1979 Summer Extra (full issue)...

Here is the Summer Extra from 1979 that it was pointed out on the group last week, was a strip only, lots of great Summer reading for this wet and windy afternoon (of course).  Blondie and Boney M were the big news in the charts, Dick and Swiftnick are here in a text adventure,  and Battlestar Galactica was the big movie of the summer.....enjoy...

Summer Extra 1979 (full issue)

Cover: Dirk Benedict, Richard Hatch, Lorne Greene, Maren Jensen, Debbie Harry, Margaret Kelly, Neil Armstrong, Richard O'Sullivan and Unknown by Ivan Rose.

Strips: The Benny Hill Page (Harry North), Meet the Smurfs! (Peyo)

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1983 No.31 (full issue)...

Shaky is back for this one, from my collection it is 1983 No.31, and inside you can also win tech of the highest order, wait for it....an ORIC 1 no less...!!  It has also been pointed out to me that 79 is not complete, as the Summer Extra is still a strip only, so I have my task for this week...enjoy everyone...

30th july 1983 - No.31 (full issue)

Cover: Shakin' Stevens.

Strips: Rock on Tommy! with Cannon and Ball (Bill Titcombe), The Fall Guy (Jim Baikie), Murphy's Mob (Phil Gascione), Star Fleet (Mike Noble) Danger Mouse (Arthur Ranson) and Bucks Fizz (Unknown).

The Whole Story - Sapphire and Steel stories 13 & 14 plus File...

It's that time of the month, and we complete our Sapphire and Steel collection with the last two stories.  Also here is the usual file of extra bits for you.  Next month we start a new collection, and it has been requested by the most people on the group as usual.  It will be Buck Rogers in the 25th Century...

Sapphire & Steel - Story 13 - The Land of Gondanyl

Story: Angus P. Allan

Art: Arthur Ranson

Sapphire & Steel - Story 14 - The Pied Piper Returns

Story: Angus P. Allan

Art: Arthur Ranson

Sapphire and Steel File

1979 No.24 and 1983 No.19 (full issues)...

We have a double header for you this week, as courtesy of Dan, 1979 is now complete.  He has sent No.24 to seal the deal.  You can now read every issue the Summer Extra and Annual on the 1979 page...

1979

The new isue includes...yes they're back!!...an ABBA poster/feature.  To go with that there is a recent purchase, No.19 from 1983, which includes a poster feature on Duran Duran...enjoy...

9th june 1979 - No.24 (full issue)

Cover: ABBA by Arnaldo Putzu.

Strips: The Benny Hill Page (Bill Titcombe), Dick Turpin (Martin Asbury), Enid Blyton's Famous Five (Mike Noble), Meet the Smurfs! (Peyo), Bionic Actio (Ron Tiner), CHiPs (text story) and Mind your Language (Bill Titcombe).

7th may 1983 - No.19 (full issue)

Cover: The Human League.

Strips: Rock on Tommy! with Cannon and Ball (Bill Titcombe), The Fall Guy (Jim Baikie), Murphy's Mob (Phil Gascione), Star Fleet (Mike Noble) Danger Mouse (Arthur Ranson) and Bucks Fizz (Unknown).

1979 Annual (full issue)...

Whilst we are waiting for Dan to send that vital missing issue, here is another piece of the puzzle, this is the 1979 Annual, lots of good reading inside including the very first Space: 1999 strip once again....enjoy...

1979 Annual (full issue)

Cover: Henry Winkler, John Travolta, Battlestar Galactica, John LLoyd, Elvis Presley, Kate Jackson, Cheryl Ladd, Jaclyn Smith and Benny Hill by Arnaldo Putzu.

Strips: The Benny Hill Page (Harry North) and Space:1999 (first strip, abridged) (John M. Burns).

1979 No.43 (full issue)...

Here's this weeks issue, courtesy of Dan, it is 1979 No.43 and inside Battlestar Galactica sets out on her maiden voyage in strip form, and there is a great feature too.  Also there is a big feature and spread of the new Ska craze that was booming around that time...enjoy...

20th october 1979 - No.43 (full issue)

Cover: Richard Hatch, Dirk Benedict, Maren Jensen and Lorne Greene by Arnaldo Putzu.

Strips: The Benny Hill Page (Bill Titcombe), Sapphire and Steel (Arthur Ranson), Enid Blyton's Famous Five (Mike Noble), Meet the Smurfs! (Peyo), Charlie's Angels (Jim Baikie), Battlestar Galactica (Martin Asbury) and Mind your Language (Bill Titcombe).

1986 No.41 (full issue ugraded with gift)...

Confession time, this issue was already there, but it was one I got off the net and wasn't a great scan, this is the final purchase off Lee, need to see him about more soon.  So it was a great chance to upgrade the issue...plus I had nothing else to scan.

It has A-ha as the centre stars, with thanks to Dan for upgrading the feature/poster which is missing from my issue, you can complete youe Frankie Collect-a-page too...oh and colect your free WWF album and stickers...enjoy...

4th october 1986 - No.41 (full issue upgraded with gift)

Cover: Madonna.

Strips:  The Story so Far - Boris Becker (Unknown), Danger Mouse (Arthur Ranson), The A-Team (Barrie Mitchell), Rock on Tommy! with Cannon and Ball (Bill Titcombe), Airwolf (Gordon and Maureen Gray) and Strip Selection: No.73, Alias the Jester, Inspector Gadget and Scooby Doo (Harry North, Arthur Ranson)