Cracker (comics)

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Cracker
Publication information
PublisherD. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd
Publication date18 January 1975 to 11 September 1976
No. of issues87

Cracker was a British comic book magazine printed by D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd that ran from the issues dated 18 January 1975 to 11 September 1976 (a total of 87 issues), when it merged with The Beezer. Some material from Cracker was reprinted in Classics from the Comics.

List of Cracker comic strips[]

These are in alphabetical order and all numbers refer to issues of Cracker.

Strip Title Artist First Appearance Last Appearance Notes
36 78[1]
Barrie Appleby 1 24 About a surly and vindictive janitor
Gordon Bell 1 87 A strip borrowing heavily from "Dennis the Menace and Gnasher", featuring a tearaway with black bushy hair and a mischievous spotted dog called Pongo. Appeared in The Beezer after the merger.
1 35 An adventure story
Barrie Appleby 1 47 About a small gang of children organised along army lines.
, The Wonder Blunder Boy 1 87 Not in 18, 38, 39, 40, 43 to 48, 55, 56, 64, 69, 70, 73 and 82.[2]
Gordon Bell 25 87
Ken Harrison and readers of Cracker. 1 87 Not in 7, 17, 33, and 42.[3] A readers feature where readers sent in pictures of monsters referred to as Ghastly Geezers.
The Head-Hunters of Skookum Skool Ken Harrison 1 55 Had previously appeared in Buzz under the name "Skookum Skool". Not in 33 & 49.
Hector the Collector 1 55 Not in 49.[4]
Iron Hand Paddy Brennan 1 87 An adventure story about a secret agent with a metal hand, it later moved to The Beezer after the merger.
, His Shadow's a Pest Ken Harrison 38 87 About a boy whose shadow would get him into trouble.
Joe Soap 1 87 A strip involving a boy and magical soap bubbles. Appeared in The Beezer after the merger.
16 87 Appeared in The Beezer after the merger.
Ken Harrison 1 36 They had a Mad Ads competition on the back page. Readers would send in an ad for a mad contraption and if it was printed, they would get 1 pound. A similar thing appeared in The Dandy in the 2010s.
The Nutters John Geering 1 87 Not in 49. Squabbles between a signalman called Percy Potters plus a family of three squirrels (called Pa, Ma and Junior).
Ken Harrison 70 87 About a policeman who turns into a monkey/gorilla when wet.
Barrie Appleby 41 87
Ken Harrison 1 87 The 'Face' of Cracker, he appeared in a number of features (not comic strips) which were "", "" and "". "Jest a minute" continued after the merger with The Beezer.
the wacky wizard Unknown 79 87
Scrapper 1 85 About a kid who liked to get into fights. Appeared in The Beezer after the merger.
Bill Ritchie 1 87 A spy with a very long beard, dark glasses, and dark-brimmed hat
Barry Appleby 25 87 Involves a young bald boy detective.
The Snookums Ken Harrison 1 24 A misbehaved class whose strip consisted of large 'action' panels containing with numerous gags.
1 24 A ghost cook in a haunted manor
Spookum Skool Ken Harrison 1 23 Yet another strip derivative of "The Bash Street Kids", but set in a haunted castle where the children are ghosts.
Wonder Wellies 25 87 Not in 36, 53, 59, 68, and 77.[5] A similarly named and themed strip appeared in Buster.[6]
1 87 A Chinese schoolboy martial artist, complete with bare feet as part of his school uniform. Each week he would feud with Bully Basher. Appeared in The Beezer after the merger.

References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "Toonhound - Cracker (1975–1976)". toonhound.com. Retrieved 13 May 2016.

See also[]

  • List of DC Thomson Publications
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