Cheeky Weekly cover date 15 April 1978

Cheeky and Snail are looking understandably nervous on the cover this week, as Krazy Town cowboy Six-Gun Sam seems to have obtained real guns and live ammo, and is shootin' the whole place up.  This is a nice piece of art by Frank McDiarmid, but I take issue with the 'Crump' sound effect, which I associate with heavy artillery rather than a pair of Colt 45s.  I'm not too sure about 'Zap' in this context either.

This is the second consecutive issue to make a feature of the comic title (see the title cosy on last week's cover).


There is no above-title caption on the cover this issue, and Cheeky appears to be at Krazy Town harbour in this week's What A Cheek (does Krazy Town have a harbour?).

Cheeky meets cover star Six-Gun Sam on Sunday, but mercifully our comical cowpoke keeps his shootin' irons holstered.


Supporter of good causes Do-Good Dora is on Cheeky's trail with her collecting tin all week.  Cheeky determinedly dodges her each time.

I like the skewed art, thumbprints and Frank's notes about the 'nutty artist' on the Suddenly page.

On Saturday, prominence is given to Walter Wurx's 'looward lunge'.

 Soppy Louise is the subject of this week's Pin-Up Pal poster on the back cover.  She's depicted carving 'Louise luvs Cheeky' high on a tree trunk, while Cheeky hacks desperately at the base with an axe.

There are a pleasing 9 pure Frank McDiarmid Cheeky's week elements this week (plus Frank turns in the main cover illo and the poster).  The remaining 4 Cheeky's Week elements are by Frank McDiarmid pencils.

Cheeky Weekly	Cover Date: 15-Apr-1978, Issue 26 of 117
Page	Details
1	Cover Feature 'Six-Gun Sam' - 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	6 Million Dollar Gran - Art Ian Knox
6	6 Million Dollar Gran - Art Ian Knox
7	6 Million Dollar Gran - Art Ian Knox
8	Monday - Art Frank McDiarmid
9	James Bold 'Tower of Terror' 5 of 6 - Art Mike White
10	James Bold 'Tower of Terror' 5 of 6 - Art Mike White
11	Suddenly - Art Frank McDiarmid
12	Tuesday - Art Frank McDiarmid
13	Old Comic reprint from Chips 'Sammy Sprockett' reprint from Chips 'Sally Sunshine'
14	Ad: WH Smith (first appearance)
15	Wednesday - Art Frank McDiarmid
16	Creepy Sleepy Tale - Art Keith Reynolds
17	Creepy Sleepy Tale - Art Keith Reynolds\Wednesday (conclusion) - Art Frank McDiarmid
18	Joke-Box Jury\Ad: IPC 'Whizzer and Chips' 1 of 6
19	Thursday - Art Frank McDiarmid pencils
20	Home Movie 'Treasure Island' - Art Jack Clayton
21	Friday - Art Frank McDiarmid pencils
22	Mustapha Million - Art Reg Parlett
23	Mustapha Million - Art Reg Parlett
24	Ad: IPC 'Look and Learn' 6 of 16
25	Saturday - Art Frank McDiarmid pencils
26	Road Runner 'The Cool Caper'
27	Road Runner 'The Cool Caper'
28	Interval - Art Frank McDiarmid pencils
29	Space Family Robinson 'The Cave'
30	Space Family Robinson 'The Cave'
31	Bam Splat and Blooie reprint from Buster\Saturday - Art Frank McDiarmid
32	Pin-up pal 'Louise' - Art Frank McDiarmid

Cheeky's Week Artists Cover Date 15-Apr-1978

Artist	Elements
Frank McDiarmid	9
Frank McDiarmid pencils	4