 Doodlebug and Humbug on the front cover of Nutty comic No.3 Dated March 1st 1980, issue 3 of Nutty included The Whirlyjig, which was the last of the free gifts from the comic's introductory period. Essentially a tied-off balloon with an extra neck at the opposite end, a rectangular plastic tube was inserted into this in order to blow it up with a few strong breaths. Upon release, the balloon would spin around in a whirling motion and make an entertaining noise. Hours of fun to be had!  The Whirlyjig was previously a free gift for another DC Thomson comic, under a different name. Issue 1 of Plug (he of Bash Street Kids fame in The Beano), dated September 24th 1977, included The Screamin' Demon! Highlights in this week's issue include an appearance by Dennis the Menace (of The Beano) in Big 'N' Bud, Steevie Star as Captain Quirk in Star Trick (a parody of Star Trek), General Jumbo mobilising his army of model soldiers to foil a bank robbery and Scoopy the dog reporter bringing excitement to a dull game of cricket.
Bananaman's story on the back cover marks two firsts for the 'nana-brained nitwit. Not only does he nab his first baddie (a stereotypical bank robber called Fingers Fraser), he also uses the Bananarang (a spoof of Batman's Batarang) to do so!  The moment Bananaman uses his Bananarang for the first time The whole story can be found in the nanamanfan gallery. FOLLOW NANAMANFAN.COM ON SOCIAL MEDIA!Join a bunch of Bananaman fans on X and Instagram. Follows, likes and shares appreciated. Thank you!
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