Judy Annual 1979

Judy was a DC Thomson comic released between 1960 and 1991 when it merged with another comic called Mandy (nearly all British comics aimed at girls seemed to have been named after girls!) This annual from 1979 is classic fare aimed at keeping children entertained over Christmas.

It includes a number of comic stories. Unlike boy's comic stories which usually involved war, space and especially war in space, the stories in Judy cover areas like the supernatural, school adventures and family drama. To be honest a welcome change from endless alien invasions.

The real fun in this annual though is the other stuff. The lives of Roger de Courcey and Rod Hull are hilariously dramatised in comic form. There is also a rather strange feature on the National Exhibition Centre!

A fascinating look at a very different age.