Paulus 541 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Me dad always bought the Daily Mirror, the ones I recall are; The Perishers...................& Cousin Worsoff, so called why? The Fosdyke Saga...............& the 'Wrong Looney' story And of course..................Andy & Flo Capp Must have been some that you lot read in dads daily papers, after he'd finished wiyit of course Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilboro-lad 294 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 I used to be fascinated as to why Andy's fag never fell out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darkazana 1,736 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Mum and Dad had The Sun and I even remember it as a broad sheet before it went tabloid. I think Hector was a cartoon in the old sun (he was a baby) unless that was in the Evening Post many moons ago. The only one I can remember from the Sun as it is now is George and Lynn, I haven't looked at it for over 30 years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Anyone remember Ferd'nand? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fch782c 144 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Anybody remember Ogre from Motorcycle News Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob.L 1,090 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Last I heard, Ogri was still gong strong in Back Street Heroes magazine, although it's been some time since I last thumbed my way through a copy while waiting for parts at Twist-Grip. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 We used to have the Daily Mirror for most of the 1960s. I can just remember the original 'Jane' - and later on they had 'Daughter of Jane'. Then there was: 'Romeo Brown' 'Garth' (is that still going?) 'The Larks' (that went on for years) 'The Flutters' Not strips, but other regulars at one time were: 'Useless Eustace' 'Calamity Gulch' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Yer fergot Andy Capp ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Andy Capp is still in the local paper here but is now politically correct and never to be seen with his ever present fag any more. Still get a smile out of it but just not the same anymore. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 And Flook.... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TGC 216 Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 'Useless Eustace' - thanks Merthyr Imp, I'd forgot about that one completely! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fch782c 144 Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_British_comic_strips Fred Bassett ___________Daily Mail Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Commo 1,292 Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Black Bob, Rupert Bear and the Gambols in the Express. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 I used to love Oor Wullie (Our Willie) in the Scottish Sunday Post. His trademarks were his dungaees and the upturned bucket he'd be sitting on. I also used to love The Broons in the same newspaper. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 The Gambols...never ever brought a smile to my face in 60 odd years. How about Broom Hilda? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Commo 1,292 Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Re #14, we have quite a few Broons & Oor Wullie annuals and still enjoy flicking through them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Commo 1,292 Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Oor Wullie was "re-born" as Ginger in the Beezer for the English market. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Re #14, we have quite a few Broons & Oor Wullie annuals and still enjoy flicking through them. If they're older ones - say pre-1970 - they could be worth a lot of money on Ebay if you ever wanted to sell them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,466 Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 In another thread, I posted newspapers from Moon Landing day in June 1969. Looking at those papers again, there are quite a few cartoons there as well. What immediately stands out is......none of them seem very funny. From the Evening Post in 1969 - And from the Daily Express at the same time - 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Ah, Little Sport with his massive sticking up fringe. I remember him so well. That has reminded me of how quickly the Football Post was printed and sent out. My dad had hardly got home from the match before the paper was pushed through the letter box. Years later he had to go to the paper shop to collect it just before they closed but often he couldn't get it until Sunday morning. A bit like the Nottingham Evening Post ........ once upon a time there was the early edition and the final edition each day. Now there's only one edition which is available late morning but been printed the night before. The news is 24 hours old for goodness sake! No wonder circulation is way down, I for one don't buy it anymore but do look online most days. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,535 Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Is Hagar the Horrible still going? I don't buy newspapers these days so I really don't know Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 He's still in the Arizona Republic everyday, don't know about anywhere else. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Can anyone remember The Larks in the Daily Mirror? On the subject of modern cartoon strips, I just love Beau Peep in the Daily Star. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor S 2,003 Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Pianoman....Hagar is still going down here everyday in Melbourne, as well as Fred Basset and even the Phantom. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bazza 71 Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 You must get the same newspaper as me Trev. Baz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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