Originally launched as "the comic for the space age", Countdown was very much the home of Gerry Anderson properties and Doctor Who in it's 132 issue existence though when the comic changed it's title to TV Action as of #49 there was a gradual change towards more crime orientated stories though the good Doctor continued to appear in most issue.
This annual issued halfway through the comics life was the 1973 edition and the second of three the third becoming TV Action. Annuals were once a great present to receive from various relatives come Christmas.
A mix of comic strips and text features including a Persuaders story, this edition is a good addition to anyone's collection. There are two UFO stories, one from Captain Scarlet and of course there's an appearance of Thunderbirds.
Doctor Who finishes off the Annual in it's end pages. There's a couple of humour strips including Dastardly and Mutley. which was essential team-time viewing for this schoolboy back then. Actually I'd watch it now. More character than some of these modern cartoons that I skimmed over on TV.
First and last Annuals:
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