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Hi and welcome to my blog about comics from other people’s childhood! It is dedicated primarily to British humour comics of the 60s and 70s. The reason they are not from my childhood is simply because I didn’t live in the UK back then (nor do I live there now). I knew next to nothing about them until fairly recently but since then I’ve developed a strong liking for the medium and amassed a large collection, including a number of complete or near complete sets. My intention is to use this blog as a channel for sharing my humble knowledge about different titles, favourite characters and creators as I slowly research my collection.

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Tuesday, April 3, 2018

PLAYHOUR EASTER ISSUE 1959



It looks like my detailed account of Gulliver Guinea Pig’s stories will have to wait because I am now busy coordinating another exciting project which I hope to be able to announce here very soon…

I haven’t added a new blogpost for quite some time, so in keeping with the theme of the last few posts, here is a complete Easter issue of Playhour published at about this time of the year nearly 6 decades ago in 1959. It comes from a small batch that I recently picked up on eBay. The quality of artwork can’t be praised enough and it’s a shame the title appears to be largely forgotten and underappreciated among collectors. On the other hand, those old issues are rather difficult to come by. Click on the images to enlarge.

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6 comments:

  1. Peter GrayApril 4, 2018 at 12:18 AM

    Happy Easter and i agree what amazing art work...look forward to hearing more of your news!

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  2. KidApril 4, 2018 at 12:41 AM

    I'll now have to try and add a few issues of Playhour to my vast collection. And I can't wait to find out what your exciting new project is. Comics related by any chance? Give us a clue.

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    1. IrmantasApril 4, 2018 at 6:33 AM

      Very much comics-related, indeed :)

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    2. AnonymousApril 4, 2018 at 11:49 PM

      Looking forward to it, Irmantas.

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  3. Peter GrayApril 4, 2018 at 11:19 PM

    What a dream! Getting married to a fish! The artwork is amazing...love the Japanese details..

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  4. roger stephensFebruary 17, 2021 at 10:00 PM

    My father, Eric Stephens drew the Sonny and Sally strip above. When I was Sonny's age, he often used me as a model!































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