Wow! (comic)

Wow! (comic)

Wow! was a British comic that ran from 5 June 1982 to 25 June 1983, when it merged with "Whoopee!". Its strips included:

*Adam and his Ants, about a boy and his army of ants. Drawn by Sid Burgon
*Barney's Badges, about a boy whose jacket is covered in magical pin badges given to him by a jumble sale stallholder one morning. Drawn by Terry Bave
*Bill and Coo, about a boy and his pet pigeon. Drawn by Trevor Metcalfe
*Bleep!, about a robot. Drawn by Jim Barker, survived merger with Whoopee
*Boy Boss, about a boy who owns a multi-million dollar global enterprise. Drawn by Frank McDiarmid. Survived merger with Whoopee.
*Country Cousin, about a country yokel who lives with a city family.
*Creepy Comix, about a boy named Davey Doom who owns the complete collection of a horror comic of the same name . Drawn by Reg Parlett. Survived merger with Whoopee.
*Family Trees, about a group of trees who are forever trying to find a home. Drawn by Robert Nixon. Survived merger with Whoopee.
*The Goodies and the Baddies, about two gangs of three children: the 'goodies' and the 'baddies'. Drawn by Reg Parlett.
*Gulliver's Troubles, about an incredibly tall boy. Drawn by Norman Mansbridge.
*Here is the News, a selection of fake news stories. For example: "In Downing Street today, Mrs Thatcher had a long talk with her cabinet. She also spoke to her wardrobe and a chest of drawers".citequote Survived merger with Whoopee.
*KBR - Kids Band Radio, about a group of CB radio users. A jargon guide (Yak Yak KBR) appears at the end of each week's strip to explain technical terms. The strip also includes a fan club (KBR Korner) featuring fellow CB Radio fans. Survived merger with Whoopee.
*Kid Comic, about a boy who has a seemingly endless list of jokes at his disposal. Drawn by Martin Baxendale. Survived merger with Whoopee.
*Ossie, about an ostrich. Drawn by Robert Nixon. Survived merger with Whoopee.
*Penny Dreadful, about a mischievous girl
*Shipwreck School, about a group of kids (and their teacher) who are stranded on a desert island, and frequently invent ways to alert a nearby ship. Drawn by Vic Neill. Survived merger with Whoopee.
*Spare-Part Kit, about a boy called Kit Katz who has numerous false limbs affixed on him, giving him super strength. Drawn originally by Vic Neill, and later by Robert Nixon and Trevor Metcalfe. Survived merger with Whoopee.
*Team Mates, about a football team; the players are Glenn Doddle, Cyril Breeches, Clemence Ray, Kenny Dogleash, and Dora Dribble. Drawn by Tom Paterson. Survived merged with Whoopee.
*TV Quiz Kids, the puzzle page, featuring puzzles done in the style of game shows with slightly tweaked names, such as 'Bob Monkeyhouse's', 'Fortunate Families' (referencing Bob Monkhouse's Family Fortunes). Drawn by Jack Edward Oliver. Survived merger with Whoopee.
*Wow! Presents a Creepy Comix Page, a spin-off of Creepy Comix, featuring a supposed strip from one of the issues. Some were recurring (such as The Rock, about a rock which would carry a curse to all who touched it).
*Wow! Star Turns, a combined jokes and puzzle feature. Contained reader-submitted jokes featuring celebrities. Survived merger with Whoopee after being renamed Comic Turns.
*The Upper Crusts and the Lazy Loafers, featuring Dumpy and Tich (the 'Lazy Loafers'), two tramps who repeatedly try and grab food from Crust Lodge. Drawn by Reg Parlett.
*Hi De Hi Hi De Hooooo, about a haunted holiday camp.
*Rolf's Magic Brushes, about a hero named Rolf Harris.
*Jake the Peg...with his EXTRA leg!, about Rolf Harris' three legged comic creation.
*When 'e wus Young, a comic tale of a famous person's childhood. Issue 3 featured Long John Silver.

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