This week it's the turn of Charlie and Calc to get an above-title banner promotion, below which Gunga Jim is the instigator of maritime mirth. The action takes us to Krazy Town harbour once again, and we even get a glimpse of the lighthouse in the distance. Do snails find the salty coastal atmosphere uncomfortable? Cheeky's slithering pal gives no indication, but appears to be enjoying the gag. Sadly the unnamed pirate character, despite seeming ripe material for a smattering of corny nautical witticisms, never returned to the Cheeky's Week supporting cast. |
| Art: Frank McDiarmid |
6 Million Dollar Gran takes a trip to a stock car racing tournament, and it's not long before she
pits her own jalopy against another old banger. Needless to say, the
aged automaton emerges triumphant, and blows the prize money at a food
stall. Ian Knox's typically grotesque final panel shows Gran cramming celebratory comestibles into her
synthetic alimentary canal.
Cheeky can't resist his own sausage-related gag on the following page....
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| Frank McDiarmid |
It's not often that I
include Mystery Boy in these posts, but this week
his already bleak predicament seems about to get much worse...
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| Art: John Richardson |
Having a much easier
time of it is Mustapha Million, who this week is enjoying a story in colour.
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| Art: Joe McCaffrey |
With the festive season
on the horizon, WH Smith place an ad aimed at those readers busy compiling
their Christmas lists, notifying them that this year's annuals (dated a year ahead,
as is the tradition) are now in stock. The Beano is prominently
featured, and a number of other DC Thomson titles are mentioned, but
sadly the 1980 Cheeky Annual doesn't get a promotional boost.
However, IPC ran an ad for it in last week's issue.
Thursday sees Cheeky's first encounter with humorous hack Rex Press, although it's quite possible that the similar character named Reg Press who appeared in the comic dated 15 September 1979 was intended to be the same person.
Thursday sees Cheeky's first encounter with humorous hack Rex Press, although it's quite possible that the similar character named Reg Press who appeared in the comic dated 15 September 1979 was intended to be the same person.
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| Art: Frank McDiarmid |
Paddywack encounters an
open aperture – I've always said Manhole Man should take more care.
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| Art: Jack Clayton |
The comic concludes
with the garden-goings-on of Snail of the Century, which was absent from last week's issue.
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| Art: Frank McDiarmid |
This is a gratifyingly all-Frank McDiarmid-Cheeky's Week issue, the previous such edition being that dated 08 September 1979.
Cheeky's Week Artists Cover Date 29-Sep-1979
| Artist | Elements |
| Frank McDiarmid | 9 |
| Cheeky Weekly | Cover Date: 29-Sep-1979, Issue 99 of 117 |
| Page | Details |
| 1 | Cover Feature 'Gunga Jim' 3 of 5 - Art Frank McDiarmid |
| 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 | Ad: Trebor 'Olympics competition' 2 of 3 |
| 9 | Joke-Box Jury |
| 10 | Tuesday - Art Frank McDiarmid |
| 11 | Ad: Palitoy 'Star Wars Collection' 1 of 3 |
| 12 | The Gang reprint from Whizzer and Chips - Art Robert MacGillivray |
| 13 | The Gang reprint from Whizzer and Chips - Art Robert MacGillivray |
| 14 | Elephant On The Run - Art Robert Nixon |
| 15 | Mystery Boy reprint from Whizzer and Chips - Art John Richardson |
| 16 | Mustapha Million - Art Joe McCaffrey |
| 17 | Mustapha Million - Art Joe McCaffrey |
| 18 | Wednesday - Art Frank McDiarmid |
| 19 | Ad: WH Smith (final appearance) 'Annuals' |
| 20 | Chit-Chat |
| 21 | Disaster Des - Art Mike Lacey |
| 22 | Thursday - Art Frank McDiarmid |
| 23 | Speed Squad - Art Jimmy Hansen |
| 24 | Ad: IPC 'Top Soccer' 2 of 3 \Ad: Pop-A-Points (first appearance) |
| 25 | What's New, Kids |
| 26 | Friday - Art Frank McDiarmid |
| 27 | Ad: IPC 'Whoopee Guy Fawkes mask' 2 of 3 Ad: 'Puzzle Time' 6 of 6 |
| 28 | Why, Dad, Why? - Art John K. Geering |
| 29 | Paddywack - Art Jack Clayton |
| 30 | Saturday - Art Frank McDiarmid |
| 31 | Saturday - Art Frank McDiarmid |
| 32 | Snail of the Century - Art Frank McDiarmid |
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