Christopher Wickham
@cwickham.bsky.social
Quite a fast reader. cwickham.blogspot.com
The original, rejected version of James drawn by Henry Davies, rejected for being too depressing.
Several other D. C. artists had a go and couldn't find the tone they'd been going for, and the character almost got scrapped when they let the recently-joined Tom Paterson have a go and he nailed it.
Several other D. C. artists had a go and couldn't find the tone they'd been going for, and the character almost got scrapped when they let the recently-joined Tom Paterson have a go and he nailed it.
February 17, 2026 at 4:37 PM
The original, rejected version of James drawn by Henry Davies, rejected for being too depressing.
Several other D. C. artists had a go and couldn't find the tone they'd been going for, and the character almost got scrapped when they let the recently-joined Tom Paterson have a go and he nailed it.
Several other D. C. artists had a go and couldn't find the tone they'd been going for, and the character almost got scrapped when they let the recently-joined Tom Paterson have a go and he nailed it.
Results of the Beano's 1987 reader survey.
February 17, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Results of the Beano's 1987 reader survey.
If you would like to spend some of your Sunday reading an issue of Nutty accompanied by some inane commentary, I have you covered. cwickham.blogspot.com/2026/02/frui...
February 15, 2026 at 9:30 AM
If you would like to spend some of your Sunday reading an issue of Nutty accompanied by some inane commentary, I have you covered. cwickham.blogspot.com/2026/02/frui...
Me, seeing that E4 are going directly from their premiere of Season 36 into their first run of Season 33 @wesleymead.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Me, seeing that E4 are going directly from their premiere of Season 36 into their first run of Season 33 @wesleymead.bsky.social
V sorry to belatedly learn of the death of David Mostyn, artist for D. C. Thomson stories including Strange Hill School, Molly, Cowrin' Wolf, Hector Spectre and Danny's Nanny, back in November.
February 11, 2026 at 10:00 PM
V sorry to belatedly learn of the death of David Mostyn, artist for D. C. Thomson stories including Strange Hill School, Molly, Cowrin' Wolf, Hector Spectre and Danny's Nanny, back in November.
Great Out-of-Context Comics Panels Of Our Time #1
February 8, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Great Out-of-Context Comics Panels Of Our Time #1
Some examples of adventure gamebooks where the player can aimlessly wander round and round in circles, which isn't a metaphor for my own writing or anything. cwickham.blogspot.com/2026/02/like...
February 8, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Some examples of adventure gamebooks where the player can aimlessly wander round and round in circles, which isn't a metaphor for my own writing or anything. cwickham.blogspot.com/2026/02/like...
If you recognise what this is a map of, please award yourself 50 nerd points immediately.
February 7, 2026 at 10:32 PM
If you recognise what this is a map of, please award yourself 50 nerd points immediately.
Say what you like about The Legacy of Reginald Perrin, but there's some great behind-the-scenes shots of Television Centre in the final episode.
February 4, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Say what you like about The Legacy of Reginald Perrin, but there's some great behind-the-scenes shots of Television Centre in the final episode.
Always cheers me up a bit when I see the cover of the next Dandy annual and get reminded these characters still have a home.
February 1, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Always cheers me up a bit when I see the cover of the next Dandy annual and get reminded these characters still have a home.
A history of one of Britain's best-loved sociopathic toddlers. cwickham.blogspot.com/2026/02/suga...
February 1, 2026 at 9:02 AM
A history of one of Britain's best-loved sociopathic toddlers. cwickham.blogspot.com/2026/02/suga...
Managed to successfully encode a footnote in Blogger
January 28, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Managed to successfully encode a footnote in Blogger
Another set of charity shops, another set of old comics.
January 27, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Another set of charity shops, another set of old comics.
Another groundbreaking piece of writing about the design of role-playing games from the 1980s. cwickham.blogspot.com/2026/01/numb...
January 25, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Another groundbreaking piece of writing about the design of role-playing games from the 1980s. cwickham.blogspot.com/2026/01/numb...
The individually published version of the Spell Book was... arguably totally unnecessary, but *such* a beautiful thing.
January 22, 2026 at 9:57 AM
The individually published version of the Spell Book was... arguably totally unnecessary, but *such* a beautiful thing.
Originally marketed as being "for adults", although they had a change of heart midway through publication.
(The dice-on-page idea was later used for the 2002 reprints of the main Fighting Fantasy books.)
(The dice-on-page idea was later used for the 2002 reprints of the main Fighting Fantasy books.)
January 22, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Originally marketed as being "for adults", although they had a change of heart midway through publication.
(The dice-on-page idea was later used for the 2002 reprints of the main Fighting Fantasy books.)
(The dice-on-page idea was later used for the 2002 reprints of the main Fighting Fantasy books.)
@lookintomyeyespod.bsky.social From the 29/03/97 edition of the Beano
January 21, 2026 at 5:28 PM
@lookintomyeyespod.bsky.social From the 29/03/97 edition of the Beano
Found in Charity Shops: 20/01/26 edition
January 20, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Found in Charity Shops: 20/01/26 edition
L: First ever full-colour edition of the Dandy, dated 18/09/93.
R: First ever full-colour edition of the Beano, dated 16/10/93.
Both fun takes on the same basic idea, but I think the Beano's is rather better.
R: First ever full-colour edition of the Beano, dated 16/10/93.
Both fun takes on the same basic idea, but I think the Beano's is rather better.
January 18, 2026 at 1:05 PM
L: First ever full-colour edition of the Dandy, dated 18/09/93.
R: First ever full-colour edition of the Beano, dated 16/10/93.
Both fun takes on the same basic idea, but I think the Beano's is rather better.
R: First ever full-colour edition of the Beano, dated 16/10/93.
Both fun takes on the same basic idea, but I think the Beano's is rather better.
The complete history of a comic strip about a breakfast show staffed by anthropomorphic dogs. cwickham.blogspot.com/2026/01/ever...
January 18, 2026 at 10:09 AM
The complete history of a comic strip about a breakfast show staffed by anthropomorphic dogs. cwickham.blogspot.com/2026/01/ever...
Why not kick off your weekend by watching a joke from The Simpsons that's been unseen for over 33 years? cwickham.blogspot.com/2026/01/swee...
January 17, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Why not kick off your weekend by watching a joke from The Simpsons that's been unseen for over 33 years? cwickham.blogspot.com/2026/01/swee...
Went through the issue of the Beano currently on sale and tried to work out, by date given on the issue's cover, when each strip in it debuted.
I don't know, it seemed like a good idea at the time.
I don't know, it seemed like a good idea at the time.
January 13, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Went through the issue of the Beano currently on sale and tried to work out, by date given on the issue's cover, when each strip in it debuted.
I don't know, it seemed like a good idea at the time.
I don't know, it seemed like a good idea at the time.
- E4 premiere of "Treehouse of Horror XXXV": No cuts noticed
- E4 premiere of "Women in Shorts": No cuts noticed
(If they left these two alone they're almost certainly going to air the entire season uncut)
- E4 premiere of "Women in Shorts": No cuts noticed
(If they left these two alone they're almost certainly going to air the entire season uncut)
January 11, 2026 at 9:11 PM
- E4 premiere of "Treehouse of Horror XXXV": No cuts noticed
- E4 premiere of "Women in Shorts": No cuts noticed
(If they left these two alone they're almost certainly going to air the entire season uncut)
- E4 premiere of "Women in Shorts": No cuts noticed
(If they left these two alone they're almost certainly going to air the entire season uncut)