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Pocket
Libraries have been published since the 19th Century.
They
were generally condensed editions of weekly story papers.
This
site deals with British Picture Libraries since the late 1950's.
British Picture Libraries: (and there were many
publications), were around 7 inches in height.
and around 5 inches in width and contained around 60
plus pages.
They were created for the older reader with such
titles as:
Air Ace Picture Library, Battle Picture Library,
Combat Picture Library, Cowboy Picture Library,
Eagle Picture Library, Lion Picture Library, Secret
Agent Picture Library, Space Picture Library,
Starblazer, Super Detective Picture Library, Thriller
Picture Library, Valiant Picture Library,
War Picture Library, War at Sea Picture Library, Wild
West Picture Library etc
To
see some of the various titles Click here.
COMMANDO COMIC has
now been in publication for over 50 years and since 1971 there were 8 issues
per month, now Commando is released fortnightly.
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5627 BLITZ BUGGY 16th March 2023 |
5628 (950) SOLDIERS AT SEA 16th March 2023 |
5629 THE INFERNO BOWL 16th March 2023 |
5630 (1453) WAR OF THE FOX 16th March 2023 |
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THE HOME OF HEROES |
THE GOLD
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Libya, 1942. Two
unlucky blokes in one car were trying to escape the enemy advancing across
the desert. Only this car was converted Ford Station Wagon with Vickers
machine guns and a Boys anti-tank rifle the enemy had never seen anything
like it! Well, the news of
this wild set of wheels started a chain reaction and rumours spread of a
general touring the desert in a souped-up supercar. Now the Germans were
determined to nail this wretched wagon much to the woe of the two Brits
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Two Bren
gunners who had never been to sea in their lives. They were soldiers not
sailors. Yet they went
to sea, fought the enemy at sea, were shipwrecked and taken prisoner at sea,
and now found themselves working in the stokehold of a German-held ship,
awaiting a bullet in the back from Oberleutnant of the Kriegsmarine. |
Monte Cassino.
The bulwark of the Gustav line stopped the Allied Advance in its tracks. The
fighting there saw some of the bloodiest clashes of the Second World War. But even in the
white heat of battle, some engagements created their own mystique. One such
was called The Inferno Bowl. This is the story of how three men of the RAF
Regiment faced hell in that wretched place. |
Who was the silent saboteur who
struck swiftly and effectively against the German occupiers, and who proved
as much of a headache to the carefully organised French Resistance as he did
to the local Nazi officer? He was known as The Fox, but
soon he would be tamed. His one-man war would become very different
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Author: Ferg Handley |
Author: McLean |
Author: Stephen Hume |
Author: Roger Sanderson |
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Art: Salvatore Pezone |
Art: Peter Arthur Fleming |
Art: Paolo Ongaro |
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Cover: Neil Roberts |
Cover: Ian Kennedy |
Cover: Mark Harris |
Cover: Ian Kennedy |
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The run
to date is as follows:
2 issues
per month (1 - 24) June 1961 - May 1962
3 issues
per month (25 - 30) June 1962 - July 1962
4
issues per month (31 - 262) August 1962 - May 1967
6
issues per month (263 - 538) June 1967 - March 1971
8 issues
per month (539 - present day) April 1971 December 2010
4 issue
per fortnight (4355 - ) January 6th, 2011 present day
Commando Comics are still issued, if the current run continues,
then issue 5200 should be released.
Commando First
10 issues with reprints.
Recent Issues (Updated Fortnightly)
I started
collecting Commando Comics in 1997, buying most of them at car boot sales &
charity shops.
All the titles were original up to issue 538, as issue
539 'Sniper's Island' was a reprint of issue 72.
This started a new trend with previously published
titles being reprinted. To date there have been over
1500 reprinted titles.
Personally, I thought that the overall impact of the
covers were spoiled when they started to display the
price bar code on the front covers, this practice was
started with issue 2339 (January 1990) and ended
with issue 3186 (October 1998), when the bar codes were
placed on the back cover.
Commando Authors
I have had many requests to name some of the authors
for Commando comics.
As you may appreciate identifying authors is not as
easy as artists.
I have selected a few authors just by the number of titles
they have produced.
The first is below and I will be adding further authors
soon:
Commando Interior Story Artists
There have been many Commando artists, whom many of
you will recognise, such as: C.T. Rigby, Keith Shone,
Tacconi, Patrick Wright, Carlos Pino, Fleming, Aguilar,
Carrion, Ibanez, Mira, Saichan, Vila etc
Gordon Livingstone Jose
Maria Jorge
John Ridgway Denis McLoughlin Keith Page Carlos Pino
Commando Cover Artists
Again, there have been many artists, some of the
artists above have not only done the interior art but also provided the cover
illustration.
Cover artists such as: Chaco Puig, Manual Benet, Lopez
Espi, Ibanez, Jose Maria Jorge, Gordon Livingstone, John Ridgway etc
Below are a few of my favourites:
Ken Barr Ian Kennedy Jeff Bevan Jordi Penalva
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68 SPEARHEAD! May 1963 |
1377 SPEARHEAD December 1979 |
221 WALL OF DEATH July 1966 |
684 WALL OF DEATH October 1972 |
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391 WINGS OF WAR March 1969 |
2855 WINGS OF WAR May 1995 |
434 JUNGLE HUNT October 1969 |
3919 JUNGLE HUNT June 2006 |
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829 ENEMIES NO MORE April 1974 |
1309 ENEMIES NO MORE April 1979 |
1241 A SOLDIERS DEBT July 1978 |
2733 A SOLDIERS DEBT February 1994 |
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2095 HIT-MAN June 1987 |
3143 HIT-MAN May 1998 |
2168 GLIDE INTO DANGER May 1988 |
2506 GLIDE INTO DANGER September 1991 |
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2336 TRUST NOBODY! December 1989 |
3208 TRUST NOBODY! January 1999 |
2342 KNOW YOUR ENEMY January 1990 |
3873 KNOW YOUR ENEMY? December 2005 |
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3843 ACE VERSUS ACE September 2005 |
4091 ACE VERSUS ACE April 2008 |
206 FIGHTER ACE March 1966 |
843 FIGHTER ACE June 1974 |
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COMMANDO
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2690 PASSWORD TO FREEDOM The last with the heading COMMANDO WAR STORIES IN PICTURES August 1993 |
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2691 A RACE AGAINST TIME The first with the heading COMMANDO FOR ACTION AND ADVENTURE September 1993 |
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THE COMMANDO ANNUALS 1989 & 1990 |
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THE SEVEN STORIES THE YOUNG UN! NO SURRENDER DUEL IN THE SUN KILLED IN ACTION BIG BIRD, LITTLE FRIEND THE GOOD SOLDIER THE THREE MUSKETEERS |
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THE SEVEN STORIES A FISTFUL OF LIGHTNING DEBT OF HONOUR THE COWARD FIGHTERS NORTH RELUCTANT HERO DEATH MARCH TO KOHIMA SHIP OF SHAME |
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I
have had many e: mails regarding the Commando annuals. There were two produced:
1989 & 1990 (as illustrated). Each
annual contained seven brand new stories, but the production was poor. They
were mainly produced to capitalise on the Commando brand, the artwork was colour
and in the style of the picture story papers of the time and not the usual
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The twelve stories are: INLAND NAVY Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Arthur Fleming RILEYS RIFLE Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Galindo ACES WILD Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Jose Maria Jorge TROUBLE SPOT Cover: Eustaguio Segrelles Story Art: Eustaguio Segrelles MUSTANG PATROL Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: John Ridgway DEATH PATROL Cover: Lopez Espi Story Art: Sanches Cortes |
THE SHIP BUSTERS Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Jose Maria Jorge Cover: Lopez Espi Story Art: Matias Alonso THREE
TWO
ONE
ZERO! Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Gordon Livingstone MARCH OF THE MONSTERS Cover: K.C.G. Walker Story Art: Gordon Livingstone MAN OF IRON Cover: Ken Barr Story Art: Eustaguio Segrelles GLIDER ACE Cover: Ken Barr Story Art: Gordon Livingstone |
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The twelve stories are: GUNS ON THE PEAK Cover: Manuel Benet Story Art: Manuel Benet THE FIGHTING FEW Cover: Gordon Livingstone Story Art: Gordon Livingstone BRIGHT BLADE OF COURAGE Cover: Gordon Livingstone Story Art: Gordon Livingstone THE HAUNTED JUNGLE Cover: Jordi Penalva Story Art: Collado TIGER IN THE TAIL Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Amador THE SPECIALISTS Cover: Ron Brown Story Art: Ibanez |
MIGHTY MIDGET Cover: Jeff Bevan Story Art: Carlos Pino Cover: Jeff Bevan Story Art: Denis McLoughlin FLAK FEVER Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Gordon Livingstone FIGHT OR DIE! Cover: Cox Story Art: Arthur Fleming FEARLESS FREDDY Cover: Gordon Livingstone Story Art: Gordon Livingstone ANOTHER TIGHT SPOT
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The twelve stories are: FIRE OVER Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Jose Maria Jorge DESERT FOX Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Galindo DANGER IN THE DEEP Cover: Jordi Penalva Story Art: Jose Maria Jorge THE Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Collado THE SAVAGE SKY Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Mira THE DEATH OR GLORY MOB Cover: Longaron Story Art: Victor de la Fuente |
ZERO SMASHER Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Mira Cover: Artur Aldoma Puig Story Art: Matias Alonso SEA STRIKE Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: D. S. Gomez ASSASSIN! Cover: Jordi Penalva Story Art: Victor de la Fuente THEY FLEW BY NIGHT Cover: Gordon Livingstone Story Art: Gordon Livingstone COLONEL SCARFACE Cover: Ken Barr Story Art: Gonzalez |
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The twelve stories are: MAORI CHALLENGE Cover: Nicholas Forder Story Art: Luis Olivera THE FORGOTTEN FIVE Cover: Carlos Pino Story Art: Carlos Pino WAR IN THE WET Cover: Carlos Pino Story Art: Carlos Pino TEST BY Cover: S. I. Story Art: Gordon Livingstone REGANS RAIDERS Cover: Phil Gascoine Story Art: Luis Olivera KILLING ZONE Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: C.T. Rigby |
OUTBACK ARMY Cover: Jeff Bevan Story Art: Luis Olivera SUB-CHASER Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Ibanez SECRET IN THE SAND Cover: Tubaro Story Art: Keith Page Cover: James Story Art: Jose de la Fuente OUTLAW FROM THE OUTBACK Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Gordon Livingstone THE WARLORD Cover: Carlos Pino Story Art: Carlos Pino |
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The twelve stories are: TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SAILOR Cover: Jordi Penalva Story Art: A.C. Kennedy JUNGLE MADNESS Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Ferreira MIGHTY MAGUIRE Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Franch LEAVE HIM BEHIND! Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Felix Carrion JUNGLE PATROL Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Luis Salmeron GRUDGE FIGHT Cover: Jordi Penalva Story Art: Leopoldo Ortiz |
INTO THE JUNGLE Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Enriquez JUNGLE SNIPER Cover: Ken Barr Story Art: Agustin Navarro THE BLACK PAGODA Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Castro JUNGLE EXPRESS Cover: John Ridgway Story Art: John Ridgway HALT OR DIE! Cover: Chicharro Story Art: Victor de la Fuente DANGER EVERYWHERE! Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Ibanez |
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The twelve stories are: Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Jose Maria Jorge SON OF A TRAITOR Cover: Jordi Penalva Story Art: Mira DEATH OF A WIMPEY Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: A.C. Kennedy THE SILVER SPITFIRE Cover: Ken Barr Story Art: Gordon Livingstone SAILOR WITH WINGS Cover: Buccheri Story Art: Peter Ford LONE EAGLE Cover: Ken Barr Story Art: Amador |
SEA BLITZ Cover: Sanfeliz Story Art: Mira A Cover: K.C.G. Walker Story Art: Mira LOW-LEVEL LANC Cover: Ken Barr Story Art: Peter Ford BLACK ZERO Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Jose Maria Jorge MOSQUITO ACE Cover: Ken Barr Story Art: Gordon Livingstone JET BLITZ Cover: James Story Art: Gordon Livingstone |
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The twelve stories are: AMBUSH AT DAWN Original Cover: Gaffron Story Art: C.T. Rigby THE STRONGPOINT Original Cover: Alan Philpott Story Art: Blasco Original Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Ricardo Garijo WRONG TIME, Original Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Ibanez BIG JOE Original Cover: Lopez Espi Story Art: Cortes BLOOD OF HEROES Original Cover: James Story Art: Eustaguio Segrelles |
D-DAY DROP Original Cover: Fernando Story Art: Victor de la Fuente OPERATION BULLDOG Original Cover: Jordi Penalva Story Art: Victor de la Fuente WOLF PACK Original Cover: Longaron Story Art: Cortes MAN OF IRON Original Cover: Ken Barr Story Art: Eustaguio Segrelles BIG GUY Original Cover: Story Art: Castro THE FOOTSLOGGERS Original Cover: Phil Gascoine Story Art: Denis McLoughlin |
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The ten stories are: THE FLYING AVENGERS Author: Fear Original Cover: Jacono Story Art: Jose Maria Jorge UPSIDE DOWN ACE Author: Brunt Original Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: John Ridgway Author: K.P. MacKenzie Original Cover: Jeff Bevan Story Art: Gordon Livingstone WINGED WOLVES Author: Cyril G. Walker Original Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Jose Maria Jorge DANGER BELOW Author: Rivett Original Cover: Carlos Pino Story Art: Carlos Pino |
CZECH MATE Author: Ian Clark Original Cover: Ibanez Story Art: Ibanez SQUADRON SCRAMBLE Author: K.P. MacKenzie Original Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Jose Maria Jorge NO MERCY Author: Ken Gentry Original Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Gordon Livingstone SPITFIRE SPIRIT Author: Cyril G. Walker Original Cover: Phillips Story Art: Medrano DEATH OF A COBRA Author: Brunt Original Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Jose Maria Jorge |
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The ten stories are: OPERATION FIREBRAND! Cover: Gordon Livingstone Story Art: Gordon Livingstone HALF-PINT COMMANDO Cover: Hall Story Art: Eustaguio Segrelles TERROR TEAM Cover: Jordi Penalva Story Art: Alacrejo THE IRON SERGEANT Cover: Artur Aldoma Puig Story Art: Victor de la Fuente TIME OF TERROR Cover: Gordon Livingstone Story Art: Gordon Livingstone |
THE MAD MAJOR Cover: Ramon de la Fuente Story Art: Aguilar SPRING THE TRAP Cover: Jeff Bevan Story Art: C.T. Rigby A BORN LEADER Cover: Jacano Story Art: Felix Carrion MARKED MAN Cover: Gonzalez Story Art: Galindo TEN TOUGH PARATROOPERS Cover: K.C.G. Walker Story Art: Patrick Wright |
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DEATH OR The twelve stories are: SHOCK TACTICS THE RATS OF TOBRUK FIGHTING BLOOD BLOOD ON THE SAND TRAINED TO KILL DAWN ATTACK |
GLORY COLLECTION No. 1 BLAZE OF GLORY JAWS OF HELL MACEYS MOB SEIZE AND HOLD CRACK-UP |
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LET EM The twelve stories are: KILLER AT LARGE THE FIRE-EATERS NO HIGHER STAKES TEN SECONDS TO ZERO THE FLAME AND THE FURY |
HAVE IT COLLECTION No. 2 DEATH AND GLORY THE THE QUICK AND THE DEAD THE TROUBLE-SHOOTERS L.C.I. 159 SHOOT FIRST
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UNLEASH WAR PICTURE LIBRARY The twelve stories are: FIGHT BACK TO THE CROWDED SKY ACTION STATIONS UMBRELLA IN THE SKY CRASH CALL THE IRON FIST |
HELL COLLECTION No. 1 LONE COMMANDO THE BLACK ACE AIR COMMANDO FIRE POWER THE RED DEVILS TASK FORCE |
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AGAINST WAR PICTURE LIBRARY The twelve stories are: FINEST HOUR THE TROUBLED SEA FOXHOLE GLORY THE THIN BLUE LINE STRIKE SQUADRON BANZAI! |
ALL ODDS COLLECTION No. 2 ROAD FROM TOBRUK UP PERISCOPE ROGUE PARATROOP THE SNARL OF |
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UP AND WAR PICTURE LIBRARY The eleven stories are: ROUGH JUSTICE STRIKE SILENT THE SECRET ENEMY COUNTER ATTACK TRAIL OF THE AVENGER |
AT EM COLLECTION No. 3 DEVILS THE IRON CROSS THE LONG MARCH OPERATION DOOMSDAY UNDAUNTED SOUND THE ALARM |
FLEETWAY
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War At Sea Picture Library 18 Q - SHIP October 1962 |
War Picture Library 540 Q - SHIP |
784 Q - SHIP |
War Picture Library 1611 Q - SHIP |
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THE STORY:
During the Second
World War, the German navy was renowned for its raiding tactics. Deadly U-boats
prowled in wolf packs and disguised surface raiders - Q - ships sailed the
seas bent on death and destruction. Many Allied vessels left harbour never to
reach their destination
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War At Sea Picture Library 34 June 1963 |
Valiant Picture Library 125 August 1968 |
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The cover used for the Battle
Picture Library Q-Ship No: 784 was originally used for War at Sea Picture Library
No: 34 Battle Stations. |
The illustrations above and below
show the various covers used for the same stories, when they were reprinted. I have incorporated some of the
(Series 2) comics, I have no information on this second series, ie: dates, how
many titles, what the titles were, I have started a title list for series 2. So,
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War Picture Library 264 U-983 |
War Picture Library 1225 U-983 |
War Picture Library 444 BLOOD ON THE SAND |
765 BLOOD ON THE SAND |
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1593 CRASH START |
208 CRASH START (Series 2) |
War Picture Library 1746 PATROL ACTION |
98 PATROL ACTION (Series 2) |
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Valiant Picture Library 55 DEATH TO STARBOARD September 6th, 1965 Fleetway Publications 1965 |
Sometimes
Fleetway would use the same stories under different titles as illustrated here.
The story was originally released as 'VIOLENT DESTINY' War Picture Library No.
100 June 5TH 1961. But was changed when released for the Valiant
Picture Library series. This
cover illustration was used for |
War Picture Library 1379 VIOLENT DESTINY July 4th, 1977 Fleetway Publications 1977 |
The title
reverted back to 'VIOLENT DESTINY' for Battle
Picture Library No. 640 July 17TH 1972 and War Picture
Library No. 1379 July 4TH 1977 |
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War Picture Library 530 HOOK, LINE AND SINKER |
War Picture Library 1892 LONELY |
Thriller Picture Library 250 SPY 13 |
972 HOOK LINE AND SINKER |
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War Picture Library 739 DINGO BATTALION |
To advertise War Picture
Library the cover illustration was used from 'DINGO BATTALION' as illustrated. |
War Picture Library 1636 DEED OF VALOUR |
To advertise War Picture
Library the cover illustration was used from 'DEED OF VALOUR' as illustrated. |
Other
British Picture Library Titles:
Action Picture Library ran from August 1969 -
October 1970 with a total 30 issues.
Two titles were published per month.
Incorporated with War Picture Library.
Air Ace Picture Library ran from January 18th,
1960 - November 16th, 1970, with a total 545 issues.
2 issues
per month (1 - 10) January 18th, 1960 - May 16th, 1960
3 issues
per month (11 - 25) June 20th, 1960 - October 17th, 1960
4 issues
per month (26 - 437) November 21st, 1960 - May 19th, 1969
6
issues per month (438 - 545) June 16th, 1969 - November 16th, 1970
Incorporated
with War Picture Library.
Air Ace Picture Library Titles
Battle Picture Library ran from January 16th, 1961 - November
19th, 1984, with a total 1708 issues.
2 issues
per month (1 - 8) January 16th, 1961 - April 17th, 1961
4 issues
per month (9 - 396) May 15th, 1961 May 19th, 1969
6
issues per month (397 504) June 16th, 1969 - November 16th, 1970
No
Issues December 1970 & January 1971 (IPC strike)
8 issues
per month (505 - 1384) February 15th, 1971 - April 21st, 1980
6
issues per month (1385 - 1678) May 19th, 1980 - May 21st, 1984
8
issues this month (1679 - 1686) June 18th, 1984.
4
issues per month (1687 - 1708) July 16th, 1984 - November 19th, 1984
A BIG
thank you to all the people who contributed to complete the Battle Picture Library
list.
The publication ceased the same month as War Picture
library and yes, the last title.
1706 'NO ONE LIVES FOREVER' was a reprint.
Ran from
January 1985 March 1992 (4 issues per month) a total 344 issues.
Battle Picture Library (Series 2) Titles
Some of the titles are missing, (can you fill in the
missing gaps), and even if it is only one title it.
all helps.
Buster Adventure Library ran from July 1966 - December
1967 with 2 issues per month and a
total of 36 issues.
Combat Picture Library I have
not found out much about these titles and require help in filling in the
missing titles.
Combat Picture Library Titles (Updated January 30th, 2023)
Cowboy Picture Library ran
from April 1950 September 1962 with a total of 468 issues. Originally
titled Cowboy Comics with a title change to Cowboy
Picture Library from issue 205.
The series featured stories with Buck Jones, Kit Carson,
The Kansas Kid, Davy Crockett,
Billy the Kid,
Eagle
Picture Library ran from May 1985 - November 1985 with 2 issues per
month and a total.
of 14
issues.
Fleetway Super Library Fantastic/Stupendous series ran
from January 1967 - January 1968 with
2 issues per month and a total of 26 issues.
Fleetway Super Library Front Line series ran
from January 1967 - January 1968 with
2 issues per month and a total of 26 issues.
Fleetway Super Library Secret Agent series ran
from January 1967 January 1968 with
2 issues per month and a total of 26 issues.
Football Picture Story Monthly ran from June 1986 --- 2003
I have had several emails inquiring about Football
Picture Story Monthly,
which after all, is similar to Commando.
Click
here for a
complete list of Football Picture Story Monthly titles.
Some of the back cover football stars are missing.
Can you fill in the missing footballers?
I have also started cover scans for the Football
Picture Story Monthly below.
If you are interested and can provide further scans,
we might be able to add more years.
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Giant War Picture Library ran from June 1964 - December
1965 with 4 issues per month.
and a total 76 issues.
For a
complete list of the titles Click Here
Lion Picture Library ran from October 1963 -
May 1969 with 2 issues per month and a total of
136 issues.
Starblazer another D.C. Thomson publication
first issued in April 1979 the comic had the
sub heading Space Fiction Adventure in Pictures, this subheading
was later changed to.
Fantasy Fiction in Pictures it ran to 281 issues with
the last issue January 1991.
Starblazer Picture Library Titles
Super Detective Picture Library ran
from March 1953 December 1960 and a total of 188 issues.
The series featured stories with Bulldog Drummond, Dick
Barton, Sherlock Holmes, Sexton Blake,
The Saint and many others.
Super Detective Picture Library Titles
Tiger Sports
Library ran from
July 1961 - December 1961 with 2 issues per month and a total of 12 issues.
Thriller Picture Library ran from
November 1951 May 1963 with a total of 450 issues.
Originally titled Thriller Comics issues 1 40, Thriller
Comics Library issues 41 162 and finally
Thriller Picture Library issues 163 450.
Earlier titles were based on classic tales with latter
titles featuring Battler Britton,
Dogfight
Thriller Picture Library Titles
Top Secret
Library ran
from July 1974 - February 1976 with 2 issues per month and a total of 40
issues.
Valiant Picture
Library ran
from June 1963 - May 1969 with 2 issues per month and a total of 144 issues.
Valiant & War at Sea Picture Library Titles
Some
of the titles are missing, (can you fill in the missing gaps), and even if it is
only one title it all helps.
War Picture Library ran from September 1st, 1958 - November
5th, 1984, with a total 2103 issues.
2
issues per month (1 - 32) September 1st, 1958 - December 7th, 1959
3 issues
this month (33 - 35) January 4th, 1960
4
issues per month (36 415) February 1st, 1960 - December 4th, 1967
6 issues
per month (416 - 627) January 1st, 1968 - December 7th, 1970
4
issues this month (628 - 631) January 1st, 1968 - October 5th, 1970
8
issues per month (632 - 959) February 1st, 1971 - June 3rd, 1974
10
issues per month (960 - 1049) July 1st, 1974 - March 3rd, 1975
12
issues per month (1050 - 1781) April 7th, 1975 - April 7th, 1980
6 issues
per month (1782 - 2087) May 5th, 1980 - July 2nd, 1984
4
issues per month (2088 - 2103) August 6th, 1984 November 5th, 1984
The
publication ceased the same month as Battle Picture library.
War Picture
Library (Series 2)
Ran from
January 1985 March 1992 (4 issues per month) a total 344 issues.
War Picture Library (Series 2)
Titles
Some of the titles are missing, (can you fill in the missing
gaps), and even if it is only one title it all helps.
War At Sea Picture Library ran from February 1962 -
July 1963 with 2 issues per month and a total.
of 36 issues. For titles see Valiant.
Wild West Picture Library ran from May 1966 - January
1971 with 2 issues per month and a total
of 114 issues.
All
the above comments and observations are my own and have been collated from my
own modest collection of British comics.
I would
welcome your comments or information, v.whittle2@ntlworld.com
© D. C. Thomson
& Co Ltd
© Fleetway Publications
© Ron Phillips
Vic Whittle
2013