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Issue: Buster #1
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Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagIPC
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Fleetway Publications Ltd.
On Sale Date: 05/23/1960
Volume:
Pages: 16
ISBN:
UPC/EAN:
Price: 4.0 pence GBQ 0-0-4
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 18 (15 stories, 0 covers)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: Indexed from a digital copy on the British Comics blog.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Colour
Dimensions: Tabloid size
Paper Stock: Newsprint
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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childrens, humorous
Buster; policeman
I'm late for me dinner - better hurry
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childrens, humorous
The Terrors [none named]; policeman
Hoi! You mustn't bathe in the public fountain.
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adventure, humorous
Dick Terrapin; Myrtle
Waking to the pounding surf and the rustling coconut palms, Dick Terrapin, cabin boy of the lugger Saucy Suzie looked about him in astonishment.
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war
Phantom Force 5 [Corporal Gray; Sergeant Morgan; Sergeant White; Lieutenant Bird; Captain Carter]; General Beaufort
So you are the famous Phantom Force 5
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adventure, humorous
Boris; Shimmy (a seal); the Dinkles
Boris - I think we are lost!
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science fiction
Johnny Brown; a dog; superintendent (villain)
Johnny Brown was a new boy at Moorwood Orphanage.
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humorous, science fiction
Milkiway; some cows; a bull
Ooo! Earhthlings!
Making his first trip to Earth, Milkiway mistakes some cows and a bull for Earthlings. The bull knocks him bck into his space craft.
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childrens, humorous
Upsy Daisy; unnamed boy
Going swimming, Upsy Daisy?
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adventure, historical
Sir Oliver Tressilian; Sir John Killigrew
The glorious month of July, 1588!
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Typewritten text beneath each panel, no speech balloons.
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adventure, aviation
Jim Fortie; Julie Fortie; Mr. Fortie
Jim and Julie Fortie listened quietly to the circus manager as he told them that their acrobatic act would not be required anymore.
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humorous, western
Lazy Sprockett; Ma
You jest hurry and get some more logs for the fire, Lazy!
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non-fiction, western
Chief Thunder Cloud; The Bloodhead
Divided as they were, the seven tribes of the Sioux were beaten every time their deadly enemies, the Shoshone Indians, took the warpath against them.
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Hoy! Buster Speaking

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Buster
This is my Zoomer-Jet, mates!
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Promotional ad for the zoomer-jet included as a giveaway in next week's issue.
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humorous
Dumbell Fumblebee; Mr. Lugg-Hole; Mrs. Lugg-Hole
Dumbell Fumblebee speaking! To-night we are broadcasting the opera "Madam Flutterby"
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Staff Sergeant Jack Le Grand
The year was 1941 and the war was unleashed in all its fury!
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Shenanigans In the Garden

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humorous, nature
Bam (a dog); Splat (a cat); Blooie (a bird)
Splat tries to catch Blooie with a flower pot and then chases him with a lawn roller. He only succeeds in knocking down Bam's doghouse, with Bam in it, and so gets chased by a lawnmower for his troubles.
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Feature is in pantomime.
Make Buster Laugh and Win a Pound

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humorous
Buster
Tell the captain I've found out why we can't dive!
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Zoomer-Jet free in next week's Buster

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Buster
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0.25

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