Template:More citations Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Template:Infobox comic book title Cor!! was a British comic book launched in June 1970 by IPC (International Publishing Corporation), their sixth new comic in just over a year. Cor!! was edited by Bob Paynter.<ref name="gibbons 2023"/>
The comic had 32 pages and included full-colour front and back pages and centre spread. It depicted traditional British characters, albeit with a slight tweak. The unruly schoolkids of The Gaswork Gang echoed The Bash Street Kids of The Beano, Tomboy was firmly in the Minnie the Minx vein, whilst Tricky Dicky seemed like a version of Roger the Dodger, albeit with longer hair and shorter trousers.
HistoryEdit
The first Cor!! featured Gus Gorilla on the front cover, drawn by Mike Lacey. The strip was in the shape of a glass, to promote the free fruit drink that came with this issue.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The comic's most popular strip was Ivor Lott and Tony Broke, a classic tale of two boys – one rich, one poor, with the latter usually the victor of the many battles they had. The strip continued long after the comic closed, finally ending in the last edition of Buster in January 2000.
Another popular strip, Whacky, debuted in the first edition, initially in a half-page format, sharing space with readers' letters. The strip later added the tagline "He’s always getting whacked" to emphasize the story of a schoolboy who is regularly caned by his sadistic teacher – the equally appropriately named Mr. Thwackery.
The first line-up changes occurred in the 1970 "Bonfire" issue when five new features debuted. 1972 saw three newcomers in the New Year issue, including Victorian miser Jasper the Grasper and Frankie Stein – Teenage Werewolf. One notable later strip featured the BBC comedians The Goodies. Drawn by Joe Colquhoun, the double-page feature lasted the whole of 1973.
Four years and 210 issues later the comic was eventually merged with Buster in June 1974, symptomatic of the diminishing market for British comics - though several further titles were launched by IPC and other publishers during the next few years. The long-running Lion and Scorcher also disappeared in 1974. The Cor!! name was kept alive by summer specials and annuals, finally ending in 1986.
Recurring featuresEdit
- Andy's Ants<ref name="annual 1982"/>
- Chalky<ref name="annual 1982"/>
- The Chumpions
- Donovan's Dad<ref name="annual 1982"/>
- Fiends and Neighbours<ref name="annual 1982"/>
- Football Madd<ref name="annual 1982"/>
- Frankie Stein – Teenage Werewolf
- The Gasworks Gang<ref name="annual 1982"/>
- The Goodies
- Gus Gorilla<ref name="annual 1982"/>
- Herbie the Helicopter
- Hire a Horror<ref name="annual 1982"/>
- Ivor Lott and Tony Broke<ref name="annual 1982"/>
- Jack Pott<ref name="annual 1982"/>
- Jasper the Grasper<ref name="annual 1982"/>
- Jelly Baby<ref name="annual 1982"/>
- Kid Chameleon
- Little Geyser
- Nightmare<ref name="annual 1982"/>
- Rat-Trap
- Swopper Stan<ref name="annual 1982"/>
- The Slimms<ref name="annual 1982"/>
- Tell-Tale Tess
- Teacher's Pet<ref name="annual 1982"/>
- Tomboy<ref name="annual 1982"/>
- Tricky Dicky
- Whacky<ref name="annual 1982"/>
- Willy Worry
- Wonder Worm
- Template:Nowrap<ref name="annual 1982"/>
See alsoEdit
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External linksEdit
- Cor!! at Comic Vine