The Comet (UK comics)
| The Comet | |
|---|---|
 Cover of issue 428, 1956 | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | (1946–May 1949) Amalgamated Press (May 1949–1959) |
| Schedule | Weekly |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre |
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| Publication date | 20 September 1946 – 17 October 1959 (merged into Tiger) |
| No. of issues | 587 |
| Main character(s) | Battler Britton Robin Hood Kit Carson Dick Turpin Jet-Ace Logan |
| Editor(s) | Leonard Matthews |
The Comet was a British comic magazine, launched by Cheshire-based publisher on 20 September 1946. When the publisher was taken over by the Amalgamated Press in May 1949, Leonard Matthews was appointed editor[1] and exchanged the paper's customary humour strips for adventure ones like Battler Britton, , Robin Hood, Kit Carson, Dick Turpin[2] and Jet-Ace Logan.[3] It continued publishing until 17 October 1959, when it was merged into Tiger.[4]
References[]
- ^ Alan Clark, Dictionary of British Comic Artists, Writers and Editors, The British Library, 1998, pp. 2-3
- ^ AP/Fleetway: a potted history
- ^ The Incomplete Science Fiction Comic Guide to British Comics
- ^ Complete AP/Fleetway comic index
External links[]
- Greyfriars Index - Publications of the Month includes a downloadable pdf of issue 428 of the original series (1953)
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