{"product_id":"viz-magazine-february-2011-issue-202-wills-kate-royal-engagement-sku-1479","title":"Viz Magazine February 2011 Issue 202 Wills Kate Royal Engagement SKU 1479","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eViz Magazine, Issue No. 202, February 2011\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with a striking red illustrated front cover built around the topical \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003estudent protests\/student grant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e theme of the period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe main cover artwork shows a heavily equipped cartoon riot police officer chasing a student-style character, accompanied by the large headline \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Life’s A Riot For Student Grant.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The cover is very much in Viz’s recognisable satirical style, combining topical British news references with its established comic characters and features.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA major feature promoted across the top of the issue is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Free 8-Page Royal Engagement Souvenir Pullout”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, presented on the cover as a tongue-in-cheek \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Baffled Regal”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e tribute to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWills \u0026amp; Kate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, referring to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrince William and Catherine Middleton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e around the time of their royal engagement. The illustrated\/promotional panel shows the couple in humorous altered royal imagery and advertises an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8-page tribute\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. As only the front cover has been supplied, the cover confirms that this extra was originally advertised with the issue, but its presence and completeness inside this particular copy cannot be verified from the photograph.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe issue number \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e202\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFebruary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are clearly displayed in the yellow starburst near the top of the cover.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA substantial selection of Viz characters, strips and regular features is also advertised along the bottom, including:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoger Mellie\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\u003eSid the Sexist\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\u003eFinbarr Saunders\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\u003eProfanisaurus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePop Shot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCilla Black\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElton John\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis combination of Viz’s established characters with topical references to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eroyal engagement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the contemporary \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003estudent protest\/student funding debate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e gives the issue a particularly recognisable period character and may appeal to collectors of Viz, British humour magazines and early-2010s satirical publications.\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. 202\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 2011\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 adult 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\u003eBright red illustrated front cover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMain cover theme: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003estudent protests \/ student grant satire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eRoyal engagement feature concerning \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWills \u0026amp; 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