TV Comic
#1343
(10th September 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]
Barney Bear / cover / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Bill Mevin (signed as Mevin)
- Inks
- Bill Mevin (signed as Mevin)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- This conker won three World titles on the trot!
- Genre
- humour; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Barney Bear; Moose
Indexer Notes
Front and back covers when folded but one page when unfolded.
[no title indexed]
Rod Hull and Emu / 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
- You must be careful - someone very important to you could be hurt!
- Genre
- humour; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Rod Hull; Emu; Madame Min (fortune teller)
Indexer Notes
This is the front page of the unfolded comic.
[no title indexed]
Tom and Jerry / comic story / 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
- Maid and Tom's charity work has left me out in the cold!
- Genre
- humour; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Tom; Jerry; Maid; woman charity collector; policeman
[no title indexed]
Mighty Moth / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Where's my suit gone, you little rotter?
- Genre
- humour; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Mighty Moth; Dad; Mum
[no title indexed]
Texas Ted / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Sold to the gentleman in the cowboy hat!
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- Texas Ted; Cousin Cecil
- Keywords
- Auctioneers
[no title indexed]
Readers' Jokes / cartoon / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humour
Indexer Notes
Eight gag cartoons drawn from ideas sent in by readers. Left half of page.
[no title indexed]
Puzzle-it-out! / activity / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Three picture puzzles. Right half of page.
[no title indexed]
Basil Brush / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You're wastin' your time, Guv!
- Genre
- humour; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Basil Brush; Chummers; fox hunters
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
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The fertiliser don't seem to have done much for this house plant!
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- Popeye; Olive Oyl; Brutus
Indexer Notes
A one page half-tabloid strip reprinted onto half a tabloid page.
[no title indexed]
Captain Pugwash / comic story / 0.5 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Bill Mevin (signed as Mevin)
- Inks
- Bill Mevin (signed as Mevin)
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The Cap'n has been in a bad mood all morning, Willie!
- Genre
- humour; historical
- Characters
- Captain Pugwash; Willie; Mr. Mate; Phil the fluter
Indexer Notes
A one page half-tabloid strip reprinted onto half a tabloid page.
When Planets Collide
Star Trek / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- As after-burners are triggered, the Enterprise pushes close to the speed of light
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Captain James Kirk; Spock; Scotty
- 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.
Can Cats See in the Dark?
I-Spy / text article / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- No! Not in total darkness, they can't, but if there's a glimmer of light they can.
Indexer Notes
Illustrations and photos of cats. "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 Mutants
Dr. Who / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- ...giant ant-like creatures soon find it...
- Genre
- adventure; science fiction
- Characters
- The Doctor; Leela; Ziku (alien)
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 tv presenter Michael Aspel; photo of reader Kevin Ritchie
Indexer Notes
Six letters from readers. Top half of page.
The Axe (part 1)
Did You Know??? / illustration / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The roughly worked hand-axe was one of the earliest tools (and weapons) of mankind.
- Genre
- non-fiction
Indexer Notes
History of the axe with comic strip style illustrations and captions. Bottom half of page.
Going Up
Bugs Bunny / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Shiver me timbers! What are ye building?
- Genre
- humour; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Bugs Bunny; Yosemite Sam; light aircraft pilot; construction site foreman; Paddy McGinty
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
["This conker won three World titles on the trot!"]
Barney Bear -
1.
["You must be careful - someone very important to you could be hurt!"]
Rod Hull and Emu -
2.
["Maid and Tom's charity work has left me out in the cold!"]
Tom and Jerry -
3.
["Where's my suit gone, you little rotter?"]
Mighty Moth -
4.
["Sold to the gentleman in the cowboy hat!"]
Texas Ted -
5.
[no title indexed]
Readers' Jokes -
6.
[no title indexed]
Puzzle-it-out! -
7.
["You're wastin' your time, Guv!"]
Basil Brush -
8.
["The fertiliser don't seem to have done much for this house plant!"]
Popeye -
9.
["The Cap'n has been in a bad mood all morning, Willie!"]
Captain Pugwash -
10.
When Planets Collide
Star Trek -
11.
Can Cats See in the Dark?
I-Spy -
12.
The Mutants
Dr. Who -
13.
[no title indexed]
The Editor's Letterbox -
14.
The Axe (part 1)
Did You Know??? -
15.
Going Up
Bugs Bunny -
16.
["Coo! The TV chaps are covering the cricket match in town today!"]
TV Terrors -
17.
["If only I can win the big motor bike scramble this afternoon!"]
Pink Panther
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- Stephen Mitchell
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