I was searching for interesting comic rarities as I am often want to do recently when I came across this Korky The Cat panel from The Dandy. I'm not sure its possible to get a weirder, more out-of-context picture, whilst still being hugely blase about smoking A GIANT FUCKING STOGIE and looking massively pleased about it into the bargain. In fact, taking most Korky panels from the old days seems to result in some plain good ol' fashioned fucking weirdness...
Still I suppose at least he wasn't pervy ol' Biffo the Bear at least...
Scuttling along sideways slightly to The Dandy's sister paper, I was delighted to see these titles again from the 1993 straight-to-VHS release "The Beano Video". My friend Phil owned it and I made a cheeky pirate copy (that will still be in the spare room somewhere I'm sure) which I watched relentlessly - but to part more than the title sequence which was just so bloody EXCITING. All your comic favourites (all = some. Also: The Three Bears) interacting WITHIN THE COMIC PANELS.
...and instantly I'm 12 again. Although that doesnt mean you can do that, Biffo. Dirty Biffo.
Wah!
That opening sequence is fantastic, I used to rewind it and re-watch it over and over again. Did you ever see the "sequel", known as the Beano Videostars? They're both on DVD now as well.
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