80's Comics

[South Bank Hank]

Inspired by the "Pocket Money for Kids" thread, I ask the ShrimperZone faithful: as a kid, which was your favourite comic and character?

I'm kicking off with the hard to beat Beano and Gnasher combo, the highlight of my childhood week when accompanied with a quarter of chocolate limes...

 

[Mr. Benedict]

The Beano was indeed superb, although the Dandy was quite close.

I used to be an avid fan of Whizzer and Chips as well.

 

[fatshrimp]

The Dandy never did it for me. Beano was the fail safe, with Beezer & Whizzer and Chips always provided as Christmas Annuals.

 

[Mad Cyril]

Slippy the snake from Whizzer and Chips.

I also liked Mr Kipling from Viz who's shtick was 'bowking a rich brown vomit well into the night'.

 

[South Bank Hank]

Could a mod please edit this poll and add an "OTHER" option so that our more geriatric users (you know who you are) can put down some of their pre-WW1 favourites...

Wouldn't want to exclude the old dears.

 

[Firestorm]

Sparky was ny favourite.
I won a transistor radio in 1968 for a star letter !!

 

[Cricko2]

:)

Could a mod please edit this poll and add an "OTHER" option so that our more geriatric users (you know who you are) can put down some of their pre-WW1 favourites...

Wouldn't want to exclude the old dears.

Done! .I can add Mayfair now ... :)

But it was The Menace for me in the Beano. Oh and the Bash Street Kids.

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

:)


Done! .I can add Mayfair now ... :)

But it was The Menace for me in the Beano. Oh and the Bash Street Kids.

Were comics chislelled out of rock when you were a youngster Cricko ?? :p :p

 

[Kent Shrimper]

Has to be Roy of the Rovers and later on Viz

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Yep, ROTR for me, as well as Tiger. Used to love reading them on a Saturday morning after doing my paper round.

 

[Mad Cyril]

I also used to like Commando - stories of us brits kicking Johnny Foreigners backside in WW2.

 

[Cricko2]

Were comics chislelled out of rock when you were a youngster Cricko ?? :p :p

Only Dinosaur Weekly ..:finger: :finger: :p

 

[Desert Shrimper]

Did anyone ever read "Spike" magazine? I once won a "Wembley Skytrail" which was basically a frisbee with a bit of plastic attached to it. Heady days.

 

[Napster]

Used to get Beano on a Tuesday, and Dandy, Beezer and Whizzer and Chips on a Saturday. Always preferred Whizzer and Chips

anyone heard of Oink?

 

[Eastwood10]

I loved the Beano. I used to get my gran to read it to me, and she used to be really uncomfortable when making the various sound effects. Happy days.

And they've ruined The Dandy now:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/6929615.stm

 

[Mr. Benedict]

And they've ruined The Dandy now:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/6929615.stm

Sad to see this.

Another traditional publication has effectively bitten the dust. :(

 

[canveyshrimper]

anyone heard of Oink?

Sounds like one of Callan's girl friends.:p

 

[Durera]

With the film just out I can't believe you omitted the greatest of all! Transformers!

:rolleyes:

 

[Cricko2]

Sounds like one of Callan's girl friends.:p

Well he did used to refer to her as "Babe " Harry:p

 

[South Bank Hank]

Anyone heard of Oink?

Oink didn't last long but it was cracking!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oink!_(comic)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A835373

I didn't make it up!
Honest!

:)