Cheeky Weekly cover date 13 May 1978

The Star Wars phenomenon hits Krazy Town in the main cover gag this week, and Cheeky (with anonymous inconsistent hair colour syndrome sufferer) is outside Buckingham Palace for some What a Cheek fun at the expense of a Guardsman.

There are a number of crossovers with Cheeky's Week characters in the Skateboard Squad strip, which features Manhole Man, Baker's Boy, Goalie Cat, Constable Chuckle (I think - he's under duress so not his usual amiable self) and Snail.

6 Million Dollar Gran foils criminal capers in a castle in this week's 2-page story.  The shorter story this week appears to be due to extra adverts and a page devoted to listing the winners of the kite competition that featured in the 28 January 1978 issue.

Lily Pop's traffic-stopping appearance on the Suddenly page is described as a 'luscious-type lunge'.  The same page also features a cameo appearance by TV comedian Dick Emery's 'Mandy' character.

Mustapha Million's story has a moral, showing the consequences of excessive sweet-consumption.

There is no 'Cheeky's pal throughout the week' storyline this issue, but Cheeky meets up with Doctor Braincell on Saturday, to conclude the jokes he started with the merry medic on Sunday.

A Pin-Up Pal poster featuring comical cowpoke Six-Gun Sam on the back cover brings this week's issue to a conclusion.

After an absence of 17 weeks, Parachutist returns this issue for his final appearance.  The script explains that his crash-landing in Cheeky's attic is the reason that there is no Old Comic feature this week, although we know its non-appearance is actually due to the advertising/competition results.

Cheeky's Week art duties on this issue are shared by Frank McDiarmid (6 elements, plus the poster and main cover pic) and Frank McDiarmid pencils (7 elements).

Cheeky Weekly	Cover Date: 13-May-1978, Issue 30 of 117
Page	Details
1	Cover Feature 'Constable Chuckle' 1 of 2 - Art Frank McDiarmid\What a Cheek - Art Frank McDiarmid
2	Sunday - Art Frank McDiarmid
3	Skateboard Squad - Art Jimmy Hansen
4	Sunday evening - Art Frank McDiarmid
5	Ad: IPC 'Tiger' 1 of 10 Ad: 'Whizzer and Chips' 4 of 6
6	6 Million Dollar Gran - Art Ian Knox
7	6 Million Dollar Gran - Art Ian Knox
8	Ad: Funny Faces (final appearance)
9	Monday - Art Frank McDiarmid
10	James Bold 'The Frightened Village' 3 of 9 - Art Mike White
11	James Bold 'The Frightened Village' 3 of 9 - Art Mike White
12	Suddenly - Art Frank McDiarmid (final art on feature)
13	Tuesday - Art Frank McDiarmid
14	Kite Competition winners (single appearance)
15	Wednesday - Art Frank McDiarmid pencils
16	Creepy Sleepy Tale - Art Keith Reynolds
17	Creepy Sleepy Tale - Art Keith Reynolds\Wednesday (conclusion) - Art Frank McDiarmid pencils
18	Ad: KP 'Outer Spacers Star Wars promotion' 2 of 2
19	Thursday - Art Frank McDiarmid pencils
20	Home Movie 'Moby Dick' - Art Jack Clayton
21	Friday - Art Frank McDiarmid pencils
22	Mustapha Million - Art Reg Parlett
23	Mustapha Million - Art Reg Parlett
24	Saturday - Art Frank McDiarmid pencils
25	Ad: Trebor 'Corgi Batman promotion' 3 of 3
26	Road Runner 'Flypaper Caper'
27	Road Runner 'Flypaper Caper'
28	Interval - Art Frank McDiarmid pencils
29	Space Family Robinson 'The Flood'
30	Space Family Robinson 'The Flood'
31	Saturday - Art Frank McDiarmid pencils\Ad: IPC 'Jinty' 1 of 7
32	Pin-up pal 'Six-Gun Sam' - Art Frank McDiarmid

Cheeky's Week Artists Cover Date 13-May-1978


                     
                     
                     

Artist	Elements
Frank McDiarmid pencils	7
Frank McDiarmid	6