The drawings above are also from the NME.  They were from a full page look at what may happen in 1977 and an obvious Xmas filler when there wasn't much copy hanging about. Well, I can't remember exactly what was happening at the time but obviously the Church was cutting up about some profane artiste who was being controversial in the hope of making  money. Sharko, th'Groover's  manager makes an appearance amongst the clerics.

The second gag is about major bands getting older and it may be a dig about it being a good commercial decision to die and gain publicity to stimulate product movement. A&R men from Stiff Records signing acts in a graveyard, it makes me feel quite sentimental.