Here's one I'm filing under "I don't know much about this comic - so I'm recording it here in the hope that I'll be able to update this post in due course when more information comes to light".
UPDATE: I'm very grateful to friend of the blog Richard Gilham who was kind enough to send me this note all about these tie-in comics...
The issue [of Muppet Babies] with animal on the cover, Muppet Babies #23, is identical to the Berni Inn copy, apart from the front cover.... even the same adverts, letters etc and nothing has been blanked out.
I can't be certain about the other Berni issue, as I don't have Muppet Babies #17 to compare.
As a point of interest, the date of the original Muppet Babies issues do coincide with two of the Transformers Berni Specials:
Muppet Babies #17 issued on 21/2/87, is the same date as #101 of Transformers.
Muppet Babies #23 issued on 4/4/87, is the same date as #107 of Transformers.
If there are other Muppet Babies Berni Inn Specials, they are likely to be:
Muppet Babies #29 issued on 16/5/87 - To tie up with Transformers issue #113.
Muppet Babies #31 issued on 30/5/87 - To tie up with Transformers issue #115.
The final Transformers Berni Special was #130, but that was issued a few months later on 12/9/87.
As a point of note, I also have the Doctor Who Berni Special, which was a copy of issue #123, being issued for 04/87.
UPDATE: With thanks to Wayne Allen who provided this image of the Transformers comics that were also available at Berni Inn
I recently spotted these 2 comics for sale on ebay.
I wonder if they were available at a Berni inn to keep your kids quiet while you waited for your food?
Were there more than 2 issues?
Why have I never done a Marvel UK Muppet Babies covers gallery?
The first comic above is clearly based on issue #23 (dated 4th April 1987) and I'm sure the 2nd issue is based on a regular issue too.
