List of AP, Fleetway and IPC Comics publications

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[a] Merged into Notes
Comic Cuts 17 May 1890 12 September 1953 3006 Knockout
Illustrated Chips 26 July 1890 12 September 1953 2997 Film Fun
The Gem 16 March 1907 30 December 1939 1711[b]
The Magnet 15 February 1908 18 May 1940 1683 Knockout
The Nelson Lee Library 12 June 1915 12 August 1933 956[c] The Gem
School Friend 17 May 1919 27 July 1929 532[d]
Film Fun 17 January 1920 15 September 1962 2225 Buster
The Champion 28 January 1922 19 March 1955 1729 Tiger
The Schoolgirl 21 February 1922 13 March 1923 56
Playbox 14 February 1925 11 June 1955 Jack and Jill
The Schoolgirl 3 August 1929 18 May 1940 564 Girls' Crystal
Girls' Crystal 26 October 1935 18 May 1963 1432 School Friend Transformed from a story paper into a comic in 1953.
Radio Fun 15 October 1938 18 February 1961 1667 Buster
The Knock-out 2 March 1939 16 February 1963 1227 Valiant
The Comet 31 May 1949 17 October 1959 509[e] Tiger Previously published by J.B. Allen.
Sun 31 May 1949 17 October 1959 509[f] Lion Previously published by J.B. Allen.
School Friend 20 May 1950 23 January 1965 766 June
Lion 23 February 1952 18 May 1974 1156 Valiant
Jack and Jill 27 February 1954 29 June 1985 1640
Tiger 11 September 1954 30 March 1985 1554 Eagle
Marilyn 19 March 1955 18 November 1965 547 or 549 Valentine
Mirabelle 10 September 1956 22 October 1977 1103 Pink
Valentine 19 January 1957 9 November 1974 922 Mirabelle
Roxy 15 March 1958 14 September 1963 288 Valentine
Harold Hare's Own Paper 14 November 1959 4 April 1964 230
Princess 30 January 1960 16 September 1967 399 Tina
Buster 28 May 1960 4 January 2000 1902
June 18 March 1961 15 June 1974 399 Tammy
Look and Learn 15 January 1962 17 April 1982 1049
Serenade 22 September 1962 9 February 1963 21 Valentine
Valiant 6 October 1962 10 October 1976 714 Battle
Hurricane 29 February 1964 8 May 1965 63 Tiger
The Big One 17 October 1964 10 February 1965 19 Buster
Ranger 18 September 1965 18 June 1966 40 Look and Learn
The Champion 22 February 1966 4 June 1966 15 Lion
Eagle 6 May 1967 26 April 1969 104[g] Lion Previously published by Hulton Press and Odhams Press.
Princess Tina 23 September 1967 18 August 1973 256 Pink
Jag 4 May 1968 29 March 1969 48 Tiger
Smash! 4 May 1968 3 April 1971 104[h] Valiant Previously published by Odhams Press.
Whizzer and Chips 18 October 1969 27 October 1990 1092 Buster
Scorcher 10 January 1970 5 October 1974 125 Tiger
World of Wonder 28 March 1970 1 March 1975 258 Look and Learn
Cor!! 6 June 1970 15 June 1974 210 Buster
Score 'n' Roar 19 September 1970 26 June 1971 41 Scorcher
Thunder 17 October 1970 13 March 1971 22 Lion
Tammy 6 February 1971 23 June 1984 689 Girl
Jet 1 May 1971 25 September 1971 22 Buster
Knockout 12 June 1971 23 June 1973 106 Whizzer and Chips
Sandie 12 February 1972 20 October 1973 89 Tammy
Shiver and Shake 10 March 1973 5 October 1974 79 Whoopee!
Whoopee! 9 March 1974 30 May 1985 572 Whizzer and Chips
Jinty 11 May 1974 21 November 1981 393 Tammy
Vulcan 1 March 1975 3 April 1976 58 Valiant Scotland only until 27 September 1975.
Battle Picture Weekly 8 March 1975 23 January 1988 664 Eagle
Monster Fun 14 June 1975 30 October 1976 73 Buster
Action 14 February 1976 12 November 1977 86 Battle Suspended between 16 October and 4 December 1976.
Roy of the Rovers 25 September 1976 20 March 1993 853
Krazy 16 October 1976 15 April 1978 79 Whoopee!
2000 AD 26 February 1977 Ongoing 2337[i]
Cheeky Weekly 22 October 1977 2 February 1980 117 Whoopee!
Misty 4 February 1978 12 January 1980 101 Tammy
Starlord 13 May 1978 7 October 1978 22 2000 AD
Tornado 24 March 1979 18 August 1979 22 2000 AD
Jackpot 5 May 1979 30 January 1982 141 Buster
Speed 23 February 1980 25 October 1980 31 Tiger
Girl 14 February 1981 March 1990 478 My Guy
Dreamer 19 September 1981 15 May 1982 35 Girl
Eagle 27 March 1982 January 1994 505 Monthly from May 1991.
Wow! 5 June 1982 25 June 1983 56 Whoopee!
Scream! 24 March 1984 30 June 1984 15 Eagle
Diceman February 1986 October 1986 5 Monthly
Oink 3 May 1986 November 1988 88 Buster Initially fortnightly, then weekly, then monthly.
M.A.S.K. 25 October 1986 22 October 1988 80 Eagle Fortnightly until 10 October 1987
Nipper 31 January 1987 12 September 1987 16 Buster Fortnightly
Supernaturals 31 October 1987 20 February 1988 9 Fortnightly
Gary Lineker's Hot-Shot! 13 August 1988 28 January 1989 25 Roy of the Rovers
Crisis 17 September 1988 September 1990 63 Fortnightly, then monthly from September 1990
Wildcat 22 October 1988 25 March 1988 12 Eagle
Ring Raiders 18 February 1989 25 November 1989 6 Fortnightly
Revolver July 1990 January 1991 7 Crisis Monthly
Thunderbirds: The Comic 19 October 1991 29 April 1994 66 Fortnightly
Judge Dredd Megazine 15 May 1992 Ongoing 444[j] Fortnightly and later monthly
Sonic the Comic 29 May 1993 9 January 2002 223 Fortnightly
Transformers: Generation 2 October 1994 March 1995 5 Monthly

Picture Libraries

Title Start End Issues Notes
Cowboy Picture Library April 1950 February 1957 204
Thriller Comics November 1951 May 1963 450
Love Story Library August 1952 1656
Super-Detective Library March 1953 154
True Life Library 1954 December 1970 769
Schoolgirls Picture Library July 1957 1965 327
War Picture Library September 1958 December 1984 2103
Air Ace Picture Library January 1960 November 1970 545 Merged with War Picture Library
Battle Picture Library January 1961 November 1984 1706
Tiger Sports Library July 1961 12
Princess Picture Library 1961 1966 118
Schoolfriend Picture Library 1962 1965 39
War at Sea Picture Library 1962 1963 36
Lion Picture Library October 1963 May 1969 136
Valiant Picture Library June 1963 May 1969 144
June and Schoolfriend Picture Library 1965
Wild West Picture Library May 1966 December 1970 112
Buster Adventure Library 1966 1967 36
Super Library Fantastic Series January 1967 January 1968 22
Action Picture Library August 1969 October 1970 30 Merged with War Picture Library
Top Secret Picture Library July 1974 40
Space Picture Library May 1977 1981
Eagle Picture Library 1985 1985 14
Battle Picture Library January 1985 November 1992 349

Notes

  1. ^ Some titles underwent unplanned hiatus for wartime paper rationing and/or industrial action, so the number of issues may not always tally with the periods between dates
  2. ^ Cumulative total from consecutive volumes
  3. ^ Cumulative total from consecutive volumes
  4. ^ Cumulative total from consecutive volumes
  5. ^ 71 fortnightly issues previously published by J.B. Allen from 20 September 1946 to 24 May 1949
  6. ^ 49 fortnightly issues previously published by J.B. Allen from 21 November 1947 to 24 May 1949
  7. ^ 883 issues previously published by Hulton Press from 14 April 1950 to 27 December 1958 and Odhams Press from 3 January 1959 to 29 April 1967
  8. ^ 153 issues previously published by Odhams Press from 5 February 1966 to 27 April 1968.
  9. ^ As of May 2023
  10. ^ As of May 2023

References

  • Carpenter, Kevin. Penny Dreadfuls and Comics (Victoria and Albert Museum, 1983).
  • Gifford, Denis. The International Book of Comics (Hamlyn, 1990).
  • Holland, Steve (2002). The Fleetway Companion. Rotherham: CJ & Publication.
  • The Ultimate Book of British Comics. Allison & Busby. 2005. ISBN 9780749082116.