TV CENTURY 21 COVER GALLERY...

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TV CENTURY 21.  Perhaps Britain's greatest ever comic for boys - at least for the first few years of its life, before it started its slow descent into oblivion.  Some former readers speculate that it was the move away from newspaper-style covers which heralded the start of the weekly title's dire decline, but that needn't concern us for the moment.  Instead, let's focus on the glory days, when the paper was the latest, greatest, scintillating sensation on newsagents' shelves.

So, enjoy the very first ten covers in the series - and don't forget to come back for part two.  Any interesting reminiscences about reading the comic when you were a boy?  Then don't be shy - why not share them in the comments section?!

CORGI TOY ADS From YESTERYEAR...

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Here's an ad from TV CENTURY 21 #9, way back in 1965, that captures the mood of the era perfectly.  I happen to have the SAINT's VOLVO, but I quite fancy the ice cream van, a version of which is still available today, although not made by CORGI.

Interestingly, the Saint's car was Corgi's first piece of character merchandise, created by placing a figure of SIMON TEMPLAR in an existing Volvo P1800 model and sticking a matchstick-man decal on the bonnet.

Another fascinating glimpse into the past in a future post - don't miss it!  And below is the cover to the actual issue.

Now, having whetted your appetite, don't miss our upcoming TV21 Cover Gallery - in the very next post!