On this day, 8 October 1977: Krazy

Cover artwork: Mike Lacey

Happy First Birthday to Krazy! There’s plenty of Kake and Kelebration in this week’s issue, and the rare sight of Pongo Snodgrass having a wash to celebrate the occasion. Hindsight gives a hollow ring to the front cover message: ‘Krazy Comic depends on you, and we’d love to go on to be 2!!’ Krazy barely made it past 1½, being merged into Whizzer and Chips in April 1978. I doubt very much that the readers were to blame.

‘Ello, It’s Cheeky: Frank McDiarmid (artist)

‘Ello, It’s Cheeky: Frank McDiarmid (artist)

‘Ello, It’s Cheeky: Frank McDiarmid (artist)

‘Ello, It’s Cheeky: Frank McDiarmid (artist)

Paws: Leslie Harding aka Styx (artist)

Pongalongapongo: Ian Knox (artist)

The Krazy Gang: Bob Hill (artist)

Scaredy Cat: Terry Bave (artist)

Micky Mimic: Alf Saporito (artist)

Birdman and Chicken: Tom Williams (artist)

12½p Buytonic Boy: Robert Nixon (artist)

12½p Buytonic Boy: Robert Nixon (artist)