Buck Ryan

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Buck Ryan was a UK newspaper adventure comic strip created by and the writer Don Freeman.

Monk and Freeman were doing an adaptation of Edgar Wallace's Terror Keep for the Daily Mirror. When it was dropped shortly due to a rights problem, Monk and Freeman decided to fashion their own strip, and Buck Ryan was born. It ran in the Daily Mirror from 22 March 1937 to July 1962.[1]

Buck Ryan started again in the Daily Mirror 3 August 2015.

Characters and story[]

The two-fisted, brown-haired Buck, the strip's protagonist, is a young British private investigator who fights crime. His antagonists include the lady crime boss Twilight along with various kidnappers and German spies.

Twilight later reformed. She and Ryan were shown to be an item in at least one of the later stories and are shown to be about to kiss in some of the strip's panels.

Story Chronology[]

The Buck Ryan comic strip stories
№ Title Writer(s) Artist(s) Dates № of strips Strip № Reprinted in
1
 A Lady Disappears 1937-03-22 / 1937-07-21
105
 Confirmed via Comic Book + [2]
2
 The Hooded Terror 1937-07-28 / 1937-10-16
70
 Confirmed via Comic Book +
3
 The Dope Gang 1937-10-18 / 1938-02-12
102
 Confirmed via Comic Book +
4
 Meet Dr Malabar 1938-02-14 / 1938-05-31
92
 Confirmed via Comic Book +
5
 Terror in New Guinea 1938-06-01 / 1938-11-22
150
001-150
 Confirmed via Comic Book +
6
 Murder at Meadowside 1938-11-23 / 1939-04-04
114
 Confirmed via Comic Book +
7
 1939-04-05 / 1939-07-19
91
8
 1939-07-20 / 1939-12-02
117
001-120
9
 The Mystery of the Silent Bomber 1939-12-04 / 1940-05-25
150
 Confirmed via Comic Book +
10
 Buck Ryan in Germany 1940-05-27 / 1940-11-18
151
11
 1940-11-19 / 1941-07-30
218
032-146
12
 Smashing the War Racketeers 1941-07-31 / 1941-10-24
74
147-220
 Confirmed via Comic Book +
13
 Guardians of our Sky 1941-10-25 / 1942-03-2
110
0221-A052
14
 1942-03-03 / 1942-06-18
93
A053-A144
15
 Green Flames 1942-06-19 / 1942-10-20
106
A145-A250
16
 1942-10-21/ 1943-01-02
64
A251-B002
17
 1943-01-04 / 1943-03-09
56
B003-B058
18
 1943-05-17 / 1943-11-27
168
001-168
19
 Hunts Axis Spies 1943-11-29 / 1944-03-24
101
 Confirmed via Comic Book +
20
 Spies in Burma 1944-03-25 / 1944-06-28
82
 Confirmed via Comic Book +
21
 Battles Imperial Forces 1944-06-29 / 1944-10-06
86
0001-C239
22
 Buck Ryan - War Correspondent 1944-10-07 / 1945-01-19
90
C240-D017
23
 Buck Ryan and the Terrorists 1945-01-20 / 1945-03-31
61
D018-D077
24
 Brides of the Swastika 1945-04-02 / 1945-06-26
74
D078-D149
25
 The Case of the Crimson Grass 1945-06-27 / 1945-09-25
78
D150-D227
26
 The Case of the Broken Thistle 1945-09-26 / 1946-01-04
87
D228-E041
27
 The Atomic Chase 1946-02-18 / 1946-06-29
114
E042-E153
28
 The Case of the Blue Star 1946-07-01 / 1946-10-26
102
E154-E255
29
 The Sonata Murder Plot 1946-10-28 / 1947-01-25
78
E256-F022
30
 Crime With a Collar 1947-01-27 / 1947-05-20
98
F023-F119
31
 The Laughing Killer 1947-05-21 / 1947-08-02
64
F120-F183
32
 Twilight Escapes 1947-08-04 / 1947-12-11
112
F184-F295
33
 Fine Feathers 1947-12-12 / 1948-04-01
96
F296-G078
34
 The Riddle of the Stolen Jewels 1948-04-02 / 1948-07-31
104
G079-G182
35
 Moon Murder 1948-08-02 / 1948-11-08
85
G183-G267
36
 Rule of the Road 1948-11-09 / 1949-02-25
94
G268-H048
37
 Avarice 1949-02-26 / 1949-06-13
92
H049-H139
38
 1949-06-14 / 1949-09-20
85
H140-H224
39
 Twilight's Out 1949-09-21 / 1950-03-21
156
H225-J068
40
 The Affairs of Mr Wylie Domeless 1950-03-22 / 1950-07-11
96
J069-J163
41
 A Fishy Story 1950-07-12 / 1950-11-07
102
J164-J265
42
 The Scrubber 1950-11-08 / 1951-03-01
98
J266-K052
43
 The Steel Tree Stump 1951-03-02 / 1951-06-16
92
K053-K143
44
 Beating the Book! 1951-06-18 / 1951-09-21
83
K144-K226
45
 The Enemy Within 1951-09-22 / 1952-01-05
91
K227-L005
 End Info Confirmed via Mirror
46
 The Fight Game 1952-01-07 / 1952-04-23
93
L006-L096
 All Confirmed via Mirror
47
 1952-04-24 / 1952-06-25
54
L097-L150
 All Confirmed via Mirror
48
 Twilight Goes to Town 1952-06-26 / 1952-11-12
120
L151-L270
 All Confirmed via Mirror
49
 Fun Fair Fence 1952-11-13 / 1953-03-14
105
L271-M063
 Start Info Confirmed via Mirror
50
 Witchcraft Consultant 1953-03-16 / 1953-05-30
66
M064-M128
51
 The Surprise Bag 1953-06-01 / 1953-09-15
92
M129-M220
52
 The Nocturnal Fox 1953-09-16 / 1953-12-31
92
M221-M310
53
 The Strato Midjet 1954-01-01 / 1954-04-13
88
N001-N088
54
 Arty Crafty 1954-04-14 / 1954-08-18
109
N089-N196
55
 The Island of Refuge 1954-08-19 / 1954-12-31
103
N197-N310
 All Confirmed via Mirror
56
 The Bank Bandits 1955-01-01 / 1955-05-11
90
O001-O090
 All Confirmed via Mirror
57
 Twilight's Dilemma 1955-05-12 / 1955-08-24
90
O091-O180
 All Confirmed via Swedish chronology [3]
58
 Chocolates, Cigarettes 1955-08-25 / 1955-12-09
92
O181-O272
 All Confirmed via Swedish chronology
59
 The Viking Invasion 1955-12-10 / 1956-03-13
99
O273-P062
 All Confirmed via Swedish chronology
60
 Cyclops, Spirit Guide 1956-03-14 / 1956-06-16
81
P063-P143
 All Confirmed via Swedish chronology
61
 The Four Faced Bandit 1956-06-18 / 1956-11-17
132
P144-P275
 All Confirmed via Swedish chronology
62
 The Show Must Not Go On! 1956-11-19 / 1957-02-12
74
P276-Q37
 All Confirmed via Swedish chronology
63
 The Intruder Seed 1957-02-13 / 1957-06-19
109
Q38-Q145
 All Confirmed via Swedish chronology
64
 The Sport of Kinks 1957-06-20 / 1957-09-14
75
Q146-Q220
 All Confirmed via Swedish chronology
65
 Man-Hunt 1957-09-16 / 1958-01-21
110
Q221-R18
 All Confirmed via Swedish chronology
66
 The Strange Antique Shop 1958-01-22 / 1958-05-10
94
R19-R111
 All Confirmed via Swedish chronology
67
 The Case of the Nervous Hero 1958-05-12 / 1958-09-13
108
R112-R219
 All Confirmed via Swedish chronology
68
 The Mad Mistress of Montezorro 1958-09-15 / 1959-02-28
144
R220-S51
 All Confirmed via Swedish chronology
69
 In The Black 1959-03-02 / 1959-07-18
120
S52-S170
 All Confirmed via Swedish chronology
70
 Road Raiders 1959-07-20 / 1959-10-21
81
S171-S251
 All Confirmed via Mirror and Swedish chronology
71
 Pay Off 1959-10-22 / 1960-01-05
65
S252-T4
 All Confirmed via Mirror and Swedish chronology
72
 Number One 1960-01-06 / 1960-04-23
94
T5-T97
 All Confirmed via Mirror and Swedish chronology
73
 The Rat Pit 1960-04-25 / 1960-08-13
96
T98-T193
 All Confirmed via Mirror and Swedish chronology
74
 Death Watch 1960-08-15 / 1960-12-03
96
T194-T289
 All Confirmed via Mirror and Swedish chronology
75
 Twisted Trail 1960-12-05 / 1961-04-05
105
T290-U80
 All Confirmed via Mirror and Swedish chronology
76
 Jackpot 1961-04-06 / 1961-08-13
111
U81-U191
 All Confirmed via Mirror and Swedish chronology
77
 This Man is Ours 1961-08-14 / 1961-12-09
102
U192-U293
 All Confirmed via Mirror and Swedish chronology
78
 Find the Lady 1961-12-11 / 1962-04-07
102
U294-V84
 All Confirmed via Mirror and Swedish chronology
79
 The Bomber 1962-04-09 / 1962-07-31
98
V85-V181
 All Confirmed via Mirror and Swedish chronology

References[]

  1. ^ "Jack Monk".
  2. ^ "Buck Ryan".
  3. ^ "Buck Ryan".
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