As its title suggests it followed the picture library format, albeit on a. The series romano mentioned was the fleetway super library which appeared in. Egmont uk bought fleetway from maxwell in 1991, merging it with their own comics publishing operation, london editions, to form fleetway editions, but the name fleetway ceased. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. Beano comic library 1st april 1983 1997 relaunched as the funsize beano. The war libraries fleetway picture librart index vol. Fleetway super library secret agent series ran from january 1967 january. Careers blog about amazon press center investor relations amazon devices amazon tours. The men from mars 1953 uk comic therrian, kari a, printers ltd. Egmont fleetway comic libraries buster comic library. Thriller picture library comic books from fleetway quality. Looking more deeply into fleetway, there is a great article about the adventure comics from fleetway super library on bear alley, where you can see fantastic scans from some of the other espionage titles they printed. Air ace picture library fleetway, ipc, alec early cowboy comics aka cowboy picture library. Nov 17, 2018 fleetway super library was a comic published by fleetway from 1967 to 1968.
It featured detective and science fiction stories and sometimes science fiction detective stories. I was planning to get some pictures up yesterday evening of the comics fair at the royal national but when i got back. Please, i need to complete my collection vith this 9 comics. Fleetway super library fantasticstupendous series comic. Like the other fleetway library comics, along with dc thomsons commando all of the super library titles featured painted covers, a practice presumably initially inspired by the sensationalist covers of pulps of the 1930s, and the trashy crime novels of the 1950s and 1960s. Benji nate also wrote and drew the happily strange graphic novel catboy, about olive and her best friend henry, a humanoid black cat.
British picture libraries british comics home page. As its title suggests it followed the picture library format, albeit on a chunkier scale than usual. Fleetway super library stupendous series 19 march of the gorilas. In 1987 ipcs comics line was sold to robert maxwell as fleetway publications. As its title here you can download free fleetway super library stupendous series 003 the waves of peril 1967 cbr shared files found in our database. Another wednesday is upon us and that means new comic book day, but this weeks usual trip to my local comic book shop will be a somber one, as not just the comic s world but the entire. Tata motors presents the new super ace mint in the small commercial vehicles air 11 jun 2012. Fleetway super library secret agent series no 18 anonymous on. The future of comics is in the past, and paul tumey does a heroic job of casting a fresh light on the hidden corners of that past in screwball. Classic comic store uk publishers of the modern series of. Click here to view issues, super size cover images and values in 9 grades pocket size comics with the steel claw and the spider alternating. Fleetway amalgamated press 1950 1962 468 issues issues. Like the other fleetway library comics, along with dc thomsons. The war picture library series was launched by fleetway publications in september 1958 and ran to 2,103 issues in its lifetime.
From relatively early on the comic also dabbled in science fiction. Customer testimonials our customers have some nice things to say about us. Fleetway super library stupendous series volume comic vine. Notable comics publications included 2000 ad, buster, tiger, look and learn, girl, hurricane, battle picture weekly, valiant, misty, tammy, june, vulcan, whizzer and chips, air ace picture. This is all much more fun than it sounds, and library censorbait in the best way. Super detective library was a 188 page twice monthly digest comic published by fleetway which ran for 188 issues from 19531960. Fleetway super library was a comic published by fleetway from 1967 to 1968. The first title in a series of three volumes, the fleetway picture library index chronicles the full credits of all the fleetway picture library comics. The fleetway super library series was itself split into three smaller series, each.
There are 12 key fleetway titles in the period this site covers, or intends to cover. War picture library fleetway library comic books for sale. January 1967 january 1968 number of issues published. This is the most collectible title in this super library group. War picture library classic comic store uk publishers of the. The series romano mentioned was the fleetway super library which appeared in 196768 and which has some claims to being britains first ever series of original graphic novels. Click here to view issues, supersize cover images and values in 9 grades pocket size comics with the steel claw and the spider alternating. For ipcfleetwayegmont, i freelanced as a lettering and logo artist on various weekly comics and monthly magazines, and also as a resize comic artist and spot illustrator on pocket books, summer specials and annuals. Fleetway super library secret agent series 19671968 fleetway comic books. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Fleetway pocket library authors the following list contains the names of as many of the scriptwriters who contributed to fleetway s pocket libraries, including war, battle, air ace, love story, true life, thriller, cowboy, super detective and schoolgirls. Like the other two fleetway super libraries front line and secret agent series, the stupendous series ran from january 1967 to january 1968, two issue per month with alternating stars, for a. Fleetway pocket library authors the following list contains the names of as many of the scriptwriters who contributed to fleetways pocket libraries, including war, battle, air ace, love story, true life, thriller, cowboy, super detective and schoolgirls. A picture displayed to the left of the stock item is a picture of. For ipc fleetway egmont, i freelanced as a lettering and logo artist on various weekly comics and monthly magazines, and also as a resize comic artist and spot illustrator on pocket books, summer specials and annuals.
Bronze age, claws, comic art, graphics, steel, comics, blog, inspiration, biblical inspiration. One comic, and probably the last comic title to be produced by ipc, was destined to be britains best selling modern comic 2000ad which started in 1977 and featured the revived dan dare and a new. Atomic avenue and 2020 human computing all rights reserved. Below you will find vintage copies of this series for sale. Through out this site i have used the word fleetway as a generic word to cover amalgamated press ap, as well as fleetway itself and ipc. Super detective library was a digest sized, 68 page british comic with painted covers and black and white interiors that ran from 1953 to 1960 and appeared twice a month.
It looks parent friendly but is creepier than it sounds. They gave the digests a more grown up look compared to the comics. War picture library series the war picture library series was launched by fleetway publications in september 1958 and ran to 2,103 issues in its lifetime. These were an experiment based on the already established pocket library which had been appearing in the uk since april 1950 and the debut of cowbo y comics. Fleetway super library stupendous digital comic museum. Comic titles and artwork are and their respective owners. Super detective library was a picture library published by amalgamated press, then fleetway, from 1953 to 1960. The international publishing corporation, also known as ipc magazines ltd, were for much of the 20th century one of the three largest comics publishers in britain, along with d. Fleetway super library front line series ran from january 1967 january 1968 with. Fleetway super library stupendous comic book plus forum. Customer testimonials mailing list join our mailing list for news and sales. It originally focused on characters from existing detective stories across literature the saint, bulldog drummond, fu manchu, radio dick barton and film harry lime of the third man fame.
Here is a small sample of a few that stood out to me. Air ace picture library 19601970 fleetway comic books. Fleetway super library stupendous series 17 treason by request fleetway super library stupendous series 18 dr. Mar 14, 20 fleetway super library stupendous series 19 march of the gorilas.
Collection of comic and magazine scans cbz or pdf from uk print archive, read them all online for free. Fleetway super library secret agent series 19671968 fleetway. Whatever the reason for their demise, the fleetway super library still stands as a nice collection of british comic books. The name of fleetway was still used to identify the comics magazine publishing arm of ipc, although some comics were published in ipcs name. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. See more ideas about library humor, library, humor. Fleetway super library stupendous i will be very greatfull if someone have this comic in digital form, i mean if someone have scan this old comics. The comic book price guide for great britain fleetway. Some of the fleetway titles owned by 2000ad publisher, rebellion. Super detective library albion british comics database wiki. Jun 11, 2012 like the other fleetway library comics, along with dc thomsons commando all of the super library titles featured painted covers, a practice presumably initially inspired by the sensationalist covers of pulps of the 1930s, and the trashy crime novels of the 1950s and 1960s. The first to be published was buster comic in may 1960, and ironically it outlived all the others, ending its run in reprinted form in january 2000. Fleetway super library front line series robot army issue comic art, comic. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format.
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