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6th September 1930 DC Thomson 1st February 1941
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The Skipper was the fourth of DC Thomson's 'Big 5' storypapers. The other storypapers were 'The Adventure', The Rover',  'The Wizard', and  The Hotspur. DC Thomson produced the storypapers in order to compete with the very popular Gem and Magnet storypapers.

Stories in Skipper included 'Willy Wallops Wangles', 'The Team of Blinded Batsmen' and 'Wembley Bill Football Doctor'.

Toy 'Skipper Van' available through Darren Davies - BritishComics.com. Email for details.

Skipper van available through Darren Davies - BritishComics.com