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The Funny Comics Fan Club

The Funny Comics Fan Club

By: Mark Hibbett and John Dredge
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 Mark Hibbett and John Dredge discuss funny comics, one at a time! ”A bumper-size summer special of a show” - The List ”.If villains disguising themselves as babies, fist fights with dentists and ’Steptoe and Son for kids’ pique your interest, this is for you” - The Guardian, Best Podcasts Of The Week ”A nostalgic delve into those pocket-money purchases that made us chortle” - Radio Times, Pick Of The Week ”A fun trip down memory lane” - The Sunday Times ”A glorious nostalgia fest for humour comics of the past” - Down The TubesCopyright 2024 All rights reserved.
Episodes
  • 032: Smash

    032: Smash
    Feb 15 2026

    In our Thunderous Thirty Second issue Mark and John read a copy of Smash from 1968, featuring Daredevil, Batman, Bad Penny and a terrifying warning about Artificial Brains. Only 7 old pence!

    Get in touch by email at dredgehibbett@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or Bluesky to get regular updates and to see images of the strips we're talking about.
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    48 mins
  • 031: Giggle

    031: Giggle
    Feb 1 2026

    In our Fun-filled Thirty First issue Mark and John read a copy of Giggle from 1967, featuring either a daring experiment in European comics or a policy of cheap reprints, crumbling cake crumbs and howling sputniks. Only 5 old pence!

    Get in touch by email at dredgehibbett@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or Bluesky to get regular updates and to see images of the strips we're talking about.
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    35 mins
  • 030: School Fun

    030: School Fun
    Jan 18 2026

    In our Thrilling thirtieth issue Mark and John read a copy of School Fun from 1984, featuring aliens, nazis, Hilda Ogden and a whole lot of school. Only eighteen pence!

    Get in touch by email at dredgehibbett@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or Bluesky to get regular updates and to see images of the strips we're talking about.
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    36 mins
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