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Tornado was a short lived action comic which only lasted 22 issues, with 1 special and 2 annuals. It was merged into 2000AD and only 3 of the stories continued. Black Hawk, Captain Klep and the Mind of Wolfie Smith. Many of the writers and artists were 2000AD ones.  

 

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Tornado comics Cover   No   Issue date   Comic issues   Check     1 24 March 1979 Tornado no. 1 Key: First issue 32 pages Search on eBay No coupons. Possible sellotape damage on cover if free gift removed. 1 24 March 1979 Tornado no. 1 with free gift Key: First issue 32 pages Search on eBay No coupons 2 31 March 1979 Tornado no. 2 Key: 2nd issue Cover artist: Dave Gibbons 32 pages Search on eBay No coupons. Possible sellotape damage on cover if free gift removed. 2 31 March 1979 Tornado no. 2 with free gift Key: 2nd issue 32 pages Search on eBay No coupons 3 07 April 1979 Tornado no. 3 Key: 3rd issue 32 pages Search on eBay No coupons. Possible sellotape damage on cover if free gift removed. 3 07 April 1979 Tornado no. 3 with free gift Key: 3rd issue 32 pages Search on eBay No coupons 4 14 April 1979 Tornado no. 4 Key: First Blackhawk Cover artist: Azpiri 32 pages Search on eBay Coupon inside front cover & centre poster pages (Roman Centurion & Viking Raider) often missing 5 21 April 1979 Tornado no. 5 Key: Centre page poster missing in 50% of issues Cover artist: Ian Kennedy 32 pages Search on eBay Coupon inside front & rear covers. Centre poster pages often missing (Samurai + Knight) 6 28 April 1979 Tornado no. 6 Key: Centre page poster missing in 50% of issues Cover artist: Ian Kennedy 32 pages Search on eBay Coupon inside front & rear covers. Centre poster pages often missing (Musketeer + Giant Grenadier) 7 05 May 1979 Tornado no. 7 Key: Centre page poster missing in 50% of issues Cover artist: Mike Dorey 32 pages Search on eBay Coupon inside front cover. Centre poster pages often missing (Highlander + French Hussar) 8 12 May 1979 Tornado no. 8 Key: Centre page poster missing in 50% of issues Cover artist: Dave Gibbons 32 pages Search on eBay Coupon inside front cover. Centre poster pages (British Tommy + American G.I.). Coupon rear cover. 9 19 May 1979 Tornado no. 9 Key: Centre page poster missing in 50% of issues 32 pages Search on eBay Coupon before centre and centre poster pages often missing (Jet pilot and Mek Warrior) 10 26 May 1979 Tornado no. 10 Cover artist: Ian Kennedy 32 pages Search on eBay Coupon just before centre and on rear cover. 11 02 June 1979 Tornado no. 11 Cover artist: Barry Mitchell 32 pages Search on eBay Coupon rear cover. Coupon second half and another rear cover. 12 09 June 1979 Tornado no. 12 Cover artist: Vanyo 32 pages Search on eBay Coupon inside front cover and another first half. Coupon second half 13 16 June 1979 Tornado no. 13 Key: Poster centre pages 32 pages Search on eBay Coupon inside cover. Coupon before centre. Pull out poster centre. 14 23 June 1979 Tornado no. 14 32 pages Search on eBay Coupon inside front and rear covers. 15 30 June 1979 Tornado no. 15 Cover artist: Massimo Belardinelli 32 pages Search on eBay Coupon inside front and rear covers. 16 07 July 1979 Tornado no. 16 Cover artist: Ian Kennedy 32 pages Search on eBay Coupon inside front and rear covers. 17 14 July 1979 Tornado no. 17 Cover artist: Mike Western 32 pages Search on eBay Coupon inside front cover. . 18 21 July 1979 Tornado no. 18 Cover artist: Ian Kennedy 32 pages Search on eBay Coupon inside front cover. 19 28 July 1979 Tornado no. 19 Key: Adolf Hitler Black Museum of Villains 2 page comic strip feature. Cover artist: Massimo Belardinelli 32 pages Search on eBay Coupon first half. Coupon rear cover. 20 04 August 1979 Tornado no. 20 Cover artist: P.Ailey 32 pages Search on eBay No coupons 21 11 August 1979 Tornado no. 21 32 pages Search on eBay Word search and crossword inside rear covers. 22 18 August 1979 Tornado no. 22 Key: Final issue Cover artist: Cam Kennedy 32 pages Search on eBay No coupons Page 1 of 1 (25 items)< Prev1Next > Page size: 5 10 20 50 100 200 Loading…

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Publication summary  

First issue	24 March 1979   (#1)
Last issue	18 August 1979   (#22)
Total issues	22
Average pages	32
Frequency	WEEKLY
End of life	FINISHED
Wikipedia entry	View entry
Publisher	IPC
Issue Info	ComicVine Barney
Copyright holder	Rebellion

Free gifts summary

 

#1	24 March 1979	Turbo-Flyer (red frisbee)
#2	31 March 1979	Mayday pack
#3	07 April 1979	Spud gun

 

Key issues summary

 

#1	24 March 1979	First issue
#2	31 March 1979	2nd issue
#3	07 April 1979	3rd issue
#4	14 April 1979	First Blackhawk
#5	21 April 1979	Centre page poster missing in 50% of issues
#6	28 April 1979	Centre page poster missing in 50% of issues
#7	05 May 1979	Centre page poster missing in 50% of issues
#8	12 May 1979	Centre page poster missing in 50% of issues
#9	19 May 1979	Centre page poster missing in 50% of issues
#13	16 June 1979	Poster centre pages
#19	28 July 1979	Adolf Hitler Black Museum of Villains 2 page comic strip feature.
#22	18 August 1979	Final issue

 

General comic range checking notes

 

All issues had colour centre pages. Check every issue to make sure they are there. These are often missing for issues with centre page pull-out posters or pull-out game parts.

 

Individual issue checking notes summary

 

#1	24 March 1979	No coupons. Possible sellotape damage on cover if free gift removed.
#2	31 March 1979	No coupons. Possible sellotape damage on cover if free gift removed.
#3	07 April 1979	No coupons. Possible sellotape damage on cover if free gift removed.
#4	14 April 1979	Coupon inside front cover & centre poster pages (Roman Centurion & Viking Raider) often missing
#5	21 April 1979	Coupon inside front & rear covers. Centre poster pages often missing (Samurai + Knight)
#6	28 April 1979	Coupon inside front & rear covers. Centre poster pages often missing (Musketeer + Giant Grenadier)
#7	05 May 1979	Coupon inside front cover. Centre poster pages often missing (Highlander + French Hussar)
#8	12 May 1979	Coupon inside front cover. Centre poster pages (British Tommy + American G.I.). Coupon rear cover.
#9	19 May 1979	Coupon before centre and centre poster pages often missing (Jet pilot and Mek Warrior)
#10	26 May 1979	Coupon just before centre and on rear cover.
#11	02 June 1979	Coupon rear cover. Coupon second half and another rear cover.
#12	09 June 1979	Coupon inside front cover and another first half. Coupon second half
#13	16 June 1979	Coupon inside cover. Coupon before centre. Pull out poster centre.
#14	23 June 1979	Coupon inside front and rear covers.
#15	30 June 1979	Coupon inside front and rear covers.
#16	07 July 1979	Coupon inside front and rear covers.
#17	14 July 1979	Coupon inside front cover. .
#18	21 July 1979	Coupon inside front cover.
#19	28 July 1979	Coupon first half. Coupon rear cover.
#20	04 August 1979	No coupons
#21	11 August 1979	Word search and crossword inside rear covers.
#22	18 August 1979	No coupons

 

Price guide notes

 

Issues 1, 2, or 3 with their free gifts can go anywhere from £10-50 depending on the condition of the comic and the gift.

 

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