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Our memories of certain things don't always stand up to critical evaluation years after the fact, do they? Almost 30 years ago, there was some kind of TV Anniversary series where old shows were re-broadcast in an indulgence of nostalgia for those who had originally watched them back in the '60s. One such programme was The Arthur Haynes Show and, by gawd, it was awful. Did my parents, myself and sibling actually find it even remotely funny back in the day, to say nothing of the nationwide TV audience? It was pure sh*te, though there's always a chance it wasn't a typical example and other episodes were funnier. Perhaps this one had been chosen at random and hadn't been viewed in advance of being broadcast, but poor old Arthur must've been spinning in his grave.
It's the same with old UK comics (talking paper periodicals now, not comedians), as although the art in such publications was usually top-notch and of a higher standard than a lot of comics today (in my view anyway), the stories weren't always what you could call 'classics'. Having said that, the latest Robot Archie volume from The Treasury Of British Comics (Rebellion) is a proper treat, and a good laugh to boot. Most of my exposure to Archie was when he appeared in Vulcan back in the '70s and I don't remember the tales he starred in as particularly memorable (though most of them were reprints from a Dutch comic if I recall rightly), but I had a hearty chuckle at Archie's shenanigans and 'patter' in the three stories presented in this terrific tome and thoroughly enjoyed them.
Which is my legendary long-winded way of saying if you haven't yet bought this book, snap one up right away, settle back in a comfy armchair and lap up the awesome adventures of Archie as he cuts a swathe of devastation and destruction through evil aliens and World War I German soldiers in a trio of time-travelling tales that'll have you looking forward to volume three and placing an order for volume one if you don't already have it. Highly recommended.
Incidentally, I previously showed you the softcover version in an earlier post, but the one that kicks off this post is the hardcover edition with an exclusive cover which costs a few measly quid more. Undecided as to which one to buy? Then do what I did - get both!
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