Publisher: IPC
Publication Dates: 5 May 1979 – 1982
Number of Issues Published: 150 (#1 – #150)
Information thanks to the Grand Comics Database
Jackpot comic was a British comic book that ran from the issues cover dated 5 May 1979 to issue 141, 30 January 1982, when it merged with Buster. The first issue cost 10p. The price increased to 12p from issue 63 (1980) and 14p from issue 98 in 1981
Jackpot comics early free gifts were: #1 – Practical Joke, for example a joke chocolate biscuit. Issue 2 a Squirt Ring. Issue 3 a Magic Numbers card game and Why Be Bored book covers. The inner pages of which continued for several issue after.
Features included…
“Angel’s (Proper) Charlies” (first appeared 1979)
“Class Wars” (first appeared 1979)
“It’s a Nice Life” (first appeared 1979)
“Jack Pott” (first appeared 1979)
“Little Adam and Eva” (first appeared 1979)
“Milly O’Naire and Penny Less” (first appeared 1979)
“Richie Wraggs” (first appeared 1979)
“Sherlock Jnr: The Clued-Up Kid”
“The Teeny Sweeny” (first appeared 1979)
“The Winners”
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1979 1979 1979 1979 1979
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Jackpot 1979-05-05
Jackpot 1979-05-12
Jackpot 1979-05-19
Jackpot 1979-05-26
Jackpot 1979-06-02
Jackpot 1979-06-09
Jackpot 1979-06-16
Jackpot 1979-06-23
Jackpot 1979-06-30
Jackpot 1979-07-07
Jackpot 1979-07-14
Jackpot 1979-07-21
Jackpot 1979-07-28
Jackpot 1979-08-04
Jackpot 1979-08-11
Jackpot 1979-08-18
Jackpot 1979-08-25
Jackpot 1979-09-01
Jackpot 1979-09-08
Jackpot 1979-09-15
Jackpot 1979-09-22
Jackpot 1979-09-29
Jackpot 1979-10-06
Jackpot 1979-10-13
Jackpot 1979-10-20
Jackpot 1979-10-27
Jackpot 1979-11-03
Jackpot 1979-11-10
Jackpot 1979-11-17
Jackpot 1979-11-24
Jackpot 1979-12-01
Jackpot 1979-12-08
Jackpot 1979-12-15
Jackpot 1979-12-22
Jackpot 1979-12-29
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1980 1980 1980 1980 1980
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Jackpot 1980-01-05
Jackpot 1980-01-12
Jackpot 1980-01-19
Jackpot 1980-01-26
Jackpot 1980-02-02
Jackpot 1980-02-09
Jackpot 1980-03-01
Jackpot 1980-03-22
Jackpot 1980-03-29
Jackpot 1980-04-05
Jackpot 1980-04-19
Jackpot 1980-04-26
Jackpot 1980-06-07
Jackpot 1980-06-14
Jackpot 1980-06-21
Jackpot 1980-06-28
Jackpot 1980-07-05
Jackpot 1980-07-19
Jackpot 1980-07-26
Jackpot 1980-08-02
Jackpot 1980-08-09
Jackpot 1980-08-16
Jackpot 1980-08-23
Jackpot 1980-08-30
Jackpot 1980-09-06
Jackpot 1980-09-13
Jackpot 1980-09-20
Jackpot 1980-10-04
Jackpot 1980-10-11
Jackpot 1980-10-18
Jackpot 1980-10-25
Jackpot 1980-11-01
Jackpot 1980-11-08
Jackpot 1980-11-15
Jackpot 1980-11-22
Jackpot 1980-11-29
Jackpot 1980-12-06
Jackpot 1980-12-13
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1981 1981 1981 1981 1981
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Jackpot 1981-01-10
Jackpot 1981-01-17
Jackpot 1981-01-24
Jackpot 1981-01-31
Jackpot 1981-02-07
Jackpot 1981-02-14
Jackpot 1981-02-21
Jackpot 1981-03-14
Jackpot 1981-03-21
Jackpot 1981-03-28
Jackpot 1981-04-04
Jackpot 1981-04-11
Jackpot 1981-04-18
Jackpot 1981-04-25
Jackpot 1981-05-02
Jackpot 1981-05-09
Jackpot 1981-05-16
Jackpot 1981-05-30
Jackpot 1981-06-13
Jackpot 1981-06-20
Jackpot 1981-06-27
Jackpot 1981-07-04
Jackpot 1981-08-08
Jackpot 1981-08-22
Jackpot 1981-08-29
Jackpot 1981-09-05
Jackpot 1981-09-12
Jackpot 1981-09-19
Jackpot 1981-09-26
Jackpot 1981-10-03
Jackpot 1981-10-10
Jackpot 1981-10-17
Jackpot 1981-10-31
Jackpot 1981-11-14
Jackpot 1981-11-21
Jackpot 1981-11-28
Jackpot 1981-12-05
Jackpot 1981-12-12
Jackpot 1981-12-19
Jackpot 1981-12-26
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1982 1982 1982 1982 1982
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Jackpot 1982-01-02
Jackpot 1982-01-09
Jackpot 1982-01-16
Jackpot 1982-01-23
Jackpot 1982-01-30
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ANNUALS ANNUALS ANNUALS
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Publisher: IPC
Publication Dates: 1965 – 1986
Number of Issues Published: 9 (#1965 – #1986)
Color: Colour
Binding: Hardcover
Publishing Format: Was ongoing
Information thanks to the Grand Comics Database
Jackpot’s annuals were cover dated 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, and 1986 though all contained some reprint material. Some of the main comic strips were drawn by different artists than usual due to the lower page rate paid to artists.
Jackpot Annual 1980
Jackpot Annual 1981
Jackpot Annual 1982
Jackpot Annual 1983
Jackpot Annual 1984
Jackpot Annual 1985
Jackpot Annual 1986
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SPECIALS SPECIALS SPECIALS
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Publisher: IPC
Publication Dates: June 1979 – 1982
Number of Issues Published: 4 (#[1] – #4)
Information thanks to the Grand Comics Database
Jackpot’s Summer Specials were printed in the summer of 1979-1982, though all contained some reprint material. Some of the main comic strips were drawn by different artists than usual.
Jackpot Summer Special 1979
Jackpot Summer Special 1980
Jackpot Summer Special 1982
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QUALITY UPGRADES
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Jackpot 1979-05-05
Jackpot 1979-06-09
Jackpot 1979-06-16
Jackpot 1981-03-14
Jackpot 1981-06-27
Jackpot 1981-11-14