Saturday, 10 October 2015

The CRUNCH COVER GALLERY - PART NINE...


Images copyright D.C. THOMSON & Co., Ltd

As I was preparing the four covers for this post, I was half-listening to a radio programme about something-or-other and heard someone say "That's the crunch of the matter!"  How apt is that, eh?  And so we return to The CRUNCH Cover Gallery, featuring the DCT comic which lasted for only 54 issues from 1979 to 1980.  Similar in some respects (if you squint a bit) to IPC's 2000 A.D. (especially its use of the term "thrill-power"), you'd have thought it would've lasted  longer.

Some people no doubt think I don't include enough information about the comics I feature, but comics are a visual medium, and I prefer to let the images speak for themselves.  Whenever I'm perusing other blogs, I'd rather see good-quality pictures of comics from the past, and bring my own thoughts, memories and associations to the table, than have someone witter on about things I already know.  Besides, sometimes there's no new facts I can add, so I tend not to bother trying.

Anyway, here are some nice covers for you to look at.  Wanna see more?  Then let me know, frantic ones!









KIT CARTER'S CLARKS COMMANDOS - PART THREE...

Copyright relevant owner

More TOM KERR artwork from 1969 & '70, in the form of KIT CARTER'S CLARKS COMMANDOS, a strip used to advertise a popular brand of shoes.  The ads appeared in various weekly comics for boys, and probably other types of periodicals as well.  If you're around my age (clue - radiocarbon dating methods are required to determine just how old I am), then this will whisk you back in time faster than you can blink.  Six more episodes still to come in part four, chums!





BABE Of The DAY - RAQUEL WELCH...



RAQUEL was having a quick sniff
of her armpit as I was about to snap this
pic.  I yelled "Smile!" and she looked up
just in time to avoid being caught in an un-
flattering pose.  (Try using deodorant, luv,
then you needn't be so insecure about
 your personal hygiene so often.)