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Illustration on Cover, Front

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First Line: No. 1 Great new comic

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Pages: 1

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Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

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Character(s): Sammy

First Line: It's a Cracker!

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Pages: 1

Notes: Introduction to the new comic by Sammy with small blurbs giving details of free gifts in the next three issues.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Brian Platt

Inker(s): Brian Platt

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, martial arts

Feature(s): Young Foo the Kung Fu kid

Character(s): Young Foo; McKonkey; Teacher

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Pages: 2

Notes: Sammy appears at the bottom of this strip with a joke. Young Foo lasted for the entire 87 issue run.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Bill Ritchie

Inker(s): Bill Ritchie

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: espionage, humorous

Feature(s): Simple Spyman

Character(s): Simple Spyman; Boss

First Line: I've a special job for you, SS!

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Pages: 1

Notes: Simple Spyman lasted for the entire 87 issue run.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Barrie Appleby

Inker(s): Barrie Appleby

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Big-Head Branny the strong arm janny

Character(s): Mr. Branny; Miss Cynthia Crumble

First Line: What are you lot staring at?

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Pages: 2

Notes: Sammy appears at the beginning and end of the strip addressing readers re the story. Strip ran until issue 24

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Tom Williams

Inker(s): Tom Williams

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: fantasy, humorous

Feature(s): Spookie Cookie he cooks for the spooks

Character(s): Spookie Cookie; Griselda

First Line: Aw! Not corned-beef butties again!

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Pages: 1

Notes: Curly appears at bottom of strip with a joke. Strip ran until issue 24

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Tom Lavery

Inker(s): Tom Lavery

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Scrapper

Character(s): Scrapper

First Line: That was a great film!

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Pages: 1

Notes: Scrapper strip ran until issue 85 but continued in Beezer and Cracker after merger

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Terry Patrick

Inker(s): Terry Patrick

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure, science fiction

Feature(s): Castaways on Planet Doom

Character(s): John Wheeler; Jim Wheeler;

First Line: Finished at last! What do you think of it, Jim?

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Pages: 2

Notes: John Wheeler's wife and daughter also feature but are not named in this issue. Strip ran until issue 35

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Gordon Bell

Inker(s): Gordon Bell

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Billy the kid and Pongo

Character(s): Billy the kid; Pongo (his dog); Cracker editor

First Line: Hiyah, lucky people - we've come to join the comic!

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Pages: 1

Notes: This strip ran for the whole 87 issues

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Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Character(s): Sammy

First Line: Free! Next week

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Pages: 1

Notes: Advert for free gift Cracker Bang with issue 2

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): John Aldrich

Inker(s): John Aldrich

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Hector the Collector

Character(s): Hector; Grandpa; Mr. Brown

First Line: I like your tie, Sidney!

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Pages: 1

Notes: This strip ran for the first 55 issues but didn't appear in issue 49

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Ken H. Harrison

Inker(s): Ken H. Harrison

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): The Snookums

First Line: Today we're going to talk about all the races of the world, children

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Pages: 0.66

Notes: This strip ran for the first 24 issues

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Ken H. Harrison

Inker(s): Ken H. Harrison

Colorist(s): ? (red and black)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): The Headhunters

First Line: We can't keep a 'Head' five minutes in this place! They never stay!

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Pages: 2

Notes: Strip ran until issue 55. Didn't appear in issues 33 and 49. Stories are based in Skookum School

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Ken H. Harrison

Inker(s): Ken H. Harrison

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: fantasy, humorous

Feature(s): Skookum School

First Line: It's the school sports tonight, class!

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Pages: 1

Notes: Strip ran until issue 23

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Ghastly Geezer Gallery

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Pages: 1

Notes: Curly introduces a page for readers to send in their drawings of ghastly geezers and win £1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): John Dallas

Inker(s): John Dallas

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Joe Soap

Character(s): Joe Brown; Mrs. Brown; Grandpa; Herbie Harris; Police Constable Martin

First Line: Go and tell Grandpa dinners ready - he's in his shed!

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Pages: 2

Notes: Strip ran for the full 87 issues and continued in Beezer and Cracker after the comics' merger

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Barrie Appleby

Inker(s): Barrie Appleby

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Curly's Commandos

Character(s): Curly; Hamish; Titch; Podge; Herbert; Professor Potty

First Line: ...mutter...mumble... we'll raid Professor Potty's orchard tonight and nick all his apples!

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Pages: 2

Notes: Strip ran until issue 47

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Soap and water!!

Character(s): Sammy

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Pages: 2

Notes: Each week Sammy has a humorous look at a subject with comic illustrations

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): John K. Geering

Inker(s): John K. Geering

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous

Feature(s): The Nutters

Character(s): Percy Potters; Ma; Pa; Junior

First Line: GERROUT! I never want to see you scruffy lot even NEAR my nice, clean park again!

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Pages: 2

Notes: Ma, Pa and Junior are squirrels. Strip ran for entire 87 issue run but did not appear in issue 49

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Phil Millar

Inker(s): Phil Millar

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Dundee Ed the wonder blunder boy

Character(s): Ed; Bonzo (dog)

First Line: Hi, Ed. Take Bonzo walkies and I'll give you 10p.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Ran for the entire 87 issue run but did not appear in issues 18, 38, 39, 40, 43 to 48, 55, 56, 64, 69, 70, 73 and 82.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Paddy Brennan

Inker(s): Paddy Brennan

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Iron Hand

Character(s): Iron Hand

First Line: So far so good! Now to get past the guards!

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Pages: 2.5

Notes: Strip ran for the entire 87 issue run and continued in Beezer and Cracker after the comics' merger. Iron Hand is referred to in the introduction as British Agent 041.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

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Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Mad Ads

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Pages: 1

Notes: Page for readers to send in their ideas for humorous advertisements and win £1. Sammy appears at bottom of page with address details. This feature ran until issue 36