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| Like most of these Brit comic papers, the real-life comedians don't replicate their movie/tv/radio shtick in the comic strips and are more or less interchangeable. Amusing to see a young, skinny Benny Hill in this one! |
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| A great scan of a great British comic. Top notch! Melbee. |
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| Additional Information |
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| Publication | February 5th, 1955 | Price: 3d [0-0-3 GBP] | Pages: 1 | Frequency: Every Thursday |
| Notes | Story is on the front cover. |
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| Comic Story | "Coo! I'll shelter from the rain under this umbrella sign!" (1 page) |
| Featuring | Norman Wisdom |
| Credits | Colors:? (red only used) |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Norman Wisdom; shop owner |
| Notes | Story is on the front cover. |
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| Text Story | The Bribe! (1.67 pages) |
| Featuring | The Lone Avenger |
| Credits | Script: Leonard Douglas | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Glenn Shelby; Julius Lightoller; Oscar Brudenell (villain) |
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| Text Article | Borra the King Pickpockets |
| Credits | Script: Borra | Pencils:? (photo) | Inks:? (photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction |
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| Comic Story | The Treasure of Chinaman Island! (2 pages) |
| Featuring | Dickie Valentine |
| Content | Genre: Adventure | Characters: Jack Gledbourne; Mary Dean; Mary's grandfather; Lin Tal (villain) |
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| Featuring | Jimmy Jewel and Ben Warriss |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Jimmy Jewel; Ben Warriss |
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| Featuring | The Finkefeffer Family |
| Credits | Script: Issy Bonn? |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Domestic | Characters: Jaky Finkelfeffer; Mrs. Finkelfeffer; sons |
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| Featuring | The Falcon |
| Credits | Colors:? (red only used) |
| Content | Genre: Adventure; Detective-mystery | Characters: The Falcon; Henry Judson (villain) |
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| Text Story | The Danger Spot (1 page) |
| Featuring | Jane X |
| Credits | Script:? [as Jane X] | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Drama |
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| Featuring | Benny Hill |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Benny Hill; Bert |
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| Text Story | The Man with the Eye-Shield! (2 pages) |
| Featuring | Inspector Stanley |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Detective-mystery | Characters: Inspector Stanley; Detective-sergeant Bloom; Lowden (villain); Dodson (villain) |
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| Featuring | Stan Stennett |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Stan Stennett; hunter |
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| Text Story | A Tough Customer! |
| Featuring | Goofy the Ghost |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Fantasy | Characters: Goofy |
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| Advertisement | The Best 3D You Ever Saw |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Advertisement for Walter's Palm toffee bars. |
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| Advertisement | Free! 10 Latest Australian Commemoratves |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Featuring | Cardew Robinson |
| Credits | Colors:? (red only used) |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Cardew Robinson; Chumley; Mr. Grimes |
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