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Tuesday 10 January 2017

Cheeky Weekly cover date 13 October 1979

Art: Frank McDiarmid
With this issue, Cheeky Weekly's second year of publication is completed, at least in the sense of it being the 52nd week since the first anniversary edition - Cheeky Weekly's second year was of course marred by the loss of 3 issues.
 
After last week's composite cover it's a relief to see original Frank McDiarmid art again gracing the front page, as Cheeky engages a goldtop-encumbered Doctor Braincell in Sunday morning banter.















Barry Glennard depicts the kids of Stage School for the first time, deputising for usual artist Robert Nixon. Barry, whose work has appeared in Cheeky Weekly four times before, will provide the Stage School artwork on two further occasions.

Art: Barry Glennard


There's further ghosting on the following page, as Nigel Edwards (Tub's regular artist) stands in for Ian Knox on 6 Million Dollar Gran, as he did last week, and on 12 earlier occasions. This week's Gran episode is her first to be reduced to a single page.

Elephant on the Run suffers two nasty knocks on the noggin in the course of this week's amnesiac escapade. The first cranial clout causes him to forget that he had hitherto forgotten who he is, yet seemingly without restoring the memory of who he was before he forgot forgetting.

Art: Robert Nixon

Cheeky Weekly's other amnesiac, Mystery Boy, is more successful than our elephant chum in having his memory restored as all ends happily in the final episode of this World War 2 tale.

On Wednesday, Cheeky has a meeting with a different Baker's Boy...

Art: Frank McDiarmid

Yet more ghosting is evident on the Disaster Des page as Jimmy Hansen steps in for usual artist Mike Lacey (the only occasion in Cheeky Weekly on which  Jimmy drew the catastrophe-causing kid although Jimmy did draw him again in the 1982 Cheeky Annual).

Art: Jimmy Hansen

On Saturday Cheeky undertakes no particular pursuit, instead announcing “I fancy a stroll”. During his mirthful meanderings he encounters Lily Pop who seems to be in school crossing guardian mode despite the seats of learning being closed.

Art: Frank McDiarmid

Another instance of ghosting brings the comic to a close, as Barrie Appleby stands in for Frank McDiarmid on Snail of the Century (the first time that Frank hasn't drawn the strip).

Thus Frank McDiarmid provides 8 of this week's 9 Cheeky's Week elements.

Be back here soon for a look at Cheeky Weekly's 2nd birthday issue!


Cheeky's Week Artists Cover Date 13-Oct-1979
Artist Elements
Frank McDiarmid8
Barrie Appleby1

Cheeky Weekly Cover Date: 13-Oct-1979, Issue 101 of 117
PageDetails
1Cover Feature 'Dr Braincell' 2 of 3 - Art Frank McDiarmid
2Sunday - Art Frank McDiarmid
3Calculator Kid - Art Terry Bave
4Stage School - Art Barry Glennard (first art on feature)
5Stage School - Art Barry Glennard (first art on feature)
66 Million Dollar Gran - Art Nigel Edwards
7Monday - Art Frank McDiarmid
8Joke-Box Jury
9Joke-Box Jury
10Tuesday - Art Frank McDiarmid
11Speed Squad - Art Jimmy Hansen
12The Gang reprint from Whizzer and Chips - Art Robert MacGillivray
13The Gang reprint from Whizzer and Chips - Art Robert MacGillivray
14Elephant On The Run - Art Robert Nixon
15Mystery Boy (final appearance) reprint from Whizzer and Chips - Art John Richardson (final art on feature)
16Mustapha Million - Art Joe McCaffrey
17Mustapha Million - Art Joe McCaffrey
18Wednesday - Art Frank McDiarmid
19Ad: IPC 'Do you have trouble getting copies of Cheeky Weekly' 4 of 5 \Ad: Pop-A-Points
20Chit-Chat
21Chit-Chat\Tub - Art Nigel Edwards
22Thursday - Art Frank McDiarmid
23What's New, Kids
24Ad: Mr Bellamy's
25Friday - Art Frank McDiarmid
26Disaster Des - Art Jimmy Hansen (single art on feature)
27Ad: IPC 'Monster Fun Annual'Ad: 'Buster Book' 2 of 2
28Why, Dad, Why? - Art John K. Geering
29Paddywack - Art Jack Clayton
30Saturday - Art Frank McDiarmid
31Saturday - Art Frank McDiarmid
32Snail of the Century - Art Barrie Appleby (first art on feature)

6 comments:

  1. For you anything...sigh!

    Hope you didn't miss my two blog posts on Frank..
    The first two Roger the Dodgers by Frank 1976 and the Frank interview..

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    1. I did read your posts about Frank. Re the Roger strips you posted, I've tried 3 times to submit a comment on your blog (yesterday and today), but I get an error message, so I'll post it here instead...

      "Thanks for posting these, but Frank's first Roger strip was actually a week earlier - dated 13 December 1975."

      Cheers

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    2. I've put a link up to your Roger post...must of forgotten you did that...

      Sorry the comments aren't working...very strange..
      Been putting up some of the facebook posts up on the blog so you wouldn't miss them..

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    3. Thanks - I've enjoyed the Valiant posts on your blog, and the Roger strips. I have the issue of Crikey! with the Frank McDiarmid interview, but I'm sure a lot of people wouldn't have seen that before.

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    4. I think the comment I submitted to your blog just now has worked, so hopefully everything's back to normal.

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  2. Cheeky is in love with Lily!!!!!

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