412:from
1370:Wham!
1351:, in
1306:Wham!
1292:Wham!
1248:Wham!
1055:Swift
1043:Crete
857:Smash
846:Wham!
842:Wham!
832:Wham!
804:Wham!
786:Wham!
762:Wham!
747:Swift
741:Eagle
736:Wham!
718:, or
583:, as
581:Wham!
565:Wham!
485:Poole
455:Wham!
426:Wham!
98:Genre
8426:2019
8389:2018
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7375:TV21
7299:and
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6765:Lion
6747:and
6729:Lion
6707:Lion
6583:and
6519:and
6498:Pow!
6459:and
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6409:and
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6386:and
6366:Hulk
6334:and
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5502:Pow!
5472:Pow!
4832:Hulk
4725:and
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3876:and
3745:Thor
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3085:Lion
3070:and
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3048:Lion
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2797:Nazi
2653:item
2602:and
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2590:and
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2438:Thor
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2282:Pow!
2216:Pow!
2106:very
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2060:and
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2018:Thor
1996:Thor
1985:Pow!
1979:and
1947:and
1945:Reed
1937:Pow!
1933:Pow!
1924:Pow!
1762:and
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1639:Pow!
1631:Pow!
1627:Pow!
1615:Pow!
1495:and
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1312:Pow!
995:for
750:and
714:for
676:Ten
548:Pow!
531:Pow!
503:Wham
497:Pow!
445:and
443:Hulk
412:and
351:and
348:Pow!
337:and
164:Hulk
7262:not
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6411:Sue
4975:).
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4827:14
4812:47
4797:47
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4767:93
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3991:as
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3398:'s
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3066:by
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