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Wow! (comic)
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that ran from 5 June 1982 to 25 June 1983, when it merged with Whoopee!
Whoopee! (comic)
Whoopee! was a British comic that ran from 9 March 1974 to 30 March 1985, when it merged with Whizzer and Chips. It was published by IPC Magazines Ltd....
. Its strips included:
- Adam and his Ants, about a boy and his army of antAntAnts are social insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from wasp-like ancestors in the mid-Cretaceous period between 110 and 130 million years ago and diversified after the rise of flowering plants. More than...
s. Drawn by Sid BurgonSid BurgonSidney William Burgon better known as Sid Burgon was a British comics artist. After working as a Mechanic and drawing as a hobby he was encouraged by coworkers into furthering his artistic nature. He gave up his job in 1963 and became a freelance cartoonist with some of his early work being... - Barney's Badges, about a boy whose jacket is covered in magical pin badges given to him by a jumble sale stallholder one morning. Drawn by Terry Bave
- Bill and Coo, about a boy and his pet pigeonDovePigeons and doves constitute the bird family Columbidae within the order Columbiformes, which include some 300 species of near passerines. In general terms "dove" and "pigeon" are used somewhat interchangeably...
. Drawn by Trevor MetcalfeTrevor MetcalfeTrevor Metcalfe born May 1939 in Brotton, Yorkshire is a British illustrator and comic book artist. Known for his comic strips in IPC Magazines comics such as Sweet Tooth and Junior Rotter in Whizzer and Chips.... - Bleep!, about a robotRobotA robot is a mechanical or virtual intelligent agent that can perform tasks automatically or with guidance, typically by remote control. In practice a robot is usually an electro-mechanical machine that is guided by computer and electronic programming. Robots can be autonomous, semi-autonomous or...
. Drawn by Jim BarkerJim BarkerJim Barker is the head coach and general manager of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League....
, survived merger with Whoopee - Boy Boss, about a boy who owns a multi-million dollar global enterprise. Drawn by Frank McDiarmid. Survived merger with Whoopee.
- Country Cousin, about a country yokel who lives with a city family.
- Creepy Comix, about a boy named Davey Doom who owns the complete collection of a horror comic of the same name. Drawn by Reg ParlettReg ParlettReg Parlett was an artist from England. Born in London, his father Harry was also an artist, as would Reg's older brother George later be....
. Survived merger with Whoopee. - Family Trees, about a group of trees who are forever trying to find a home. Drawn by Robert NixonRobert Nixon (artist)Robert Nixon was an artist who worked on several British comics.Bob was born in South Bank, Middlesbrough, in North Yorkshire on July 7, 1939. He was the fifth of six children born to Arthur Nixon and Phylis Thompson. Robert's mother Phylis worked as a housewife while his father worked locally...
. Survived merger with Whoopee. - The Goodies and the Baddies, about two gangs of three children: the 'goodies' and the 'baddies'. Drawn by Reg Parlett.
- Gulliver's Troubles, about an incredibly tall boy. Drawn by Norman Mansbridge.
- Here is the News, a selection of fake news stories. For example: "In Downing StreetDowning StreetDowning Street in London, England has for over two hundred years housed the official residences of two of the most senior British cabinet ministers: the First Lord of the Treasury, an office now synonymous with that of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and the Second Lord of the Treasury, an...
today, Mrs ThatcherMargaret ThatcherMargaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990...
had a long talk with her cabinet. She also spoke to her wardrobe and a chest of drawers". Survived merger with Whoopee. - KBR - Kids Band Radio, about a group of CB radioCB radio in the United KingdomCitizens Band radio is a system of short-distance radio communications between individuals on a selection of 40 channels within the 27-MHz band. In the United Kingdom, CB radio was first legally introduced in 1981, but had been used illegally for some years prior.In December 2006, CB radio was...
users. A jargon guide (Yak Yak KBR) appears at the end of each week's strip to explain technical terms. The strip also includes a fan club (KBR Korner) featuring fellow CB Radio fans. Survived merger with Whoopee. - Kid Comic, about a boy who has a seemingly endless list of jokes at his disposal. Drawn by Martin Baxendale. Survived merger with Whoopee.
- Ossie, about an ostrichOstrichThe Ostrich is one or two species of large flightless birds native to Africa, the only living member of the genus Struthio. Some analyses indicate that the Somali Ostrich may be better considered a full species apart from the Common Ostrich, but most taxonomists consider it to be a...
. Drawn by Robert Nixon. Survived merger with Whoopee. - Penny Dreadful, about a mischievous girl
- Shipwreck School, about a group of kids (and their teacher) who are stranded on a desert island, and frequently invent ways to alert a nearby ship. Drawn by Vic NeillVic NeillVic Neill was a British cartoonist who drew for D.C. Thomson and I.P.C.'s comics. His first notable comic work was on Sparky strip Peter Piper. In 1969, he replaced Dudley Dexter Watkins on Topper cover star Mickey the Monkey after Watkins' sudden death. Neill was a big admirer of Watkins' artwork....
. Survived merger with Whoopee. - Spare-Part Kit, about a boy called Kit Katz who has numerous false limbs affixed on him, giving him super strength. Drawn originally by Vic Neill, and later by Robert Nixon and Trevor Metcalfe. Survived merger with Whoopee.
- Team Mates, about a footballFootball (soccer)Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
team; the players are Glenn Doddle, Cyril Breeches, Clemence Ray, Kenny Dogleash, and Dora Dribble. Drawn by Tom PatersonTom PatersonTom Paterson is a Scottish comic artist who drew characters for Fleetway in 1973–1990, and D.C Thomson from 1986-onwards. He lives in Leith, with three kids, and is a Hearts supporter.He is famous for drawing comics such as:-Fleetway:...
. Survived merged with Whoopee. - TV Quiz Kids, the puzzle page, featuring puzzles done in the style of game showGame showA game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
s with slightly tweaked names, such as 'Bob Monkeyhouse's', 'Fortunate Families' (referencing Bob MonkhouseBob MonkhouseRobert Alan "Bob" Monkhouse, OBE was an English entertainer. He was a successful comedy writer, comedian and actor and was also well known on British television as a presenter and game show host...
's Family FortunesFamily FeudFamily Feud is an American television game show created by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman. Two families compete against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses to a survey question posed to 100 people...
). Drawn by Jack Edward OliverJack Edward OliverJack Edward Oliver was a British cartoonist. He is more usually known as J Edward Oliver or JEO and to his friends he was Jack....
. Survived merger with Whoopee. - Wow! Presents a Creepy Comix Page, a spin-offSpin-off (media)In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work...
of Creepy Comix, featuring a supposed strip from one of the issues. Some were recurring (such as The Rock, about a rock which would carry a curse to all who touched it). - Wow! Star Turns, a combined jokes and puzzle feature. Contained reader-submitted jokes featuring celebrities. Survived merger with Whoopee after being renamed Comic Turns.
- The Upper Crusts and the Lazy Loafers, featuring Dumpy and Tich (the 'Lazy Loafers'), two tramps who repeatedly try and grab food from Crust Lodge. Drawn by Reg Parlett.
- Hi De Hi Hi De Hooooo, about a haunted holiday camp.
- Rolf's Magic Brushes, about a hero named Rolf Harris.
- Jake the Peg...with his EXTRA leg!, about Rolf Harris' three legged comic creation.
- When 'e wus Young, a comic tale of a famous person's childhood. Issue 3 featured Long John Silver.
Wow ran for 56 Issues.