Beano over Dandy but the Dandy would not be rejected if available. There used to be The Hotspur also, and for girls the Bunty, which I was happy to read too. No television in my life for at least the first 12 years, so I would read anything. The Forest Hill library, childrens section next to the swimming baths was heaven. Rosemary Sutcliffe and Henry Treece were particular favourites. Can you believe that some of us children used to get told off for reading too much (including using a torch under the bedclothes) now it is a challenge to get some children to read at all.
As a kid in the ‘60s I more or less used to get them all because my dad worked in the print and either him (or his mates possibly) used to go round and pick up copies to bring home to me, usually mid-week. He was based in Long Acre, how that has changed, and the Covent Garden are was still the market.
I didnt used to buy comics on a weekly basis but used to buy bundles of old ones at the local school/church/cubs fete's. Used to love buying 10 for £1 or whatever they were going for & spending the next week reading them all.
Cant remember which characters were in which comics but my favourites were The Numbskulls, Bash Street Kids & Knasher.
Dandy, because my big sister got Beano. Desperate Dan was my hero.
You having cow pie for dinner?
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Eh? Desperate Dan and Cowpie are synonymous. He used to finish a caper by sitting down to eat an enormous pie with a pair of horns sticking out of it. Surely you remember that Limey?
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I always wanted to choose less popular options which is why I ended up a Charlton supporter too.
There used to be The Hotspur also, and for girls the Bunty, which I was happy to read too. No television in my life for at least the first 12 years, so I would read anything.
The Forest Hill library, childrens section next to the swimming baths was heaven. Rosemary Sutcliffe and Henry Treece were particular favourites.
Can you believe that some of us children used to get told off for reading too much (including using a torch under the bedclothes) now it is a challenge to get some children to read at all.
Trained on fish and chips.
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Loved a christmas annual or summer special for the drive to Great Yarmouth in the 70s though
I didnt used to buy comics on a weekly basis but used to buy bundles of old ones at the local school/church/cubs fete's. Used to love buying 10 for £1 or whatever they were going for & spending the next week reading them all.
Cant remember which characters were in which comics but my favourites were The Numbskulls, Bash Street Kids & Knasher.
Surely you remember that Limey?
Think Whizzer and Chips may have amalgamated with one of these?
Also faintly remember a comic called Jag which I don't think anyone has mentioned so far?