The COMPLETE 1st ISSUE Of BUSTER...

Copyright REBELLION

If you're of a certain age, it's hard to think of Buster comic without strips like Charlie Peace, Galaxus, Fishboy, Leopard From Lime Street, etc., but none of them appeared in the first issue, consisting of a mere 16 pages for 4d.  However, it was around the size of a tabloid newspaper and slightly larger than TV Century 21, and managed to survive for just short of 40 years, changing size, page count, and frequency of publication over the decades.  The final issue came out at the end of 1999, but as the comic was a fortnightly by then, it was dated into 2000 - and had it lasted until May, it would've celebrated its 40th Anniversary.

Anyway, I recently acquired the very first collectors' item issue and thought it only right and proper to share its comic strip contents with you adoring and adorable Crivvies (don't worry, CJ, you're included too), so without any further ado ('cos all my ado is done), here are all 16 pages for your palpitating perusal and pleasure.  Don't ever say I'm not good to you all 'cos it would be a danged lie, though there's no need to feel guilty as you can thank me for my ginormous generosity in the comments section.  Before that, however, enjoy the pulsating pages laid before you.  And remember to click on them to enlarge, then click again for optimum size.

(Update 13-9-'25:) Incidentally, I note someone is currently selling one on eBay at an asking price of £800.  Well, what're you all waiting for?  Crack open those piggy banks. 

And below, for completists, is the first issue's free gift.