*Boys’ Adventure & War Comics: In 1968, Fleetway/IPC launched Jag, the third (after Lion and Tiger) of their ‘big cat’ anthologies – and this was the biggest, measuring 12″ by 14″. This awkward size, somewhere between TV 21 and Beezer, meant that it was usually displayed folded even when brand new in newsagents. Despite its imposing size, much of Jag’s content was surprisingly by-the-numbers, and it wasn’t until mid-year that it acquired a ‘star’ feature – ‘Football Family Robinson’ – ably illustrated by Joe Colquhoun, which went on to a much longer life in Tiger. Football strips are of course plentiful, but FFR had the familial angle to engage the readership, and the formidable presence of manager Ma Robinson, a classic battleaxe in the Peggy Mount/Giles tradition, gave the strip its comedy impetus. Our latest copies are no exception to the ‘newsagent rule’, in that the larger format issues are folded, but otherwise in excellent condition, mostly fine or VG. Included are the first issue (pictured), the debut of Football Family Robinson (27/7/68 FN £20), and the final (smaller format) issue (29/3/69 VG £10). Just a handful of issues missing from the complete run.
PICTURED: JAG 4/5/68 (#1) VG £35 ALL ISSUES OF JAG NOW SOLD