Looking through my back issue files, I uncovered this Christmas number of THE BEST OF WHOOPEE MONTHLY from 1985 - over a quarter of a century ago. I was buying the title at the time, but I was given this copy by BOB PAYNTER, the group editor of IPC's humour division, when I was down in London on business. Why do I remember? See the little number atop the right-hand corner? 2014 - that means it was Bob's personal copy. An unmarked spare must've found its way into his file cabinet. A lovely ROBERT NIXON illustration adorns the cover, no doubt culled from one of the weekly editions as the monthly was all-reprint.
The back cover features a nice BOOK WORM tale, drawn by SID BURGON, and complementing the approaching Festive Season, which would still have been around a month away when the comic first came out. Although dated December, it probably went on sale in November (at the latest), to give it plenty of shelf life and a greater chance of selling. These magazines were really very good value for money and it's a shame they're not still around today.
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