Cheeky Weekly cover date 18 August 1979

This week's cover is dominated by the announcement of the GIANT Cheeky poster inside. Those readers expecting a thrilling depiction of a Kong-sized toothy funster marauding through Krazy Town will be a little disappointed by the reality. The completed poster will present our mirthful mate in a rather stiff pose, but the canny editor has chosen to commence the four-part cut-out-and-keep souvenir from the feet up, as Snail gleefully (and rather conveniently for IPC's legal department who may otherwise be wary of accusations of misrepresentation of the contents) points out. 

Sharing the cover with the poster announcement is a banner alerting readers to the presence of the Alpha Man competition results, and a rather crudely drawn gag featuring Krazy Town stalwarts Postie and Manhole Man.

 

Flipping over to page 2, Cheeky's week gets off to a horrific start ...

Cheeky and Ursula (not to mention Bubblegum Boy)
Art: Frank McDiarmid

6 Million Dollar Gran's origin as a robot in the guise of an elderly lady, a ruse developed by Professor Potts to keep secret his scientific breakthrough, has rarely been referred to since Cheeky Weekly's first issue. However, there's a sudden shift in gear this week as foreign agents unleash a plot to destroy the synthetic senior citizen.

Art: Ian Knox

Once again the layout of the final row of panels at the bottom of page 3 of Gran's story, and the mismatched hatching on Gran's back, suggests to me that the original artwork contained a 'Cheeky-looking-at-closing-credits-of-Gran's-programme' final panel, which were the norm before Cheeky Weekly's various framing devices 'officially' came to an end in the 30 June 1979 issue (although one more slipped through in the 14 July comic, which I suspect was due to an oversight in production - please see link above for more info).

For the second week running we can enjoy (?) a double-page Joke-Box Jury. After that we rejoin our perky pal as he purveys a plethora of piscatorial puns (well, two, anyway).

Art: Frank McDiarmid

A typically and enjoyably daft Elephant On The Run ensues...

Art: Robert Nixon

 

Maybe the Man in the Plastic Mac should have invested in a Louis Marx Sonic Ear...

The centre pages are home to the first part of the giant poster which, as Snail pointed out on the front cover, focuses on the toothy funster's lower extremities, although the mirthful mollusc takes full advantage of the ground-level viewpoint.

Frank McDiarmid again

 

It's nice to see Mustapha's pals making a relatively small (but I'm sure much appreciated) gesture to repay our moneyed mate for all his past generosity this week's seaside story.

Art: Joe McCaffrey

 

Constable Chuckle apprehends this week's miscreant in the final panel of Speed Squad...

Art: Jimmy Hansen

 

On Saturday Auntie Daisy opens her kitchen to the public, resulting in the expected serving of culinary quips from the grinning gagster and pals.

Cheeky and Disco Kid
Art: Frank McDiarmid pencils

 

As has become the tradition since the strip made its debut in the 14 July 1979 edition, this issue rounds off with a glimpse of the garden-goings-on in Snail Of The Century.

Artwork duties on the Cheeky's Week strips are shared by Frank McDiarmid and Frank McDiarmid Pencils (FMP). This is the final issue to feature FMP artwork on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, but FMP artwork will feature in three more issues.

Cheeky's Week Artists Cover Date 18-Aug-1979

Artist	Elements
Frank McDiarmid pencils	5
Frank McDiarmid	4

Cheeky Weekly	Cover Date: 18-Aug-1979, Issue 93 of 117
Page	Details
1	Cover Feature 'Poster part 1' 2 of 2
2	Sunday - Art Frank McDiarmid
3	Calculator Kid - Art Terry Bave
4	6 Million Dollar Gran - Art Ian Knox
5	6 Million Dollar Gran - Art Ian Knox
6	6 Million Dollar Gran - Art Ian Knox
7	Monday - Art Frank McDiarmid
8	The Gang reprint from Whizzer and Chips - Art Robert MacGillivray
9	The Gang reprint from Whizzer and Chips - Art Robert MacGillivray
10	Joke-Box Jury
11	Joke-Box Jury
12	Tuesday - Art Frank McDiarmid
13	Disaster Des - Art Mike Lacey
14	Elephant On The Run - Art Robert Nixon
15	What's New, Kids
16	Giant Cheeky Poster (first appearance)
17	Giant Cheeky Poster (first appearance)
18	Wednesday - Art Frank McDiarmid pencils (final art on feature)
19	Mystery Boy reprint from Whizzer and Chips - Art John Richardson
20	Stage School - Art Robert Nixon
21	Mustapha Million - Art Joe McCaffrey
22	Thursday - Art Frank McDiarmid pencils (final art on feature)
23	Speed Squad - Art Jimmy Hansen
24	Chit-Chat
25	Tub - Art Nigel Edwards\Alpha Man competition results (single appearance)
26	Friday - Art Frank McDiarmid pencils (final art on feature)
27	Why, Dad, Why? - Art John K. Geering
28	Paddywack - Art Jack Clayton
29	Ad: IPC '2000AD and Tornado' 1 of 2
30	Saturday - Art Frank McDiarmid pencils (final art on feature)
31	Saturday - Art Frank McDiarmid pencils (final art on feature)
32	Snail of the Century - Art Frank McDiarmid