{"product_id":"viz-magazine-august-2009-issue-177-raffles-spoilt-prior-drunken-bakers-sku-1574","title":"Viz Magazine August 2009 Issue 177 Raffles Spoilt Prior Drunken Bakers SKU 1574","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVIZ MAGAZINE – AUGUST 2009 – ISSUE 177 – ORIGINAL BRITISH HUMOUR COMIC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Viz Magazine, Issue 177, August 2009\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, featuring a striking illustrated front cover with a giant snarling black bear, a cartoon gentleman in a checked suit and a small rabbit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA collectable edition of the long-running British adult humour magazine, famous for its outrageous cartoon characters, satirical articles, spoof advertisements and distinctive comic-strip humour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis issue features the amusing cover slogan \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"GRR! 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particularly interesting for its:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistinctive oversized black bear cover illustration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHumorous bear-themed promotional slogans.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBright yellow and black colour scheme.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClassic Viz cartoon drawing style.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReferences to established recurring comic characters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal late-2000s publication design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollectable Issue 177 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