Beetleborgs comic

Following on from my updated post about Earthworm Jim comic (here) I thought I'd look into the Beetleborgs comic that Brian Braddock mentioned on Facebook.

I don't have any of these issues so can't even confirm year of publication but I'll be looking out for them from now on, so watch out for an updated post in the future!

All images came from this wiki - check it out!

Saban's Beetleborgs comic issue 1 (published by DeVere)

Saban's Beetleborgs comic issue 2 (published by DeVere)

Saban's Beetleborgs comic issue 3 (published by DeVere)

You can look at all other mentions of Devere publishing here - titles identified so far are Smurfs, Earthworm Jim and (now) Beetleborgs

UPDATED: Earthworm Jim comic

A long time ago (here to be precise) I looked at the solitary issue of Earthworm Jim comic that I could find...but now, thanks to friend of the blog @EWJNoContext, I have a full set of images

Earthworm Jim comic, issue 1 (October 1996), DeVere Entertainment

Earthworm Jim comic, issue 2 (November 1996), DeVere Entertainment

Earthworm Jim comic, issue 3 (December 1996), DeVere Entertainment

Earthworm Jim comic, issue 4 (January 1997), DeVere Entertainment

Earthworm Jim comic, issue 5 (February 1997), DeVere Entertainment

DeVere also published a Smurfs comic - check out all their mention on the blog here

Brian Braddock on Facebook also chipped in with this contribution...thanks!

UPDATED: Earthworm Jim comic

A long time ago (here to be precise) I looked at the solitary issue of Earthworm Jim comic that I could find...

Earthworm Jim comic, issue 1 (October 1996), DeVere Entertainment

Earthworm Jim comic, issue 2 (November 1996), DeVere Entertainment

image not to hand - can you help?

Earthworm Jim comic, issue 3 (December 1996), DeVere Entertainment

and this really bad image makes it look as though it carried on into 1997 (I think the yellow flash in the top right corner says something like "new low price no. 5 £1.XX Feb 1997"

Anyway, if you can help me with better cover scans or more info. that 'd be great,

DeVere also published a Smurfs comic - check out all their mention on the blog here

UPDATED: The Smurfs comic - by DeVere

Some updates in red of a couple of these hard to find Smurf comics...

From 1996 here's issue 1 (November 1996) of 'The Smurfs' comic from DeVere Entertainment

32 pages in total

It contains the following comic strips by Peyou:

a). The Smurfosaurus (8 pages long)

b). The baby owl (8 pages long)

c). Lazy Smurf sets to work (1 page)

Issue 2, the Smurfs comic (December 1996)

32 pages in total

It contains the following comic strips by Peyou:

a). The Smurf's Christmas (8 pages long)

b). Gargamel - friend or foe? (8 pages long)

c). The wooden car (1 page long)

Issue 3, the Smurfs comic (January 1997)

32 pages in total

It contains the following comic strips by Peyou:

a). Taken for a ride! (8 pages long)

b). A kiss for Smurfette (8 pages long)

c). Smurf it yourself! (1 page long)

Issue 4, the Smurfs comic (February 1997)

32 pages in total

It contains the following comic strips by Peyou:

a). The little blue bunny (8 pages)

b). The warm-hearted Smurf (text story, 2 pages)

c). The Smurf's little kitten (8 pages)

d). Bloomin' lovely! (1 page)

Issue 5, the Smurfs comic (March 1997)

32 pages in total

It contains the following comic strips by Peyou:

a). All's well (8 pages)

b). The nothing machine (text story, 2 pages)

c). The DIY Smurf (8 pages)

d). That's ice...

Issue 6, the Smurfs comic (April 1997)

Stories by Peyou are as follows:

a). The Smurfs and mother nature (8 pages)

b). Jobs for the Smurfs (text story, 2 pages)

c). The tournament (8 pages)

c). Skating on thin ice (1 page)

The brand has changed (from DeVere entertainment limited to DeVere House of fun) but this is definitely issue 6 in volume as on page 2 it refers back to issue 4 (of volume 1 and it can't be referring back to issue 4 of volume 2).

James Hill on facebook also commented
...not sure whether or not there actually was a #6 for volume 2. We'd stopped packaging by then because DeVere had stiffed us for payment. They'd already gone bust once - see changing logos which signified a change in company - and we'd taken a hit on the last few issues of volume 1. When no payments arrived for the first couple of issues of volume 2 we decided to call it quits. 

Series 2

The series then appears to have been re-booted / re-numbered (the inside front page refers to this as "volume 2, number 1"). I'd previously been advised that this lasted 6 issues (but I can't remember who told me and James Hill (who worked on it) now isn't sure there was an issue 6. It's from 1997 but is otherwise undated

So this issue 1 is from 1997, but is also published by DeVere (albeit by DeVere House of Fun rather than by DeVere Entertainment), the price had been reduced down to £1.25 (from £1.85) but the page count is down to 24 pages (from 32) and the paper is cheaper.

Stories by Peyou are as follows:

a). Shake and fly! (8 pages)

b). The edelweiss (text story, 2 pages)

c). Food for thought (1 page)

Issue 2, the Smurfs comic

Stories by Peyou are as follows:

a). Musician Smurf's oompah! (8 pages)

b). Rhyme nor reason (text story, 2 pages)

c). Shake 'n' bake! (1 page)

Issue 3, the Smurfs comic

Stories by Peyou are as follows:

a). Puppy and the Smurfs (8 pages)

b). The whitebird (text story, 2 pages)

c). Trumpet trauma (1 page)

Issue 4, the Smurfs comic

Stories by Peyou are as follows:

a). Puppy and the Smurfs (8 pages)*

b). The red stew (text story, 2 pages)

c). Fruity fun (1 page)

*the story title is wrong (Puppy and the Smurfs was from issue 3) - this story is about the Smurf fire brigade 

Issue 5, the Smurfs comic

cover not to hand - does this even exist?

Issue 6, the Smurfs comic

cover not to hand - does this even exist?

UPDATED: Smurfs comic from DeVere

From 1996 here's issue 1 (November 1996) of 'The Smurfs' comic from DeVere Entertainment

32 pages in total

It contains the following comic strips by Peyou:

a). The Smurfosaurus (8 pages long)

b). The baby owl (8 pages long)

c). Lazy Smurf sets to work (1 page)

Issue 2, the Smurfs comic (December 1996)

Issue 3, the Smurfs comic (January 1997)

Issue 4, the Smurfs comic (February 1997)

32 pages in total

It contains the following comic strips by Peyou:

a). The little blue bunny (8 pages)

b). The warm-hearted Smurf (text story, 2 pages)

c). The Smurf's little kitten (8 pages)

d). Bloomin' lovely! (1 page)

Issue 5, the Smurfs comic (March 1997)

32 pages in total

It contains the following comic strips by Peyou:

a). All's well (8 pages)

b). The nothing machine (text story, 2 pages)

c). The DIY Smurf (8 pages)

d). That's ice...

Issue 6, the Smurfs comic (April 1997)

cover not to hand

Series 2

The series then appears to have been re-booted / re-numbered (the inside front page refers to this as "volume 2, number 1") - I now know this lasted at least 6 issues...it's from 1997 but is otherwise undated

So this issue 1 is from 1997, but is also published by DeVere (albeit by DeVere House of Fun rather than by DeVere Entertainment), the price had been reduced down to £1.25 (from £1.85) but the page count is down to 24 pages (from 32) and the paper is cheaper.

Stories by Peyou are as follows:

a). Shake and fly! (8 pages)

b). The edelweiss (text story, 2 pages)
c). Food for thought (1 page)

Issue 2, the Smurfs comic

Stories by Peyou are as follows:

a). Musician Smurf's oompah! (8 pages)

b). Rhyme nor reason (text story, 2 pages)

c). Shake 'n' bake! (1 page)

Issue 3, the Smurfs comic

Stories by Peyou are as follows:

a). Puppy and the Smurfs (8 pages)

b). The whitebird (text story, 2 pages)

c). Trumpet trauma (1 page)

Issue 4, the Smurfs comic

Stories by Peyou are as follows:

a). Puppy and the Smurfs (8 pages)*

b). The red stew (text story, 2 pages)

c). Fruity fun (1 page)

*the story title is wrong (Puppy and the Smurfs was from issue 3) - this story is about the Smurf fire brigade 

Issue 5, the Smurfs comic
cover not to hand

Issue 6, the Smurfs comic

Stories by Peyou are as follows:

a). The Smurfs and mother nature (8 pages)

b). Jobs for the Smurfs (text story, 2 pages)

c). The tournament (8 pages)

c). Skating on thin ice (1 page)