WHAM! Funny Face poser in new Phil-Comics auction

By John Freeman on December 12, 2024

One of the rarer free gifts in the current Phil-Comics auction on eBay is a “Funny Face Maker” given away with Wham No. 2 in 1964. Interestingly, this style of gift was given away with DC Thomson’s Hotspur No. 1001 (1956) and as late as 1982 with the first issue of IPC’s Wow comic.

Were there any others? Let us know, in a comment below!

"Funny Face Maker" given away with Wham #2 in 1964 — *“Funny Face Maker” given away with Wham #2 in 1964*

"Tubby Ted Funny Face Maker" given away with DC Thomson's Hotspur No. 1001 in 1956 — *“Tubby Ted Funny Face Maker” given away with DC Thomson’s Hotspur No. 1001 in 1956*

Wow No. 1 (1982) With Free Gift - Funny Face Maker — *Wow No. 1 (1982) With Free Gift – Funny Face Maker*

Run by Phil Shrimpton, the award-winning Phil-Comics specialises in vintage comics and related items such as annuals, holiday specials, American comics, free gifts and original artwork.

There are some 685 items in the latest auction, including first issues With Free Gifts, “Oor Wullie” original art by Dudley Watkins, copies of Look-In, Danger Man trading cards, Robert Harrop BEANO figures, complete volumes of some British comics such as The Marvel story paper, published in 1896, and the Aldine Cheerful Library story paper, published in the 1900s, US comics and more

Check out the full Phil-Comics auction catalogue here on eBay – this auction begins to wrap on Sunday 15th December 2024

Here’s some of the items on offer…

*Christmas edition British Comics on offer in the latest Phil-Comics auction. Click the image for larger picture, opens in new window*

*A variety of British Comics art on offer in the latest Phil-Comics auction. Click the image for larger picture, opens in new window*

*Some of the comics With Free Gifts on offer – issues of The Dandy, Wizard and more*

Check out the full Phil-Comics auction catalogue here on eBay – this auction begins to wrap on Sunday 15th December 2024

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John Freeman

John is the founder of downthetubes, launched in 1998. He is a comics and magazine editor, writer, and Press Officer for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He also runs Crucible Comic Press.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.

He’s the writer of comics such as Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs”, with Dave Hailwood.