{"product_id":"viz-magazine-february-2010-issue-192-sid-the-sexist-jack-black-billy-the-fish-sku-1479","title":"Viz Magazine February 2010 Issue 192 Sid the Sexist Jack Black Billy the Fish SKU 1479","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eViz Magazine, Issue No. 192, February 2010\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, featuring a large illustrated Roman-themed front cover in Viz’s distinctive British adult-humour style.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe main cover artwork shows several cartoon characters dressed as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoman soldiers \/ legionaries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with the large headline \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“ALE CAESAR!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e across the lower half of the cover. The central artwork is bold and colourful, with Roman armour, helmets, sandals and period-style costumes used for the visual gag.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA major feature promoted on the right-hand side is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Sid the Sexist AD 122”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, tying one of Viz’s best-known recurring characters into the Roman theme.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe top of the cover also advertises \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Who’s Britain’s Best Boyle?”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with photographs used as part of the feature promotion and a note directing readers to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003epage 43\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnother prominent celebrity-related cover feature references \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaggie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with the headline \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Maggie Nude At Last!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, presented in Viz’s usual satirical and spoof-news style.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe lower cover lists a wide range of regular Viz characters and features, including:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8 Ace\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWockey Canker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBilly the Fish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGilbert Ratchet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrunken Bakers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFru T. Bunn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJack Black\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRude Kid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLetterbocks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTop Tips\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProfanisaurus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis gives the issue a strong mix of established Viz comic strips, recurring characters, spoof celebrity content and topical humour. The Roman-themed artwork and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSid the Sexist AD 122\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e feature make the cover particularly distinctive compared with many standard Viz issues.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMagazine \/ Item Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Viz\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIssue:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo. 192\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFull date:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFebruary 2010\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e British humour \/ comic magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCover price:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e£3.20\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLarge Roman \/ Caesar-themed illustrated front cover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMain headline: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“ALE CAESAR!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSid the Sexist AD 122\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e featured prominently\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBilly the Fish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e listed on the cover\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJack Black\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e listed among the issue contents\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eOther featured Viz material includes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8 Ace, Wockey Canker, Gilbert Ratchet, Drunken Bakers, Fru T. 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