Krazy - 1st Jan 1977
   

    Page 2

    CUSTARD PIE CORNER
    more pastry pastings, suggested by readers:
    Timothy Hymen, Yogesh Bhojani, and Tushar Bh0jani
    nominate Neelesh Bhojani
    Alex Hinks nominates Bruce Forsyth
    +
    the answer to this week's front cover question (1977, of course!)

    Page 3

    PONGO SNODGRASS
    starring in "Pongo Wishes You a Happy New Year!"
    artist: Ian Knox
    storyline: Pongo resolves to find out what's happening in the
    Krazy Gang's hut... but his efforts are constantly thwarted...

    Page 4

    BIG GAME HUNTER
    artist: Trevor Metcalfe
    storyline: BGH puts together a life-size chess set for his pals.

    Page 5

    GAMES CHILDREN PLAY
    artist: Dick Millington
    more playground games, suggested by readers:
    Sardines by Zoe Robinson of Leighton Buzzard
    Flapping the Kipper by Deborah Carroll of Hillingdon
    Famous People by Beth Sterry of Bristol

    Page 6

    JOLLY LOLLY
    this week's winners page featuring entries frrom:
    Mark Godber of Longford, Gary Watson of Hitchen,
    Russell Harris of Rugby, Robin Sheath of Ipswich,
    Glen Jones of Bournemouth + Jolly Lolly Jokes from
    Dale Greening of Droitwich and Amanda Anderson of
    Norh Shields. 

    Page 7

    SCAREDY CAT
    artist: Terry Bave
    storyline: Scaredy flees from a kidnapper, only, things
    aren't what they seem and a jolly New Year's welcome awaits...
    Krazy notes I: Scaredy transforms into a comic'at (comic hat, geddit?),
    but this rather pathetic transformation earns him a visit from The Ministry
    of Misery and English Spelling who insist that he is stretching
    cattywording too far! 
    Krazy notes II: In the second panel background, a crescent moon is turned
    on its side and given eyes so that it mocks Al Jolson and sighs "Oh Mammy!"
   
    Pages 8-9

    THE 12 1/2p BUYTONIC BOY
    artist: Robert Nixon
    storyline: Steve reveals how he broke his leg on a Scottish skiing trip.

    Page 10

    A KRAZY LOOK AT TV
    artist: Bill Titcombe
    a spoof of The Sweeney

    Page 11

    KELLY'S TELLY
    artist:
    storyline: Kelly helps the local Vicar ring the New Year bells by
    tuning into a pirate film, and setting the cutthroats loose on the
    bell ropes...

    Page 12

    HANDY ANDY
    artist: Sid Burgon
    storyline: Andy's pal Curly upsets the Pongo Snodgrass Gang,
    who pelt them with snowballs... until Andy conjures up a giant
    giraffe handshadow...


    Page 13

    KRAZY KARTIES
    artist: Les Barton
    a full-page promotion for Krazy's Draw-a-Krazy Kartie Kontest,
    offering up five suggestions to kick-start proceedings:
    a South-East Island Kartie, North America Kartie, Dutch Kartie,
    Venetian Karties and a Greek Kartie

    Page 14

    DETECTIVE FUMBLY'S (NUT)CASEBOOK
    "Haven't a Clue!" by Willie Cook
    storyline: Fumbly seeks his missing casebook, and unmasks
    Desperate Desmond the well-known dog-thief, posing as the
    station cleaning lady, Mrs McMurder.

    Page 15

    WHAT'S UP DOC?
    artist: Crocker
    seven jokes set in a doctor's office

    Pages 16-17

    BIRDMAN AND CHICKEN
    artist: Trevor Metcalfe
    storyline: Our duo are visited by Mr Mighty, who leads them to
    a Krazy cliffhanger...

    Page 18

    RAY PRESTO
    artist: Dick Millington
    storyline: Inspired by a magic act, Rays attempts to saw a man in half
    Krazy notes: Pongo Snodgrass makes a guest appearance

    Page 19

    a text-only promo for next week's issue
    +
    MAKING MAGIC
    artist: Dick Millington
    some teacup trickery to amaze your friends.
    +
    this week's Cheeky Question (answer on the next page)

    Pages 20-23

    'ELLO, IT'S CHEEKY
    artist: Frank McDiarmid
    storyline: Cheeky attempts to uphold his New Year Resolutions...
    Cheeky meets: Baker's Boy,Gloomy Glad, The Knock knock Door,
    Oi!, Walter Wurx, Postie, Posh Claude, and Detective Fumbly.
    Cheeky Limerick: Cheeky writes a limerick for Melanie Handley of Upminster.

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    MICKY MIMIC
    artist: Alf Saporito
    storyline: a miserable caretaker threatens to ruin Micky's New Year
    celebration...
    Micky mimics: John Wayne, Regan from The Sweeney

    Page 25

    PAWS
    artist: Styx
    storyline: Paws hunts for a bone in the snow...

    Page 26

    FIT FRED AND SICK SID
    artist: Reg Parlett
    storyline: Fred attempts to improve Sid's weedy handshake with
    a rubber ball workout...
    
    Page 27

    a half-page promo for WHOOPEE! highlighting part one of
    a pull-out calendar
    +
    KRAZY NEWS-POUND
    five more Krazy news stories, as suggested by readers:
    Kevin Bradford of Tunbridge Wells, Lloyd Edwards of Swinton,
    Joanna Gaddes (no location given), Neil Sharma of Northolt,
    John Jackson of Liverpool.

    Page 28

    THE BEST OF YOUR FRUIT AND VEG JOKES
    artist: Ed McHenry
    a mixture of themed cartoons and text jokes, sent in by readers:
    Louise Stanford of Keilworth, Joanne Kitchen of Bolton, Joanne
    Heath of Bradford, Francis Lavin of Worksop, T Russell of Bath,
    Tracey Ramsey of Weymouth, Tina Skinner of Wembley,
    J Hughes of Wrexham, John Mills of Orpington, David Green
    of Glasgow, Steven Mills of Harpenden, Rosa Dickinson of
    Whitley Bay, Andrew Clarke of London E8.   

    Page 29

    KRAZY DICTIONARY
    more twisted dictionary definitions, as suggested by readers:
    Carmen Grant of Barnet, Paul Lattimore of Brentwood, Anne Piatek
    of Nuneaton, Iain Black of Fife, James Blanchfield of Shipley,
    Tracey Edge of Walsall, Deborah Morgan of Bagloin,
    Paul Chinnery of Farnborough.
    +
    a half-page promo for SHOOT!, announcing part one of a super calendar
    in this week's edition...

    Pages 30-31

    THE KRAZY GANG
    starring in "The Krazy Gang Stage the All-Winners Parade!"
    artist: Ian Knox
    storyline: The Gang dish out prizes to the folks who've done outstanding
    things over the last year.
    Krazy notes: Recipients include Paws (Sneaky Scheming Hound of the Year),
    Scaredy Cat (Cowardy-Cowardy Custard of the Year), Sick Sid (Puny Weakling
    of the Year), Micky Mimic (Impersonator of the Year), Pongo Snodgrass
    (Pongo Snodgrass Stinker of the Year Award), The Buytonic Boy (Strongest
    Person in Krazy Town), and Krazy Comic (Greatest Comic of the Year)...