After several weeks in which the main cover pic has been specially drawn, this week we're back to a main pic featuring a blown-up panel from inside the comic - it's from the centre pages' Creepy Sleepy Tale. Below that, Cheeky's mum returns to the cover for a fourth time, on this occasion setting up another gag with her toothy offspring in What a Cheek.6 Million Dollar Gran comes to the aid of a hot air balloonist in this week's episode, and half of page 8 is taken up with a list of winners of the Basil Brush competition that appeared in the 11 March 1978 issue.
This is the issue where Six-Gun Sam attempts to demonstrate his shooting skills, assisted by Goalie Cat who launches tin-can targets for Sam to aim at with his pop-gun. Sam vows to attempt this feat every day until he hits a can, so of course he and his furry feline friend are seen every day.
On Tuesday, we are left asking the question - who is Neil Martin, then?
This week's Old Comic feature sees Cheeky perusing one of his Grandad's comic's - a copy of Jester, 1929. This is the oldest title to appear in the run of the Old Comic feature.
The Mustapha Million story owes something of a debt to The Beano's General Jumbo, as Mustapha's remote-controlled military men and vehicles bring a burglar to justice. One would expect that Mustapha's unlimited funds would result in him having the latest technology at his disposal, yet the controls for his models are housed in a cabinet the size of a large fridge/freezer, while Jumbo's control device is a much more practical wrist-mounted panel.
Let joy be unconfined - pages 26 and 27 carry the final Road Runner strip to appear in Cheeky Weekly.
There's no Pin-Up Pal poster this week as the back cover contains a colour ad for Rotaplane, 'The great new flying machine'.
Sadly there is no pure Frank McDiarmid art in this issue. Frank McDiarmid Pencils provide 8 Cheeky's Week elements, Jim Watson delivers 4, and Barrie Appleby furnishes us with the Wednesday conclusion.
| Cheeky Weekly | Cover Date: 03-Jun-1978, Issue 33 of 117 |
| Page | Details |
| 1 | Cover Feature 'Creepy Sleepy Tale' 3 of 3 - Art Keith Reynolds (final art on feature)\What a Cheek - Art Frank McDiarmid pencils |
| 2 | Sunday - Art Frank McDiarmid pencils |
| 3 | Skateboard Squad - Art Jimmy Hansen |
| 4 | Sunday evening - Art Frank McDiarmid pencils |
| 5 | 6 Million Dollar Gran - Art Ian Knox |
| 6 | 6 Million Dollar Gran - Art Ian Knox |
| 7 | 6 Million Dollar Gran - Art Ian Knox |
| 8 | Basil Brush competition winners (single appearance)\Ad: IPC 'Tiger' 4 of 10 |
| 9 | Monday - Art Frank McDiarmid pencils |
| 10 | James Bold 'The Frightened Village' 6 of 9 - Art Mike White |
| 11 | James Bold 'The Frightened Village' 6 of 9 - Art Mike White |
| 12 | Suddenly - Art Frank McDiarmid pencils (final art on feature) |
| 13 | Tuesday - Art Frank McDiarmid pencils |
| 14 | Old Comic reprint from The Jester 'Sandy and Dusty' |
| 15 | Wednesday - Art Frank McDiarmid pencils |
| 16 | Creepy Sleepy Tale - Art Keith Reynolds |
| 17 | Creepy Sleepy Tale - Art Keith Reynolds\Wednesday (conclusion) - Art Barrie Appleby |
| 18 | Ad: IPC 'Buster Holiday Fun Special' 1 of 3 Ad: 'Shoot Scotland Souvenir' |
| 19 | Thursday - Art Frank McDiarmid pencils |
| 20 | Home Movie 'Australian Adventure' - Art Jack Clayton |
| 21 | Friday - Art Jim Watson |
| 22 | Mustapha Million - Art Reg Parlett |
| 23 | Mustapha Million - Art Reg Parlett |
| 24 | Ad: Weetabix |
| 25 | Saturday - Art Jim Watson |
| 26 | Road Runner (final appearance) 'Trombone Boo Boo' |
| 27 | Road Runner (final appearance) 'Trombone Boo Boo' |
| 28 | Interval - Art Jim Watson |
| 29 | Space Family Robinson 'Ambush' |
| 30 | Space Family Robinson 'Ambush' |
| 31 | Saturday - Art Jim Watson\What's New, Kids |
| 32 | Ad: Rotaplane (first appearance) |
Cheeky's Week Artists Cover Date 03-Jun-1978
| Artist | Elements |
| Frank McDiarmid pencils | 8 |
| Jim Watson | 4 |
| Barrie Appleby | 1 |
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