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British comics, Charlie's Choice, IPC Magazines, Lassie, Mick Jagger, Moby Dick, Smash!, Sphinx, Tornado comic, UK Comics
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SMASH!
Smash!
11 June 1966 – Issue 19
Published by Odhams Press, England
28 pages
Featuring:
. ‘Charlie’s Choice’
. ‘Danger Mouse’
. The Incredible Hulk in ‘The Ringmaster’
. ‘Bad Penny’
. ‘The Telly Bugs’
. ‘Percy’s Pets’
. ‘Rollo Stones and Danny Charter, The Legend Testers’
. ‘Ronnie Rich’
. ‘It’s The Rubber Man!’
. ‘The Ghost Patrol’
. ‘The Nervs’
. ‘Grimly Feendish’
[From my collection]
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MAGAZINE ARTWORK
Illustration promoting the breakfast product, Weet-Bix, made by the Sanitarium Health Food Company
Artist: Unknown
Published in the newspaper, The Argus, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on August 6, 1949.
[From my collection]
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Today, whilst sorting out very old newspapers and magazines, I came across this artwork of Mary & Joseph travelling in Egypt, published in the Australasian magazine, dated 15 November, 1924. The artist: Howard Davie.
MOBY DICK
Moby Dick
A Wishing Well Adventure Classic
Abridge for young readers
Full page-spread painted illustrations. Artist: Unknown
Date: Unknown
English
Printed in Belgium
[From my collection]
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LASSIE
Lassie Comic Album
Published by World Distributors (Manchester) Limited , 1976
Black & White, 52 Pages
Featured comic strips: Lassie; Blaze
Reprints by arrangement with Western Publishing Company, USA
Cover Artist: Unknown
[From my collection]
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TORNADO SUMMER SPECIAL
Tornado Summer Special
1979
Publisher : IPC Magazines
64 pages, Colour/B&W
Featured strips: Wheels Of Fortune; Captain Klep; The Three Mile Drop; The Mind of Wolfie Smith; Victor Drago; Hurricane Jones;
Cover art: Unknown
[From my collection]
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FINALLY
I have many collectible ephemeral items that I have been collecting for over 50 years, and through this Newsletter I wish to share many aspects of this collection to you, dear reader, and making them easily accessible and attractive for collectors and enthusiasts. Thank you for reading my newsletter. If you like what you have read, please subscribe to receive future Newsletters 🙂 . And if you have any comments on what I have posted, I would love to receive them.
I have a website that you may wish to find out what items I am letting go from my 50-year collection. https://johnweekstraveller.wixsite.com/johnweekscollections
Also, I have a spreadsheet file that I am currently using which I regularly list comics & magazines that I am selling. Many titles listed is not yet featured on my website. If you wish to receive a copy of this file, please don’t hesitate in asking for it.
John Weeks, johnweekstraveller@gmail.com
All illustrations accompanying this blog are either in the public domain or are used by assumed courtesy of the original publishers and/or copyright holders. These illustrations appear only as historical examples of the artists’ work and for scholarly purposes.