On This Day: 13 Feb

Fantastic (Odhams) #01 (18 Feb 1967)
Countdown (Polystyle Publications Ltd.) #01 (20 Feb 1971)

Kingsman: The Secret Service Original Motion Picture Score by Henry Jackman & Matthew Margeson (2015)

First Appearances:

The Missing Link in Fantastic #01 (18 Feb 1967).
Countdown in Countdown #01 (20 Feb 1971).
Colony Earth! in 2000 A.D. (IPC Magazines Ltd.) Prog 52 (18 Feb 1978).
Burt Anders (Wolverine) in Warlord (D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd.) #282 (16 Feb 1980).
Joe Bunce (Wolverine) in Warlord (D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd.) #282 (16 Feb 1980).
'Posh' Keeley (Wolverine) in Warlord (D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd.) #282 (16 Feb 1980).
Chuck Lennon (Wolverine) in Warlord (D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd.) #282 (16 Feb 1980).
Sgt. Pierre Revelle (Wolverine) in Warlord (D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd.) #282 (16 Feb 1980).
Fritz Muller (The Best of Enemies) in Warlord (D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd.) #282 (16 Feb 1980).
Sgt. Tom Wilson (The Best of Enemies) in Warlord (D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd.) #282 (16 Feb 1980).
Bob Trent (The Brothers) in Eagle (IPC Magazines Ltd.) vol.20? #100 (18 Feb 1984).
Peter Trent (The Brothers) in Eagle (IPC Magazines Ltd.) vol.20? #100 (18 Feb 1984).
Cathy Biltmore (News-Team) in Eagle (IPC Magazines Ltd.) vol.20? #100 (18 Feb 1984).
Dex Donovan (News-Team) in Eagle (IPC Magazines Ltd.) vol.20? #100 (18 Feb 1984).
Kurt Goppel (News-Team) in Eagle (IPC Magazines Ltd.) vol.20? #100 (18 Feb 1984).
Jerry Maddox (News-Team) in Eagle (IPC Magazines Ltd.) vol.20? #100 (18 Feb 1984).

Births:

Frank Reynolds (1876); Robert Stewart Sherriffs (1906); Anthony Tollin (1952)

Deaths:

Ron Embleton (1988); W. Howard Baker (1991); Gordon Bell (2014); Dave Holmes (2017)

Notable Events:

The Sunday Dispatch published Comics that Bring Horror to the Nursery, a piece by Marcus Morris regarding imported horror comics in 1949.
The first episode of The Sitcom Trials, created by Kev F. Sutherland, broadcast on ITV in 2003.
Modesty Blaise: The Silver Mistress radio adaptation began on the "15 Minute Drama" slot on BBC Radio 4 in 2017, starring the voices of Daphne Alexander, Paul Bazely, and Ian McNeice. The series ran for five fifteen minute episodes.

TV Century 21 Annual 1966

[1965] Annual. Original price 9/6
96 pages. Full colour contents.
City Magazines Ltd. / A.P. Films

Painted cover by Ron Embleton.

Contents:

 7 Burke's Law Who Killed The Pest-Killer? w: UNKNOWN (uncredited); a: UNKNOWN (uncredited).

11 Stingray How Many Can You Find? Spot-the-mistake page; illustrated by UNKNOWN (uncredited).

12 Double Two-One Magenta Seven text story by UNKNOWN (uncredited); illustrated by UNKNOWN (uncredited).

18 The World We Share With Elephants text feature by UNKNOWN (uncredited).

20 Fireball XL5 The Red Planet w: UNKNOWN (uncredited); a: Desmond Walduck.

26 Truth About Space Bring 'em Back Alive text feature.

28 Fireball XL5 Which Route Must Fireball Take? maze puzzle.

29 Puzzle Page

30 Stingray The Burglars w: UNKNOWN (uncredited); a: UNKNOWN (uncredited).

36 Oceans Of Mystery The Deepest Dive text feature by UNKNOWN (uncredited).

38 My Favourite Martian Untitled text story; illustrated by Selby Donnison.

42 Dateline 2065 Stingray cutaway.

r: TV Century 21 (City Magazines Ltd.) #04 (13 Feb 1964)

44 Supercar Untitled text story by UNKNOWN (uncredited); illustrated by UNKNOWN (uncredited).

48 Orbit Over the Isle of Man text feature by UNKNOWN (uncredited).

49 Music Box text feature by Barry Gray.

50 Lady Penelope Bullion Raid w: UNKNOWN (uncredited); a: UNKNOWN (uncredited).

58 Zoony's Diary text story by UNKNOWN (uncredited); illustrated by UNKNOWN (uncredited).

60 Double Two-One Untitled text story by UNKNOWN (uncredited); illustrated by UNKNOWN (uncredited).

68 Burke's Law Who Killed the Sultan? w: UNKNOWN (uncredited). a: UNKNOWN (uncredited).

72 Cosmic Capers text feature by UNKNOWN (uncredited).

74 Supercar Spun Out! text story by UNKNOWN (uncredited); illustrated by UNKNOWN (uncredited).

78 Orbit Over Andora text feature by UNKNOWN (uncredited).

80 Stingray Marineville Traitor w: UNKNOWN (uncredited); a: UNKNOWN (uncredited).

86 Oceans of Mystery Raising the Vasa text feature by UNKNOWN (uncredited).

88 My Favourite Martian Tim for Champ! text story by UNKNOWN (uncredited); illustrated by Selby Donnison.

93 Puzzle Answers

On This Day: 06 Oct

Captain Britain (Marvel Comics Ltd.) vol.1 #01 (13 Oct 1976).
The Ren & Stimpy Show (Marvel Comics) #01 (19 Oct 1994).

Doctor Who: The Age of Chaos (Marvel Comics; 1994)
Rick Random: Space Detective: 10 Classic Interplanetary Comic Book Adventures edited by Steve Holland. (Prion Books; 2008)
Arena (Bear Alley Books; Oct 2014) ISBN-13: 9781907081750
Wallace and Gromit: The Complete Newspaper Comic Strips Collection Vol.4 (Titan Comics; 2015) ISBN-10: 1782762051.
The Daily Dredds Vol.2: 1986-1989 by John Wagner & Alan Grant, Ian Gibson, Barry Kitson, Steve Dillon and Mike Collins. (Rebellion; Oct 2016) ISBN 978-1781-08459-5
Mega-City Undercover Vol.3 by Rob Williams, Andy Diggle, D'Israeli and Ben Willsher. (Rebellion; Oct 2016) ISBN 978-1781-08458-8

First Appearances:

Captain Britain (Brian Braddock) in Captain Britain vol.1 #01 (13 Oct 1976).
Harrier Squadron in Warlord (D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd.) #419 (09 Oct 1982).
The Keeper (Timespell) in Eagle (IPC Magazines Ltd.) #238 (11 Oct 1986).
Hewligan's Haircut in 2000 A.D. (Fleetway Publications) Prog 700 (13 Oct 1990).
Bertie Sharp (Time Flies) in 2000 A.D. (Fleetway Publications) Prog 700 (13 Oct 1990).

Births:

Hugh Stanley White (1904); Clifford Meadway (1921); Ron Embleton (1930); Tony Greig (1946)

Deaths:

Leonard Cottrell (1974); James Austin Sillavan (JAS; 2013); Mike Tomkies (2016)

Notable Events:

Philip Pullman was a castaway on Desert Island Discs, on BBC Radio 4, in 2002.