Misty query

Marbles · 01 May, 2003, 09:38:47 PM

What's the deal with long running girls comic 'Misty' ?! I hadn't realised its apparently been going about as long as the Galaxy's greatest and early issues are much sought after.
Anyway I'm not a collector as such but I like to read good stories - are there any series that were particularly good that I should look out for ? What sort of thing were they about ? Did Wagner/Mills/GFD write any stuff for them ??

Quirkafleeg · 01 May, 2003, 10:01:42 PM

Found it on the web a bit back... I've no memory of it, not being a girl but it apprently ran from 4th Feb 1978 - 12th Jan 1980

Link: http://www.mistycomic.co.uk/" target="_blank">Enter the midnight world of Misty!

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paulvonscott · 01 May, 2003, 10:05:08 PM

It's still not going surely?

I've seen issues going for quite a bit on e-bay, I'm interested in reading any quirky stories and a supernatural comic sounds pretty cool.

I agree marbles, not a collector, but I guess you have to be to be willing to fork out for these things!

Good luck finding some.

What we need is a reprint comic for all this stuff, that way collectors can collect and everyone else can just read the stories (and probably bump up prices too!)... blah blah blah... comics international letter... etc. blah blah blah.

Oddboy · 01 May, 2003, 10:12:54 PM

Running for 101 issues between the 4th February 1978 and the 12th January 1980

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Now 25 years since the launch of that very first issue, Misty returns to us to present a retrospective look at the comic which not only appealed to the age range outside of the targeted audience, but also to the males of the species. To celebrate this, each issue will be printed in FULL, 25 years on from the original date of publication.

Quirkafleeg · 01 May, 2003, 10:13:59 PM

No def not going as long as tooth... 101 issues I think.

There's loads of stories on that web site... not had chance to look at many.

Marbles · 01 May, 2003, 10:15:55 PM

Yeh its not still running - my mistake - fooled by the form of words on a misty fansite.

btw the next uk pulp sci-fi & comics mart is on sunday 18th May - best place to find old uk comics in my experience. usually pretty cheap too - better than ebay.

Misty · 14 May, 2003, 02:46:36 PM

Hey guys
Noticed a few referals from 2000ad back to http:/www.mistycomic.co.uk which i produce.

Indeed the comic was initially launched at a similar time to 2000ad (4 Feb 1978)and ran for 101 issues before merging with Tammy on the 19th Jan 1980. The comic spawned 3 specials, 8 annuals and an 8 issue reprint title in 1986.

I was a collector 25 yrs ago and found that no detailed information could be found on the web so I set about to put something out there.

The site is still in development and the initial idea is to reprint each issue 25 years on from the original date of publication. These issues can be read online or downloadable as a pdf document.

Trying to gather more information on the writers and creators, so if anyone can help it would be appreciated. I can be contacted at misty@mistycomic.co.uk.

Thanks for the interest...

Your friend of the mists

Misty

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CraveNoir · 14 May, 2003, 04:04:59 PM

Fabulous! There goes the rest of my day.

I always thought it would be an excellent idea for there to be a repository of British comics on the internet. One could wallow in Topper and Buster etc for a yearly fee. A logistical and financial impossibility perhaps, but I can dream.

Thanks for the heads up on your excellent site, Misty.

Matt Timson · 14 May, 2003, 06:34:19 PM

Brilliant! My sister used to get Misty- but I probably read it more than she ever did- pretty sure she has all the old annuals somewhere too...

Matt

Devons Daddy · 14 May, 2003, 06:42:34 PM

Now 25 years since the launch of that very first issue, Misty returns to us to present a retrospective look at the comic which not only appealed to the age range outside of the targeted audience, but also to the males of the species.

who never enjoyed taking showers after games at school. and are now working in the fashion industry or as service staff.

no guns, no robots,no sexy females,no future war,what sort of comic was that.? i bet it had photo strip stories as well didnt it.
i never read it but then i did not have any sisters.

Oddboy · 14 May, 2003, 07:16:56 PM

DD, don't judge it too soon!

Compare & contrast:

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Matt Timson · 14 May, 2003, 07:23:47 PM

...And absolutely NO photo strips!!!

Not that I can recall, anyway...

Oddboy · 14 May, 2003, 08:17:53 PM

Misty,
Do you know who any of the writers/artists were for the Misty comic?

Misty · 19 May, 2003, 04:42:01 AM

hey guys
absolutely no photo strips!!!!!! EVER.

re: artists /creators / writers i know that Pat Mills was involved early on but apart from that , information is very thin on the ground.

any info would be gratefully appreciated.

check out the issues / annuals / specials / bestofs reprinted in full, 25 yrs since original date of publication. if any artists can be identified please let me know.

Link: http://www.mistycomic.co.uk" target="_blank">http://www.mistycomic.co.uk

Devons Daddy · 19 May, 2003, 11:58:04 AM

sounds like a gem.

the art looks wonderful.im sure there are many hundreds of copies out there in boxes in the loft.
i shall keep an EYE out next time i am in the uk.
at car boot sales and so on.
i stand corrected oddboy thankyou