{"product_id":"viz-magazine-october-2015-issue-249-sid-the-sexist-fat-slags-8-ace-sku-1479","title":"Viz Magazine October 2015 Issue 249 Sid The Sexist Fat Slags 8 Ace SKU 1479","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eViz Magazine, Issue No. 249, October 2015\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, featuring the magazine's distinctive British adult-humour comic artwork and a colourful illustrated barbecue-themed front cover.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cover is dominated by the oversized \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVIZ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e masthead above a comic garden\/barbecue scene, with several of the magazine's familiar cartoon characters gathered around drinks and a barbecue. The issue advertises a substantial selection of Viz's regular comic strips, characters and humour features.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProminent cover-listed strips and characters include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSid the Sexist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Fat Slags\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8 Ace\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFru T Bunn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFarmer Palmer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrunken Bakers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGilbert Ratchet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeddlesome Ratbag\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAldridge Prior\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOther regular Viz features promoted across the bottom of the cover include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLetterbocks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoger's Profanisaurus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTop Tips\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdditional front-cover features include a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esci-fi cosplay-themed relationship story\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a humorous \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003espace-themed feature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and a feature titled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Barbecue of the Future”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which the cover indicates appears on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003epage 26\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The artwork and headlines are typical of Viz's irreverent satirical and adult-oriented humour and make this a recognisable issue for collectors of British comics and humour magazines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe issue number \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e249\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and date \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOCT 2015\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are clearly printed on the front cover, together with the original UK cover price of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e£3.20\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\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\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\u003eIssue:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo. 249\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOctober 2015\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal UK cover 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\n\u003cspan\u003eLarge illustrated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebarbecue\/garden scene\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e front cover\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFeatured characters include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSid the Sexist, The Fat Slags, 8 Ace, Fru T Bunn, Farmer Palmer, Drunken Bakers, Gilbert Ratchet, Meddlesome Ratbag and Aldridge Prior\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eRegular features advertised include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLetterbocks, Roger's Profanisaurus and Top Tips\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBarbecue of the Future\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e feature advertised for page 26\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSci-fi\/cosplay and space-themed humour features advertised at the top of the cover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBarcode and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Not For Sale To Children”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e notice printed at the lower left of the front cover\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition assessment is based on the single supplied front-cover image only; the back cover and interior pages are not shown and therefore cannot be assessed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe magazine shows \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enoticeable general handling and storage wear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e consistent with a previously owned copy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eclear wear along the left-hand spine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, including rubbing, whitening and repeated small creases. 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