PART TWO Of WHAM! #1 - SUPER BIRTHDAY FREE GIFT...

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As promised, here's the second part of WHAM #1, published by ODHAMS PRESS back in June 1964 as a direct competitor to D.C. THOMSON's The BEANO.  The comic lasted for around three-and-a-half years, The Beano is still with us today, so you can make up your own minds as to which of the two weeklies came best in that particular circulation battle.  However, it was a brilliant periodical during its lifespan and is still fondly remembered today.  (Mainly by decrepit old farts like myself, it has to be said.)

And you now have the complete first issue in your comics collection, you lucky Criv-ites - am I good to you or what?  (Did someone just say "What"?)

And here's an ad for the upcoming launch of the first issue...

SUPER FREE BIRTHDAY GIFT - WHAM! #1 (PART ONE)...

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Would you believe it?  While all us ancient fogeys forgot the birthday of an old friend, young GEORGE SHIERS over on WACKY COMICS remembered that WHAM! #1 came out 50 years ago this week.  Recognising a good idea for a blog post when I see it, I thought I'd reward George and all fans of ODHAMS PRESS' premier POWER COMIC ('though it didn't become one 'til later) by presenting (in two parts) the complete first ish of LEO BAXENDALE's 'Super BEANO' from June 1964.

So enjoy the first half (almost) of  this super collectors' item classic - and don't forget to come back for Part Two! 

And here's an ad for Wham! leading up to its launch...

...and one as it hit the shops.

PART FIVE Of The SUPER HEROES COVER & IMAGE GALLERY...

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Okay, Criv-ites - gather 'round and cast your corneas over the latest instalment of The SUPER HEROES cover gallery, chock-full of interesting images that'll make you wish you'd kept all your issues instead of donating them to the church jumble sale.  Never mind though, I kept mine, and I'm perfectly willing to share them via the pages of this, the greatest blog in the history of any blog I've ever done, which, come to think of it, is only this one - so maybe that's not as impressive a claim as I'd have liked.  Never mind, you can't win 'em all!