The 'Bullion Train' issue, below, from 1965 made such an impression on me that I attempted my own version. I remember the man next door saying to my mum when he saw it, "You should keep that to show Nigel when he's older". Well, she was sure that paper bred mice- not that mice bred in paper, but that paper actually bred mice- and so, along with 99.9% of things I drew back then, it wasn't kept. Funny old time, the 1960s, wasn't it. I do have one 'home made TV21' but it's not as good as these. (I soon progressed to making my own comics, One of the earliest was called 'FAB!' with genuine 1966 zeitgeist! Watch out or I may show a page or two from it one day.)
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I loved TV Century 21. I remember buying issue #53 and having the cover on my bedroom wall after I'd finished reading it. (I now have a replacement.) I also remember buying the issue (#2 or 3) with the cardboard Fireball XL5 free gift and assembling it in the classroom of my primary school, much to the fascination of the teacher. Ah, happy days.
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