Viz Annual 2020: The Trumpeter's Lips: A Rousing Blast from the pages of Issues 262~271 - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1781067120 ISBN 13: 9781781067123

Publisher: Diamond, 2019

Synopsis

1979 was a year of momentous events. In Britain, it began with the so-called Winter of Discontent, as rubbish piled high in the streets and the dead went unburied. Later, guerillas stormed the US Embassy in Tehran, Margaret Thatcher entered Downing Street, and Sid Vicious died of a heroin overdose while on trial for stabbing his girlfriend to death. Elsewhere, murderous dictator Saddam Hussein rose to power in Iraq, America’s Three Mile Island nuclear plant went into meltdown, and there was an anthrax epidemic in Russia following an accident at a biological weapons plant.

But it’s all swings and roundabouts, because 1979 also saw the first issue of Viz Comic going on sale. And now, with a rousing brass fanfare to celebrate its 40th year as the country’s most flatulent magazine, Viz is puffing out its cheeks to release its latest annual - The Trumpeter’s Lips.

Within the 226 pages of this lavishly produced hardback you will find the very best bits from issues 262-271, including

*    Cartoons: The Fat Slags, Sid the Sexist, Mrs Brady Old Lady, Roger Mellie, Eight Ace, Buster Gonad, Big Vern and many, many more
*    Informative features: Let’s Go Dogging!, Secrets of the White House Shite House, How Did Henry VIII Mow His Lawn?, Who’s Who at a Car Boot Sale, and  A Day in the Life of a Model Railway Enthusiast
*    Edge-of-your-seat adventures: In Search of the Giant Squid of Sumatra, The Crown Jewels Mystery, Wally Walton’s Emergency Scorpion Squad and Wall to Wall Carpet Warehouse, Ballet Nurse on a Pony, Pip of the Peloton, and Bad Bob the Randy Wonder Dog
*    More articles, spoof ads, Readers’ Letters and Top Tips than you could shake a really big stick at

Just like our rubbish and dead were piled up in the streets four decades ago, Viz - The Trumpeter’s Lips will be piled up in shops and internet retailers this Christmas, guaranteeing a “Winter of This Content” (as specified above) for everyone.

About this title

About the Author

Viz Comic is an adult British comic that, since its inception in 1979, has carved out a unique niche in the landscape of British humour. Key to its continued success is its mixture of memorable comic characters, spoof news articles, fake adverts and regular features such as Letterbocks, Top Tips and Viz's own dictionary of slang, Roger's Profanisaurus. Characters like The Fat Slags, Sid the Sexist and foul-mouthed Roger Mellie ("the Man on the Telly") have become cultural icons in their own right, and Viz's unique comic voice has left an indelible mark on British popular culture, with its influence felt across all media. Despite the comic's self-effacing slogan that 'it's not as funny as it used to be', Viz continues to remain a beloved national institution, just like Broadmoor Hospital for the Criminally Insane, the Porton Down Chemical Weapons Research Facility, and the Royal family.

Edition details

• Publisher: Diamond
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1781067120
• ISBN 13: 9781781067123
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 200
• Editor: Viz Magazine