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Who'da thunk receiving a book would be such a slow process? I ordered the above book via Amazon on April 24th, a few minutes after ordering the 'Real Roy Of The Rovers Stuff' via eBay - both by Barrie Tomlinson. The eBay book arrived 3 days later, but there was no sign of this one. A full week after purchase, I signed in to Amazon to check the book's progress and guess what? It still hadn't been dispatched! I promptly cancelled and ordered one from eBay (April 30th), and though it was sent within a couple of days, it only turned up today (May 8th). So though I mentioned this book around a fortnight ago and had hoped to feature it long before now, circumstances conspired against me.
Anyway, if you were a comics reader in the '70s and '80s (to name but two decades), you'll probably find this book about all the comics Barrie worked on throughout his 50 year career an interesting read, and it may well add an extra dimension to your own childhood and teeanage years, learning about what was happening in the world of Fleetway/IPC at the time. He discussess a lot of comics, 2000 A.D. included, and there's some fascinating info to be learned about his involvement with them. Honestly, you could spend your dosh on far less worthy items, so straight on to eBay or Amazon with you! Both books are now out-of-print, so grab 'em while you can - you might not get another chance.
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Does this include any actual strips Kid or is it just spot illos. That cover looks familiar I think I saw this recently in a book shop in Edinburgh. I miss some of the old UK weeklies and strips, especially Hotshot Hamish
ReplyDeleteNo actual strips as such, McS, though some of the spot illos are segments of strips, and the last episode of Scorer (newspaper strip) is included.
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