Comics UK

Sourced another Dandy comic No.241 from the 29th May 1943. Pic to follow shortly.

Update 07/10/2021: Had delivery today of my Dandy. Not bad nick.

George Shiers wrote: 21 Sep 2021, 11:18

blaing wrote: 19 Sep 2021, 19:55 Just crossed off another of my want list, winning the Dandy No. 1000 from eBay.

There were two auctions of No. 1000 today, but I won the first one.

Interesting that The Beano seemed to celebrate these big numbers much more than The Dandy - Beano #1000 is a beauty to this day but I had to google Dandy #1000 and it doesn't look like much! I wonder why. Still a cool one to get though - is there anything that celebrates the milestone inside?

I don't know about the contents (I am expecting my copy soon), but Korky does (or someone on his strip) mentions the milestone.

I will know about the contents when I get my copy in the next week or so.

Today bought another two Dandy comics, issues No.289 from 1945 and issue No.271 from 1944. Pics to follow shortly.


Update 09/10/2021: Just had delivery.

Not something I bought today, but a couple of weeks ago and started to read today. I got a copy of the Beano annual 1954. Was in poor condition with scribbles on the front cover but nice and cheap and perfectly readable, I thought. Turned out it was missing 2 pages. I've managed to cobble together the missing pages by looking at pictures on old ebay listings. All except for one page If any one wants to let me know what page 58 looks like so I can read the Goggo story I'd be very greatful

Tin Can Tommy. I feel your pain. Been there. May your quest for the missing page be successful.

Thank you Al. Hawkeye already emailed me a copy of the missing page but thank you for you taking the time to send me it too.

I also did manage to snag another copy of the Beano annual 1954 off ebay for £15 yesterday. Hopefully this one won't have any missing pages. It looked in much better condition than the one I already have.
Once it arrives I plan on giving the other one away for free (alongside printed off copies of the missing pages). If I can find someone who wants it
I've got a couple other comics and annuals I might get rid of, in preparation for a potential move.

Update: My 1954 annual arrived. It has all the pages

blaing wrote: 05 Oct 2021, 00:07

George Shiers wrote: 21 Sep 2021, 11:18

blaing wrote: 19 Sep 2021, 19:55 Just crossed off another of my want list, winning the Dandy No. 1000 from eBay.

There were two auctions of No. 1000 today, but I won the first one.

Interesting that The Beano seemed to celebrate these big numbers much more than The Dandy - Beano #1000 is a beauty to this day but I had to google Dandy #1000 and it doesn't look like much! I wonder why. Still a cool one to get though - is there anything that celebrates the milestone inside?

I don't know about the contents (I am expecting my copy soon), but Korky does (or someone on his strip) mentions the milestone.

I will know about the contents when I get my copy in the next week or so.

It turns out that Korky made the only reference to the comics landmark issue. There were no other reference to the milestone in the comic.

Here is the cover from my blog: https://bjlcomicarchive.blogspot.com/20 ... -1961.html

Today bought myself a Dandy comic No. 325 from the 17th of August 1946. Pics to follow shortly.

Update 22/10/2021: Just had delivery.

Just obtained a Beano comic No.64 from October the 14th 1939.

just lovely! If you can make it to London in th next 6 months then I can recommend a trip to the Beano exhibition at Somerset house (which features the original notes for the creation of Big Eggo)

Just bought this morning, the Danger Mouse 40th anniversary bookazine (which supposedly inclues reprints of the DM strip from look-in)

I should get that before the year is out.)

A very rare addition to my collection from the 1940s

Adam Eterno wrote: 23 Oct 2021, 08:55 A very rare addition to my collection from the 1940s

That's horrible, who on earth would buy something like that !

Richard S. wrote: 23 Oct 2021, 07:12 just lovely! If you can make it to London in the next 6 months then I can recommend a trip to the Beano exhibition at Somerset house (which features the original notes for the creation of Big Eggo)

The seller I bought the Dandy off surprised me with this Beano No 64. The price was even more of an eye-opener. But in a good way.

And cheers for that Beano exhibition info. Much appreciated. Thank you.