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List of AP, Fleetway and IPC Comics publications
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A list of the story papers and comic books published by Amalgamated Press, Fleetway Publications, IPC Magazines and Rebellion Developments.
Juvenile magazines
For reasons of clarity, only the original name of each title is listed; for the various names used throughout each publication's life see their individual pages.
| Title | Start | End | Issues | Merged into | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comic Cuts | 3006 | Knockout | ||||
| Illustrated Chips | 2997 | Film Fun | ||||
| The Gem | 1711 | |||||
| The Magnet | 1683 | Knockout | ||||
| The Nelson Lee Library | 956 | The Gem | ||||
| School Friend | 532 | |||||
| Film Fun | 2225 | Buster | ||||
| The Champion | 1729 | Tiger | ||||
| The Schoolgirl | 56 | |||||
| Playbox | Jack and Jill | |||||
| The Schoolgirl | 564 | Girls' Crystal | ||||
| Girls' Crystal | 1432 | School Friend | Transformed from a story paper into a comic in 1953. | |||
| Radio Fun | 1667 | Buster | ||||
| The Knock-out | 1227 | Valiant | ||||
| The Comet | 509 | Tiger | Previously published by J.B. Allen. | |||
| Sun | 509 | Lion | Previously published by J.B. Allen. | |||
| School Friend | 766 | June | ||||
| Lion | 1156 | Valiant | ||||
| Jack and Jill | 1640 | |||||
| Tiger | 1554 | Eagle | ||||
| Marilyn | 547 or 549 | Valentine | ||||
| Mirabelle | 1103 | Pink | ||||
| Valentine | 922 | Mirabelle | ||||
| Roxy | 288 | Valentine | ||||
| Harold Hare's Own Paper | 230 | |||||
| Princess | 399 | Tina | ||||
| Buster | 1902 | |||||
| June | 399 | Tammy | ||||
| Look and Learn | 1049 | |||||
| Serenade | 21 | Valentine | ||||
| Valiant | 714 | Battle | ||||
| Hurricane | 63 | Tiger | ||||
| The Big One | 19 | Buster | ||||
| Ranger | 40 | Look and Learn | ||||
| The Champion | 15 | Lion | ||||
| Eagle | 104 | Lion | Previously published by Hulton Press and Odhams Press. | |||
| Princess Tina | 256 | Pink | ||||
| Jag | 48 | Tiger | ||||
| Smash! | 104 | Valiant | Previously published by Odhams Press. | |||
| Whizzer and Chips | 1092 | Buster | ||||
| Scorcher | 125 | Tiger | ||||
| World of Wonder | 258 | Look and Learn | ||||
| Cor!! | 210 | Buster | ||||
| Score 'n' Roar | 41 | Scorcher | ||||
| Thunder | 22 | Lion | ||||
| Tammy | 689 | Girl | ||||
| Jet | 22 | Buster | ||||
| Knockout | 106 | Whizzer and Chips | ||||
| Sandie | 89 | Tammy | ||||
| Shiver and Shake | 79 | Whoopee! | ||||
| Whoopee! | 572 | Whizzer and Chips | ||||
| Jinty | 393 | Tammy | ||||
| Vulcan | 58 | Valiant | Scotland only until 27 September 1975. | |||
| Battle Picture Weekly | 664 | Eagle | ||||
| Monster Fun | 73 | Buster | ||||
| Action | 86 | Battle | Suspended between 16 October and 4 December 1976. | |||
| Roy of the Rovers | 853 | |||||
| Krazy | 79 | Whoopee! | ||||
| 2000 AD | {{Date table sorting | Ongoing | 2337 | |||
| Cheeky Weekly | 117 | Whoopee! | ||||
| Misty | 101 | Tammy | ||||
| Starlord | 22 | 2000 AD | ||||
| Tornado | 22 | 2000 AD | ||||
| Jackpot | 141 | Buster | ||||
| Speed | 31 | Tiger | ||||
| Girl | 478 | My Guy | ||||
| Dreamer | 35 | Girl | ||||
| Eagle | 505 | Monthly from May 1991. | ||||
| Wow! | 56 | Whoopee! | ||||
| Scream! | 15 | Eagle | ||||
| Diceman | 5 | Monthly | ||||
| Oink | 88 | Buster | Initially fortnightly, then weekly, then monthly. | |||
| M.A.S.K. | 80 | Eagle | Fortnightly until 10 October 1987 | |||
| Nipper | 16 | Buster | Fortnightly | |||
| Supernaturals | 9 | Fortnightly | ||||
| Gary Lineker's Hot-Shot! | 25 | Roy of the Rovers | ||||
| Crisis | 63 | Fortnightly, then monthly from September 1990 | ||||
| Wildcat | 12 | Eagle | ||||
| Ring Raiders | 6 | Fortnightly | ||||
| Revolver | 7 | Crisis | Monthly | |||
| Thunderbirds: The Comic | 66 | Fortnightly | ||||
| Judge Dredd Megazine | {{Date table sorting | Ongoing | 444 | Fortnightly and later monthly | ||
| Sonic the Comic | 223 | Fortnightly | ||||
| Transformers: Generation 2 | 5 | Monthly |
Picture Libraries
| Title | Start | End | Issues | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboy Picture Library | 204 | |||
| Thriller Comics | 450 | |||
| Love Story Library | 1656 | |||
| Super-Detective Library | 154 | |||
| True Life Library | 769 | |||
| Schoolgirls Picture Library | 327 | |||
| War Picture Library | 2103 | |||
| Air Ace Picture Library | 545 | Merged with War Picture Library | ||
| Battle Picture Library | 1706 | |||
| Tiger Sports Library | 12 | |||
| Princess Picture Library | 118 | |||
| Schoolfriend Picture Library | 39 | |||
| War at Sea Picture Library | 36 | |||
| Lion Picture Library | 136 | |||
| Valiant Picture Library | 144 | |||
| June and Schoolfriend Picture Library | ||||
| Wild West Picture Library | 112 | |||
| Buster Adventure Library | 36 | |||
| Super Library Fantastic Series | 22 | |||
| Action Picture Library | 30 | Merged with War Picture Library | ||
| Top Secret Picture Library | 40 | |||
| Space Picture Library | ||||
| Eagle Picture Library | 14 | |||
| Battle Picture Library | 349 |
Notes
References
- Carpenter, Kevin. Penny Dreadfuls and Comics (Victoria and Albert Museum, 1983).
- Gifford, Denis. The International Book of Comics (Hamlyn, 1990).
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