(Perhaps coincidentally, Oliver Cromwell is said to have referred to Magna Carta as "Magna Farta". The first actual book was released less than a year later, in 1998 ( ISBN 1-90), but the content had tripled with now 2,250 definitions this was followed in the second edition in 2002 with the number of terms covered growing to 4,000 ( ISBN 0-7522-1507-8).Īn updated version, the Profanisaurus Rex, containing over 8,000 words and phrases, was released in 2005, and a further-expanded version, the "Magna Farta" (a play on Magna Carta) at the end of 2007. One recent edition of the Profanisaurus is titled "Hail Sweary" which is probably a nod to her heritage.Ĭontributions from readers were originally published in the comic, and then edited into later editions. It was labelled "Sweary Mary's Dictionary", which was a foul-mouthed character from Viz. So this Christmas, let The Copper’s Torch shine a warming light of happiness and hope into your life, or at least into the life of someone in the tricky £10- £15 present bracket.The Profanisaurus was originally published as a supplement stapled into the middle of the December 1997 edition of the Viz comic ( Viz 87), with 'over 700 rude words and phrases'. Letterbocks, Top Tips, Roger’s Profanisaurus and all your favourite cartoon characters.Informative features: Everything you need to know about Dragons, the blood and guts story of the Colosseum, the toileting facilities of the Tour de France, and the horror of what happens when pets go big.Action packed adventure: The 999 Emergency Bomb Squad, The Adventures of Robin of Sherwood, and high-octane thrills with The Topless Speed Freaks.And to further add to the sense of normality, the book is packed full of all the usual stuff, including… Not only that, but the price remains the same at a paltry £12.99. Viz Comic - The Copper’s Torch is the same hefty 226 pages as its predecessors have been for many years. And we’re determined to bring normality back to all our lives with this, our brand new annual. But it’s comforting to know that amid all the turmoil, some things remained unchanged. The contestants on University Challenge had plastic screens between them. Our right to travel at home and abroad was suspended.
We were unable to meet and hold our loved ones. The last 12 months have been the strangest anyone can remember all our lives have been turned upside down.
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