Toxic Comic!
First Issue: 28th March 1991Last Issue: October 24th 1991Copyright: Apocalypse Ltd The Comic Throws Up! The first issue of Toxic included Marshall Law, Accident Man, Muta Maniac and Once Upon a Time in The West. The comic was created and owned by Pat Mills, Kevin O’Neill, Mike McMahon, John Wagner and Alan Grant. The title…
Flash Gordon Space Age Comic
First Issue: 1st June 1959Last Issue: 1961Copyright: World Distributors Alex Raymond ‘Flash Gordon’ made his first appearance on the 7th January 1934, when the comic strip appeared simultaneously in a number of American newspapers. The strip was entitled simply ‘Flash Gordon’. The strip was created by the artist Alex Raymond on behalf of ‘King Features Syndicate’…
Misty Comic
First Issue: 4th February 1978Last Issue: 12th January 1980Copyright: IPC Magazines Moonchild Misty issue number one appeared on 4th February 1978 and included a free gift of a ‘Free Lucky Charm Bracelet’. Stories in the first issue were The Cult of the Cat, The Sentinels, Paint it Black, Moodstone, Nightmare Roots, Moonchild and Red knee-White…
Debbie Comic
First Issue: 17th February 1973Last Issue: 15th January 1983Copyright:DC Thomson Lisa the Lonely Ballerina Debbie comic made its first appearance in issue number 1 dated 17th February 1973 and included a ‘Special Free Gift for Trendy Girls’, a lovely cameo beauty brooch. Stories in the comic included The Circus Slave, The Dark Days of Dorcas,…
Champion Story Paper, The
First Issue: 28th January 1922Last Issue: 19th March 1955Copyright: Amalgamated Press Rockfist Rogan During its 33 year run which produced 1729 issues, ‘The Champion, The Tip Top Story Paper For Boys’, included Rockfist Rogan, Clint Morgan – Hunter of Grey Mask, Jet Jackson, Ginger Nutt, Colwyn Dane, Kalgan – The Jungle Boxer, Dixie Jim, Johnny…
Buttons Comic
First Issue: 3rd – 9th October 1981Last Issue: 1990Copyright: Polystyle Postman Pat Buttons comic or to give its full title ‘Buttons for Play School Children’, included Morph, You And Me, Postman Pat, King Rollo, The Flumps, Heads and Tails, Pigeon Street, Noah & Nelly, Willow the Wisp and Jimbo and the Jet set.. Buttons comic…
The Girl’s Own
First Issue: 3rd January 1880Last Issue: 1956Copyright: Religious Tract Society Sister paper to ‘The Boy’s Own Paper (BOP)’ which launched the previous year. ‘The Girl’s Own Paper (GOP)’ initially featured music, poetry and the exploits and adventures of the British missionary, explorer, writer and nurse, Kate Marsden. Timeline: October 1929 – ‘The Girl’s Own Paper…
Hwyl! Comic
First Issue: 1949Last Issue: 1989Copyright: DJ Williams Comics Cymraeg Welsh Comics Believed to be the first comic to be published in the Welsh language. Hwyl! was the brainchild of Merionethshire school headmaster David John Williams. Hwyl is the welsh word for fun. Hwyl! Comic – Fun! Comic Rhif 15 – Number 15 Medi 1950 –…
Ally Sloper’s Half Holiday
First Issue: 3rd May 1884Last Issue: 9th September 1916Copyright: Gilbert Dalziel Thought to be one of the first recurring comic characters, Alexander ‘Ally’ Sloper was born in the pages of Judy, the satirical magazine dated 14th August 1867. He was the creation of the then ‘Judy; or the London Serio-Comic Journal’ editor Charles Ross. From…