UPDATED: Beep! Beep! - Marvel UK, 1989/90

Michael Carroll's timeline of Marvel UK comics (here) has an array of interestingly short-lived comics on that I thought I should create cover galleries for them. Sometimes this is easier said than done but let's look at Beep! Beep! from 1989/90.

First issue has a cover date of 25th March 1989 (priced at 45p and with a free badge). 

It merged with Sylvanian families (whose final issue was #30, cover dated 2nd December 1989) with issue 20. The title then becomes Beep! Beep! presents original Sylvanian Families

See my work on Sylvanian Families here.

Denis Gifford (in ACE newsletter #113. March/April 1990) records issue #24 as being the final issue. That's 2 issues more than Michael records. We'll only know for sure who's right I suppose if/when a cover for issue 24 is found. 

Searching for covers for this is hard because there's a title with the same name all about a popular cartoon road runner character. Sigh.

UPDATE (29th July 2026) - now with a cover for issue #6

Update for this post - the cover for issue #2 & issue 14 have been identified

Beep! Beep!, issue 1, Marvel UK, 25th March 1989

Beep! Beep!, issue 2, Marvel UK, 8th April 1989

Beep! Beep!, issue 3, Marvel UK, 22nd April 1989

cover is signed by "Colin"

Beep! Beep!, issue 4, Marvel UK, 6th May 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 5, Marvel UK, 20th May 1989

cover is signed by "Colin"

Beep! Beep!, issue 6, Marvel UK, 3rd June 1989

Beep! Beep!, issue 7, Marvel UK, 17th June 1989

Beep! Beep!, issue 8, Marvel UK, 1st July 1989

Beep! Beep!, issue 9, Marvel UK, 15th July 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 10, Marvel UK, 29th July 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 11, Marvel UK, 12th August 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 12, Marvel UK, 26th August 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 13, Marvel UK, 9th September 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 14, Marvel UK, 23rd September 1989

Beep! Beep!, issue 15, Marvel UK, 7th October 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 16, Marvel UK, 21st October 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 17, Marvel UK, 4th November 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 18, Marvel UK, 18th November 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 19, Marvel UK, 2nd December 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 20, Marvel UK, 16th December 1989

Beep! Beep!, issue 21, Marvel UK, 30th December 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 22, Marvel UK, 13th January 1990

Marvel UK had produced an Acorn Green comic in 1986/87 so I wonder if this is new Acorn Green material or reprints?

Beep! Beep!, issue 23, Marvel UK, 27th January 1990

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 24, Marvel UK, 10th February 1990

cover image not to hand - can you help?

UPDATED: Beep! Beep! - Marvel UK, 1989/90

Michael Carroll's timeline of Marvel UK comics (here) has an array of interestingly short-lived comics on that I thought I should create cover galleries for them. Sometimes this is easier said than done but let's look at Beep! Beep! from 1989/90.

First issue has a cover date of 25th March 1989 (priced at 45p and with a free badge). 

It merged with Sylvanian families (whose final issue was #30, cover dated 2nd December 1989) with issue 20. The title then becomes Beep! Beep! presents original Sylvanian Families

See my work on Sylvanian Families here.

Denis Gifford (in ACE newsletter #113. March/April 1990) records issue #24 as being the final issue. That's 2 issues more than Michael records. We'll only know for sure who's right I suppose if/when a cover for issue 24 is found. 

Searching for covers for this is hard because there's a title with the same name all about a popular cartoon road runner character. Sigh.

Update for this post - the cover for issue #2 & issue 14 have been identified

Beep! Beep!, issue 1, Marvel UK, 25th March 1989

Beep! Beep!, issue 2, Marvel UK, 8th April 1989

Beep! Beep!, issue 3, Marvel UK, 22nd April 1989

cover is signed by "Colin"

Beep! Beep!, issue 4, Marvel UK, 6th May 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 5, Marvel UK, 20th May 1989

cover is signed by "Colin"

Beep! Beep!, issue 6, Marvel UK, 3rd June 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 7, Marvel UK, 17th June 1989

Beep! Beep!, issue 8, Marvel UK, 1st July 1989

Beep! Beep!, issue 9, Marvel UK, 15th July 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 10, Marvel UK, 29th July 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 11, Marvel UK, 12th August 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 12, Marvel UK, 26th August 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 13, Marvel UK, 9th September 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 14, Marvel UK, 23rd September 1989

Beep! Beep!, issue 15, Marvel UK, 7th October 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 16, Marvel UK, 21st October 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 17, Marvel UK, 4th November 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 18, Marvel UK, 18th November 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 19, Marvel UK, 2nd December 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 20, Marvel UK, 16th December 1989

Beep! Beep!, issue 21, Marvel UK, 30th December 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 22, Marvel UK, 13th January 1990

Marvel UK had produced an Acorn Green comic in 1986/87 so I wonder if this is new Acorn Green material or reprints?

Beep! Beep!, issue 23, Marvel UK, 27th January 1990

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 24, Marvel UK, 10th February 1990

cover image not to hand - can you help?

UPDATED: Beep! Beep! - Marvel UK, 1989/90

Michael Carroll's timeline of Marvel UK comics (here) has an array of interestingly short-lived comics on that I thought I should create cover galleries for them. Sometimes this is easier said than done but let's look at Beep! Beep! from 1989/90.

First issue has a cover date of 25th March 1989 (priced at 45p and with a free badge). 

It merged with Sylvanian families (whose final issue was #30, cover dated 2nd December 1989) with issue 20. The title then becomes Beep! Beep! presents original Sylvanian Families

See my work on Sylvanian Families here.

Denis Gifford (in ACE newsletter #113. March/April 1990) records issue #24 as being the final issue. That's 2 issues more than Michael records. We'll only know for sure who's right I suppose if/when a cover for issue 24 is found. 

Searching for covers for this is hard because there's a title with the same name all about a popular cartoon road runner character. Sigh.

Update for this post - the covers for issue #7 & #8 have been identified

Beep! Beep!, issue 1, Marvel UK, 25th March 1989

Beep! Beep!, issue 2, Marvel UK, 8th April 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 3, Marvel UK, 22nd April 1989

cover is signed by "Colin"

Beep! Beep!, issue 4, Marvel UK, 6th May 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 5, Marvel UK, 20th May 1989

cover is signed by "Colin"

Beep! Beep!, issue 6, Marvel UK, 3rd June 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 7, Marvel UK, 17th June 1989

Beep! Beep!, issue 8, Marvel UK, 1st July 1989

Beep! Beep!, issue 9, Marvel UK, 15th July 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 10, Marvel UK, 29th July 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 11, Marvel UK, 12th August 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 12, Marvel UK, 26th August 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 13, Marvel UK, 9th September 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 14, Marvel UK, 23rd September 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 15, Marvel UK, 7th October 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 16, Marvel UK, 21st October 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 17, Marvel UK, 4th November 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 18, Marvel UK, 18th November 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 19, Marvel UK, 2nd December 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 20, Marvel UK, 16th December 1989

Beep! Beep!, issue 21, Marvel UK, 30th December 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 22, Marvel UK, 13th January 1990

Marvel UK had produced an Acorn Green comic in 1986/87 so I wonder if this is new Acorn Green material or reprints?

Beep! Beep!, issue 23, Marvel UK, 27th January 1990

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 24, Marvel UK, 10th February 1990

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep! - Marvel UK, 1989/90

Michael Carroll's timeline of Marvel UK comics (here) has an array of interestingly short-lived comics on that I thought I should create cover galleries for them. Sometimes this is easier said than done but let's look at Beep! Beep! from 1989/90.

First issue has a cover date of 25th March 1989 (priced at 45p and with a free badge). 

It merged with Sylvanian families (whose final issue was #30, cover dated 2nd December 1989) with issue 20. The title then becomes Beep! Beep! presents original Sylvanian Families

See my work on Sylvanian Families here.

Denis Gifford (in ACE newsletter #113. March/April 1990) records issue #24 as being the final issue. That's 2 issues more than Michael records. We'll only know for sure who's right I suppose if/when a cover for issue 24 is found. 

Searching for covers for this is hard because there's a title with the same name all about a popular cartoon road runner character. Sigh.

Beep! Beep!, issue 1, Marvel UK, 25th March 1989

Beep! Beep!, issue 2, Marvel UK, 8th April 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 3, Marvel UK, 22nd April 1989

cover is signed by "Colin"

Beep! Beep!, issue 4, Marvel UK, 6th May 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 5, Marvel UK, 20th May 1989

cover is signed by "Colin"

Beep! Beep!, issue 6, Marvel UK, 3rd June 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 7, Marvel UK, 17th June 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 8, Marvel UK, 1st July 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 9, Marvel UK, 15th July 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 10, Marvel UK, 29th July 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 11, Marvel UK, 12th August 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 12, Marvel UK, 26th August 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 13, Marvel UK, 9th September 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 14, Marvel UK, 23rd September 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 15, Marvel UK, 7th October 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 16, Marvel UK, 21st October 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 17, Marvel UK, 4th November 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 18, Marvel UK, 18th November 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 19, Marvel UK, 2nd December 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 20, Marvel UK, 16th December 1989

Beep! Beep!, issue 21, Marvel UK, 30th December 1989

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 22, Marvel UK, 13th January 1990

Marvel UK had produced an Acorn Green comic in 1986/87 so I wonder if this is new Acorn Green material or reprints?

Beep! Beep!, issue 23, Marvel UK, 27th January 1990

cover image not to hand - can you help?

Beep! Beep!, issue 24, Marvel UK, 10th February 1990

cover image not to hand - can you help?

UPDATE: Sylvanian Families

As part of my seemingly unending look at the young kids comics of Marvel UK...I've looked before at Sylvanian Families comic, but I just wanted to add a little bit to my earlier work...

Part 1 (issues 1-5) is here

Part 2 (issues 6-10) is here

Part 3 (issues 11-15) is here

Part 4 (issues 16-20) is here

Part 5 (issues 21-25) is here

Part 6 (issues 26-30) is here

I think there are only 30 issues and I'm just missing cover images for issue 26, 29 & 30

It turns out there were also some Collected comics - here's issue 1 (with its Mario Capaldi illustrated cover)

Sylvanian Families (Marvel UK) collected comics #1

Sylvanian Families (Marvel UK) collected comics #2

You can look at all other Marvel UK links on the blog here

Mario Capaldi - Sylvanian Families (part 6)

Continuing with my theme of 'Mario Capaldi - cover artist for Marvel UK' here's some more of his work for Original Sylvanian Families - previous parts can be found as follows...

part one is here   

part two is here

part three is here

part four is here

part five is here

These are the final issues of the title and the lack of images I've found suggests that it can't have been selling too well! If you can add any images just leave a comment, thanks

Original Sylvanian Families, Marvel UK comic, issue 26, 7th October 1989
no image to hand

Original Sylvanian Families, Marvel UK comic, issue 27, 21st October 1989

Original Sylvanian Families, Marvel UK comic, issue 28, 4th November 1989

Original Sylvanian Families, Marvel UK comic, issue 29 - 18th November 1989

no image to hand

Original Sylvanian Families, Marvel UK comic, issue 30, 2nd December 1989

no image to hand



Mario Capaldi - Sylvanian Families (part 5)

Continuing with my theme of 'Mario Capaldi - cover artist for Marvel UK' here's some more of his work for Original Sylvanian Families - previous parts can be found as follows...

part one is here  

part two is here

part three is here

part four is here

The cover to issue 22 doesn't look very much like Mario Capaldi's artwork to me

Original Sylvanian Families, Marvel UK comic, issue 21, 29th July 1989

Original Sylvanian Families, Marvel UK comic, issue 22, 12th August 1989

Original Sylvanian Families, Marvel UK comic, issue 23, 26th August 1989

Original Sylvanian Families, Marvel UK comic, issue 24, 9th September 1989

Original Sylvanian Families, Marvel UK comic, issue 25, 9th September 1989

Mario Capaldi - Sylvanian Families (part 4)

Continuing with my theme of 'Mario Capaldi - cover artist for Marvel UK' here's some more of his work for Original Sylvanian Families - previous parts can be found as follows...

part one is   

part two is 

part three is

This run of the comics starts to see the introdcution of photo images ontot he cover, boo! More Mario art work please.

Original Sylvanian Families, Marvel UK comic, issue 16, 20th May 1989

Original Sylvanian Families, Marvel UK comic, issue 17, 3rd June 1989

Original Sylvanian Families, Marvel UK comic, issue 18, 17th June 1989

Original Sylvanian Families, Marvel UK comic, issue 19, 1st July 1989

Original Sylvanian Families, Marvel UK comic, issue 20, 15th July 1989