RECOMMENDED CHRISTMAS READING: DON'T MISS OUT!

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Here are three comics I read recently and quite enjoyed.  First up is The BEANO Christmas issue.  Ridiculously overpriced at £4.50 because of the inclusion of poly-bagged tat, the comic itself is an enjoyable read, especially the DENNIS The MENACE strip.  It's a bit surreal in its premise, but thanks to the inclusion of a magnificently cute, lie-detecting tiny robot, it actually made me laugh out loud more than once.  Well done to both writer and artist.

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Next up is the 2000 A.D. Christmas edition, and much to my surprise, I found it entertaining read and didn't shake my head in disbelief or derision at any of the stories contained within.  Much more violent than I remember, it seems aimed at an older readership than was once the case, and its £4.99 price tag is more palatable due to the fact that it has 100 pages.  It certainly won't disappoint long-term readers and may even attract a few new ones.

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Lastly, The MIGHTY WORLD OF MARVEL #16 (Vol 6) provides my nostalgia fix because I was buying the weekly incarnation of this title 45 years ago.  Although The CHAMPIONS are the main-named cover stars, it's The GUARDIANS Of The GALAXY strip that's the more entertaining read.  Considering what it would've cost to buy the three original individual titles reprinted within, £3.99 for 76 full-colour pages is indeed a bargain.  My local WHS appears to be ordering fewer titles of this mag recently, so sales may be in decline.  Rush out and buy a copy today and give it a little boost, eh?

Okay, that's your lot for now.  Be sure to drop in again on this, the finest blog in the universe, to see what's on offer for all you discerning Criv-ites.

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