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| Copyright REBELLION |
I remember cartoonist TERRY BAVE telling me a number of years ago that the '70s incarnation of KNOCKOUT was a a particular favourite of his and that he wished it had lasted longer than the two years it did. It was also a great favourite of mine, and I recall lending a pile of them to a pal back in 1971 and getting them back some weeks (or was it months?) later in a condition you wouldn't believe. Pages ripped, pages missing, and the issues being crumpled and ragged. I can think of no good reason why pages would be torn out, apart from a shortage of toilet paper in that particular household.
Anyway, a number of years ago, I acquired a complete set of the comic, but the first issue was quite tatty. I noticed recently that a copy was up for auction, finally going for nearly £30, but that was more than I would've been prepared to pay. Luckily, I managed to obtain one from a back issue specialist for less than a third of the above price, and it arrived today, callooh, callay! So, lucky peeps that you are, here's a few pages for your delectation. Like to see more? Then let me know, Knockout fans - I live to please!
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| I loved The HAUNTED WOOD - great REG PARLETT art |
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| This strip was clearly based on the same premise as GALAXUS in BUSTER |
