As the weather begins to change for the better it reminds me this time of year was when the Holiday Specials started to appear on the comic shelves. As the OiNK Blog is all about reading those classic comics in real time we’ve enjoyed some great special editions around March and April over the past few years, and 2024 is no exception. In fact, it’s extra special because for the first time in three months we welcome back our “prime porky publication” with the OiNK Holiday Special 1989!
Regular readers may remember how the last issue of our favourite comic came with a free preview issue of Wildcat and how back in 1988 this felt like Uncle Pigg was handing the baton over and I began collecting that comic from its premiere issue. Well, things came full circle in the final issue of that sadly short-lived fortnightly, because after the sad announcement that it was merging with Eagle came much happier news.
While it may try to convince us OiNK had never “got the chop”, we knew the chances of seeing much of our favourite characters again was pretty slim. After all, in the final issue Uncle Pigg was only able to tell us about the 1989 annual and this special, so even with this upbeat advert I was still sad to think this could be the very last one. But then, of course, I perked back up again because there was new OiNK to read! (In hindsight, we now know there were also two further special to come.)
This issue of Wildcat went on sale on the same date as the OiNK Holiday Special 1989 so expect the full review tonight! No prizes for guessing what one of the highlights will be. Catch you later!
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