AJD Posted September 27, 2018 Author Share Posted September 27, 2018 10 hours ago, Duffman_Comics said: Fourthly, still waiting on the UK mystery book? As of about an hour ago, no. I've been looking for one of these for about ten years now, having seen it in Denis Gifford's book 'The International Book of Comics'. (Which, incidentally, could be more accurately called 'a random walk through comics I own, by Denis Gifford'.) Anyway, this is the 'victory in Europe' edition of what started life as the British Mickey Mouse Weekly, which ran from 1936-1957, but was fortnightly for part of that period. The cover date is 2 June 1945, about three weeks after VE Day (8 May), presumably because of the time to commission the artwork and publish it. The other May editions would have been May 5 and May 19. There is no VE specific material inside. Photo only I'm afraid, as it doesn't fit on the scanner bed. Interesting to see the Soviet flag dumbo is holding, but none of the flags of the dominion countries Australia, Canada, South Africa, India etc. I guess the Brits figured we colonials were all covered by the Union Jack. Also note the appearance of Jose Carioca and Panchito Pistolas - two characters little known these days but big at the time because of the Donald Duck short film The three caballeros. The effect of wartime paper shortages can be seen by the fact that the magazine (it contains comics, text stories and puzzles) is only eight pages and has shrunk compared to the previous 12 page larger format. Here it is beside a May 4th 1940 copy I own. And it's worth reflecting that in May 1940 Britain was about to start fighting for its life. The short and disastrous Battle of France was about to begin and by September the Brits were up against the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain. It's probably no coincidence that it lost the 'weekly' part of the title in September 1940. It became a weekly again some time after the war (the GCD is really spotty on this title). Have I mentioned ? Edit: there's no scan of this issue in the GCD, and when I went to add it I realised that the issues numbers there are really screwed up and there are issues out of sequence. I'm guessing it's because someone(s) assumed that the numbering was weekly for the whole run. This is a job for a @Get Marwood & I Are Not Dead level obsessive pence specialist! 1950's war comics and Point Five 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagii Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 9 hours ago, AJD said: As of about an hour ago, no. I've been looking for one of these for about ten years now, having seen it in Denis Gifford's book 'The International Book of Comics'. (Which, incidentally, could be more accurately called 'a random walk through comics I own, by Denis Gifford'.) Anyway, this is the 'victory in Europe' edition of what started life as the British Mickey Mouse Weekly, which ran from 1936-1957, but was fortnightly for part of that period. The cover date is 2 June 1945, about three weeks after VE Day (8 May), presumably because of the time to commission the artwork and publish it. The other May editions would have been May 5 and May 19. There is no VE specific material inside. Photo only I'm afraid, as it doesn't fit on the scanner bed. Interesting to see the Soviet flag dumbo is holding, but none of the flags of the dominion countries Australia, Canada, South Africa, India etc. I guess the Brits figured we colonials were all covered by the Union Jack. Also note the appearance of Jose Carioca and Panchito Pistolas - two characters little known these days but big at the time because of the Donald Duck short film The three caballeros. The effect of wartime paper shortages can be seen by the fact that the magazine (it contains comics, text stories and puzzles) is only eight pages and has shrunk compared to the previous 12 page larger format. Here it is beside a May 4th 1940 copy I own. And it's worth reflecting that in May 1940 Britain was about to start fighting for its life. The short and disastrous Battle of France was about to begin and by September the Brits were up against the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain. It's probably no coincidence that it lost the 'weekly' part of the title in September 1940. It became a weekly again some time after the war (the GCD is really spotty on this title). Have I mentioned ? Edit: there's no scan of this issue in the GCD, and when I went to add it I realised that the issues numbers there are really screwed up and there are issues out of sequence. I'm guessing it's because someone(s) assumed that the numbering was weekly for the whole run. This is a job for a @Get Marwood & I Are Not Dead level obsessive pence specialist! Congrats Andrew! Cool acquisition! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 On 9/27/2018 at 5:31 AM, AJD said: Edit: there's no scan of this issue in the GCD, and when I went to add it I realised that the issues numbers there are really screwed up and there are issues out of sequence. I'm guessing it's because someone(s) assumed that the numbering was weekly for the whole run. This is a job for a @Get Marwood & I Are Not Dead level obsessive pence specialist! On 9/26/2018 at 10:31 PM, Duffman_Comics said: Thirdly, what a great little filler is this "Space Hawk" . A cursory look made me think "boy, that character lower left is really badly rendered". Then the narrative revealed it is not just a dwarf but a queer dwarf. Boom-tish and cue @Get Marwood & I Are Not Dead Sorry guys! I wasn't ignoring you - I've been otherwise engaged. I'll pop back later with tea, biscuits and some suitably pointless thoughts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted October 3, 2018 Author Share Posted October 3, 2018 21 hours ago, Get Marwood & I Live! said: Sorry guys! I wasn't ignoring you - I've been otherwise engaged. I'll pop back later with tea, biscuits and some suitably pointless thoughts I just assumed you were on another 'board holiday'. Meanwhile, I think it's time to get some more of the Cheetah CollectionTM here for all to enjoy. Here's Kaanga #2 And here's an interior filler page 'It's a fact that'. The bison 'disappearing trick' is one of the most disingenuous things I've read for some time. Golly gosh - how did so many large animals just 'disappear'? It defies understanding... 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 1 hour ago, AJD said: I just assumed you were on another 'board holiday'. No, no, no. I'm a good boy nowadays AJD 1 hour ago, AJD said: Meanwhile, I think it's time to get some more of the Cheetah CollectionTM here for all to enjoy. Here's Kaanga #2 I like his lipstick. Cerise pink do you think? 1 hour ago, AJD said: And here's an interior filler page 'It's a fact that'. The bison 'disappearing trick' is one of the most disingenuous things I've read for some time. Golly gosh - how did so many large animals just 'disappear'? It defies understanding... Are you telling me I called that kid at school four eyes all them years when I could've called him anableps dowei? What a missed opportunity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Dr Buckland wasn't very nice was he, burying that toad alive and all. Very cruel. I bet he had four eyes too. It just shows how you should never trust a geologist. They're evil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Just now, Get Marwood & I Live! said: Dr Buckland wasn't very nice was he, burying that toad alive and all. Very cruel. I bet he had four eyes too. It just shows how you should never trust a geologist. They're evil. I mean, put yourself in the toads shoes. It must've been terrifying: "Riiiight, come here you little...." "What?! Hey, wait, what are you doing? Wait! No, stop. Stop! No, not in there. Why! Think! Think what you're doing! Jesus Christ, help me! Aaaaiiiieeee. ....." The cell closes with a thump. "See you in three months Mr Toad" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted October 4, 2018 Author Share Posted October 4, 2018 10 hours ago, Get Marwood & I Live! said: Dr Buckland wasn't very nice was he, burying that toad alive and all. Very cruel. I bet he had four eyes too. It just shows how you should never trust a geologist. They're evil. Buckland is also famous for discovering the nature of fossilised poop. Just sayin'. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted October 4, 2018 Author Share Posted October 4, 2018 Today's Cheetah book is a Kaanga special. The Australian publishers found themselves with extra material when cutting a 52 page book down to 28, so they sometimes just added a new cover and ran it as a numbered issue. Other times they put out a 'special', like this one. It's numbered K.1 but I don't know of any other K books. Here's the other Kaanga special I own, this one has no number. The K.1 issue has an excellent Camilla splash page with a very nicely rendered tiger: 1950's war comics and Sqeggs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffman_Comics Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, AJD said: Buckland is also famous for discovering the nature of fossilised poop. Just sayin'. Yes, he wrote the first text book regarding coprolites - "What Turd is That?" Edited October 4, 2018 by Duffman_Comics Compunctuation, dammit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 5 hours ago, AJD said: Buckland is also famous for discovering the nature of fossilised poop. Just sayin'. Probably the toads. I think I'd shzit myself if someone buried me alive for 13 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted October 6, 2018 Author Share Posted October 6, 2018 On 10/4/2018 at 4:38 PM, Get Marwood & I Live! said: Probably the toads. I think I'd shzit myself if someone buried me alive for 13 months. I think the mods have contemplated it... Another day, another Kaanga to post. #5 this time. This is such a nice copy I didn't want to squish it onto the scanner bed open, so no interior shot this time. Point Five and 1950's war comics 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 9 minutes ago, AJD said: I think the mods have contemplated it... No doubt... 9 minutes ago, AJD said: Another day, another Kaanga to post. #5 this time. This is such a nice copy I didn't want to squish it onto the scanner bed open, so no interior shot this time. No interior shots? So we never get to see the Wizard Apes of Inkosi-Khan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted October 6, 2018 Author Share Posted October 6, 2018 3 minutes ago, Get Marwood & I Live! said: No interior shots? So we never get to see the Wizard Apes of Inkosi-Khan? Fine. I'll take a photo the next time I have the camera out. Prepare for a massive disappointment! 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoggyNelson Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 I’m starting to really like Australian issue comics when I see them now‼️‼️❤️They seem more colorful?? Point Five, 1950's war comics, AJD and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 2 minutes ago, AJD said: 6 minutes ago, Get Marwood & I Live! said: No interior shots? So we never get to see the Wizard Apes of Inkosi-Khan? Fine. I'll take a photo the next time I have the camera out. Prepare for a massive disappointment! Thanks. The day that the Wizard Apes of Inkosi-Khan disappoint is the day I'm out of comics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted October 6, 2018 Author Share Posted October 6, 2018 1 minute ago, FoggyNelson said: I’m starting to really like Australian issue comics when I see them now‼️‼️❤️They seem more colorful?? Yes, some of these 'Cheetah collection' issues have wonderfully bright colours on them. Some of the best I've seen on Australian books. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffman_Comics Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 12 hours ago, Get Marwood & I Live! said: Thanks. The day that the Wizard Apes of Inkosi-Khan disappoint is the day I'm out of comics! If GCD is to be believed, there will be plenty of disappointment (and confusion) to go around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted October 7, 2018 Author Share Posted October 7, 2018 While we wait for the over-hyped appearance of the Wizard Apes of Inkosi-Khan, here's another Kaanga, with an internal page that features some excellent oxen art, an imaginative layout, two guys with a full head crocodile mask, a racist parrot and some sparkling dialogue "flee the spitting sky fiend"! Aieeee!!! Get Marwood & I and 1950's war comics 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 What a great page! The parrot should definitely have his own comic. Some admirable ideas here AJD. "Spitting sky fiend" from a chap with a crocodile head. I want this comic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
