| Krazy | |
|---|---|
 Cover of the 1st issue, dated 16 October 1976 | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Fleetway andIPC |
| Schedule | Weekly |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | 16 October1976 – 15 April1978 |
| No. of issues | 79 |
Krazy was aBritish comic book magazine published every Monday byIPC Magazines Ltd.[1] It ran from (issues dates) 16 October 1976 to 15 April 1978, when it merged with stable-mateWhizzer and Chips.[1] In 1977, one of the characters in the comic, Cheeky, proved popular enough to get his own comic,Cheeky, which was later merged intoWhoopee!. The comic included a "disguise" back-cover, such as the cover of a diary or brochure, which allowed readers to hide the comic from parents or teachers (although one issue onApril Fools' Day had the front cover upside down).[1]
Krazy was noted for its rich content of small humorous jokes and illustrations positioned at random places among the comic strips and features. The central storyline of the comic centred around the exploits of a group of children called the Krazy Gang who lived in Krazy Town, featured in acomic strip drawn by cartoonistIan Knox.[2]The Krazy Gang also spawned spin-off stories within the same publication:Pongalongapongo, featuring Pongo Snodgrass, the unhygienic, bullyingantagonist;[3] and'ello, It's Cheeky, a mischievousbuck-toothed prankster and Krazy Gang member, drawn byFrank McDiarmid. Cheeky's popularity outgrew the spin-off strip, and after a few months the character featured in his own publication,Cheeky Weekly, launched in October 1977.[4]
Other strip artists includedRobert Nixon andTerry Bave.
RegularKrazy comic strips included: