TV Comic
#1339
(13th August 1977)
Polystyle Publications,
1951 Series
- Volume
- ?
- Price
- 0.10 GBP
- Pages
- 16
- Indicia Frequency
- ?
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Polystyle Publications Ltd
- Brand
- ?
- Barcode
- ?
[no title indexed]
Pink Panther / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- In a far off foreign land...
- Genre
- humour; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Pink Panther
Indexer Notes
Front and back covers when folded but one page when unfolded.
[no title indexed]
Rod Hull and Emu / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Painting the woodwork should be easy if you help me, Emu!
- Genre
- humour; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Rod Hull; Emu
Indexer Notes
This is the front page of the unfolded comic.
[no title indexed]
Tom and Jerry / cover / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Bill Titcombe (signed as Bill Titcombe)
- Inks
- Bill Titcombe (signed as Bill Titcombe)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- C'mere, rodent! I'm hungry!
- Genre
- humour; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Tom; Jerry
[no title indexed]
Mighty Moth / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Ho! Ho! That's another three hotels I've bought in Park Lane, and two in Oxford Street.
- Genre
- humour; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Mighty Moth; Dad; Mum
- Keywords
- Monopoly
[no title indexed]
Texas Ted / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Care to come along to the courts for a game of badminton, Edward?
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- Texas Ted; Cousin Cecil; Cynthia; Clarence (hot air balloonists)
[no title indexed]
Readers' Jokes / cartoon / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humour
Indexer Notes
Eight gag cartoons drawn from ideas sent in by readers. Left hand side of page.
[no title indexed]
Puzzle-it-out! / activity / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Four picture puzzles. Right side of page.
[no title indexed]
Basil Brush / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What a good idea of mine to start a play group for toddlers!
- Genre
- humour; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Basil Brush; Chummers; Albert Frisby (boy); Mrs. Frisby (Albert's mum)
Indexer Notes
A reprinted strip of two half-tabloid pages printed sideways on one tabloid page.
[no title indexed]
Popeye / comic story / 0.5 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Bill Mevin; ?
- Inks
- Bill Mevin; ?
- Colors
- ? (grey tones)
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Is that your final word, sir?
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- Wimpy; Popeye; Olive Oyl
Indexer Notes
A one page half-tabloid strip reprinted onto half a tabloid page. Originally in full colour and reprinted with grey tones.
[no title indexed]
Captain Pugwash / comic story / 0.5 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Bill Mevin (signed as Mevin)
- Inks
- Bill Mevin (signed as Mevin)
- Colors
- ? (grey tones)
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Buy a lucky charm, Cap'n?
- Genre
- humour; historical
- Characters
- Captain Pugwash; Cap'n Jake
Indexer Notes
A one page half-tabloid strip reprinted onto half a tabloid page. Originally in full colour and reprinted with grey tones.
When Planets Collide
Star Trek / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- It was over here...on the side of the mountain!
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Captain James Kirk; Spock
- Reprints
-
from Star Trek (Western, 1967 series) #6 (December 1969)
-
Indexer Notes
Two full pages from the Gold Key issue reprinted at A4 size. Remainder of pages are the title and black and white photos from the TV series at left and bottom of centre spread.
The Ship With Skirts
I-Spy / text article / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- One of the quickest ways of crossing the Channel to France is by hovercraft
Indexer Notes
Illustrations and photos of a hovercraft. "Spying" in this context means observation and is based on the I-Spy children's books series teaching them how to take notice of their environment. Printed sideways.
The Orb
Dr. Who / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- John Canning
- Inks
- John Canning
- Colors
- ? (grey tones)
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The prisoners are in the energy centre - seal all exits.
- Genre
- adventure; science fiction
- Characters
- The Doctor; Leela; Stractons (aliens); Mantor (Stracton head guard)
Indexer Notes
A reprinted strip of two half-tabloid pages printed sideways on one tabloid page.
[no title indexed]
The Editor's Letterbox / letters page / 0.5 page
- Letters
- typeset
- Characters
- Photo of Robert Vaughn from The Protectors TV series.
Indexer Notes
Eight letters from readers. Top half of page.
The Pen
Did You Know??? / illustration / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The pen of the Assyrians was a pointed reed, with which to write on clay,
- Genre
- non-fiction
Indexer Notes
History of the pen with comic strip style illustrations and captions. Bottom half of page.
Bugs Plugs Lugs
The Bugs Bunny Show / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Ooh! Ooh! Moan!
- Genre
- humour; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Bugs Bunny; Daffy Duck; man with drum
- Reprints
-
from TV Comic (Polystyle Publications, 1951 series) #1102 (27 January 1973)
-
Indexer Notes
Full page half-tabloid strip reprinted sideways onto half a tabloid page. Right half of page. Artist's signature removed.
[no title indexed]
TV Terrors / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Gosh! An aircraft carrier, chums!
- Genre
- humour; children
- Characters
- TV Terrors [Buttons; Cuthbert; Monica]; Hoppit; aircraft carrier captain; sailor
[no title indexed]
Barney Bear / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Bill Mevin (signed as Mevin)
- Inks
- Bill Mevin (signed as Mevin)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Look at that big jet up there!
- Genre
- humour; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Barney Bear; Moose; Fred (host of Fred Will Fix It tv show)
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
1.
["In a far off foreign land..."]
Pink Panther -
2.
["Painting the woodwork should be easy if you help me, Emu!"]
Rod Hull and Emu -
3.
["C'mere, rodent! I'm hungry!"]
Tom and Jerry -
4.
["Ho! Ho! That's another three hotels I've bought in Park Lane, and two in Oxford Street."]
Mighty Moth -
5.
["Care to come along to the courts for a game of badminton, Edward?"]
Texas Ted -
6.
[no title indexed]
Readers' Jokes -
7.
[no title indexed]
Puzzle-it-out! -
8.
["What a good idea of mine to start a play group for toddlers!"]
Basil Brush -
9.
["Is that your final word, sir?"]
Popeye -
10.
["Buy a lucky charm, Cap'n?"]
Captain Pugwash -
11.
When Planets Collide
Star Trek -
12.
The Ship With Skirts
I-Spy -
13.
The Orb
Dr. Who -
14.
[no title indexed]
The Editor's Letterbox -
15.
The Pen
Did You Know??? -
16.
["It's all systems go - to over 20p prizes from Cydrax."]
Cydrax -
17.
Bugs Plugs Lugs
The Bugs Bunny Show -
18.
["Gosh! An aircraft carrier, chums!"]
TV Terrors -
19.
["Look at that big jet up there!"]
Barney Bear
This issue was modified by, among others
- Stephen Mitchell
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