Best of Buster, Topper, Hotspur and Bunty annuals
Best of Buster, Topper, Hotspur and Bunty annuals
Last year out of the blue DC Thomson brought us Best of Buster, Topper, Hotspur and Bunty annuals.
Unfortunately I have been informed by DCT that there are no plans for the same this year.
Lets hope Egmont do something.
Unfortunately I have been informed by DCT that there are no plans for the same this year.
Lets hope Egmont do something.
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Re: Best of Buster, Topper, Hotspur and Bunty annuals
Best of Buster from DC Thomson??wilsia wrote:Last year out of the blue DC Thomson brought us Best of Buster, Topper, Hotspur and Bunty annuals.
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Re: Best of Buster, Topper, Hotspur and Bunty annuals
Oops, sorry meant the Best Of Beezer
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Re: Best of Buster, Topper, Hotspur and Bunty annuals
I never saw these items as I was overseas last year------was this reprinted annual stuff, weekly comics stuff----or both?
Re: Best of Buster, Topper, Hotspur and Bunty annuals
Hi Rab. These consisted of reprints from annuals.
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i missed them as well as not one sainsburys i tried had any of them
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Re: Best of Buster, Topper, Hotspur and Bunty annuals
Thanks, kash!
A mix of vintage weekly strips and newly-commissioned material for the annuals can work surprizingly well, as seen in the 1980 SPARKY annual, which has very early 70s Puss an Boots, alongside new, late-70s [probably 1978] artwork drawn especially for the annual, presented at larger scale.
The 50s/60s Topper/ Beezer books were an utter joy, with their lavish production values---these still look great today, even compared with modern digital colouring techniques.
A mix of vintage weekly strips and newly-commissioned material for the annuals can work surprizingly well, as seen in the 1980 SPARKY annual, which has very early 70s Puss an Boots, alongside new, late-70s [probably 1978] artwork drawn especially for the annual, presented at larger scale.
The 50s/60s Topper/ Beezer books were an utter joy, with their lavish production values---these still look great today, even compared with modern digital colouring techniques.
Re: Best of Buster, Topper, Hotspur and Bunty annuals
Yeah, same here, Sainsbury's Local didn't have them. All the Sainsbury's stores I can easily get to are Locals. I wasn't that bothered after finding out about the content though - I more than likely already have the Beezer and Topper material.big bad bri wrote:i missed them as well as not one sainsburys i tried had any of them
Re: Best of Buster, Topper, Hotspur and Bunty annuals
the best of Hotspur annual is still available here
https://www.dcthomsonshop.co.uk/the-bes ... nnual.html
also a reprint of Hotspur 1966 annual for only £6 here
https://www.dcthomsonshop.co.uk/hotspur ... sahot.html
all the others are sold out
https://www.dcthomsonshop.co.uk/the-bes ... nnual.html
also a reprint of Hotspur 1966 annual for only £6 here
https://www.dcthomsonshop.co.uk/hotspur ... sahot.html
all the others are sold out
Re: Best of Buster, Topper, Hotspur and Bunty annuals
Try eBay. I was too late last year to get the Best Of Bunty Annual, the only one of the four that I wanted, but I bought a mint copy at a very reasonable price on eBay sometime in January.judomole wrote:all the others are sold out
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Re: Best of Buster, Topper, Hotspur and Bunty annuals
I reviewed some of them last year:
http://lewstringer.blogspot.co.uk/2014/ ... -more.html
http://lewstringer.blogspot.co.uk/2014/ ... -more.html
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Re: Best of Buster, Topper, Hotspur and Bunty annuals
Pity there won't be a `best of Sparky` annual. Thomson's don't rate it highly and there were only 14 of them- shame!
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Re: Best of Buster, Topper, Hotspur and Bunty annuals
If you are still looking for the annuals, there are digital copies available on comixology, under Retro Classics for £2.99
https://www.comixology.co.uk/DC-Thomson ... 50U2xpZGVy
If you prefer hard copies there are books available on ebay, they seem to be selling for £7.50 + postage, there is a hotspur one for £2.00 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/The-Best-of-t ... 2a54c71d55
https://www.comixology.co.uk/DC-Thomson ... 50U2xpZGVy
If you prefer hard copies there are books available on ebay, they seem to be selling for £7.50 + postage, there is a hotspur one for £2.00 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/The-Best-of-t ... 2a54c71d55
Re: Best of Buster, Topper, Hotspur and Bunty annuals
I've got a "Best of Hotspur" that I'm willing to sell. PM me if interested.