Comics UK

Egghead did eventually appear in the comics - his debut was Batman: Shadow of the Bat #3, in 1992.
http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Egghead_(New_Earth)

Egghead, Bookworm, and Archer were all reused in the Batman: The Brave and the Bold cartoon.

alanultron5 wrote: I do wish I had facilities to post the scene where Billy Liar (Jeff Rawle) is reading a `Sparky` while at work, but sadly no can do-sorry! It was in an episode in the second (1974) season.

Which episode of the second series is it in? I've got the DVD here and can take a screencap of it if i know which episode it's in.

here's another obscure kids show from the 80's..Educating Marmalade.

in this episode, she gets sent to jail and manages to get the warders to let the prisoners read comics...among the comics on display are Beano, Nutty, Spider-Man and Twinkle and others i can't identify...including one in the second pic that looks like it maybe the Mekon on the cover? not sure

Looks like Chips comic is deleted on youtube..

nice pictures above..

Jakob! Afraid my DVD player gone bust on me! Once I get a new one-along with new telly I'll search out the Billy Liar ep!

including one in the second pic that looks like it maybe the Mekon on the cover?

Looks like the new Eagle, you can just about make out the last "E"!

I was listening to Steve Allen on lbc this morning (5am to 7am - I never sleep) and he was talking about that new series on bbc Fake or Fortune and he said one person turned up with a pile of comics. I never saw it. Also on Radio Five Live last night on Men's Hour they interviewed Jade Goody's ex husband (can't remember his name which is surely a good thing) and they asked him what books he read to his children and he said Roy of the Rovers which he grew up with. The Fake or Fortune is repeated on Thursday on BBC HD for the three people who receive it. Bring back channel 302 on the red button! Enjoyed Anna Calvi at Glastonbury - mean guitar player. Love her version of Jealousy.

felneymike wrote:

including one in the second pic that looks like it maybe the Mekon on the cover?

Looks like the new Eagle, you can just about make out the last "E"!

i cant make out the E on the cover but that is eagle dated 28th august 1982.sorry i aint worked out how to put covers on here yet

big bad bri wrote:

felneymike wrote:

including one in the second pic that looks like it maybe the Mekon on the cover?

Looks like the new Eagle, you can just about make out the last "E"!

i cant make out the E on the cover but that is eagle dated 28th august 1982.sorry i aint worked out how to put covers on here yet

haha...once again i am in awe at the knowledge of posters on here

that certainly seems to be right (and the date is right, that episode of Educating Marmalade was shown on 13th December 1982)

big bad bri wrote: i cant make out the E on the cover but that is eagle dated 28th august 1982.sorry i aint worked out how to put covers on here yet

Well done, Bri, that date gave me a clue as to where to look for the Beano featured in the Marmalade episode, and it's the issue with the same cover date as Eagle (obviously someone sent a runner round to the nearest newsagents to buy a load of comics... those were the days). Unfortunately the actor holding the Beano (who I recognise from many TV shows but can't name) has his hand over the front cover, but I reckon the back page matches with the issue below.

the nutty looks like issue 134 4th sep 82

yeh,you're right, it's Nutty 134...only pic i could find was an old ebay pic so it's quite small, but it definitly matches up




So i'd assume the Twinkle is from end of August/beginning of September too

love that head side to side of Dennis panel 6
been looking at this with Minnie by Jim Petrie movement in slow motion at the blog..
http://petergraycartoonsandcomics.blogs ... er_27.html

just a great fun image in its own right...it looks like a fun pattern with the mouth and eye brow all joined up..this all makes comics fun..

alanultron5 wrote:I do wish I had facilities to post the scene where Billy Liar (Jeff Rawle) is reading a `Sparky` while at work, but sadly no can do-sorry! It was in an episode in the second (1974) season.

I've just tried the first episode of S2 (what a strange show lol), and found that he's reading a Whizzer and Chips. This episode was broadcast 13th September 1974

I just got myself a new set & DVD player! I will check my `Billy Liar` eps for the episode where he reads the `Sparky` soon as I can! I hadn't noticed the `Whizzer & Chips` clip-so well spotted Jacob!