Redan Thunderbirds Comics - Part Two

Part two of Redan's Thunderbirds magazine, documenting issues 31 through to 59.

For part one (issues 1 - 30) see: Redan Thunderbirds Comics

Issues[]

Issue Number 31[]

Date published: 15th October 2002
Free gift: Thunderbird 5 notebook
Comic story: Castle of Terror
Episode photo-story: Edge Of Impact
Cutaway drawing: Booster Mortar (seen in Edge Of Impact)

Issue Number 32[]

Date published: 5th November 2002
Free gift: Thunderbird 5 plastic badge
Comic story: Burnout
Episode photo-story: Security Hazard
Cutaway drawing: Tracy Villa

Issue Number 33[]

Date published: 26th November 2002
Free gift: Thunderbird 3 pinball game
Comic story: Czech Mate!
Mission report: Trapped in the Sky
Cutaway drawing: Creighton-Ward Mansion
Note: As there were only 32 original television episodes, issue 33 drops the photo-story in favour of a prose "mission report", which features first-person accounts of various rescues seen on television, with a questionnaire at the end for the reader to fill out.

Issue Number 34[]

Date published: 17th December 2002
Free gift: Twisty Tracy brothers key ring
Comic story: Firestorm
Mission report: Pit of Peril
Cutaway drawing: Lady Penelope's communications tea pot

Issue Number 35[]

Date published: 7th January 2003
Free gift: Shiny stickers (Thunderbirds 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Comic story: Mega Muncher
Mission report: City of Fire / Rescue Under Ground
Cutaway drawing: The Mole

Issue Number 36[]

Date published: 28th January 2003
Free gift: Virgil power ball
Comic story: Set-Up
Mission report: Sun Probe
Cutaway drawing: Sun Probe

Issue Number 37[]

Date published: 18th February 2003
Free gift: Thunderbird 1 flyer
Comic story: Pod 7
Mission report: The Uninvited
Cutaway drawing: Zombite Fighter (from The Uninvited)

Issue Number 38[]

Date published: 11th March 2003
Free gift: Pencil and Thunderbird 3 pencil topper
Comic story: Whirlpool
Mission report: The Mighty Atom
Cutaway drawing: Sahara Atomic Power and Irrigation Plant (from The Mighty Atom)

Issue Number 39[]

Date published: 1st April 2003
Free gift: Thunderbird 3 ruler
Comic story: Free Fall
Mission report: Vault of Doom
Cutaway drawing: Thunderbird 2 Launch Bay

Issue Number 40[]

Date published: 22nd April 2003
Free gift: Thunderbird 4 mug mat
Comic story: Mammoth Task
Mission report: Operation Crash-Dive
Cutaway drawing: London International Airport

Issue Number 41[]

Date published: 13th May 2003
Free gift: Shoot ball (non-Thunderbirds related)
Comic story: Forest Fire!
Mission report: Move - And You're Dead
Cutaway drawing: Alan's Racing Car (as seen in Move And You're Dead)

Issue Number 42[]

Date published: 3rd June 2003
Free gift: "Special Thunderbird Agent" badge
Comic story: An Award That Sticks
Mission report: Martian Invasion
Cutaway drawing: The Roundhouse and Thunderbird 3's launch bay

Issue Number 43[]

Date published: July 2003
Free gift: Thunderbirds yo-yo
Comic story: The Deep End
Mission report: Brink of Disaster
Cutaway drawing: The flight deck control systems for Thunderbird 1
Note: Magazine renamed "Classic Thunderbirds" and reverted to a monthly release schedule.

Issue Number 44[]

Date published: August 2003
Free gift: Thunderbirds magic slate
Comic story: Temple of Traps!
Mission report: The Perils of Penelope
Cutaway drawing: The flight deck control systems for Thunderbird 2

Issue Number 45[]

Date published: September 2003
Free gift: Thunderbird 5 maze puzzle
Comic story: Grandma Knows Best
Mission report: Terror in New York City
Cutaway drawing: The flight deck control systems for Thunderbird 3, and USN Sentinel (from Terror In New York City)

Issue Number 46[]

Date published: October 2003
Free gift: Top secret files
Comic story: Download Danger!
Mission report: End of the Road
Cutaway drawing: The flight deck control systems for Thunderbird 4, and the Gray and Houseman Explosives Truck from (End Of The Road)

Issue Number 47[]

Date published: November 2003
Free gift: Magic slate mobile phone
Comic story: Sing to Survive!
Mission report: Day of Disaster
Cutaway drawing: The Martian Space Probe (from Day of Disaster)

Issue Number 48[]

Date published: December 2003
Free gift: Light-up pen
Comic story: Saving Santa!
Mission report: Give or Take a Million
Cutaway drawing: LA5 (seen in Saving Santa!)

Issue Number 49[]

Date published: January 2004
Free gift: Thunderbirds Puffy stickers sheet
Comic story: Case Cracked!
Episode photo-story: The Cham-Cham
Cutaway drawing: Lady Penelope's Powder Compact, and Sidewinder (from Pit of Peril)
Note: The episode photo-stories return in this issue, bringing an end to the mission reports. However, as opposed to simply reusing the original tellings, they contain new/modified scripts and images. The reasoning to the repeats is that the original audience would have since stopped reading, making these essentially new for current readers.

Issue Number 50[]

Date Published: February 2004
Free gift: Thunderbird 1, pinball game on a key ring
Comic story: Rally Round
Episode photo-story: Desperate Intruder
Cutaway drawing: The Mobile Crane (from Path of Destruction)

Issue Number 51[]

Date Published: March 2004
Free gift: Thunderbird 4, water game
Comic story: Icy Escapades
Episode photo-story: The Impostors
Cutaway drawing: An Elevator Car (from Trapped in the Sky)

Issue Number 52[]

Date published: April 2004
Free gift: Brains' glasses
Comic story: Get a Grip!
Episode photo-story: Ricochet
Cutaway drawing: Monobrake (from The Perils of Penelope)
Note: Same free gift as issue number 5

Issue Number 53[]

Date published: May 2004
Free gift: Mini basket ball game
Comic story: Rhino Rescue
Episode photo-story: Lord Parker's 'Oliday
Cutaway drawing: International Rescue's fire tender (seen in Cry Wolf)
Note: Same free gift as issue number 6

Issue Number 54[]

Date published: June 2004
Free gift: FAB flier
Comic story: Double Trouble
Episode photo-story: The Man From MI.5
Cutaway Coast Guard Launch (seen in The Man From MI.5)

Issue Number 55[]

Date published: July 2004
Free gift: Tracy Island board game
Comic story: Mission for Mr Hackenbaker
Episode photo-story: Path of Destruction
Cutaway International Rescue's Jetpack (seen in Edge Of Impact)
Note: The issue begins a three part interview with the young stars of the upcoming live-action Thunderbirds (2004 Movie) film: Brady Corbet, Soren Fulton and Vanessa Hudgens.

Issue Number 56[]

Date published: August 2004
Free gift: A packet of Thunderbirds trading cards
Comic story: Super Speedster
Episode photo-story: Attack of the Alligators!
Cutaway Jeff Tracy's Jet (seen in Atlantic Inferno)

Issue Number 57[]

Date published: September 2004
Free gift: Thunderbird jotter, pencil and eraser
Comic story: Ghost Ship!
Episode photo-story: Atlantic Inferno
Cutaway Lady Penelope's Australian Ranch and Sheep Counter (both from Atlantic Inferno)

Issue Number 58[]

Date published: October 2004
Free gift: Night vision goggles (non-Thunderbirds related)
Comic story: Safe Bet
Episode photo-story: Alias Mr. Hackenbacker
Cutaway Jeff Tracy's desk

Issue Number 59[]

Date published: November 2004
Free gift: Headset (non-Thunderbirds related)
Comic story: Web of Intrigue
Episode photo-story: 30 Minutes After Noon
Cutaway The Laser Cutter Vehicle (seen in Sun Probe)

Issue Number 60[]

Date published: December 2004
Free gift: Game watch
Comic story: Taking Flight
Episode photo-story: Give or Take a Million
Cutaway Tin-Tin's Ladybird Jet

Issue Number 61[]

Date published: January 2005
Free gift: Thunderbirds pinball game
Comic story: S.T.A.R.R. Act
Episode photo-story: Edge Of Impact
Cutaway The Telecommunications Relay Tower (from Edge Of Impact)

Issue Number 62[]

Date published: 20th January 2005
Free gift: Spinning top
Comic story: Crab Grab!
Episode photo-story: Danger at Ocean Deep
Cutaway The launch sequence for Thunderbird 1

Issue Number 63[]

Date published: 17th February 2005
Free gift: Shiny stickers
Comic story: The Spyfly
Episode photo-story: Cry Wolf
Cutaway The launch sequence for Thunderbird 2

Free Gift Collectables[]

Every magazine has a "pocket money toy" taped to the cover, this list contains some of the more sort after by collectors.

Thunderbird Flyers[]

One of the most sought after collectables from this comic series was the Thunderbird flyers. Better known as frisbees, all five Thunderbird craft were released on the covers of the comic, but you had to wait until issue 37 to get the last one (Thunderbird 1) to complete a set.

Thunderbirds Hat[]

A Thunderbird hat was given away free with issue 28, and was similar in design to the much rarer ones released in 1965 by Berwick Toys and TV21 magazine.

Thunderbirds Extra[]

A revamped comic was launched in the new year (2005), in celebration of the 40th year of the "Thunderbirds" release on British television.

For issues see: Redan Thunderbirds Extra