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TV Comic comic issues
First British comic based on what was on the telly at the time. It changed it's name over time:
TV Comic (#1–1132)
TV Comic + TV Action (#1133-1147)
TV Comic (#1148-1181)
TV Comic plus Tom & Jerry Weekly (#1182-1201)
TV Comic (#1202-1291)
Mighty TV Comic (#1292-1352)
TV Comic (#1353-1392)
TV Comic with Target (#1393-1401)
TV Comic (#1402-1697)
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Publication summary
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First issue |
09 November 1951
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Last issue |
29 June 1984
(#1697) |
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Total issues |
1697 |
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Average pages |
N/A |
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Frequency |
WEEKLY |
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End of life |
FINISHED |
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Wikipedia entry |
View entry |
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Publisher |
Polystyle |
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Issue Info |
ComicVine
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Copyright
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N/A |
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Free gifts summary
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#1292 |
18 September 1976 |
Doctor Who Mighty Midget comic book |
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#1398 |
29 September 1978 |
Kalkitos Animals of the Wood transfers |
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#1427 |
20 April 1979 |
The Incredible Bulk sticker |
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#1452 |
12 October 1979 |
Scooby Doo tranfers |
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#1453 |
19 October 1979 |
Scooby Doo tranfers |
Key issues summary
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#1 |
09 November 1951 |
1st Muffin the Mule |
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#100 |
02 October 1953 |
100th issue |
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#192 |
09 July 1955 |
1st Sooty cover |
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#200 |
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200th issue |
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#267 |
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First Enid Blyton Noddy |
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#300 |
03 August 1957 |
300th issue |
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#345 |
14 June 1958 |
First Lenny the Lion |
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#384 |
14 March 1959 |
1st Mighty Moth |
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#400 |
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400th issue |
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#439 |
14 May 1960 |
1st Four Feather Falls |
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#444 |
18 June 1960 |
1st Lone Ranger |
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#456 |
10 September 1960 |
1st Popeye |
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#482 |
11 March 1961 |
Last Muffin the Mule |
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#483 |
18 March 1961 |
1st Supercar |
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#500 |
15 July 1961 |
500th issue |
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#508 |
09 September 1961 |
1st Range Rider |
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#565 |
13 October 1962 |
1st Fireball XL5 |
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#600 |
15 June 1963 |
600th issue |
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#619 |
26 October 1963 |
1st Telegoons |
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#668 |
03 October 1964 |
1st Space Patrol |
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#674 |
14 November 1964 |
1st Doctor Who |
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#700 |
15 May 1965 |
700th issue |
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#720 |
02 October 1965 |
1st The Avengers |
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#788 |
21 January 1967 |
1st Doctor Who cover |
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#800 |
15 April 1967 |
800th issue |
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#810 |
24 June 1967 |
1st Ken Dodd's Diddymen |
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#877 |
05 October 1968 |
The Avengers return |
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#900 |
15 March 1969 |
900th issue |
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#909 |
17 May 1969 |
1st Tom & Jerry cover |
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#1000 |
13 February 1971 |
1000th issue |
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#1058 |
25 March 1972 |
1st Dad's Army |
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#1098 |
30 December 1972 |
XMAS cover |
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#1099 |
06 January 1973 |
New Years issue |
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#1100 |
13 January 1973 |
11th issue |
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#1133 |
01 September 1973 |
TV Action merge issue |
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#1150 |
29 December 1973 |
XMAS cover |
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#1182 |
10 August 1974 |
Tom & Jerry Weekly merge issue |
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#1200 |
14 December 1974 |
1200th issue |
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#1292 |
18 September 1976 |
Mighty TV comic relaunch |
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#1377 |
05 May 1978 |
Mighty TV Comic returns to its original format |
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#1381 |
02 June 1978 |
Denny Dalglish cover issue |
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#1382 |
09 June 1978 |
Denny Dalglish cover issue |
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#1386 |
07 July 1978 |
Grizzly Adams cover issue |
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#1387 |
14 July 1978 |
Darts band cover |
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#1393 |
25 August 1978 |
Charlie's Angels begins |
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#1400 |
13 October 1978 |
1400th issue |
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#1430 |
11 May 1979 |
Final Doctor Who issue |
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#1500 |
19 September 1980 |
1500th issue |
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#1530 |
17 April 1981 |
1st Battle of the Planets |
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#1600 |
20 August 1982 |
1600th issue |
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#1656 |
16 September 1983 |
1st Tales of the Gold Monkey |
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#1675 |
27 January 1984 |
Mr T A-Team cover |
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#1678 |
17 February 1984 |
Valentine edition |
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#1687 |
20 April 1984 |
A-Team cover |
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#1691 |
18 May 1984 |
A-Team comic strip and B.A.(Mr T) feature |
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#1694 |
08 June 1984 |
President Ronald Reagan and Queen Elizabeth II cover. |
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#1696 |
22 June 1984 |
McEnroe Tennis cover |
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#1697 |
29 June 1984 |
Final issue. Charles and Diana cover. |
Christmas cover issues
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#1411 |
29 December 1978 |
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#1618 |
24 December 1982 |
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General comic range checking notes
Just flip through. Lots of crosswords, etc.
Individual issue checking notes summary
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#1381 |
02 June 1978 |
Competition coupon first half |
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#1382 |
09 June 1978 |
Competition coupon first half |
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#1437 |
29 June 1979 |
Dot to dot page at back |
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#1438 |
06 July 1979 |
No coupons |
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#1455 |
02 November 1979 |
Coupon near back. Note blue spot bottom right margin is a printing error on all of these. |
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#1456 |
09 November 1979 |
No coupons |
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#1461 |
14 December 1979 |
No coupons |
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#1477 |
04 April 1980 |
No coupons |
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#1478 |
11 April 1980 |
Coupon left centre page |
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#1494 |
08 August 1980 |
No coupons |
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#1495 |
15 August 1980 |
No coupons |
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#1496 |
22 August 1980 |
No coupons |
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#1506 |
31 October 1980 |
Word search at back |
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#1511 |
05 December 1980 |
No coupons |
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#1512 |
12 December 1980 |
No coupons |
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#1516 |
09 January 1981 |
Coupon at back |
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#1517 |
16 January 1981 |
Coupon at back |
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#1521 |
13 February 1981 |
No coupons |
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#1524 |
06 March 1981 |
Crossword last pages |
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#1525 |
13 March 1981 |
No coupons |
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#1528 |
03 April 1981 |
No coupons |
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#1529 |
10 April 1981 |
No coupons. Popeye moview advert rear cover. |
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#1534 |
15 May 1981 |
Crossword near back |
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#1535 |
22 May 1981 |
Crossword near back |
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#1536 |
29 May 1981 |
Bisto coupon second half and another coupon near back |
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#1537 |
05 June 1981 |
Coupon just after centre |
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#1538 |
12 June 1981 |
Voting coupon near back |
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#1539 |
19 June 1981 |
Printing error with scrape mark below TV Comic banner. No coupons |
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#1540 |
26 June 1981 |
No coupons |
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#1548 |
21 August 1981 |
Bisto coupon second half |
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#1606 |
01 October 1982 |
4 extra pages should be present |
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#1608 |
15 October 1982 |
Extra pages |
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#1618 |
24 December 1982 |
4 extra pages should be present |
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