BRITISH PICTURE LIBRARIES
Updated:
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 48 years and since 1971 there have been 8 issues per
month.
If you
would like to start a subscription with Commando the address is:
D.C. Thomson & Co Ltd,
The Subscribers Department,
Commando Library,
80 Kingsway East,
DD4 8SL.
OR FREEPHONE (
This way
by the end of your first year’s subscription you will have 96 issues.
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4239 (2582) NIGHTMARE October
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4240 (2597) RAG-TAG ARMY October
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4241 DEAD MEN TELL TALES October
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4242 SAILORS OF FORTUNE October
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The flare rose high in the sky to burst with a blinding light which
turned night into day. The British patrol illuminated below hugged the
ground, bare though it was of any real cover, and hoped they would not be
spotted. For Don Wells it was yet another dangerous patrol into no-man’s-land,
yet another chilling part of what had become a Nightmare |
The invading Japanese stood between “Bobby” Chang and his dream of
going to One way was to join the Chinese Nationalist Army, a collection of
half-starved, poorly-trained peasants with few weapons and tattered uniforms.
No wonder they were called the Rag-Tag Army. |
It’s said that dead men tell no tales. Usually it’s true. But the discovery of a body in a small French town nearly 20 years
after the war proved that a dead man could tell a tale. And for the crew of a |
The end of the Napoleonic Wars was a mixed blessing. There was an end
to the slaughter but men who had only know military service found it hard to
settle in to normal life. Men like sailors Jim Stent and Andrew Manning. Men who would be
tempted to become mercenaries. Men who would be known as Sailors of Fortune. |
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Author: Cyril Walker |
Author: Ian Clark |
Author: Colin Howard |
Author: Sean Blair |
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Cover: Alan Burrows |
Cover: Ian Kennedy |
Cover: Keith Page |
Cover: Macabich |
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Interior: Olivera |
Interior: Carlos Pino |
Interior: Keith Page |
Interior: Macabich |
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LAST-DITCH
DEFENDERS |
PROTECTION
SQUAD |
DANGEROUS
DESPATCHES |
THE MEDAL |
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TO CELEBRATE THE D-DAY 65th ANNIVERSARY A NEW
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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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Commando
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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 - present day
Commando Comics are still issued, if the current run
continues, then issue 4500 should be released around July 2012.
Commando First
10 issues with reprints.
Latest 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 800 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 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…
But my favourite story artist for Commando
was Gordon Livingstone who retired in 1999.
I also admire the work of Jose
Maria Jorge John
Ridgway the late Denis McLoughlin and one of the more recent artists Keith Page.
Commando Cover Artists
Since dedicating pages to the above artists, I have
had many emails requesting information about the cover artists; again there
have been many artists, such as: Chaco, Artur Aldoma Puig, Penalva, Benet,
Lopez Espi, Ibanez, Jose Maria Jorge, Gordon Livingstone, and John Ridgway etc…
But I think that it is fair to say that the two main
cover artists are: Ken Barr who created the
earlier covers and Ian Kennedy taking over the mantle
from Ken, Ian has now clocked up more than 1000 covers.
J. Bevan was another artist who
has created many covers.
The pages above have been created to assist with your
recognition of the various artists.
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ALL THESE
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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 SOLDIER’S DEBT July 1978 |
2733 A SOLDIER’S 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 |
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COMMANDO TITLE
CHANGE 1993 |
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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
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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 7
brand new stories, but the production was poor. I feel that 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 Commando
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The twelve stories are: INLAND NAVY Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Arthur Fleming RILEY’S 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 BATTLE WAGON 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 VLR-VERY LONG
RANGE 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… Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Garijo |
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The twelve stories are: FIRE OVER ENGLAND 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 DESERT OF DEATH 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 ISLAND OF DEATH 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 BATTLE Cover: S. I. Story Art: Gordon Livingstone REGAN’S 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 ISLAND OF FEAR 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: BATTLE SQUADRON 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 STIRLING CALLED SATAN 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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DEATH OR BATTLE
PICTURE LIBRARY 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 MACEY’S MOB BATTLE ORDER SEIZE AND HOLD CRACK-UP |
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PICTURE LIBRARY The twelve stories are: FORT BLOOD 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 ISLAND OF GUILT 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 DUNKIRK 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 LANCASTER PARATROOP THE VALLEY OF DEATH SNARL OF BATTLE |
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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 DEVIL’S ISLAND THE IRON CROSS THE LONG MARCH OPERATION DOOMSDAY UNDAUNTED SOUND THE ALARM |
FLEETWAY PUBLICATIONS
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War At Sea Picture Library 18 Q - SHIP October 1962 |
War Picture Library 540 Q - SHIP June 3rd 1968 |
Battle Picture Library 784 Q - SHIP October 15th 1973 |
War Picture Library 1611 Q - SHIP February 5th 1979 |
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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… Fleetway Publications would
inter-change the covers between the various titles as the above images
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War At Sea Picture Library 34 BATTLE STATIONS June 1963 |
Valiant Picture Library 125 TOWER OF STRENGTH August 1968 |
Battle Picture Library 764 TOWER OF STRENGTH August 20th 1973 |
Battle Picture Library 93 TOWER OF STRENGTH (Series 2) |
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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 if you have any information please email me. |
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War Picture Library 264 U-983 November 2nd 1964 |
War Picture Library 1225 U-983 June 7th 1976 |
War Picture Library 444 BLOOD ON THE SAND May 31st 1968 |
Battle Picture Library 765 BLOOD ON THE SAND August 20th 1973 |
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Battle Picture Library 1593 CRASH START March 21st 1983 |
Battle Picture Library 208 CRASH START (Series 2) |
War Picture Library 1746 PATROL ACTION February 4th 1980 |
Battle Picture Library 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 Battle Picture Library
No. 724 ‘Escort’ |
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 August 4th 1969 |
War Picture Library 1892 LONELY BATTLE November 2nd 1981 |
Thriller Picture Library 250 SPY 13 |
Battle Picture Library 972 HOOK LINE AND SINKER January 19th 1976 |
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Sometimes the same cover illustrations were used for different
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War Picture Library 739 DINGO BATTALION March 6th 1972 |
To advertise War Picture
Library the cover illustration was used from 'DINGO BATTALION' as
illustrated. |
War Picture Library 1636 DEED OF VALOUR April 2nd 1979 |
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.
Battle
Picture Library (Series 2)
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 February 19th 2007)
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, Buffalo Bill, & Lucky
Lannagan.
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 sub heading 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 Dixon R.F.C., Jet-Ace Logan &
Spy 13 of World War II.
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 2009