First Issue: 22nd July 1939
Last Issue: 25th January 1941
Copyright: DC Thomson
Following the success of ‘The Beano Comic’ and ‘The Dandy Comic’, DC Thomson launched a third comic called ‘The Magic Comic’. ‘Koko the Pup’, ‘Full of Tricks and Full of Fun – Koko is a Pal for Everyone’ The front cover star of first issue of Magic was ‘Koko the Pup’, ‘Full of Tricks and Full of Fun – Koko is a Pal for Everyone’ by EH Banger. Sooty Snowball Other stories in ‘The Magic Comic’ were ‘Dolly Dimple’ by Alan Morley, ‘Peter Piper’ by Dudley Watkins.’Beric the Cave-Boy’ – Walker, ‘Boy Biffo the Brave’ – Sam Fair, ‘Grandfather Clock’ – Alan Fraser, ‘Gulliver’ – Dudley Watkins, ‘Inky, Binky & Fluff’ – Harry Banger, ‘Lop Ears’ – James Clark, ‘Old Father Time’ – Sam Fair, ‘The Seven Foot Cowboy’ – James Walker, ‘Sooty Snowball’ and ‘The Tickler Twins’ – Robert MacGillivray.
The front cover star of first issue of Magic was ‘Koko the Pup’, ‘Full of Tricks and Full of Fun – Koko is a Pal for Everyone’ by EH Banger.
Only two Magic books (annuals) were ever printed.
The Magic Fun Book 1941
The Magic Fun Book 1942
After 80 issues Magic was killed off by the 2nd World War paper shortages.
