Cor!!
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Cor!!, a British comic book
Was launched in June 1970 by IPC
(International Publishing Corporation), their sixth new comic in just over a year. Cor!! was edited by Bob Paynter.
The comic had 32 pages and included a full colour centre spread. It consisted of traditional British characters, albeit with a slight tweak. The unruly schoolkids of The Gaswork Gang echoing the The Bash Street Kids
of The Beano
, Tomboy was firmly in the Minnie the Minx
vein, whilst Tricky Dicky
seemed like a version of Roger the Dodger
, albeit with longer hair and shorter trousers.
The first Cor!! Featured Gus Gorilla on the front cover, drawn by Mike Lacey. The strip was in the shape of a glass, to plug the free fruit drink that came with it. The comic's most popular strip was Ivor Lott and Tony Broke
, a classic tale of two boys – one rich, one poor, with the latter usually the victor of the many battles they had. The strip continued long after the comic closed, finally ending in the last edition of Buster in January 2000.
Another popular strip, Whacky
, debuted in the first edition, albeit initially in a half page format, sharing its space with readers letters. The strip later added the tag-line “He’s always getting whacked” to emphasise the story of a schoolboy who is regularly caned by his sadistic teacher – the equally appropriately named Mr Thwackery.
The first line-up changes occurred in the 1970 "Bonfire" issue when five new features debuted. 1972 saw three newcomers in the New Year issue, amongst them the Victorian miser Jasper the Grasper and Frankie Stein – Teenage Werewolf. One notable later strip featured the BBC comedians The Goodies
. Drawn by Joe Colquhoun
, the double page feature lasted the whole of 1973.
Four years and 210 issues later the comic was eventually merged with Buster in June 1974, and was symptomatic of the diminishing market for British comics. During that year, both the long-running Lion and Scorcher also disappeared. The Cor!! name was kept alive by summer specials and annuals, finally ending in 1986.
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
Was launched in June 1970 by IPC
IPC Media
IPC Media , a wholly owned subsidiary of Time Inc., is a consumer magazine and digital publisher in the United Kingdom, with a large portfolio selling over 350 million copies each year.- Origins :...
(International Publishing Corporation), their sixth new comic in just over a year. Cor!! was edited by Bob Paynter.
The comic had 32 pages and included a full colour centre spread. It consisted of traditional British characters, albeit with a slight tweak. The unruly schoolkids of The Gaswork Gang echoing the The Bash Street Kids
The Bash Street Kids
The Bash Street Kids is an ongoing comic strip featuring in the British comic The Beano. The strip was created by Leo Baxendale under the title When the Bell Rings, and first appeared in The Beano in issue 604, dated 13 February 1954. It became The Bash Street Kids in 1956 and since then, it has...
of The Beano
The Beano
The Beano is a British children's comic, published by D.C. Thomson & Co and is arguably their most successful.The comic first appeared on 30 July 1938, and was published weekly. During the Second World War,The Beano and The Dandy were published on alternating weeks because of paper and ink...
, Tomboy was firmly in the Minnie the Minx
Minnie the Minx
Minnie the Minx is a fictional character in the British comic The Beano. Created and originally drawn by Leo Baxendale, she first appeared in issue 596, dated 19 December 1953 making her the third longest running Beano character, behind only Dennis the Menace and Roger the Dodger...
vein, whilst Tricky Dicky
Tricky Dicky (Cor!!)
Tricky Dicky was a fictional character who had his own comic strip in the UK comic Cor!!. Similar to Roger the Dodger in The Beano, the strip was about a boy of the same name , who would 'trick' his way out of things like washing the car or carrying heavy cases. Unlike Roger, however, his schemes...
seemed like a version of Roger the Dodger
Roger the Dodger
This is the article for The Beano comic strip, for other uses please see Roger the Dodger Roger the Dodger is a fictional character featured regularly in the UK comic The Beano...
, albeit with longer hair and shorter trousers.
The first Cor!! Featured Gus Gorilla on the front cover, drawn by Mike Lacey. The strip was in the shape of a glass, to plug the free fruit drink that came with it. The comic's most popular strip was Ivor Lott and Tony Broke
Ivor Lott and Tony Broke
Ivor Lott and Tony Broke was a British strip which originally appeared in the comic book Cor!! in the early 1970s, before being in Buster when the two comics merged in June 1974.The strips revolved around two boys who lived close to each other...
, a classic tale of two boys – one rich, one poor, with the latter usually the victor of the many battles they had. The strip continued long after the comic closed, finally ending in the last edition of Buster in January 2000.
Another popular strip, Whacky
Whacky
Whacky was a strip in the British comic Cor!! and ran in the comic from its first issue on 6 June 1970 until 29 September 1973 - some 9 months before it was merged with Buster...
, debuted in the first edition, albeit initially in a half page format, sharing its space with readers letters. The strip later added the tag-line “He’s always getting whacked” to emphasise the story of a schoolboy who is regularly caned by his sadistic teacher – the equally appropriately named Mr Thwackery.
The first line-up changes occurred in the 1970 "Bonfire" issue when five new features debuted. 1972 saw three newcomers in the New Year issue, amongst them the Victorian miser Jasper the Grasper and Frankie Stein – Teenage Werewolf. One notable later strip featured the BBC comedians The Goodies
The Goodies
The Goodies are a trio of British comedians who created, wrote, and starred in a surreal British television comedy series called The Goodies during the 1970s and early 1980s combining sketches and situation comedy.-Honours:All three Goodies now have OBEs...
. Drawn by Joe Colquhoun
Joe Colquhoun
Joe Colquhoun was a British comics artist best known for his work on Charley's War in Battle Picture Weekly. He was also the first artist to draw Roy of the Rovers.-Biography:...
, the double page feature lasted the whole of 1973.
Four years and 210 issues later the comic was eventually merged with Buster in June 1974, and was symptomatic of the diminishing market for British comics. During that year, both the long-running Lion and Scorcher also disappeared. The Cor!! name was kept alive by summer specials and annuals, finally ending in 1986.
Recurring features
- Andy's Ants
- Chalky (comic strip)
- Donovan's Dad
- Fiends And Neighbours — later reprinted in Scream!Scream!Scream! was a British weekly comic anthology with a horror theme, running from March 24, 1984 until 30 June 1984, published by IPC Magazines....
- Football Madd
- Frankie Stein – Teenage Werewolf
- The Gaswork Gang
- The GoodiesThe GoodiesThe Goodies are a trio of British comedians who created, wrote, and starred in a surreal British television comedy series called The Goodies during the 1970s and early 1980s combining sketches and situation comedy.-Honours:All three Goodies now have OBEs...
- Hire a Horror
- Ivor Lott and Tony BrokeIvor Lott and Tony BrokeIvor Lott and Tony Broke was a British strip which originally appeared in the comic book Cor!! in the early 1970s, before being in Buster when the two comics merged in June 1974.The strips revolved around two boys who lived close to each other...
- Jack Pott
- Jasper the Grasper
- Jelly Baby (comic strip)
- Kid Chameleon
- Little Geyser
- Night Mare (comic strip)
- Swopper Stan
- The Slimms
- Tell-Tale Tess
- Teacher's Pet
- Tomboy
- Tricky DickyTricky Dicky (Cor!!)Tricky Dicky was a fictional character who had his own comic strip in the UK comic Cor!!. Similar to Roger the Dodger in The Beano, the strip was about a boy of the same name , who would 'trick' his way out of things like washing the car or carrying heavy cases. Unlike Roger, however, his schemes...
- WhackyWhackyWhacky was a strip in the British comic Cor!! and ran in the comic from its first issue on 6 June 1970 until 29 September 1973 - some 9 months before it was merged with Buster...
- Willy Worry
- Young MacDonald's Farm