As related in a recent post, TV COMIC ceased weekly publication in June of 1984 after an unbroken run of nearly thirty-four years. However, it made three more last-gasp appearances before it vanished forever from UK newsagents. First there was an Annual for 1985 (released at the end of '84), and then a 1985 Holiday Special. This was followed a year later by a Holiday Extra, containing a mixture of strips and activity pages.
the weekly comic they're based on, KNOCKOUT being a prime example. Knockout the comic was published for only two years from 1971 to '73, but the Annual lasted from 1972 (for '73) to 1984 (for '85) - a total of thirteen books over twelve years.
Perhaps POLYSTYLE PUBLICATIONS were hoping for the same thing
with the TV Comic Annual (although it was probably prepared before the weekly was cancelled) - but, alas, it was not to be. There was no Annual for the following year, or indeed, any year thereafter.
With the 1986 Special 'done and dusted', the once-popular TV Comic had finally fallen foul to an unfriendly fate in the face of a feckless following forsaking it for friendlier fields.
with the TV Comic Annual (although it was probably prepared before the weekly was cancelled) - but, alas, it was not to be. There was no Annual for the following year, or indeed, any year thereafter.
With the 1986 Special 'done and dusted', the once-popular TV Comic had finally fallen foul to an unfriendly fate in the face of a feckless following forsaking it for friendlier fields.
Such, as they say, is life.
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