Viz Comic Magazine Issue 137 August 2004 (1389) Carol Vorderman Wayne Rooney Olympics Satire

Publication/Brand: Viz Comic (British Adult Satirical Magazine)

Issue Date: August 2004 (Issue No. 137)

Item Type: Collectible British Adult Satire & Alternative Cartoon Print Media

Condition Report:

This original 2004 milestone copy of Viz is in Good Condition. As displayed in the front cover photograph, the magazine shows standard light newsstand handling, minimal edge rubbing, and minor spine shelf wear entirely consistent with a well-preserved, read copy of this age. All internal pages are clean, completely intact, and firmly attached to the original binding staples. Please inspect the provided image carefully to evaluate the exact cosmetic state before completing your purchase.

✨ KEY STRIPS & SATIRICAL HIGHLIGHTS:

• 🏅 2004 ATHENS OLYMPICS PARODY COVER: Features a spectacularly chaotic, full-page track-and-field Olympic cartoon illustration lampooning the 2004 Summer Games, tracking the magazine's most famous characters competing across running, high jump, and hammer throw events.

• 📺 CAROL VORDERMAN HEADLINE SATIRE: Features the classic mid-2000s television spoof feature layout: "WIN! A Three Minute Trolley Dash Round Carol Vorderman's Knicker Drawer!"

• ⚽ WAYNE ROONEY BONUS FEATURE: Includes the hilarious cover-billed football parody segment tracking the "Free Wayne-Tastic Fandabba-Rooney Chess Set!"

• 🥈 25 YEARS OF VIZ SILVER JUBILEE: This edition features the official 25 Years of Viz "Silver Plated Jubilee" badge on the cover, marking a quarter-century of the UK's most successful alternative adult humor publication (1979–2004).

• 💥 CULT FAVORITE CARTOON STRIPS: Packed front-to-back with classic alternative comic entries, character logs, and dark comedy features including:

  • Roger Mellie (The Man on the Telly)

  • 8 Ace & Biffa Bacon

  • Luvvie Darling & The Drunken Bakers

  • Plus standard subculture text columns, outrageous alternative "Top Tips," mock lifestyle advertisements, and the legendary readers' letters pages.

Shipping & Handling:

Dispatched with excellent care inside a weather-resistant protective sleeve and packed securely within a rigid cardboard board-backed mailer to guarantee this classic piece of alternative British comedy history reaches you in top collectible shape.

Viz Comic, Issue 137, August 2004, Olympics Parody, Carol Vorderman, Wayne Rooney, 25th Anniversary, Silver Jubilee, Roger Mellie, British Satire, Adult Humour, Vintage Magazine, Print Archive, SKU 1389