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Sunday, July 29, 2012

A LOOK AT COR!! STRIPS: NIGHT MARE



Night Mare told the adventures of an over-energetic ghost horse who was always looking for action. The kind-hearted mare took every opportunity to help out her suffering living fellow horses by taking their place.

Night Mare started in COR!! issue dated 6th October, 1973 (No. 175) and continued without a break for 37 weeks until the last issue dated 15th June, 1974 (No. 211). The character made two front page appearances, one on 19th January, 1974 (No. 190) and then in the penultimate COR!! issue with the cover date of 8th June, 1974 (No. 210). Night Mare was the last of Reg Parlett’s many contributions in COR!! Later in the run illustrator’s duties were handed over to Arthur Martin.

From COR!! issue dated 3rd November, 1973 (No. 179)
From COR!! issue dated 26th January, 1974 (No. 191)
From COR!! issue dated 16th February, 1974 (No. 194)

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  1. George ShiersJuly 29, 2012 at 7:39 AM

    I always loved ghost strips - such as this and Creepy Car! It's funny how some things go through them (such as the mini), whereas others don't (suchas the knight)! And how sometimes he can be seen and sometimes he can't! Brilliant!

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  2. Peter GrayJuly 29, 2012 at 8:22 AM

    Reg didn't draw all of Night mare...he started the strip off..I'm not going to say who the artist is..Stan M might be the artist for the later ones..don't quote me..;)

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  3. Andy BoalJuly 29, 2012 at 1:38 PM

    The second and third ones you showed are by Arthur Martin.

    I've a notion Les Barton did some as well...

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  4. IrmantasJuly 29, 2012 at 2:39 PM

    Ah, so here again we have a situation of Arthur Martin stepping in... Reg Parlett mentions drawing Night Mare in his Golden Fun interview; Night Mare is also mentioned in the book about Reg Parlett, so without looking very closely I thought it was safe enough to assume that he illustrated the entire run. I will amend the post.
    As for Les Barton, I don’t remember seeing any episodes by him. Perhaps you are confusing it with another COR!! ‘horse’ strip Harriet and her Horse that was indeed by Les Barton... But I will check Night Mare episodes tomorrow to be sure.

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  5. AnonymousJuly 29, 2012 at 6:23 PM

    i think Les Barton drew Night mare in the summer specials annuals..
    Peter Gray

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