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[Alan]

Remember graduating from Dandy and Beano to the serious stuff like Rover, Hotspur and Wizard?

Anyone remember those American comics that came out of Burtonwood? Stuff like Captain Marvel, Superman and Batman.

Then we had the British comic revolution with The Eagle (glossy paper and therefore unfit for lavvy use) complete with Dan Dare and a motley collection of aliens like the Mekon from Venus.

Happy days eh?

Edited by Alan, 19 November 2011 - 05:04 PM.

[SKYMAN]

RIGHT ALAN,,,its funny Desperate Dans cow pie never caught on in this country,
think of all the Dans cow pie drive ins ,but we still have the lord snooties ,panzy potters,

[non sibi sed omnibus]

Hi Alan,my ones were ROVER,ADVENTURE,HOTSPUR and WIZARD.My uncle used to get the EAGLE.This was cos of the exploded diagrams inside.Did you remember the fantastic gifts you used to get.

[DEVON BOY]

The Eagle was my favorite but i also read the dandy and beano i never knew why they didn't bring one out about FLASH GORDON as he was a great favourite at the Saturday morning pictures

[Olliebeak]

Well us girls weren't completely left out of things --------- I used to get Bunty, Judy and Princess - and the occasional Beezer.

There was also Girl which was the female equivalent of Eagle.

[Alan]

non sibi sed omnibus, on 19 November 2011 - 11:21 PM, said:

Hi Alan,my ones were ROVER,ADVENTURE,HOTSPUR and WIZARD.My uncle used to get the EAGLE.This was cos of the exploded diagrams inside.Did you remember the fantastic gifts you used to get.

Ah, the Adventure. I'd forgotten that one.

Remember Film Fun and Radio Fun too?

[SWIMMER]

hi all loved the beano dandy and beezer bunty jackie, there was another one just can't think of it at the moment. How about you Ollie, come on girls you have all got good memories.

[tessmop]

Roxy, topper,Jack and Jill,Toybox all come to mind.

[SWIMMER]

Hi tessmop think I remember toybox and jack and Jill

[Olliebeak]

Whizzer and Chips? Girl? Girlfriend? TV21? Mandy?

[SWIMMER]

That was the one I was trying to remember Ollie Mandy, well done.

[Phyll]

I used to get Beano and Dandy, Bunty and Judy and Mandy.
Later Jackie, Honey, Petticoat and Fab 208. Loved them all.
I also used to get Annuals every Christmas. The Girl next door
got Rupert The Bear Annuals and used to pass them on to us.
When I look back, I was such a lucky girl.


http://en.wikipedia..../British_comics

http://www.magforum....ossies/teen.htm

Edited by Phyll, 21 November 2011 - 06:57 AM.

[tessmop]

Oh boy,Girls crystal, Mirabelle, Lion,Hornet,Romeo,Tiger,Playhour.Mum always bought me one or two comics a day to read when dropped off at my Grandparents every week day in the mornings,had two hours to spare before the short walk to school.

[Lowe House Boy]

Another memory evoking topic,well done.
I remember all the above titles. I also remember some characters but not sure which comics they were in.Anyone remember Arnold Tabs The Blitz Kid,can't remember much about it but I had a mate name Brian Arnold and I would sometimes call him by that title. I later shortened it to Tabs. Another with a not very P.C. title was Limp Along Leslie. I think he was good at some sport or other even though he had a limp.
Another character already mentioned was Pansy Potter. But do you remember how she was introduced?" Pansy Potter the strongmans daughter."

[SKYMAN]

I loved all those action words ZACK,POW WHAM, ZING, OWCH, UGH,, not fogetting the sleeping word, ZZZZZZZZZZZZ