Spike (comic)

Spike (comic)

Spike was a British comic that ran from (issues dates) 22 January 1983 to 28 April 1984. Published by D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd, it was a traditional 'action comic for boys', with many of its strips revolving around football.

Its strips included:

* Spike himself
* Iron Barr, an incredibly talented working class amateur goalkeeper (similar in concept to Tough of the Track)
* The Man In Black, a story revolving around the fictional legendary British athlete William Wilson.
* The Bleak Street Bunch, a kind of Bash Street Kids serial although more serious and dealing with contemporary issues.
* Midshipman Coward a tale about a sailor boy.
* The Taming Of Johnny Tough A story about a boy who gets trained (by unorthodox methods) to be a top footballer.

External links

* [http://www.downthetubes.net/features/comics/comic_companions/dct_spike.html downthetubes guide to Spike]


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