My Horse comic (1973/4)

Inspired by this post...

...the other day I went off to see what more I could find out about this (previously unknown to me as well) title, here's what I've found out so far...

UPDATE: I've now added details of issue 1

My Horse comic, Top Sellers, issue 1

Story one = The ghost horse [comic strip]

Story two = Susan's dream job [text story]

Story three = Yvonne's unusual birthday [text story]

I've included this scan here because 2 signatures are just about visible - the question is can anyone work out whose signature they are?? 

I've included this scan here because a signature is just about visible - the question is can anyone work out whose signature they are??

No signatures are the main strip so I've included it here in case anyone can identify the artist?? 

UPDATE: David Roach has ID'd the above artist as being Manuel Bellalta

My Horse comic, Top Sellers, issue 2

one story - The foal

My Horse comic, Top Sellers, issue 3

Two stories -  

The unwanted pony  

A horse called Ebony 

My Horse comic, Top Sellers, issue 4

Two stories

For sale...Rasmus

Christine's lucky day

My Horse comic, Top Sellers, issue 5

image not to hand - can you help?

My Horse comic, Top Sellers, issue 6

Two stories
Starlight

Stallion of the moors

I've no way of working out how long this lasted for after issue 6

The artists highlighted by David Roach mentions in the original post are Jose Ortiz and Manuel Bellalta. The only signature I can spot is in issue 6...

Page 1 of issue 6

Panel 1 signature enlarged - David Roach has suggested that this says S Montya

UPDATED: Asterix presents Kryptix magazine

Here's an update to my original post (re-produced below) on Asterix presents Kryptix puzzle magazine...a seller on ebay listed issue #1 and I've lifted the images from that. The seller told me that they have 5 issues in their possession - so we may seem them for sale at some point. Anyway, the total number of issues is still unclear.

Here's a title I know almost nothing about...

...from London Editions magazine. Described in the October 1982 edition (volume 5, #7; issue 49) of Denis Gifford's Association of comic enthusiasts newsletter thus...

Scheduled for launch next Tuesday (September 14 1982) is "Kryptix puzzle magazine", a 50p quarterly produced and distributed by London Editions magazines, of Heaton Lane, Stockport, Cheshire. On full sale or return, it will be supported by advertisements in The Sunday Times colour supplement. The 48-page title offers "puzzles and brain-teasers for all the family", featuring the widely-popular cartoon character, Asterix the Gaul. Each issues will carry a competition with £250 in cash prizes"

The image above is the cover from #2 - but I've also found the image below which is un-numbered for some reason

The Comics Price Guide (here) has it lasting 16 issues - if the magazine was quarterly then 6 issues would have it lasting until 1986. I don't think that can have been the case because in issue 62 of Denis Gifford's Association of comic enthusiasts newsletter (volume 7, #1; March/April 1984) has a note that the February 1984 issue (priced at 60p) is the last issue. Unfortunately no issue number or date is given. 

If it was indeed published quarterly then the schedule would have been something like:

Oct 1982

Jan 1983

April 1983

July 1983

Oct 1983

Jan 1984

April 1984

so that's not 16 issues. Hmmm, intriguing.

Any further clues anyone? Thanks

UPDATED: Pocket chiller library

Following on from my post about Dave Gibbons contribution to the Pocket Chiller Library series (here) - his first paid work no less - I thought I'd have a go at building on the work that John Freeman has done (here) and see what issues of PCL I could find.

Right then, a quick search has revealed these nasties / beauties (delete as applicable)...there's plenty more out there so I'll add to this post as I go along.

Pocket Chiller library #2 - The jewels

Pocket Chiller library #3 - The monster of Rillington place

Pocket Chiller library #4 - Killer doll

Pocket Chiller library #6 - The evil eye

Pocket Chiller library #8 - The pirate brothers

Pocket Chiller library #9 - The ghost

Pocket Chiller library #11 - To kill for kicks

Pocket Chiller library #12 - The beast

Pocket Chiller library #15 - The potholer

Pocket Chiller library #17 - The mummy

Pocket Chiller library #19 - Billy the kid

Pocket Chiller library #20 - The statue

Pocket Chiller library #22 - The body snatcher

Pocket Chiller library #23 - followers of Satan

Pocket Chiller library #24 - Hands of evil

Pocket Chiller library #25 - The bloody flowers

Pocket Chiller library #26 - Hypnosis

Pocket Chiller library #27 - The secret in the cellar

Pocket Chiller library #29 - Obsession

Pocket Chiller library #32 - The monster maker

Pocket Chiller library #35 - The mutant

Pocket Chiller library #37 - The cry of the wolfman

Pocket Chiller library #38 - The children of the damned

Pocket Chiller library #40 - Fear has a thousand eyes

Pocket Chiller library #41 - Nightmare curse

Pocket Chiller library #42 - The dark fiend

Pocket Chiller library #43 - The dead are awake and walking

interior art by Dave Gibbons

Pocket Chiller library #44 - The unquiet grave

Pocket Chiller library #45 - Fury

Pocket Chiller library #46 - The mummies

Pocket Chiller library #47 - The cupboard

Pocket Chiller library #49 - The finger

Pocket Chiller library #50 - The snake woman

Pocket Chiller library #51 - Epitaph to a madman

Pocket Chiller library #52 - The monkey

Pocket Chiller library #53 - The Devil-Worshippers

Pocket Chiller library #54 - Shadow on the mind

Pocket Chiller library #55 - The strangler

Pocket Chiller library #56 - The rope

Pocket Chiller library #57 - The face in the mirror

Pocket Chiller library #60 - The bat

Pocket Chiller library #61 - The skull

Pocket Chiller library #62 - Face in the fog

cover art looks like Rex 'Crowe Street Comp' Archer to me

Pocket Chiller library #63 - The hangman

cover art looks like Rex 'Crowe Street Comp' Archer to me

Pocket Chiller library #64 - The night of the cactus

cover art looks like Rex 'Crowe Street Comp' Archer to me

Pocket Chiller library #65 - Unseen master

cover art looks like Rex 'Crowe Street Comp' Archer to me

Pocket Chiller library #66 - Dark vengeance

cover art looks like Rex 'Crowe Street Comp' Archer to me

Pocket Chiller library #67 - Trip fantastic

cover art looks like Rex 'Crowe Street Comp' Archer to me

Pocket Chiller library #68 - The spider

cover art looks like Rex 'Crowe Street Comp' Archer to me

Pocket Chiller library #69 - Born to be evil

Pocket Chiller library #70 - The hands of death

cover art looks like Rex 'Crowe Street Comp' Archer to me

Pocket Chiller library #71 - Return from the dead

cover art looks like Rex 'Crowe Street Comp' Archer to me

Pocket Chiller library #72 - The Kolby curse

cover art looks like Rex 'Crowe Street Comp' Archer to me

Pocket Chiller library #73 - The evil comes from out there

cover art looks like Mick Austin to me

Pocket Chiller library #74 - Fear of night

cover art looks like Mick Austin to me

Pocket Chiller library #75 - Exterminate

Pocket Chiller library #76 - Tomb of the vampire

Pocket Chiller library #77 - Dead man's eyes

Pocket Chiller library #78 - Immortal armour

Pocket Chiller library #80 - The curse of suicide

Pocket Chiller library #81 - Execution of sinners

Pocket Chiller library #83 - Terror in wax

Pocket Chiller library #84 - Brutes of Hell

Pocket Chiller library #86 - Harridan of doom

previously presented as issue #27 - the secret in the cellar

Pocket Chiller library #87 - Gibbet of the Damned

Pocket Chiller library #89 - Creature of the night

Pocket Chiller library #94 - Half human

previously issued as issue 35 - the mutant

Pocket Chiller library #97 - Insane with terror

previously issued as issue 38 - the children of the damned

Pocket Chiller library #96 - Man-Beast

Pocket Chiller library #99 - Curse of Zilhaus

Pocket Chiller library #102 - Unholy friends

interior art by Dave Gibbons

previously issued as issue 43 - the dead are awake and walking

Pocket Chiller library #103 - Pit of hell

previously issued as issue 44 - the unquiet grave

Pocket Chiller library #106 - Left to die

previously issued as issue 47 - the cupboard

Pocket Chiller library #110 - The fiend

Pocket Chiller library #112 - Everlasting night

Pocket Chiller library #118 - Shadows of the night

Pocket Chiller library #120 - The skull

Pocket Chiller library #121 - Face in the fog

cover art looks like Rex 'Crowe Street Comp' Archer to me

previously issued as 62 - 'Face in the fog'

Pocket Chiller library #122 - The hangman

cover art looks like Rex 'Crowe Street Comp' Archer to me

previously issued as 63 - the hangman

Pocket Chiller library #123 - The night of the cactus

cover art looks like Rex 'Crowe Street Comp' Archer to me

previously issued as 64

Pocket Chiller library #125 - Dark vengeance

Pocket Chiller library #129 - The hands of death

Pocket Chiller library #132 - The evil comes from out there

Pocket Chiller library #135 - Tomb of the vampire

Previously issued as #76 

Pocket Chiller library #136 - To kill for kicks

Previously issues as issue 11 - to kill for kicks

Pocket Chiller library #137 - Doctor Satan