Cheeky's Week - Artists by issue and %

Below is an analysis of the Cheeky's Week content of Cheeky Weekly by issue and artists, showing the number of Cheeky's Week elements contributed by each artist (or combination thereof in the case of Frank McDiarmid pencils), and the percentage contribution each artist made to the issue.

Note how the number of Cheeky's Week elements decreases over the comic's run, no doubt to the relief of Frank McDiarmid and the other artists valiantly coping (and succeeding brilliantly) with the demand to depict a whole week of the toothy funster's doings in each issue.  Early issues have 13 Cheeky's Week elements (and hitting an all-time peak of 14 in the 31 December 1977 Christmas issue, all of which were pure Frank), then dropping to 10 as at revamp 2, and to 9 in summer 1979.

Also the number of artists/combinations thereof collaborating on a single issue peaks in spring 1978, with the 08 April 1978 issue featuring 5 Cheeky's Week contributors, then (with a few exceptions) falls back over the following months. As of the introduction of the second revamp with the issue cover dated 30 September 1978, a policy appears to have been introduced whereby every other issue featured pure Frank McDiarmid Cheeky's Week art, with just a single artist (or collaboration in the case of Frank McDiarmid pencils) contributing the artwork on the alternate weeks, although the rule starts to break down somewhat in early 1979.

Just a reminder that not all the Cheeky's Week elements in an issue filled a whole page - for example, Wednesday (conclusion) was only a single row of panels, as was What A Cheek.

Most recent update: 03 May 2018 - The page 30 conclusion to Saturday in the 17 December 1977 issue (consisting of 2 cut-and-paste panels) had not previously been reflected in the figures below.

Updated 19 June 2016 - 18 Cheeky's Week elements that were previously attributed to Mike Lacey have now been credited to Jimmy Hansen.

Updated 14 February 2016 - reassigned 2 episodes of Snail of the Century from Frank McDiarmid to Barrie Appleby

Updated 26 May 2013

Cheeky's Week artists: % by issue

Cover Date	Total Cheeky's Week elements	Artist	Number of Cheeky's Week elements	%
22-Oct-1977	13
		Frank McDiarmid	13	100
29-Oct-1977	13
		Frank McDiarmid	13	100
05-Nov-1977	13
		Frank McDiarmid	13	100
12-Nov-1977	13
		Frank McDiarmid pencils	11	85
		Frank McDiarmid	2	15
19-Nov-1977	12
		Frank McDiarmid	6	50
		Frank McDiarmid pencils	5	42
		Cut and Paste	1	8
26-Nov-1977	13
		Frank McDiarmid pencils	12	92
		Frank McDiarmid	1	8
03-Dec-1977	13
		Frank McDiarmid pencils	11	85
		Frank McDiarmid	2	15
10-Dec-1977	13
		Frank McDiarmid	7	54
		Frank McDiarmid pencils	5	38
		Cut and Paste	1	8
17-Dec-1977	13
		Frank McDiarmid pencils	8	62
		Frank McDiarmid	3	23
		Dick Millington	1	8
		Cut and Paste	1	8
24-Dec-1977	13
		Dick Millington	11	85
		Frank McDiarmid	1	8
		Frank McDiarmid pencils	1	8
31-Dec-1977	14
		Frank McDiarmid	14	100
07-Jan-1978	12
		Frank McDiarmid pencils	12	100
14-Jan-1978	12
		Unknown Cheeky Artist 1	12	100
21-Jan-1978	12
		Frank McDiarmid	8	67
		Frank McDiarmid pencils	3	25
		Unknown Cheeky Artist 1	1	8
28-Jan-1978	11
		Unknown Cheeky Artist 1	5	45
		Frank McDiarmid pencils	4	36
		Cut and Paste	1	9
		Frank McDiarmid	1	9
04-Feb-1978	10
		Frank McDiarmid	9	90
		Cut and Paste	1	10
11-Feb-1978	13
		Frank McDiarmid pencils	5	38
		Unknown Cheeky Artist 1	5	38
		Jim Watson	3	23
18-Feb-1978	13
		Frank McDiarmid	7	54
		Unknown Cheeky Artist 1	4	31
		Frank McDiarmid pencils	2	15
25-Feb-1978	13
		Frank McDiarmid pencils	9	69
		Frank McDiarmid	4	31
04-Mar-1978	13
		Frank McDiarmid	8	62
		Unknown Cheeky Artist 1	5	38
11-Mar-1978	13
		Unknown Cheeky Artist 1	6	46
		Barrie Appleby	6	46
		Frank McDiarmid pencils	1	8
18-Mar-1978	13
		Frank McDiarmid pencils	7	54
		Frank McDiarmid	6	46
25-Mar-1978	13
		Unknown Cheeky Artist 1	6	46
		Barrie Appleby	4	31
		Frank McDiarmid pencils	2	15
		Frank McDiarmid	1	8
01-Apr-1978	13
		Frank McDiarmid	5	38
		Frank McDiarmid pencils	5	38
		Jim Watson	2	15
		Unknown Cheeky Artist 1	1	8
08-Apr-1978	13
		Barrie Appleby	5	38
		Unknown Cheeky Artist 1	4	31
		Jim Watson	2	15
		Frank McDiarmid pencils	1	8
		Frank McDiarmid	1	8
15-Apr-1978	13
		Frank McDiarmid	9	69
		Frank McDiarmid pencils	4	31
22-Apr-1978	13
		Frank McDiarmid	6	46
		Barrie Appleby	5	38
		Unknown Cheeky Artist 1	1	8
		Frank McDiarmid pencils	1	8
29-Apr-1978	12
		Jim Watson	5	42
		Frank McDiarmid pencils	4	33
		Frank McDiarmid	2	17
		Unknown Cheeky Artist 1	1	8
06-May-1978	13
		Frank McDiarmid	7	54
		Barrie Appleby	5	38
		Unknown Cheeky Artist 1	1	8
13-May-1978	13
		Frank McDiarmid pencils	7	54
		Frank McDiarmid	6	46
20-May-1978	13
		Barrie Appleby	7	54
		Jim Watson	5	38
		Frank McDiarmid	1	8
27-May-1978	13
		Dick Millington	11	85
		Barrie Appleby	1	8
		Frank McDiarmid	1	8
03-Jun-1978	13
		Frank McDiarmid pencils	8	62
		Jim Watson	4	31
		Barrie Appleby	1	8
10-Jun-1978	13
		Barrie Appleby	7	54
		Jim Watson	5	38
		Frank McDiarmid	1	8
17-Jun-1978	12
		Mike Lacey	11	92
		Barrie Appleby	1	8
24-Jun-1978	13
		Barrie Appleby	6	46
		Frank McDiarmid pencils	5	38
		Frank McDiarmid	2	15
01-Jul-1978	11
		Frank McDiarmid	9	82
		Frank McDiarmid pencils	1	9
		Barrie Appleby	1	9
08-Jul-1978	12
		Frank McDiarmid pencils	10	83
		Barrie Appleby	2	17
15-Jul-1978	12
		Mike Lacey	10	83
		Frank McDiarmid pencils	1	8
		Barrie Appleby	1	8
22-Jul-1978	12
		Barrie Appleby	11	92
		Frank McDiarmid	1	8
29-Jul-1978	12
		Frank McDiarmid	11	92
		Frank McDiarmid pencils	1	8
05-Aug-1978	12
		Frank McDiarmid	11	92
		Mike Lacey	1	8
12-Aug-1978	12
		Frank McDiarmid pencils	10	83
		Frank McDiarmid	1	8
		Barrie Appleby	1	8
19-Aug-1978	11
		Frank McDiarmid	10	91
		Barrie Appleby	1	9
26-Aug-1978	12
		Mike Lacey	10	83
		Barrie Appleby	1	8
		Frank McDiarmid	1	8
02-Sep-1978	11
		Frank McDiarmid pencils	10	91
		Frank McDiarmid	1	9
09-Sep-1978	10
		Frank McDiarmid	10	100
16-Sep-1978	10
		Frank McDiarmid	10	100
23-Sep-1978	11
		Frank McDiarmid pencils	10	91
		Frank McDiarmid	1	9
30-Sep-1978	11
		Frank McDiarmid	11	100
07-Oct-1978	11
		Mike Lacey	11	100
14-Oct-1978	11
		Frank McDiarmid	11	100
21-Oct-1978	11
		Frank McDiarmid pencils	11	100
28-Oct-1978	11
		Frank McDiarmid	11	100
04-Nov-1978	11
		Mike Lacey	11	100
11-Nov-1978	11
		Frank McDiarmid	11	100
18-Nov-1978	11
		Frank McDiarmid pencils	11	100
25-Nov-1978	11
		Frank McDiarmid	11	100
02-Dec-1978	9
		Mike Lacey	9	100
09-Dec-1978	10
		Frank McDiarmid	10	100
06-Jan-1979	10
		Frank McDiarmid pencils	9	90
		Frank McDiarmid	1	10
13-Jan-1979	11
		Frank McDiarmid	11	100
20-Jan-1979	10
		Frank McDiarmid	10	100
27-Jan-1979	10
		Mike Lacey	10	100
03-Feb-1979	10
		Frank McDiarmid	5	50
		Mike Lacey	5	50
10-Feb-1979	10
		Barrie Appleby	9	90
		Frank McDiarmid	1	10
17-Feb-1979	10
		Frank McDiarmid	10	100
24-Feb-1979	9
		Mike Lacey	9	100
03-Mar-1979	10
		Frank McDiarmid	10	100
10-Mar-1979	10
		Frank McDiarmid	9	90
		Barrie Appleby	1	10
17-Mar-1979	10
		Mike Lacey	9	90
		Frank McDiarmid	1	10
24-Mar-1979	9
		Frank McDiarmid	9	100
31-Mar-1979	8
		Frank McDiarmid	4	50
		Barrie Appleby	4	50
07-Apr-1979	10
		Frank McDiarmid	6	60
		Mike Lacey	4	40
14-Apr-1979	10
		Frank McDiarmid pencils	8	80
		Frank McDiarmid	2	20
21-Apr-1979	10
		Frank McDiarmid	10	100
28-Apr-1979	10
		Frank McDiarmid	5	50
		Barrie Appleby	4	40
		Mike Lacey	1	10
05-May-1979	10
		Frank McDiarmid	9	90
		Mike Lacey	1	10
12-May-1979	10
		Mike Lacey	5	50
		Frank McDiarmid	5	50
19-May-1979	11
		Frank McDiarmid	10	91
		Jimmy Hansen	2	18
26-May-1979	10
		Frank McDiarmid pencils	4	40
		Jimmy Hansen	4	40
		Frank McDiarmid	1	10
		Barrie Appleby	1	10
02-Jun-1979	9
		Frank McDiarmid	9	100
09-Jun-1979	10
		Frank McDiarmid pencils	8	80
		Mike Lacey	1	10
		Frank McDiarmid	1	10
16-Jun-1979	10
		Mike Lacey	9	90
		Frank McDiarmid	1	10
23-Jun-1979	10
		Frank McDiarmid	9	90
		Dick Millington	1	10
30-Jun-1979	10
		Dick Millington	8	80
		Frank McDiarmid	1	10
		Mike Lacey	1	10
07-Jul-1979	8
		Frank McDiarmid	8	100
14-Jul-1979	9
		Mike Lacey	8	89
		Frank McDiarmid	1	11
21-Jul-1979	9
		Frank McDiarmid	5	56
		Frank McDiarmid pencils	4	44
28-Jul-1979	9
		Dick Millington	8	89
		Frank McDiarmid	1	11
04-Aug-1979	8
		Frank McDiarmid	8	100
11-Aug-1979	9
		Frank McDiarmid	9	100
18-Aug-1979	9
		Frank McDiarmid pencils	5	56
		Frank McDiarmid	4	44
25-Aug-1979	9
		Frank McDiarmid	6	67
		Frank McDiarmid pencils	3	33
01-Sep-1979	9
		Mike Lacey	8	89
		Frank McDiarmid	1	11
08-Sep-1979	9
		Frank McDiarmid	9	100
15-Sep-1979	9
		Jimmy Hansen	4	44
		Mike Lacey	4	44
		Frank McDiarmid	1	11
22-Sep-1979	8
		Not known	5	63
		Frank McDiarmid pencils	3	38
29-Sep-1979	9
		Frank McDiarmid	9	100
06-Oct-1979	9
		Mike Lacey	4	44
		Jimmy Hansen	4	44
		Frank McDiarmid	1	11
13-Oct-1979	9
		Frank McDiarmid	8	89
		Barrie Appleby	1	11
20-Oct-1979	9
		Jimmy Hansen	4	44
		Mike Lacey	4	44
		Barrie Appleby	1	11
27-Oct-1979	9
		Frank McDiarmid	9	100
03-Nov-1979	9
		Mike Lacey	4	44
		Dick Millington	4	44
		Frank McDiarmid	1	11
10-Nov-1979	8
		Bob Hill	4	50
		Barrie Appleby	4	50
17-Nov-1979	9
		Frank McDiarmid	9	100
24-Nov-1979	9
		Frank McDiarmid	9	100
01-Dec-1979	9
		Mike Lacey	8	89
		Frank McDiarmid	1	11
08-Dec-1979	9
		Frank McDiarmid	9	100
15-Dec-1979	9
		Frank McDiarmid	9	100
22-Dec-1979	9
		Frank McDiarmid	5	56
		Mike Lacey	4	44
29-Dec-1979	13
		Frank McDiarmid	13	100
05-Jan-1980	10
		Frank McDiarmid	10	100
12-Jan-1980	9
		Mike Lacey	8	89
		Frank McDiarmid	1	11
19-Jan-1980	9
		Frank McDiarmid	9	100
26-Jan-1980	9
		Frank McDiarmid	5	56
		Mike Lacey	4	44
02-Feb-1980	9
		Frank McDiarmid	9	100