DOUBLE DOUBLE COMICS - PART ONE...

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I thought I'd already published a post on DOUBLE DOUBLE

COMICS, but I can't locate it anywhere on the Blog.  That doesn't

mean it doesn't exist of course, only that I can't find it.  Anyway, a few

days ago, a pal gave me this issue from the famous U.K. series, created

by distributor THORPE & PORTER, who combined four coverless

U.S. comics returned by newsagents into one big bumper periodical

with a 'new' cover derived from the front of an American title.

T&P seemed to be breaking the law in doing this, as the indicia

at the foot of each comic's splash page said that it "shall not be sold

or distributed with any part of its cover or markings removed", but

perhaps they had special dispensation.  The interesting thing about the

DD Comics was that there was no guarantee that any two copies with

the same new cover contained the same four comics, and sometimes

the odd MARVEL mag or two was included in what was usually a

DC COMICS mix (hence the new covers always featuring, as

far as I can determine, characters from the DC stable).

As you'll notice below, chronological issues weren't bound in

sequence unless by sheer coincidence, and I doubt that any special

effort was made for continued stories either.  However, four issues

originally priced at 10d or 12d each for only 1'9d represented ex-

tremely good value for money.  The price later went up to 2'6d, or

12 and a half pence in decimal money, but then reduced to 10p.

However, I've heard that some later issues contained only

three comics, so maybe that explains the lower price.

More issues in future posts, Criv-ites.  Don't miss 'em!

  

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