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Harvesting the Finest Comic Books
Harvesting the Finest Comic Books
FROM THE COMIC MOON SHELVES
From pocket-money favourites to weekly adventures. Find a familiar title, discover a little of its history and browse the issues in our shop.
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British weekly launched 1973
Marvel’s Avengers reached their own British weekly in 1973. Doctor Strange was a regular companion feature, taking a prominent place on many covers. These magazine-format issues belong to the Marvel UK run, rather than the American monthly series.
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Since 1938
Launched in 1938, Beano became a home for British comic mischief. Dennis, Gnasher and the Bash Street Kids are among its familiar faces.
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1963–1964
A short-lived adventure weekly launched in 1963. Its illustrated stories and features ran for 89 issues before it joined Eagle.
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1976–1978
An action weekly launched in 1976, led by secret agent Fireball. It ran for 147 issues before merging into Warlord.
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1975–1976
A compact humour weekly launched in 1975. Its short run ended in 1976, when it joined fellow DC Thomson comic The Beezer.
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Launched 1937
First published in 1937, The Dandy helped define the British humour comic. Desperate Dan and Korky the Cat became enduring favourites.
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1950 original · 1982 revival
The original Eagle launched in 1950; a new series followed in 1982. Our issues span the classic adventure paper and its later revival.
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Combined title from 1963
The original Eagle absorbed Swift in 1963. The combined masthead marks a chapter in the classic weekly’s history before Boys’ World joined in 1964.
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Combined title from 1985
Tiger joined the revived Eagle in April 1985. Eagle and Tiger continued the adventure weekly with stories from both titles.
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1963–1976
An adventure weekly launched in 1963, with sporting heroes and action stories. The Hornet merged into Hotspur in 1976.
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1933 origins · 1959 relaunch
Hotspur began as a story paper in 1933. Its 1959 relaunch put comic strips at the centre, continuing into the 1980s.
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Launched 1960
Launched in 1960, Judy mixed girls’ picture stories and recurring characters. It eventually joined Mandy to form Mandy & Judy in 1991.
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British series launched 1959
These vintage copies belong to the British Thorpe & Porter MAD magazine series, with UK prices and its own issue numbering. The range includes Alfred E. Neuman cover gags, satire and a Batman-themed issue. Check each actual-copy scan and condition note.
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1967–1991
A girls’ weekly launched in 1967, with serial stories and regular features. In 1991 it combined with Judy to become Mandy & Judy.
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Launched 1972
Marvel UK’s flagship weekly launched in October 1972. Its magazine-sized pages brought American superhero stories to a British weekly readership.
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1969–1972 original series
Launched in February 1969, Once Upon a Time brought illustrated fairy tales and picture stories to younger readers. The original IPC series ran until 1972. These 1971 weekly issues belong to that original run, rather than the later 1973 re-publication.
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Launched 1983
Marvel UK’s all-colour Star Wars weekly launched in June 1983. Early issues brought the Return of the Jedi era to British newsagents.
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1956
Rocket launched in April 1956, combining space adventures and science features in a tabloid weekly. Captain Falcon led the cover strip, alongside features including Flash Gordon. Its masthead credited Douglas Bader as editor. The title ran for 32 issues before joining Express Weekly in November 1956.
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Weekly launched 1976
Roy Race moved from Tiger into his own football weekly in 1976. Roy of the Rovers combined football serials with features for supporters.
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1972–1973
Sandie launched in February 1972 as a girls’ picture-story weekly. After 89 issues it merged into Tammy.
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1976–1977
A colourful comic for younger readers, launched in 1976. Its 41-issue run ended in July 1977, when it joined Toby.
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Launched 1978
Launched in February 1978, this British weekly serialised Marvel’s Star Wars adventures. The first run continued under The Empire Strikes Back Weekly title.
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Launched 1992
Gerry Anderson’s underwater adventures returned to the comic shelves in 1992. Stingray: The Comic featured Troy Tempest and the world of the WASP patrol.
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British weekly, 1975–1976
The Super-Heroes was a Marvel UK weekly launched in March 1975. Silver Surfer and X-Men features are advertised on the covers of these issues. This is the British weekly, distinct from the American Marvel Super-Heroes titles.
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Combined title from 1971
Tammy launched in February 1971 and absorbed Sally that April. The combined title continued its mix of dramatic girls’ picture stories.
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Toby launched 1976
Toby began in 1976, bringing animal characters to younger readers. See-Saw joined in 1977, creating the combined title seen on these issues.
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1993–1994
A British monthly anthology published by Dark Horse International from April 1993 to January 1994, lasting ten issues. It mixed strips including Batman vs. Predator, Army of Darkness, The Mask and Grendel with film features and interviews. A magazine for mature readers, not a Marvel Carnage series.
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This guide covers titles currently represented in our British Comics catalogue. Dates describe the original publication or the combined title shown. Mastheads are taken from our cover scans and may vary between eras.
