Buzz #98
(November 30th 1974)

D.C. Thomson, 1973 Series
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Price
0.04 GBP
Pages
16
Indicia Frequency
Every Monday
On-sale Date
1974-11-30 ?
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
?
Barcode
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Editing
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Hop, Skip and Jock / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Malcolm Judge
Inks
Malcolm Judge
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Run, lads! Bully Bragg is after us!
Genre
humour; children
Characters
Hop; Skip; Jock; Bully Bragg; Policeman

The fun's sure good with cat food! (Table of Contents: 1)

Nobby / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob McGrath
Inks
Bob McGrath
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Mmm! I'm looking forward to my lunch!
Genre
humour; children
Characters
Nobby

He won't get far in this new car! (Table of Contents: 2)

Sammy's Scribbles / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Gordon Bell
Inks
Gordon Bell
Colors
? (red and black)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This picture looks almost real!
Genre
humour; children
Characters
Sammy; Dad

Indexer Notes

Drawn in a childish style as if Sammy has drawn and lettered the strip.

Dan laughs last when Oyle travels fast! (Table of Contents: 3)

The Rooky Racers / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Alan Rogers
Inks
Alan Rogers
Colors
? (red and black)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I hope you don't mind the starter checking our pedal cars, Herr Oyle?
Genre
humour; sport
Characters
Danny; Herr Oyle
Synopsis
Two protagonists in a Wacky Races style strip. Herr Oyle even looks like Dick Dastardly. Herr Oyle wears a spiked German WW1 flying helmet with raised goggles.

Indexer Notes

Strip started in issue 62 and finished in issue 103.

What a funny sight when a poodle gets a fright! (Table of Contents: 4)

Calamity Kate / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
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Pencils
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Inks
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Colors
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Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
An old mirror! I'll have some fun with this!
Genre
humour; children
Characters
Calamity Kate; Woman with poodle; Fruit and veg seller with cart

Ed's soon sleeping instead of sweeping! (Table of Contents: 5)

Sleepy Ed the Nap Happy Chappy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Aldrich
Inks
John Aldrich
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You can help by cleaning out some of the animal cages!
Genre
humour; children
Characters
Ed; Zoo keeper

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Uncle Dan the Medicine Man / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Holroyd
Inks
Bill Holroyd
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look, kids - a circus! We should do some business here!
Genre
humour; western-frontier
Characters
Uncle Dan; Ned Dawson; Nan Dawson; Slicker Sharp; Strongarm; Bearded Lady

Laughter peals with Fred on two wheels! (Table of Contents: 7)

Fred the Flop / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tom Lavery
Inks
Tom Lavery
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What I need is something for a fast getaway!
Genre
humour; crime
Characters
Fred; Bertha; Motorcycle cop

What a caper with toffee paper! (Table of Contents: 8)

Jimmy Jinx and What He Thinks / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ken H. Harrison
Inks
Ken H. Harrison
Colors
? (red and black)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Huh! I'm broke again and it'll be ages before I get my pocket money!
Genre
humour; children; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Jimmy Jinx; Angel; Devil; Soppy Simpkins; Dad

A lucky horsehoe! Who's kidding who? (Table of Contents: 9)

The Buzzies and the Fuzzies / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Gordon Bell
Inks
Gordon Bell
Colors
? (red and black)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Me's gonna get him!
Genre
humour

Indexer Notes

Two groups of feuding creatures who resemble Weebles one group is hairy the other smooth-skinned.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Big Fat Flo / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Phil Millar
Inks
Phil Millar
Colors
? (red and black)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The supermarket van will deliver the groceries for you, Flo!
Genre
humour; children
Characters
Flo; Mum; Supermarket manager; Delivery man

Even a clown can't keep Tec down! (Table of Contents: 11)

Top Tec / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
George Martin
Inks
George Martin
Colors
? (red and black)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hmm! Wonder what I'll have for lunch...oh, there's the phone!
Genre
humour; crime
Characters
Top Tec; Jasper Doom; Dynamite Doom; Circus Boss

Indexer Notes

First appearance in issue 57 final appearance in issue 103.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Postman Knox / letters page / 0.66 page (report information)

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Colors
? (red and black)
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Jokes from readers including four as gag cartoons.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Teacher can't keep cool when Dizzy clips the wool! (Table of Contents: 14)

Skookum School / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ken H. Harrison
Inks
Ken H. Harrison
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
We're going to have a look round a sheep farm today, clasd.!
Genre
humour; children
Characters
Teacher; Dizzy; Susie; Boss; Pudding; Streaky; Shepherd

Sad to tell, Teacher's beaten by the bell! (Table of Contents: 15)

Spookum Skool / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ken H. Harrison
Inks
Ken H. Harrison
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Where's Giddy Ghoul tonight? He's always late!
Genre
humour; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Teacher; Giddy Ghoul; Phatty Phantom; Headless Henry; Skinny Spook
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Run, lads! Bully Bragg is after us!"]
    Hop, Skip and Jock
  2. 1. The fun's sure good with cat food!
    Nobby
  3. 2. He won't get far in this new car!
    Sammy's Scribbles
  4. 3. Dan laughs last when Oyle travels fast!
    The Rooky Racers
  5. 4. What a funny sight when a poodle gets a fright!
    Calamity Kate
  6. 5. Ed's soon sleeping instead of sweeping!
    Sleepy Ed the Nap Happy Chappy
  7. 6. ["Look, kids - a circus! We should do some business here!"]
    Uncle Dan the Medicine Man
  8. 7. Laughter peals with Fred on two wheels!
    Fred the Flop
  9. 8. What a caper with toffee paper!
    Jimmy Jinx and What He Thinks
  10. 9. A lucky horsehoe! Who's kidding who?
    The Buzzies and the Fuzzies
  11. 10. ["The supermarket van will deliver the groceries for you, Flo!"]
    Big Fat Flo
  12. 11. Even a clown can't keep Tec down!
    Top Tec
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Postman Knox
  14. 13. ["Boys - it's a knock-out!"]
  15. 14. Teacher can't keep cool when Dizzy clips the wool!
    Skookum School
  16. 15. Sad to tell, Teacher's beaten by the bell!
    Spookum Skool
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