Skipper Storypaper
First Issue: 6th September 1930Last Issue: 1st February 1941Copyright: DC Thomson The Skipper was the…
Skipper Storypaper
First Issue: 6th September 1930Last Issue: 1st February 1941Copyright: DC Thomson 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…
Scream Comic
First Issue: 24th March 1984Last Issue: 30th June 1984Copyright: IPC Magazines The Thirteenth Floor The first Issue of Scream comic was dated 24th March 1987 and came with a free gift of ‘Fangs’. Stories in the first issue were: ‘The Dracula File’, ‘Monster’, ‘The Thirteenth Floor’, ‘Tales from the Grave’, ‘A Ghastly Tale’, ‘Fiends and…
Spike Comic
First Issue: 22nd January 1983Last Issue: 28th April 1984Copyright: DC Thomson Iron Barr Spike number one, 22nd January 1983, saw the first appearance of local scrap metal dealer, Charlie Barr. Charlie Barr was collecting some scrap metal from the Darbury Rangers football ground when to the annoyance of the other players, who were having a…
Radio Fun Comic
First Issue: 15th October 1938Last Issue: 18th February 1961Copyright: Amalgamated Press Norman Wisdom Starring a whole galaxy of radio stars including Ravnell & West, Sandy Powell, Stymie & His Magic Wishbone, Tom Keane, George The Jolly Gee Gee, Flanagan & Allen, Clark Gable, Arthur Askey, Jack Warner, Petula Clark, Tommy Trinder, Jimmy Durante, Charlie Chester,…
Target Comic
First Issue: 14th April 1978Last Issue: 18th August 1978Copyright: Polystyle Charlie’s Angels Target comic featured television related stories such as ‘Kojak’, ‘Charlie’s Angels’ and ‘Hazell’. Target was named after the television series of the same name, which starred Patrick Mower. The comic was published by Polystyle and it is sometimes confused with a previous comic…
The Hornet Comic
First Issue: 14th September 1963Last Issue: 7th February 1975Copyright: DC Thomson Bernard Briggs The first issue of ‘The Hornet’ with its free gift of a balsa wood aeroplane ‘The kestrel Glider’. Subsequent free gifts were issue no.2, ‘The Catapault Skimmer’ and free with issues no. 3 and 4 were ‘Football’ and ‘Great Goals’ photo albums….
Tiny Tots Comic
First Issue: 22nd October 1927Last Issue: 24th January 1959Copyright: Amalgamated Press Little Tom Thumb Tiny Tots comic with Tiny & Tot, Frisk & Whisk, The Wizard & The Giant, Monty Mouse, Peter & Peggy, The Tale of Teddy & Greta, Toddles Susie & Babs, Pam & Dick’s Toy Cinema, Tibby, Tabby & Tinker, The Story…
Tiger Tim’s Weekly
First Issue: 1st June 1919Last Issue: 18th May 1940Copyright: Amalgamated Press Julius Stafford-Baker Tiger Tim made his first outing in his own comic in Tiger Tim’s Tales beginning 1st June 1919 five years after the appearance of The Rainbow. Tiger Tim’s Tales ran until 24th January 1920 before its re-launch the following week (31st January)…
Wow! Comic
First Issue: 5th June 1982Last Issue: 25th June 1983Copyright: IPC / Fleetway Kid Comic Not to be confused with ‘World of Warcraft’ or even American Wow Comics, Wow! was a weekly funnies comic that included the likes of ‘Adam and his Ants’, ‘Bill and Coo’, ‘Bleep’, ‘Kid Comic’, ‘Country Cousin’, ‘Ossie’ and ‘Barny’s Badges’. Wow!…
Striker Magazine
First Issue: 10th January 1970Last Issue: 26th February 1972Copyright: City Magazines Ltd Not to be confused with the similarly named comic ‘Striker 3D’, Striker issue number one appeared on 10th January 1970, which incidentally is the date of the first issue of ‘Scorcher’ comic. The first issue included a free gift of a ‘Dial –…
