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Often introduced with a caption that read 'ask your dad if he remembers this', the Old Comic feature presented vintage pages from the comics of yesteryear (i.e. reprints). The source material was originally published between 1929 and 1969, with the majority of the selections coming from the 1950s.
Some of the choices of celebrity strips seem a bit obscure. Late 70s kids would probably be aware of Reg Varney from repeats of On the Buses and his later TV work, and they'd know Norman Wisdom because his films were regularly on TV, but Frank Randle is a bit of an niche selection.
Certain strips would appear more than once, with Dodger Caine from Tiger emerging as the most frequently featured character with 3 reprints.
I'm afraid that these titles go way outside my area of knowledge, so I can't attribute artists to any of them.Old Comic was framed by Cheeky's dad grudgingly buying Cheeky a comic on Tuesdays, complaining that comics are a waste of time and money. Cheeky would then raid his dad's cherished stash of comics in the attic, and show us one of the pages therein.
| Feature | First Appearance | Final Appearance | Total Issues | Total Issues Missed In Run | Page History |
| Old Comic | 22-Oct-77 | 26-Aug-78 | 37 | 8 | 11,12,13,14,22,24 |
| Issues Missed In Run |
| 13-May-78 |
| 08-Jul-78 |
| 15-Jul-78 |
| 22-Jul-78 |
| 29-Jul-78 |
| 05-Aug-78 |
| 12-Aug-78 |
| 19-Aug-78 |
| Cover Date | Details | From |
| 22-Oct-77 | Old Comic (first appearance) reprint from Knockout 'Mike' | 1949 |
| 29-Oct-77 | Old Comic reprint from Film Fun 'Abbott and Costello' 1 of 2 | 1952 |
| 05-Nov-77 | Old Comic reprint from Sun Weekly 'Deed-a-Day Danny' 1 of 2 | 1959 |
| 12-Nov-77 | Old Comic reprint from Chips 'Weary Willie and Tired Tim' | 1945 |
| 19-Nov-77 | Old Comic reprint from Jingles 'Little Jim Jolly' | 1946 |
| 26-Nov-77 | Old Comic reprint from Tiger 'Dodger Caine' 1 of 3 | 1954 |
| 03-Dec-77 | Old Comic reprint from Film Fun 'Red Skelton' | 1952 |
| 10-Dec-77 | Old Comic reprint from TV Fun 'Mick and Montmorency' 1 of 2 | 1955 |
| 17-Dec-77 | Old Comic reprint from Radio Fun 'Norman Wisdom' | 1958 |
| 24-Dec-77 | Old Comic reprint from Tip Top 'Artie' reprint from Tip Top 'Our Jean' | 1952 |
| 31-Dec-77 | Old Comic reprint from Film Fun 'Frank Randle' | 1952 |
| 07-Jan-78 | Old Comic reprint from Chips 'Rudolf the Red Nosed Ranger' reprint from Chips 'Dickie Duffer' 1 of 2 | 1953 |
| 14-Jan-78 | Old Comic reprint from School Friend 'Dilly Dreem' 1 of 2 | 1950 |
| 21-Jan-78 | Old Comic reprint from Tip Top 'Merry Moments at Sunnyside School' reprint from Tip Top 'The Happy Family' | 1953 |
| 28-Jan-78 | Old Comic reprint from Swift 'Our Gang' | 1954 |
| 04-Feb-78 | Old Comic reprint from Chips 'Rudolf the Red-Nosed Ranger' reprint from Chips 'Dickie Duffer' 2 of 2 | 1953 |
| 11-Feb-78 | Old Comic reprint from Comet 'Shorty the Deputy Sheriff' | 1949 |
| 18-Feb-78 | Old Comic reprint from TV Fun 'Mick and Montmorency' 2 of 2 | 1955 |
| 25-Feb-78 | Old Comic reprint from TV Fun 'Reg Varney' | 1955 |
| 04-Mar-78 | Old Comic reprint from Knockout 'Our Ernie' | 1951 |
| 11-Mar-78 | Old Comic reprint from Swift 'Roddy the Road Scout' reprint from Swift 'Daisy' reprint from Swift 'The Topple Twins' | 1954 |
| 18-Mar-78 | Old Comic reprint from Chips 'Alfie the Air Tramp' reprint from Chips 'Casy Court' | 1945 |
| 25-Mar-78 | Old Comic reprint from Tiger 'Dodger Caine' 2 of 3 | no date |
| 01-Apr-78 | Old Comic reprint from Knockout 'Beaver Patrol' 1 of 2 | 1953 |
| 08-Apr-78 | Old Comic reprint from Tip Top 'Merry Moments' reprint from Tip Top 'Happy Family' | 1952 |
| 15-Apr-78 | Old Comic reprint from Chips 'Sally Sunshine' reprint from Chips 'Sammy Sprockett' | 1953 |
| 22-Apr-78 | Old Comic reprint from Knockout 'Deed-a-Day Danny' 2 of 2 | 1953 |
| 29-Apr-78 | Old Comic reprint from School Friend 'Dilly Dreem' 2 of 2 | 1950 |
| 06-May-78 | Old Comic reprint from Chips 'Jimmy Joy' 1 of 2 reprint from Chips 'Casey Court' 1 of 2 | 1953 |
| 20-May-78 | Old Comic reprint from Film Fun 'Abbott and Costello' 2 of 2 | 1952 |
| 27-May-78 | Old Comic reprint from Knockout 'Sporty' | 1953 |
| 03-Jun-78 | Old Comic reprint from The Jester 'Sandy and Dusty' | 1929 |
| 10-Jun-78 | Old Comic reprint from Chips 'Jimmy Joy' 2 of 2 reprint from Chips 'Casey Court' 2 of 2 | 1953 |
| 17-Jun-78 | Old Comic reprint from Tiger 'Dodger Caine' 3 of 3 | 1954 |
| 24-Jun-78 | Old Comic reprint from Wonder 'Sheriff Shucks' reprint from Wonder 'Eric Eccles' | 1949 |
| 01-Jul-78 | Old Comic reprint from Knockout 'Beaver Patrol' 2 of 2 | 1953 |
| 26-Aug-78 | Old Comic (final appearance) reprint from Whizzer and Chips 'Champ' | 1969 |
I cannot believe there are no comments here! Great times, great memories, a great comic. I found a cbr version from 1977 online and it's a strange feeling reading a comic that's nearly 40 years old on a handheld phone.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant site - keep up the good work :)
- robgprice
Hi Rob. Glad you're enjoying the blog. It's great to be able to keep alive the memory of such a great comic. Never suspected when I was buying CW in the late 70s that I would eventually be writing about it on a global network of computers!
DeleteGlad that you are though!
DeleteWhich ones had him riding his chopper?
ReplyDeleteCheeky appeared on a Chopper on the cover of Krazy dated 12 February 1977, which can be seen here. The same image was used on the cover of the Cheeky Annual 1985.
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