What comics did you buy today?

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suebutcher
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Re: What comics did you buy today?

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Calling All Girls, issue 35, December 1944. This is an American magazine for thirteen year olds with a large colour comic strip section of inspirational war stories. As you might expect, the combat takes place off stage.

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I think there was also a companion series called Calling All Boys.

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Justice League of America Showcase volume 2 for £5 at the comic fair.

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SID wrote:
big bad bri wrote:Went to Forbidden Planet today and bought Volume 6 which I didn't have.
they only had 4 vols so ill probably have to pay full price for the 2 missing ones vols 4 & 5
Newcastle FP only had volumes 3 & 6 so couldn't help there.
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Red Dagger #19 - Braddock of the Rocket Squadron.....only 2 more for the set of 30! (#15 & #17)
Commando #18 - another replacement in better condition

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Sector 13 issue 3
Will Simpson sketchbook
The Fleetway Files (not due out until Tuesday)
Doomlord - the Deathlords of Nox
Splank! issue 1 (inspired by Wham! and features content by Marc Jackson, Nigel Parkinson, The Cloak by Mike Higgs, Davy Francis, Alan Nolan and Mike Carroll)
Sparky Book 1971
Beano 2000 (genuine and with the competition entry cut out)
A 1978 Bullet
16 Busters including Buster's 25th birthday
1 Whoopee and Wow
3 Whizzer and Chips

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AND one of the Busters was his 25th birthday, and the first Tom Paterson Buster - 25 May 1985.

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AndyB wrote:Sector 13 issue 3
Will Simpson sketchbook
The Fleetway Files (not due out until Tuesday)
Doomlord - the Deathlords of Nox
Splank! issue 1 (inspired by Wham! and features content by Marc Jackson, Nigel Parkinson, The Cloak by Mike Higgs, Davy Francis, Alan Nolan and Mike Carroll)
Sparky Book 1971
Beano 2000 (genuine and with the competition entry cut out)
A 1978 Bullet
16 Busters including Buster's 25th birthday
1 Whoopee and Wow
3 Whizzer and Chips

What is the fleetway filles.sounds intriguing i've not heard of it.

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thank you Andy

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Victor Summer Special 1977
Master Comics #49 with Capt. Marvel Jr - L Miller - 1944/45 - Probably my earliest Miller reprint so far. I've been after this one for a few years so very happy :D

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Hey Andyb, great to meet you on Saturday! :up:

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American Eagle Western #1 - Thorpe and Porter - 1955
Tiger Holiday Special 1978

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Stories of Pluck, published by Harmsworth, vol1 no1 from 1894.

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Hawkeye wrote:Stories of Pluck, published by Harmsworth, vol1 no1 from 1894.
and you paid a lot less than the £150 the seller was originally listing it for!

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