At last a new British humour comic on the shelves! Older readers will remember both Cor! (1970 -1974) and Buster (1960 - 2000). The two comics merged in 1974. I still remember the free gift that came with the first issue of Cor!. Disgusting it was. The same can't be said for the content which amused me on-off for my school years as did Buster which differed from most humour titles in having adventure stories.
I can't recommend this comic enough which brings back Sweeny Toddler, Buster himself (the son of Andy Capp if he's still going in the Daily Mirror) and my favourite Grimley Fiendish the most useless master criminal in the world and from one of my childhood favourites Smash! which ran between 1966 and 1970 when it was purchased and revamped as a normal "boys paper" as these comics used to be referred to.
It's just a one-off special for now but like the Scream & Misty one this could become a regular event. Maybe one day we'll see a real rival to the Beano rise again. Who knows. For sheer nostalgia and to support Rebellions growing line of British titles and reprint volumes grab a copy from WHSmith or your local comic store whilst stocks last!
Also out this week is the latest issue of the monthly Judge Dredd Megazine and a worthy package it is with not just a magazine but a pre-packaged mini graphic novel. A new Judge Dredd adventure starts this month set in the Cursed Earth where one of the Judges who took the long walk is sending radio messages undermining the cities authorities.
Oh and there's marauders and more...
Lawless has a mega-twist in it's story line which I won't spoil here. The Dark Judges continue their genocide and Brit city sees murdering rose bushes claim a victim. Blunt II finally ends which is a good thing. Not a fan. Plus features on comics and their creators.
Finally the last of the adventure weeklies the science fiction and fantasy orientated 2000AD is also now out. Featuring Judge Dredd, Survival Geeks, Scarlett Traces, Max Normal and the Tolkienesque Kingmaker Ouroborus. Get your regular fix!
If you have difficulty in finding these comcs please go to: 2000ad.com
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