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- 07 May 2024, 10:21
- Forum: General comics discussion
- Topic: Trying to remember British comic series from 1959-1961 with story about giant spine throwing cacti
- Replies: 8
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Re: Trying to remember British comic series from 1959-1961 with story about giant spine throwing cacti
The Scarlet Javelins that you remember appeared in Hotspur nos 1157(10/1/59)-1164(28/2/59) and it featured on the full colour cover twice during its run firstly in issue no1158 and then more spectacularly in issue no1162 where the huge cactus is seen in all its glory with both full page illustration...
- 06 May 2024, 23:27
- Forum: General comics discussion
- Topic: Trying to remember British comic series from 1959-1961 with story about giant spine throwing cacti
- Replies: 8
- Views: 254
Re: Trying to remember British comic series from 1959-1961 with story about giant spine throwing cacti
Hi Jacot, When I get the chance to check the issues themselves tomorrow I'll give you more precise details but the story in question appeared in Jan/Feb 1959. It was a reprint of a Wizard story published seven years previously where it had been titled The Monster in Hyde Park. It would then resurfac...
- 06 May 2024, 18:40
- Forum: General comics discussion
- Topic: Trying to remember British comic series from 1959-1961 with story about giant spine throwing cacti
- Replies: 8
- Views: 254
Re: Trying to remember British comic series from 1959-1961 with story about giant spine throwing cacti
Hi fjg,
Just noticed this. I'll supply more details tomortow but the story you are looking for was called 'The Scarlet Javelins' and it appeared in the Hotspur in 1959 (1157-1164)
Just noticed this. I'll supply more details tomortow but the story you are looking for was called 'The Scarlet Javelins' and it appeared in the Hotspur in 1959 (1157-1164)
- 22 Mar 2024, 10:37
- Forum: General comics discussion
- Topic: What comics did you buy today?
- Replies: 7780
- Views: 1453706
Re: What comics did you buy today?
Got myself three comics recently. Two Christmas Beano comics Nos 547 & 548 in FN & VG cond. And one easter Dandy comic issue No.393 1949 in VG+ cond. https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/meips/ADKq_NbOOTqpO4OJ8l7kFPLZlM2E1akh4vxJVhQDgpfyuxoHxfBicwJ88IKkKBWLtaU2q4PLbry27yFUmeS-ght6i6mIac6QOznwWuz-BDyt7...
- 21 Mar 2024, 23:49
- Forum: General comics discussion
- Topic: What comics did you buy today?
- Replies: 7780
- Views: 1453706
Re: What comics did you buy today?
Got myself three comics recently. Two Christmas Beano comics Nos 547 & 548 in FN & VG cond. And one easter Dandy comic issue No.393 1949 in VG+ cond. https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/meips/ADKq_NbOOTqpO4OJ8l7kFPLZlM2E1akh4vxJVhQDgpfyuxoHxfBicwJ88IKkKBWLtaU2q4PLbry27yFUmeS-ght6i6mIac6QOznwWuz-BDyt7...
- 27 Dec 2023, 20:48
- Forum: General comics discussion
- Topic: Victor or Rover and Wizard story
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1199
Re: Victor or Rover and Wizard story
Hi Don,
That is exactly what it was I think. There was a whole series of one page picture features devoted to English and Scottish football club histories. If so, certainly Rover, not Victor.
That is exactly what it was I think. There was a whole series of one page picture features devoted to English and Scottish football club histories. If so, certainly Rover, not Victor.
- 07 Dec 2023, 23:36
- Forum: General comics discussion
- Topic: Comics on TV
- Replies: 763
- Views: 276291
Re: Comics on TV
The comic on the top shelf is Batman no 196 from Nov 1967.
- 13 Oct 2023, 23:23
- Forum: General comics discussion
- Topic: Complete Collections
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4058
Re: Complete Collections
Wow! I full run of Beano must only exist elsewhere in the British Library! Full runs of the Big 5 must also be few and far between, let alone the AP titles. I’m only one short of all of the Oldham’s titles myself, so I know how hard they can be to find. Thank you for sharing info on such an amazing...
- 12 Oct 2023, 16:07
- Forum: General comics discussion
- Topic: Complete Collections
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4058
Re: Complete Collections
In nearly 50 years of collecting I've managed to amass a good number of complete collections A complete collection of Beano, including all annuals, summer specials, comic libraries and all spinoff titles is my greatest achievement I suppose. Although I do also have all of Thomsons comic titles sinc...
- 11 Oct 2023, 13:52
- Forum: General comics discussion
- Topic: Complete Collections
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4058
Re: Complete Collections
In nearly 50 years of collecting I've managed to amass a good number of complete collections A complete collection of Beano, including all annuals, summer specials, comic libraries and all spinoff titles is my greatest achievement I suppose. Although I do also have all of Thomsons comic titles since...
- 16 Sep 2023, 09:11
- Forum: General comics discussion
- Topic: Max Miller
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1848
Re: Max Miller
You're welcome. They were most famous of course for drawing Laurel and Hardy for nearly thirty years.
- 15 Sep 2023, 22:30
- Forum: General comics discussion
- Topic: Max Miller
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1848
Re: Max Miller
Hi Hawkeye, Definitely George Wakefield and then his son Terry Wakefield, after the formers death in 1942. Terry's style was very imitative of his father's and he often filled in for his dad even before his death. Between them the two Wakefields were very much the most familiar artistic face of Film...
- 05 Jul 2023, 15:27
- Forum: General comics discussion
- Topic: What comics did you buy today?
- Replies: 7780
- Views: 1453706
Re: What comics did you buy today?
Recently got a full set of Hotspur s. Good read. :D Wasn't there 4000 issues approx of Hotspur or am I getting confused???? :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: The original Hotspur ran for 1197 issues and the New Hotspur that immediately followed it ran to 1110 issues so a total of 2307...
- 17 Feb 2023, 12:25
- Forum: General comics discussion
- Topic: What comics did you buy today?
- Replies: 7780
- Views: 1453706
Re: What comics did you buy today?
How did you know which issues the art was from? On the back of the art says the issue numbers. 🙂 I wonder if these originally came from the Pete Hansen collection. As he had a lot of these which I catalogued and dated for him. He also had a lot of Keyhole Kates by Allan Morley one of which turned o...
- 26 Oct 2021, 22:19
- Forum: General comics discussion
- Topic: Topper Comic
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1628
Re: Topper Comic
Hi Hobbitses,
Given that the Topper comic ran for nearly 40 years I think you might have to tell us when your partner was eight years old.
Given that the Topper comic ran for nearly 40 years I think you might have to tell us when your partner was eight years old.