THIS COMIC WEEKLY WAS AN ABSOLUTE KNOCKOUT - (DING! DING!)...

I remember cartoonist TERRY BAVE telling me a number of years ago

that the '70s incarnation of KNOCKOUT was a a particular favourite of his

and that he wished it had lasted longer than the two years it did.  It was also a

 great favourite of mine, and I recall lending a pile of them to a pal back in 1971

and getting them back some weeks (or was it months?) later in a condition you

wouldn't believe.  Pages ripped, pages missing, and the issues being crumpled

and tatty.  I can think of no good reason why pages would be ripped out,

apart from a shortage of toilet paper in that particular household.

Anyway, a number of years ago, I acquired a complete set of the comic,

but the first issue was quite tatty.  I noticed recently that a copy was up for

auction, finally going for nearly £30, but that was more than I would've been

prepared to pay.  Luckily, I managed to obtain one from a back issue specialist

for less than a third of the above price, and it arrived today, callooh, callay!

So, lucky peeps that you are, here's a few pages for your delectation.  Like

to see more?  Then let me know, Knockout fans - I live to please!

I loved The HAUNTED WOOD - great REG PARLETT art

This strip was clearly based on the same premise as GALAXUS in BUSTER

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