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Comics Part 2
- Thread starter Alf
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BernardR
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Those fantastic cut away pictures!.
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Stitcher
Guest
Hello Alf, no they are not mine. I don't think I have read a comic for about fifty five years. They are in a book of adverts from the fifties and I will post some more tomorrow.
Maggie, behave yourself.
Maggie, behave yourself.
This might seem like a joke or a comic sketch but it is perfectly true,
My oldest brother who is 12 years older than me loved any comics, even as an adult. We used to live just off the College Road opposite the College Arms and when I was about 12 or 13 we both went over to the shop Richards which was close by to get something for Mom (can't remember what).
Before we got to the shop my brother gave me some money and said "when you get in the shop buy a comic as well". So we walked into the shop and I said "what comic do you want Michael" . He was about 25 at the time, and a very attractive young lady in her early 20's was serving me, as you can imagine he went as red as a beetroot and then told me off for embarrasing him when we left the shop !.
My oldest brother who is 12 years older than me loved any comics, even as an adult. We used to live just off the College Road opposite the College Arms and when I was about 12 or 13 we both went over to the shop Richards which was close by to get something for Mom (can't remember what).
Before we got to the shop my brother gave me some money and said "when you get in the shop buy a comic as well". So we walked into the shop and I said "what comic do you want Michael" . He was about 25 at the time, and a very attractive young lady in her early 20's was serving me, as you can imagine he went as red as a beetroot and then told me off for embarrasing him when we left the shop !.
Blacksmith
master brummie
I'm a bit late posting this, but I only just noticed this thread.
One of my favourite comic heroes, Dan Dare, celebrated his 60th anniversary on 14th April, as did the comic in which he made his debut in the very first issue, Eagle.
I used to love his battle with the Mekon, but there were so many good comics around at the time for both boys and girls. I also liked the Victor, with Alf Tupper, the Tough of the Track. The Valiant, was another one I enjoyed, with Legge's Eleven, a bunch if misfit footballers.
I was buying comics for my grandchildren recently, and looked at the range on offer. In my opinion they are very poor and are nowhere near the standard of the comics we used to read. Or am I being too nostalgic?
One of my favourite comic heroes, Dan Dare, celebrated his 60th anniversary on 14th April, as did the comic in which he made his debut in the very first issue, Eagle.
I used to love his battle with the Mekon, but there were so many good comics around at the time for both boys and girls. I also liked the Victor, with Alf Tupper, the Tough of the Track. The Valiant, was another one I enjoyed, with Legge's Eleven, a bunch if misfit footballers.
I was buying comics for my grandchildren recently, and looked at the range on offer. In my opinion they are very poor and are nowhere near the standard of the comics we used to read. Or am I being too nostalgic?
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Stitcher
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View attachment 49831Hello Alf, I am sorry about the delay with this reply and no I did not read those girls comics. I attempted to photograhp a page in my 1950s scrap book. It is a double page and rather large so I have tried again with two pics.
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Stitcher
Guest
Glad you like the pics Alf. It is all about 50s products and memories.
Blacksmith
master brummie
Look and Learn was an excellent magazine and I'm sure many kids learnt a lot from it. At one time my wife's brother had a huge collection of them. I must ask him if he's still got them.
Alf
Gone but not forgotten. R.I.P.
There you are folks
https://www.lookandlearn.com/history/index.php
https://www.lookandlearn.com/history/index.php
maypolebaz
master brummie
Browsing through this thread I had a flashback.
On the back page of the Wizard there was allways a jolly old feature to rouse patriotic fervour among the young readers. Anyroad.
In the early 60s my regiment shared a barracks with the 10th Hussars. We noticed a bloke walking about the camp wearing a turban with his cap badge stuck in the front. Apparently he was a bit of a rebel and claimed it was an affront to his religion if he couldn't wear his turban.
On making enquiries of a friendly Donkeywalloper he referred us to a feature on the back of the Wizard which related the story of a young bloke in the northern regions of Malaya who had an urge to join the British Army. The nearest recruiting office was somewhere down the south of the country so the lad got on his bike and rode the length of Malaya to achieve his ambition. That young bloke evolved into the rebellious Trooper we saw before us.
Good old Wizard !
One thing I remember from the Look & Learn in the days of the Ranger incorporation was a strip that was called either "Britons never shall be slaves" or "In the days of good queen cleo". As far as I can tell they were the earliest English versions of the Asterix strip and, although they kept all of the pictures, they completely rewrote the text renaming all the characters.
