tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171457769306554856.post5490238256752763453..comments2024-03-26T14:48:19.345+00:00Comments on Lew Stringer Comics: The Pathetic Sharks Bumper SpecialLew Stringerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13260048632152445875noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171457769306554856.post-84470606006303788862023-03-20T11:35:31.462+00:002023-03-20T11:35:31.462+00:00That's good to hear. It's a shame we didn&...That's good to hear. It's a shame we didn't get the chance to do more Viz books for younger readers. Working on this one was great fun.Lew Stringerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13260048632152445875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171457769306554856.post-87941153977630277952023-03-20T10:36:25.481+00:002023-03-20T10:36:25.481+00:00I had to some serious googling to find this. My un...I had to some serious googling to find this. My uncle loved Viz and as a 7 year old fan of the beano I was really curious to read his adult ones. He bought me this and I loved it, I can remembering trying to draw the front cover free hand. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171457769306554856.post-48042263601689940982013-11-02T23:48:51.024+00:002013-11-02T23:48:51.024+00:00Ha! That's brilliant. :)Ha! That's brilliant. :)Lew Stringerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13260048632152445875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171457769306554856.post-49262924970402568312013-11-02T22:10:21.936+00:002013-11-02T22:10:21.936+00:00Got this book, and it's an enjoyable one, cert...Got this book, and it's an enjoyable one, certainly...<br /><br />An auntie of ours used to read Viz to us when we were younger, but would change the odd word or two... consequently, until I started buying Viz myself, I was under the assumption my favourite character was called "Spoilt Brat"!TwoHeadedBoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14946450138433182058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171457769306554856.post-63395771971402075722013-11-02T17:48:04.423+00:002013-11-02T17:48:04.423+00:00That's a great anecdote Stu. It's exactly ...That's a great anecdote Stu. It's exactly why we did the book, because we knew kids would read Viz if they could so doing a comic without the sweary bits would give them a chance to follow that humour without doing it covertly. Unfortunately the Viz name on the cover may have sold it to newsagents but some of them still assumed it was adults only and put it on the top shelf. Lew Stringerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13260048632152445875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171457769306554856.post-33068983597944519592013-11-02T16:05:54.159+00:002013-11-02T16:05:54.159+00:00I remember buying this in my local newsagent becau...I remember buying this in my local newsagent because my sister wouldn't let me read her Viz comics! I was only 12, but I was the king of the playground for having it!<br /><br />Luckily I inherited her Viz comics when she moved out 2 years later!Stu Munrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11961170202657614909noreply@blogger.com