But is it Healthy? Dangers of the Demon Drink Part 1 - Captain Zeno!

Created for Hope Press (the aim of which was "to present information in a relevant and interesting way on all aspects of alcohol) in 1979 by John Pickering. One way was to use science fiction and this exciting comic strip did just that!

In Part 1 - Captain Zeno, (red top, cool moustache) Wenda and Tok pick up a strange signal of classical music coming from near their vessel...

They discover that it is coming from an abandoned ship and go to investigate.

Could there be alien eggs? An Event Horizon style catastrophe heading their way?

But Is It Star Trek - Captain Kirk on the Bog

Episode 97, The Call of Nature - 1968 (27:54 Kirk in the bog on the planet Rajella 7)

Now I am unsure whether this is canon.

If he'd used his communicator rather than writing on a bathroom wall this wouldn't have happened.

Still it would be funny seeing him appear in the Transporter Room...

...having a Shatner.

The Further Adventures of Johnny Morris - Part 4

A new week a new adventure for our intrepid zookeeper.

For the final part check out next weeks ish (ed.)

You can get all this and more in the 1974 TV Comic Annual

The Wonderful World of Cereal - Shoot Animals With Weetabix!

This is from 1966. Two years before the Rhino, the Lion, the Crocodile, the Leopard and the Tiger were wiped from the face of the earth. (According to my research the animals you see now on television and on on holiday or at the zoo are generally students from local schools in costume.)

Right several questions are raised by this advert, could somebody sue Weetabix for causing children to want to destroy the animals of the African Savannah?

Secondly, I was always disappointed when I had to send off for stuff, why couldn't they put this in the packet in bits?

Thirdly, how did they "jump into the air"? And do animals do that when you shoot them in real life? Could somebody go and shoot a rhino and report back to me? It doesn't seem very realistic.

And finally I am slightly concerned by the term "crack hunter".

Does anybody still have this game? Please take a picture and send it to me. Or send me the game, I'm not fussy.

But is it Healthy? Fancy a fag? - Part 2

Oh Bully Brown, what have you done?

"Hang on to that one, sucker!"

If you smoke you will either drown, (see last week) or get beaten up by a toff.

Mind you not smoking means he has money to spend on the ladies... believe me fellers...

The Further Adventures of Johnny Morris - Part 3

Weirdly I can hear his voice coming from within the Kingfisher...

You can get all this and more in the 1974 TV Comic Annual

But is it Healthy? - Cricket and Fags

One of the most popular cricketers ever Mike Smith (not Mr Sarah Green) stopped ALL children from smoking in the 1960s with this cheery little advert. Fact.

For more info about Mike Smith click on his face.

But is it Healthy? Fancy a fag? Part 1

1967 - smoking was bad for you then too

At least Bill learnt, he could have drowned!

More health related spin-off stories soon

The Further Adventures of Johnny Morris - Part 2

Now of course you were wondering how Johnny's conversation with the Kingfisher was going.

For the final rip-roaring episode tune in next week!

You can get all this and more in the 1974 TV Comic Annual

Johnny Morris and Animal Magic

Just to help you remember as we take this journey together...

The Wonderful World of Cereal - Strange Gifts from Ready Brek

I loved Ready Brek, we didn't have it very often because it was a luxury so we had to make do with Mum's home-made porridge or Weetabix. 

This is from 1975 - Cereal's often operate promotions for films or book releases, but this opens a window on a much more innocent time...

I wonder who got excited about this? I would have done. Definitely.

Barenakedladies meet Doctor Who - 7 8 9

And if you don't get the reference...

The Further Adventures of Johnny Morris - Part 1

Ah Johnny Morris the anthropomorphic genius...

Did you know he had his own comic strip?

Of course you did!

You can get all this and more in the 1974 TV Comic Annual