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THE
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The last issue of Adventure #1878 was published
January 14th 1961, when it was merged with The
Rover.
Hornet, Valiant
& Victor were published in the 1960’s these publications featured the story paper
heroes like Alf Tupper, Braddock, The Wolf of Kabul & V for Vengeance in
picture strips.
The last issue of The
Hotspur #1197 was published October 17th 1959.
The New
Hotspur was launched October 24th 1959 and contained picture stories.
There were several mergers with
this publication inc: The Hotspur and Hornet February 7th 1976, Hotspur and Crunch February 2nd 1980 and
the final issue #1110 January 24th 1981 when it was incorporated with The Victor.
First Victor
and Hotspur Dated February 7th 1981.
The Rover was merged with Adventure and the first issue of Rover and
Adventure was issued the January 21st 1961; the title ran to 142 issues before
reverting to The Rover October 12th 1963 then merging
with
The Wizard issue 148 November 16th 1963.
Rover and Wizard was published the
following week November 23rd 1963 and again it reverted back to The Rover with issue 448 August
16th 1969 and so after nearly 51 years, January 13th 1973 saw the last issue of The Rover with issue 626.
The last issue of The Wizard (1970) was published November
16th 1963, when it merged with The Rover to form the Rover and
Wizard.
A new publication The Wizard was launched February
14th 1970 this ran to 435 issues, with the last issue June 10th 1978.
Below are some of the characters
featured:
There were old favourites like:
BRADDOCK, THE
WOLF OF KABUL, BERNARD BRIGGS, MORGYN THE MIGHTY, THE WONDER MAN, WILLIAM
WILSON.
With new characters:
BLACK SAPPER,
KING COBRA, RED STAR ROBINSON, FLASH HARRY, KATO.
And the stories:
HUNTER’S WAR,
THE BLACK SAPPER, PHANTOM OF THE STADIUM AND THE COMPLETE STORIES.
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THE
NEW HOTSPUR 1 |
NEW
HOTSPUR 1110 |
THE HOTSPUR 852 |
HOTSPUR 1059 |
VICTOR AND HOTSPUR 1042 |
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October 24th
1959 FIRST ISSUE |
January 24th
1981 LAST ISSUE |
February 14th
1976 FIRST ISSUE |
February 2nd
1980 FIRST ISSUE |
February 7th 1981 FIRST ISSUE |
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ROVER
AND ADVENTURE 1 |
ROVER
143 |
ROVER 148 |
ROVER
AND WIZARD 149 |
ROVER
AND WIZARD 447 |
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January 21st 1961 FIRST ISSUE |
October 12th 1963 LAST TITLED R&A |
November 11th 1963 LAST ISSUE |
November 23rd 1963 FIRST ISSUE |
August 9th 1969 LAST ISSUE |
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NEW
ROVER 448 |
NEW
ROVER 626 |
THE
NEW WIZARD 1 |
THE
NEW WIZARD 100 |
THE
NEW WIZARD 153 |
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August 16th 1969 FIRST ISSUE |
January 13th1973 LAST ISSUE |
February 14th 1970 FIRST ISSUE |
January 8th 1972 |
January 13th 1973 LAST ISSUE |
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WIZARD
AND ROVER 154 |
WIZARD
160 |
THE
WIZARD 161 |
THE
WIZARD 437 |
VICTOR
AND WIZARD 906 |
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January 20th 1973 FIRST ISSUE |
March 3rd 1973 LAST ISSUE |
March 10th 1973 FIRST ISSUE |
June 24th 1978 LAST ISSUE |
July 1st 1978 FIRST ISSUE |
Following are a selection of stories featured:
THE
YELLOW
Cycling story with mystery rider Tom Tetford.
Click here to
read the first episode of ‘The Yellow Jersey.
THE
WOLF OF
Along the untamed North-West Frontier of India two dauntless men were
famed, even among the brave, for their bravery.
Click here to
read the first episode of The Wolf of Kabul.
THE
WORLD’S SPELLING CHAMPION:
Schoolmaster, Bartholomew Bandy, can spell every word in the English
language correctly. Fairground promoter, Tich Kelly, plans to make a fortune
out of Bartholomew.
Click here to
read the first episode of The World’s Spelling Champion.
THE
SECRET WAR OF H.M.S. WADDLING DUCK:
Lieutenant-Commander Radstock takes H.M.S. Thunderer (Waddling Duck), a
First World War monitor ship, into battle against German U-boats during the
Second World War.
Click here to
read the first episode of The Secret War of H.M.S. Waddling Duck.
THE GOLD BADGE OF COURAGE:
The story of Harry Clint, whose aim is to wear the badge of Britain’s
toughest fighting men – THE ROYAL MARINES!
Click here to
read the first episode of The Gold Badge of Courage.
Vic Whittle 2019
© D. C. Thomson
& Co Ltd
