Is Whizzer and Chips coming back?

Whizzer and Chips might be making a comeback very soon! Egmont has launched a new project called Classic Comics, which will reproduce classic Fleetway comics in digital form (and hopefully printed as well)!

If you look at their Twitter page you will notice a few Whizzer and Chips pages in the background, so this might be a hint for its return!

I asked them if they'd bringing back Whizzer and Chips, and here's what they said:

Let's hope so anyway!

Main Website:
http://classiccomics.egmont.co.uk

Twitter:
https://twitter.com/Classic_Comics

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/EgmontClassicComics?fref=ts

Pintrest:
http://pinterest.com/classiccomics/

Look at all those lovely Whizzer and Chips pages!

The Loony Martians

Oh, what wonderful characters the Loony Martians were! Illustrated flawlessly by Mike Green each episode they would spy on Earth and produce a plan to steal our food, as there is nothing to eat on Mars. Unfortunately for them, it would go wrong in various ways, leading to hilarious consequences!

Here's a four page Loony Martians strip from the 1983 Whizzer and Chips annual for you to enjoy! As always, click on the image and then again to view in full size!

Mergers

Four comics merged into Whizzer and Chips during its 21 year run. The first, Knockout, merged in 1973. This was followed by Krazy in 1978, Whoopee in 1985 and Scouse Mouse in 1989. Three of these mergers were celebrated with a free gift, a joke book for Knockout, a poster for Krazy and a fun wallet for Scouse Mouse.

Knockout, and its gift:

Krazy, and its gift (part 1 of 3):

Whoopee:

Scouse Mouse, and the assembly instructions for the fun wallet.

I don't have a photo of the fun wallet that came with Scouse Mouse, but it does look very similar to the quiz wallet given away in 1986:

If anybody can provide a scan of photo of the fun wallet I'd be very grateful!

FUN FACT! Three of the four merges occured in April, although none of them on the same week.

Some Possible Logos

Here are three possible logos for the top of this blog, one with a strapline and one without, and one with brighter colours (the current one). I might make a fourth one with a price, and possibly even a fifth with a strapline and a price! Please let me know what you think.

Original Cover Art - 16th April 1988

Here's some awesome original cover art by Tom Paterson for issue dated 16th April 1988. This particular artwork is in the latest Compal Comics auction at lot #156, with an estimate of £60 - £80.

http://www.compalcomics.com/catalogue/lot156.htm

Also in the auction are some early comics with free gifts. I might try and buy these so I can share them with you here, but time will tell... (and I already have some images of them on 'The History' page).

1971 Annual

I've uploaded information and pages from the 1971 annual onto the History page, and hopefully other annuals will follow soon. 

I might list the full contents, I'll see if I can get round to it shortly!

Terry Bave Talks About Whizzer And Chips

If you haven't yet picked up a copy of Cartoons and Comic Strips by cartoonist Terry Bave, then be sure to do so as an entire chapter is dedicated to Whizzer and Chips! he talks about the launch, advert and strips he drew for it, most interesting for me was Scribbler - a character who was ended because he was TOO popular!

Go grab a copy now!

http://www.lulu.com/shop/terry-bave/cartoons-and-comic-strips/paperback/product-20625272.html