''Mickey the Monkey'' was a comic strip which featured the eponymous fictional monkey, Mickey. The character was the cover star of British comic '' The Topper'' from its launch in 1953 until the 1970s. The strip appeared throughout the comic's run, until its merger with ''

The Beezer ''The Beezer'' (called ''The Beezer and Topper'' for the last three years of publication) was a British comic that ran from (issues dates) 21 January 1956 to 21 August 1993, published by D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd. Comic strips in ''The Beezer'' ...

''. The final story was in ''

The Beezer Annual ''The Beezer'' (called ''The Beezer and Topper'' for the last three years of publication) was a British comic that ran from (issues dates) 21 January 1956 to 21 August 1993, published by D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd. Comic strips in ''The Beezer'' ...

'' 2003. It was originally drawn by Dudley D. Watkins, but after his death in 1969 Vic Neill took over as artist.

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The Clash The Clash were an English rock music, rock band formed in London in 1976 who were key players in the original wave of British punk rock. Billed as "The Only Band That Matters", they also contributed to the and new wave music, new wave moveme ...

drummer Topper Headon, real name Nicholas Bowen Headon, earned his nickname from the band's guitarist Mick Jones due to his resemblance to Mickey the Monkey.

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