{"product_id":"viz-magazine-september-2018-issue-278-fat-slags-sid-the-sexist-8-ace-sku-1479","title":"Viz Magazine September 2018 Issue 278 Fat Slags Sid the Sexist 8 Ace SKU 1479","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eViz Magazine, Issue No. 278, September 2018\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, featuring a bright yellow seaside-themed illustrated cover packed with well-known Viz characters and the publication’s trademark British comic satire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe main cover artwork depicts a chaotic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBritish seaside\/beach scene\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with sunbathers relaxing in the foreground while Blackpool-style seaside architecture and a pier appear in the background. The artwork includes numerous exaggerated Viz characters and sight gags, giving this issue a particularly colourful and instantly recognisable cover.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProminently featured across the lower section are several established Viz characters and strips, including \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 and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSid the Sexist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Other contents advertised on the front cover include:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMrs Brady\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBig Vern\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThermos O’Flask\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\u003eTinribs\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\u003ePathetic Sharks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeddlesome Ratbag\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMale Online\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\u003eRoger’s Profanisaurus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe upper-right corner carries an environmental satire feature with the headline \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Environment in Crisis! It’s Time to Dump Plastic!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, followed by the humorous line \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“We’re Declaring War on the Climate.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e This topical element combines environmental themes with Viz’s deliberately irreverent approach to current affairs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcross the very top, the cover advertises \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“FREE! Fridge Magnets For Every Reader!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, illustrated with several Viz character faces. As only the front cover has been supplied, this listing confirms that the free magnets were \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eadvertised with the issue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, but their actual presence with this particular copy cannot be verified from the photograph.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe lower-right area includes a photographic spoof feature involving a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003emilkman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, accompanied by the headline \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Is your missus having it off with the milkman?”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Find Out Inside!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e callout.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cover therefore offers a strong mixture of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eclassic Viz characters, seaside humour, environmental satire and spoof magazine-style features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, making it a distinctive late-2010s issue for collectors of Viz and British humour 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. 278\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\u003eSeptember 2018\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\u003eOriginal cover price:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e£3.50\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBright yellow illustrated seaside-themed front cover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eProminent characters include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Fat Slags, 8 Ace and Sid the Sexist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAlso advertises \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMrs Brady, Big Vern, Thermos O’Flask, Drunken Bakers, Tinribs, Finbarr Saunders, Pathetic Sharks and Meddlesome Ratbag\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eRegular features include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLetterbocks, Top Tips and Roger’s Profanisaurus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eEnvironmental satire feature concerning \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eplastic and climate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eCover advertises \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efree Viz character fridge magnets for every reader\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMilkman-themed spoof feature promoted at the lower-right\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 visible along the right-hand edge\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStrong colourful cover artwork with seaside \/ beach imagery\u003c\/span\u003e\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 photograph only. 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