Gott im Himmel...ARRGH! Commando comics; aren't they great?
'Survive to Fight' also had an illustration of how to take a dump in an NBC suit. Well, not quite 'in' the suit.
This was invariably adorned with grunting noises being made by the individual - and a steaming heap on the ground below his posterior!
I preferred 'Air Ace' picture library - the ones with the yellow-outlined badge on the front. Lots of "Himmel!", "Achtung, Spitfeur!" and the inevitable "Donnerwetter!" when something went really wrong for 'Fritz'.
This was invariably adorned with grunting noises being made by the individual - and a steaming heap on the ground below his posterior!
I preferred 'Air Ace' picture library - the ones with the yellow-outlined badge on the front. Lots of "Himmel!", "Achtung, Spitfeur!" and the inevitable "Donnerwetter!" when something went really wrong for 'Fritz'.
Did you notice that Fritz died with 'ARGH' or if it was really nasty 'ARRGGHHHHH' but Japs died with 'AIEEE'. Of course Allied soldiers died with a stiff upper lip and only slightly homosexual overtones.
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Another classic that was good around 25 years ago was Warlord Comics !!
Anyone remember a publication similar to Warlord called 'Victor book for boys'?
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Warlord, Battle comics and Victor annuals at Xmas ! Marvellous stuff.
For a trip down memory lane see here - the 1973 brings back particular memories for me.
Victor Annuals
Returning from University for holidays suitably laden with dirty laundry for mum in the boot of my MGBGT I was devastated to find out thatr she have given all these comics, annuals and my airfix/revel/frog/matchbox aircraft model collection to neighborhood kids. I was gutted.
What a "short, sharp, shock" change from childhood that was.
For a trip down memory lane see here - the 1973 brings back particular memories for me.
Victor Annuals
Returning from University for holidays suitably laden with dirty laundry for mum in the boot of my MGBGT I was devastated to find out thatr she have given all these comics, annuals and my airfix/revel/frog/matchbox aircraft model collection to neighborhood kids. I was gutted.
What a "short, sharp, shock" change from childhood that was.
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While reading one yesterday, I noticed an anomaly: the captured German spoke with heavily accented English. "Ve have guns hier unt heir" but his colleagues spoke perfect English - interjected with GIH/D & B etc - among themselves.
Reminds me a bit of those TV reports in which the reporter asks a question in English and gets an answer in another language. I'm surprised that someone who understands English cannot reply in the same language.
Reminds me a bit of those TV reports in which the reporter asks a question in English and gets an answer in another language. I'm surprised that someone who understands English cannot reply in the same language.
OT, but an amusing tale regarding 'comic Kraut'.....
A while ago, in Ireland, some German tourist was hauled up in front of the beak for some motoring misdemeanour. Neither could understand a word the other said.
So the magistrate asked "Well now, would there be anyone here who speaks German?"
At this, there was a stirring in the public gallery. It was a cold, wet day and Murphy, some colourful local character, had wandered in to sleep off his Guinness in the nice, warm court room.
"Oi do sorr, so I do!", slurred Murphy.
"Well now, Murphy, and sure but that surprises me. But will ye be coming down here and be asking dis man his name, if ye will"
"Oi will sorr, so I will", came the reply. Murphy slowly but surely ambled his way down to the front of the courtroom, looked the bemused German in the eyes and yelled:
"YOU! VOT IST YOUR NAME!!"
The outcome was that the case was dismissed and Murphy was fined a few quid for contempt of court.
A while ago, in Ireland, some German tourist was hauled up in front of the beak for some motoring misdemeanour. Neither could understand a word the other said.
So the magistrate asked "Well now, would there be anyone here who speaks German?"
At this, there was a stirring in the public gallery. It was a cold, wet day and Murphy, some colourful local character, had wandered in to sleep off his Guinness in the nice, warm court room.
"Oi do sorr, so I do!", slurred Murphy.
"Well now, Murphy, and sure but that surprises me. But will ye be coming down here and be asking dis man his name, if ye will"
"Oi will sorr, so I will", came the reply. Murphy slowly but surely ambled his way down to the front of the courtroom, looked the bemused German in the eyes and yelled:
"YOU! VOT IST YOUR NAME!!"
The outcome was that the case was dismissed and Murphy was fined a few quid for contempt of court.
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"Beano" and "Dandy" more than 50 years ago early in my misspent youth, imported all the way from England!!!
I later oggled for hours at the planes and cars and remarkable adventures in Tin-Tin books - ever notice just how technically accurate the drawings were?
Sometimes it's sad to grow up!
I later oggled for hours at the planes and cars and remarkable adventures in Tin-Tin books - ever notice just how technically accurate the drawings were?
Sometimes it's sad to grow up!
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Another classic that was good around 25 years ago was Warlord Comics !!
Kampfgruppe Falken,
Codename Warlord,
Union Jack Jackson
Cassidy
Sniper Kelly
Iron Annie
Big Willie
etc etc -
I'd love to see the Harrier WW3 (Holocaust Squadron?) strip republished as a collected graphic novel - Sovs smash through the Fulda Gap and invade the UK - chilling stuff for an impressionable young 'un growing up in the 1980's...!
And wasn't there another pilot character - Killer Kane? Anyone remember what fighter aircraft he flew? My memory seems to recall a strange long-nosed beast with an inline engine...
The good old Commando comics with the back page devoted to some football star, or a guide to weapons etc.
Do a google and you will be amazed at our many have been produced over the years and how valuable some of the early ones are.
When not building models, Commando comics were the next best thing!
Do a google and you will be amazed at our many have been produced over the years and how valuable some of the early ones are.
When not building models, Commando comics were the next best thing!
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Great memories! Learnt all the German I know from them...Charlie Bourne...Johnny Red(complete with Russki sidekicks).....Lord Peter Flint(who was grazed along the side of his head by a whole armoury of Luger bullets but never even tossed his hair!) and his porn-name enemy, Karl Schafft.Some derisible stuff, such as UJJ, the British US Marine, who absolutely refused to hand over his .303 for an M1 yet always managed to find a supply of rounds for it and who had an Irish sidekick from Central Casting called O'Bannion(who probably became a cop in Chicago after the war!)......German tanks were always blown up in the nick of time,too..........Flashheart, the fighter was either a Martin-baker mk 5 or a mix of Arsenal VG33 meets D520 meets Macchi 205.He was forever getting into compressibility and just managing to pull out by a foot or two!
Great fun!
regards
TDD
Great memories! Learnt all the German I know from them...Charlie Bourne...Johnny Red(complete with Russki sidekicks).....Lord Peter Flint(who was grazed along the side of his head by a whole armoury of Luger bullets but never even tossed his hair!) and his porn-name enemy, Karl Schafft.Some derisible stuff, such as UJJ, the British US Marine, who absolutely refused to hand over his .303 for an M1 yet always managed to find a supply of rounds for it and who had an Irish sidekick from Central Casting called O'Bannion(who probably became a cop in Chicago after the war!)......German tanks were always blown up in the nick of time,too..........Flashheart, the fighter was either a Martin-baker mk 5 or a mix of Arsenal VG33 meets D520 meets Macchi 205.He was forever getting into compressibility and just managing to pull out by a foot or two!
Great fun!
regards
TDD
Ah yes, I've still got quite a few of mine ("Penny Dreadfuls" my mother used to call them. Along with lots of Biggles, and an inherited set of Eagle annuals (Dan Dare- now there was a pilot!)
They're probably worth a fair bit, but there's no way I'd part with them. I'll leave them to my grandchildren if I ever have any, or a reliable library if I don't.
G
They're probably worth a fair bit, but there's no way I'd part with them. I'll leave them to my grandchildren if I ever have any, or a reliable library if I don't.
G
