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I agree with Chris on this one Commando is a lot better now than its been ion years - not a big war comic reader but was given a batch of about 20 by a friend (ok his son)and the art and writing was pretty very good in most of them, something really tactile about these books as well. they also get g...

Personally I think they're better than ever. Been quite a few Romano-Celtic ones recently. They are a mix of reprints and new stories (I think they are 75% new but could be mistaken). There's four every two weeks and one of the regular writers is Starscape/ Marvel/ Panini writer Jason Quinn! Origina...

just started picking these up again.great read.di it always come out 8 times a month?i thought it only was out four times.also do they reprint many of them or are they mostly new material.and how is it realeased.is 4 every 2 weeeks or 8 every 2 months dathi Originally posted by Anonymous on the old ...

Possibly these are special issues, complete with free gifts, and in pristine condition. Boys' World's seem to be a bit rare, and I've heard that they can sell for ten pounds each. I'm very keen on them myself, and have almost the entire run of 89, between Jan '63 and Oct. '64 (I'm only short on ten)...

Looks to me like it's all down to 2 people conducting a bidding war and not really indicative of the actual comics worth.

Originally posted by Wrighty47 on the old forum on 17/02/2004

I've just been looking on eBay and have seen SINGLE issues of Boys World currently selling for ?40-?100 each!!!!!!!!! Can anyone tell me why the sudden 'collectability' of this one-time 'non-collectible' comic. Were any of the stories drawn by Don Lawrence? Originally posted by Chaz on the old forum...

Also nice article in the Mirror newspaper today.

Originally posted by Azteccomics on the old forum on 14/02/2004

Not sure what the local TV / Radio news has been like in England / Wales etc but in Scotland the 50th Birthday of the Kids has had a good press - its been BBC Scotland, Scottish TV and local radio a fair amount - wasn't aware the kids were based on the Children from Dundee Grammer straight across fr...

There's a great link below to the BBC news page & an interview with Leo, Happy birthday kids

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/3485339.stm

Originally posted by Azteccomics on the old forum on 14/02/2004

Leo Bax and David Sutherland and all the writers.....Thank you and Happy 50th Birthday....

Plug is the best!!
Please Euan Kerr (Beano editor) bring out The Bash Street Kids 50 years Legends book...I would buy it!!!
Peter Gray

Originally posted by Peter Gray on the old forum on 14/02/2004

Thank you very much, Paul. I am finishing the article, but maybe I can put it on more information. Can yo send me the information?

Originally posted by Javier on the old forum on 23/02/2004

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you on this one. Ive been working down South recently (thats England to our European friends)back home in Bonnie Scotland now and I'll look out the mag ASAP and get it out to you all.

Originally posted by Paul mcScotty on the old forum on 23/02/2004

Hi Paul. Could I get a scan of the Brian Lewis article as well please?

Cheers.

Jim Croasdale.

Originally posted by Anonymous on the old forum on 21/02/2004

Thank you very much, Paul. Can you scan these pages for me? Thanks again FJ

Originally posted by Javier on the old forum on 17/02/2004

I think I still have a copy of the Brian Lewis "House of Hammer special" somewhere that has an article on his work - I'll try look this out for you and scan the page etc - Also you could access the Links page on this site and go down to the "Writers and Artist" section - Jim Croasdale has some info ...