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| Cover un-numbered, listed as No. 1 inside. Copyright relevant owner |
As most Crivvies will know, I've been a Yogi Bear fan since childhood, and buy selected merchandise whenever it becomes available and I can afford it. Recently, I purchased this trio of Yogi Bear Comic Albums from the '60s, though they continued to be available in the '70s as well, but with a reduced page count, sometimes un-numbered, and without the 'Oor Wullie' and 'Broons'-type taped spines you see on these three. There were Flintstones ones as well, and I think I've got one of the '70s printings somewhere in my vast accumulation of stuff.
The interiors are b&w and contain other Hanna Barbera characters, like Pixie & Dixie, Top Cat, Quick Draw McGraw, Snagglepuss, Snooper & Blabber, Yakky Doodle, and Augie Doggie. The early printings contained 96 pages (not including covers) and sold for 2/6 in old money. Later editions had, I think, around 68 pages, though I'd have to check to be sure. The covers are redolent of a now vanished age, with the last two being painted illustrations as opposed to the standard cartoon line drawings that traditionally adorned such publications.
Anyway, Crivs, they're worth a look, so cop a gander and leave a comment if you had any or all of these Comic Albums back in the day.
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