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MAGICAL MYSTERY
TOUR COMIC
This is the original story of
Magical Mystery Tour as told in the record's liner notes (a 24-page full color
picture book).
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AWAY IN THE SKY, beyond the
clouds, live 4 or 5 Magicians. By casting WONDERFUL SPELLS they turn the
Most Ordinary Coach Trip into a MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR. If you let yourself
go, the Magicians will take you away to marvelous places.
Maybe YOU'VE been on a MAGICAL
MYSTERY TOUR without even realizing it.
Are you ready to go?
SPLENDID! The story begins
on Page 7...or 8...
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| 1. RINGO AND AUNTIE JESSIE
are always quarrelling about one thing or another. But they both
agree it would be exciting to go on a Mystery Tour. "Your Uncle Jack
always liked a Charabanc Trip" says Auntie Jessie. "And this is a MAGIC
trip" adds Ringo. |
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2. A few days later, VERY
early in the morning, they set off to start the tour. Auntie Jessie looks
at the B-I-G bus and smiles: "It's all yellow and blue! My favourite
colours!" When everyone is ready JOLLY JIMMY JOHNSON (THE COURIER) climbs
aboard.
3. "Good Morning Ladies And
Gentlemen, Boys And Girls! WELCOME TO MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR! I am
your Courier. All my friends call me Jolly Jimmy and YOU are ALL my
friends! Everyone comfy? SPLENDID!" |
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| 4. Then Jolly Jimmy
introduces the Tour Hostess, THE DELIGHTFUL WENDY WINTERS. "And over
HERE..." he goes on "is our driver for the trip, a wonderful driver (WE HOPE!)
whose name is ALF. Away-way-way we go, Alf! SPLENDID!" |
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| 5. Needless to say Auntie
Jessie finds something to argue about. "You ain't coming with me anymore"
she tells Ringo. "Who bought the tickets? I DID, DIDN'T I!" replies
Ringo. "Yes, YOU bought the tickets" agrees Auntie Jessie "BUT I GAVE YOU
THE MONEY!" |
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| 6. At the front of the bus
sits a Sad Little Man in a funny old uniform. "Who IS that man?"
whispers Wendy Winters. "That's Mr. Buster Bloodvessel" answers Jolly
Jimmy "He's quite harmless. He thinks HE'S THE COURIER! Last trip he
thought he was THE DRIVER!" |
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| 7. The other passengers are
enjoying the bright sunshine, the green countryside. "Excuse me" says
LITTLE GEORGE to PAUL "I'd like to take a photograph of your young lady."
"O.K." says Paul. "All right" says MAGGIE, THE LOVELY STARLET. |
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| 8. This IS my lucky day!"
chuckles Little George who loves to take LOTS of pictures. Click!
Clack! CLICK! Meanwhile PAUL BEGINS TO DAYDREAM. His thoughts
fly FAR AWAY. He is standing high up on a warm, grassy hill... |
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| 9. SUDDENLY Paul's
daydreaming is over. He hears the delightful voice of the Hostess: "I JUST
WANTED TO SAY THAT IF THERE IS ANYTHING I CAN DO FOR YOU...YOUR WISH IS OUR
COMMAND!" "But I wonder where the MAGIC comes in?" thinks Paul. |
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10. Little does he know that
THE MAGIC IS ALREADY BEGINNING TO WORK! Somewhere up in the sky, beyond
the little white clouds, FIVE MAGICIANS study their mysterious maps and gaze
into their magic telescope. They are CASTING WONDERFUL SPELLS.
11. At last one of the
MAGICIANS looks up from his work: "THE BUS IS TEN MILES NORTH ON THE DEWSBURY
ROAD AND THEY'RE HAVING A LOVELY TIME!" he cries. The others dance with
glee: "THEY'RE HAVING A LOVELY TIME!!!" |
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| 12. Even as they dance THE
MAGIC TAKES EFFECT and the bus is SPIRITED AWAY TO THE AMAZING MUSICAL LAND OF
THE WALRUS! "I AM THE WALRUS" says John. "NO, YOU'RE NOT" cries
Nicola, laughing at his funny feathery hat. |
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| 13. NICOLA is the VERY
YOUNGEST LITTLE GIRL on the bus. "I'VE GOT A PRESENT FOR YOU!" says John.
And he gives her a BIG RED BALLOON. She hasn't quite enough PUFF to blow
it up for herself so JOHN and GEORGE help her. |
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14. In no time at all
everybody is ready for lunch and the bus draws up beside a small cafe.
Jolly Jimmy leads the way and all the people follow eagerly because they're
HUNGRY! "WHAT A MARVELOUS LUNCH!" says everyone. AND IT IS!
15. There is Chicken Soup
followed by Roast Beef and Carrots with Thick Brown Gravy to go over the
Potatoes! A small band plays Jolly Tunes in the corner of the room.
Nobody is enjoying himself more than HAPPY NAT.
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| 16. "If I eat any more" says
HAPPY NAT "I SHALL FALL ASLEEP!" "Then you'll MISS ALL THE MAGIC!" warns
Little Nicola. While the waiters scurry away to get the pudding, the band
plays a very exciting Spanish Dance. |
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| 17. "I'm no Spanish Dancer
but I certainly know my onions!" laughs HAPPY NAT. Up he gets from the
table and becomes a FAMOUS SPANISH BULLFIGHTER. After all that eating and
all that dancing no wonder Happy Nat nods off! |
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| 18. So while the others tuck
into Strawberry Ice Cream or Aunt Mary's Apple Pie, HAPPY NAT has a HAPPY
DREAM...all about his adventures with a bunch of pretty girls beside the
seaside! |
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19. The sound of AUNTIE
JESSIE PLAYING THE DRUMS brings Happy Nat's delicious dream to an abrupt end!
Yes, there she is SITTING WITH THE BAND - banging away and singing at the top of
her voice!!
20. "I suppose it runs in
the family" suggests Happy Nat. "I never knew she had it in her" replies
Ringo. Soon the bus is on its way again and everyone congratulates Auntie
Jessie because THEY didn't know she had it in her!
21. Presently Driver Alf
brings his bus to a halt outside a STRANGE BUILDING. "What a funny place!"
remarks John. "I don't like the look of it" adds George. "WE'RE JUST
PASSING THROUGH" says Wendy Winters reassuringly.
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22. Before long Jolly Jimmy
has led everybody into an Official sort of Office. Behind an old desk sits
MAJOR McCARTNEY looking Very Important. Beside him stands SGT. SPINETTI
looking over his shoulder.
23. "Just follow me"
whispers Jolly Jimmy "and if they try to get you to join up DON'T TAKE ANY
NOTICE!" Now that is easier said than done! Eventually they leave
the Sergeant screaming about haircuts and Other Military Things.
24. "Now!" says Wendy
Winters "We'll split into two groups. All the Ladies - THIS WAY PLEASE!"
"And ALL THE MEN should come with me" chortles Jolly Jimmy, a special twinkle in
his eye "I've got a NICE SURPRISE FOR YOU!"
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25. "Hello!" says George
"We're going into a striptease club." AND THEY ARE TOO! "Whoops
Johnny! Hey! Tee hee hee!" cries John. "Front row seats for
all you lucky lads!" shouts Jolly Jimmy ordering up the drinks.
26. "Cheer Up Mr.
Bloodvessel" says John giving him a friendly nudge "Sup up your milk and
enjoy the show!" Before the show is over Mr. Bloodvessel HAS FORGOTTEN ALL
ABOUT HIS MILK!
27. When they are back on
the bus all the Men look VERY PLEASED WITH THEMSELVES. So do the Ladies -
but THEY don't say where THEY'VE been! After a while Jolly Jimmy jumps up
again: "NOW FOR THE MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR MARATHON RACE!"
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28. WELL! Have you
EVER seen so many people IN ALL YOUR LIFE? Everyone lines up for the start
- The Rugby Team, The Little Wrestlers, The Five Cheating Vicars and ALL the
people from the bus. BANG! THEY'RE OFF!
29. It looks as though Five
Vicars might win because they are cheating by RIDING BICYCLES. So some of
the others use MOTOR BIKES and CARS which are MUCH BETTER ways of CHEATING!
30. GOOD OLD RINGO! HE
finds the BEST WAY of cheating - BY DRIVING THE MAGICAL BUS! So the
Mystery Tour Team wins the BIG RACE in the end WHICH SERVES ALL THE OTHERS
RIGHT!!!
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| 31. NO WONDER people are a
bit sleepy after all that racing around! Poor Auntie Jessie nods off and
has a dream ABOUT MOUNTAINS OF SPAGHETTI! "Wake up Ringo! Wake up
Auntie Jessie!" It is LITTLE GEORGE speaking. |
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32. "NO MORE SPAGHETTI!"
moans Auntie Jessie. "Come on!" insists Little George. The rest of
the party has already disappeared into a SMALL TENT standing in the middle of a
meadow.
33. "If we ALL manage to
squeeze into THAT TINY TENT it will be MAGIC!" declares Ringo. I won't
tell you the MARVELOUS and AMAZING things which happen in the tent BUT I WILL
TELL YOU IT IS MAGIC!
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34. By now the sun is
setting behind the hills and it's time to head for home. SHIRLEY THE
ACCORDIONIST plays Happy Tunes while everybody sings the words. Even MR.
BLOODVESSEL! All the Magic has made him forget.
35. Funnily enough nobody
notices the EXTRA PASSENGERS ON THE BUS. But there they are...THE FIVE
MAGICIANS, SINGING AND LAUGHING ALONG WITH EVERYBODY ELSE! "WE'RE
HAVING A LOVELY TIME!" THEY CHANT.
36. Auntie Jessie and all
the other people have NEVER enjoyed a Mystery Tour so much in their lives!
Thanks to Jolly Jimmy, Wendy Winters AND THE FIVE MYSTERIOUS MAGICIANS.
And, of course, THANKS TO JOHN, PAUL, GEORGE AND RINGO!!! WHOOPEE!
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