British Update: Shiver & Shake #1
*Humour Comics: A classic comedy first issue! Launching in 1973, Shiver & Shake followed the successful pattern of two separate publications in one, with Shiver being nominally edified by the eponymous ghost, and Shake falling under the auspices of, well, an elephant, for no obvious reason. The breakout character from S & S was the infamous “Sweeny Toddler”, one of the best arguments for Planned Parenthood ever, and his first appearance is here. This issue is in exceptional condition, a Fine to Very Fine (£40), which is a grade seldom issued to traditional UK ‘pulp’ comics. Only a small half an inch tear at the upper margin of the cover stops it grading even higher, in fact.