BABE Of The DAY - VICTORIA VETRI...

VICTORIA VETRI also went by the

name of ANGELA DORIEN, but she's a

total Babe whatever appellation she's using.

And in case you were all wondering what she's

looking at with such palpable lust and longing

- it's me of course, innit!  (In my eye-catching

 baggy YOGI BEAR pants, no less.)

KLASSIC KOMIC KOVERS - VULCAN #1...

Copyright relevant owner

Y'know, the dreaded Poll Tax wasn't the only thing visited upon Scotland before the rest of the country.  More welcome however, was VULCAN, which appeared on February 22nd 1975 (cover-dated the week ahead), nearly 7 months before the National edition debuted on September 20th (cover-dated 27th).  More like an American comicbook in size, it sadly managed to survive for only 58 weekly issues (30 Scottish and 28 National), but it was great periodical while it lasted.

Comprised of reprints of classic U.K. strips like KELLY'S EYE, The STEEL CLAW, The TRIGAN EMPIRE, The SPIDER, MYTEK The MIGHTY, ROBOT ARCHIE (taken and translated from Dutch comic SJORS), etc., the title merged into VALIANT on April 3rd 1976 (cover-dated 10th).  Sadly, Valiant ended after only another 6 months, though Vulcan's name had vanished from the masthead the previous issue. 

Was Vulcan one of your favourite comics?  Then tell your fellow Criv-ites why in our comments section.

BONUS:  Below, the covers of the Holiday Special and Annual.