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| Nikki | |
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 The cover for Nikki #6 (30 March 1985), promoting the comics serial The Comp. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Thomson |
| Schedule | Weekly |
| Format | Newsprint magazine |
| Genre | Romance, Humour |
| Publication date | 23 February 1985 – 2 September 1989 |
| No. of issues | 237 |
Nikki for Girls was a DC Thomson British girls' comic which lasted for 237 issues, between 23 February 1985 and 2 September 1989. It is most notable for the strip The Comp, which continued in Bunty after Nikki folded.
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