Shiver and Shake
Shiver and Shake was a British comic magazine published every Monday by IPC Magazines Ltd.[1] It ran from (issues dates) 10 March 1973 to 5 October 1974, when it merged with Whoopee![1] As in the tradition of British comics many names of strips were a play on popular television programmes and films of the time. Similar to Monster Fun later, the theme of the strips were mainly horror (albeit of a comic nature). Indeed Frankie Stein appeared in both comics. Borrowing from the successful Whizzer and Chips, it was two comics in one; Shake being a pull-out section from Shiver. The main star of Shiver was a ghost of the same name, whilst Shake was an elephant. Both had their own strips in their respective sections (The Duke's Spook and Shake), The Duke's Spook changing to Shiver after its merger. In 1973, the comic also featured a one-page strip starring stand-up comedian Charlie Williams. Other strips in Shiver and Shake included:
Shiver
- Adrian's Wall
- Biddy's Beastly Bloomers
- Creepy Car
- Frankie Stein
- The Ghost's Revenge
- Ghoul Getters Ltd
- Ghouldilocks
- Grimly Feendish
- The Hand
- Hire a Horror (from Cor!!)
- Horrornation Street
- Scream Inn
- The Shiver Givers
- Soggy the Sea Monster
- Sweeny Toddler
- Webster
- Ye Haunted Lake
Shake
- Blunder Puss
- Damsel in Distress
- The Desert Fox
- Gal Capone
- Jail Birds
- Lolly Pop
- Moana Lisa
- Riddle Me Ray
- Sample Simon
- Sports School
- Tough Nutt and Softy Centre
Shiver and Shake ran for 83 issues. It also had eight specials, from 1973 to 1980, and 13 annuals, from 1974 to 1986.
References
- ^ a b Kibble-White, Graham (2005). The Ultimate Book of British Comics. Allison & Busby Limited. ISBN 0-7490-8211-9.
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