''Big K'' was a short-lived multi format magazine published by IPC Magazines Ltd during the 1980s. The design of the magazine was very similar in style to their comic strip publications at the time, ''
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Roy of the Rovers
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The March 1985 issue featured the first episode of the digitally created comic strip
Shatter, although as this was the last Big K printed, it was also Shatter's only appearance until a run in ''Jon Sable: Freelance'' from issues #25-30 in June 1985.
See also
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Computer and Video Games (magazine)
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ACE
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The Games Machine
''The Games Machine'' is a video game magazine that was published from 1987 until 1990 in the United Kingdom by Newsfield, which also published ''CRASH'', ''Zzap!64'', ''Amtix!'' and other magazines.
History
The magazine ran head to head with ...
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Edge
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GamesMaster (magazine)
''GamesMaster'' was a monthly multi-format computer and video game magazine published by Future plc in the United Kingdom. As of 2012, it was the biggest selling multi-format video games magazine in the United Kingdom, outselling its partner p ...
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References
External links
Archived Big K Magazines on the
Internet Archive
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Defunct computer magazines published in the United Kingdom
Video game magazines published in the United Kingdom
Home computer magazines
Magazines established in 1984
Magazines disestablished in 1985
Magazines published in London
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