The Funny Comics Fan Club

Mark Hibbett and John Dredge
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The Funny Comics Fan Club

Mark Hibbett and John Dredge discuss funny comics, one at a time! ”A bumper-size summer special of a show” - The List ”.If villains disguising themselves as babies, fist fights with dentists and ’Steptoe and Son for kids’ pique your interest, this is for you” - The Guardian, Best Podcasts Of The Week ”A nostalgic delve into those pocket-money purchases that made us chortle” - Radio Times, Pick Of The Week ”A fun trip down memory lane” - The Sunday Times ”A glorious nostalgia fest for humour comics of the past” - Down The Tubes

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    019: Oink

    In our Naughty Nineteenth issue Mark and John read a 1988 issue of Oink. Featuring Frank Sidebottom, Pete and his Pimple, Charlie Brooker, and a lot of pig puns. Only 30p! Get in touch by email at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or Bluesky to get regular updates and to see images of the strips we're talking about.

    40 min

  2. 20 APR

    018: Sparky

    In our Exciting Eighteenth issue Mark and John read a 1972 issue of Sparky. Featuring Klanky, Mr Bubbles, Captain Cutler & His Butler, Keyhole Kate, Terry Bave's creative process, a reader's letter and the ancient art of trouser-measuring. Only 2.5p! Get in touch by email at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or Bluesky to get regular updates and to see images of the strips we're talking about.

    42 min

  3. 6 APR

    017:Wow!

    In our Scene-stealing Seventeenth issue Mark and John read a 1983 issue of Wow. Featuring synchronised turtles, sports personalities, jumble wagons, grundle cakes and the inspiration behind Barney's Badges. Only 16p! Get in touch by email at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or Bluesky to get regular updates and to see images of the strips we're talking about.

    40 min

  4. 23 MAR

    016: Hoot

    In our Zeitgeist-surfing Sixteenth issue Mark and John read a 1986 issue of Hoot. Featuring Cuddles, more movie pitches, L Plated Ella, Piggles, plonkers and pie-faces. Only 20p! Get in touch by email at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or Bluesky to get regular updates and to see images of the strips we're talking about.

    34 min

  5. 9 MAR

    015: Knockout

    In our Fruity Fifteenth issue Mark and John read a 1972 issue of Knockout. Featuring The Super Seven, "all colour" coal holes, Cresta, My Bruvver and institutional corruption. Only 2.5p! Get in touch by email at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or Bluesky to get regular updates and to see images of the strips we're talking about.

    40 min

  6. 23 FEB

    014: Marvel Madhouse

    In our Fantastic Fourteenth issue Mark and John read a 1981 issue of Marvel Madhouse. Featuring Charlie America, The Incredible Bulk, Earth 33 1/3 and a lot of topical cultural references from 1967 that made no sense at all in 1981, let alone now. Only 35p! Get in touch by email at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or Bluesky to get regular updates and to see images of the strips we're talking about.

    35 min

  7. 9 FEB

    013: Buster

    In our Lucky Thirteenth issue Mark and John read a 1981 issue of Buster. Featuring The Leopard From Lime Street, Master Mind, Faceache, moon crawlers, annoying Sidneys and radioactive leopards. Only 14p! Get in touch by email at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or Bluesky to get regular updates and to see images of the strips we're talking about.

    40 min

  8. 26 JAN

    012: Plug

    In our Goonish and Gankly Twelfth issue Mark and John read a 1978 issue of Plug. Featuring Antchester United, Luncheon Vulture, Chunky Monkey, mumpers, and a Hegelian analysis of history. Only 9p! Get in touch by email at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or Bluesky to get regular updates and to see images of the strips we're talking about.

    48 min
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Mark Hibbett and John Dredge discuss funny comics, one at a time! ”A bumper-size summer special of a show” - The List ”.If villains disguising themselves as babies, fist fights with dentists and ’Steptoe and Son for kids’ pique your interest, this is for you” - The Guardian, Best Podcasts Of The Week ”A nostalgic delve into those pocket-money purchases that made us chortle” - Radio Times, Pick Of The Week ”A fun trip down memory lane” - The Sunday Times ”A glorious nostalgia fest for humour comics of the past” - Down The Tubes

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  • Creator
    Mark Hibbett and John Dredge
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2024 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    The Funny Comics Fan Club

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