Thunderbirds Annual 1969

Titled Gerry Anderson's Thunderbirds, and released in late 1968, this was the 3rd year of the annuals and followed the same format as in the previous years.

The only cut-away in this annual was a fantasy craft known as "The Bean", that was designed by Brains. A rescue capsule able to withstand great heat, such as inside a volcano. It was used in the novel "The Bean is Born" and the cut-away featured on a two page spread.

Features[]

Collision Course (comic strip)
Thunderbird Action Flash (Feature on the Seascape oil rig)
Danger Zone (Grid game)
Emergency (Real news story)
Day Return From Death (comic)
Four Hours to Eternity (story)
Funberbirds (Funny cartoons)
Mask of a Traitor (comic)
Red Alert (Board game)
International Rescue (Feature)
Island of Fear (comic)
Inferno (story)
Code of Courage (comic)
Emergency (Real news story)
Funderbirds 2 (Funny cartoons)
The Bean is Born (story)
Footprints in the Snow (comic)
Thunderbirds Action Flash (Feature on the Mole)
Aquaphobia (story)
Solar Probe (Game)
Thunderbirds Action Flash (Feature on the Crablogger)
Antarctic Fury (comic)
Emergency (Real news story)
Funderbirds 3 (Funny cartoons)
Curse of the Elastos (comic)

Additional Info[]

Country of Publ.: United Kingdom
Dimensions: 310mm x 210mm
Format: Hardback
Illustrator: Eric Eden
Pagination: 94 pages
Publ. Date: Late 1968
Copyright Date: 1968
Publisher: Century 21 Publishing Ltd
Distributor: City Magazines Ltd (UK)
Printers: Jarrold & Sons Ltd Norwich, England
Retail Price: 12/6 (62.5 New pence)

The Bean[]

Trivia[]

The installation pictured on the back cover is (part of) A'Ben Duh Oil Refinery from Ricochet. It was later used several times in Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons.