A collection of 7 Comet comics ranging from 1947 - 1956. The Comet was a weekly British comics periodical published by J.B. Allen and later Amalgamated Press and Fleetway Publications from 20 September 1946 to 17 October 1959. Initially a children's newspaper, The Comet was transformed into a boys' adventure comic in May 1949 by editor Edward Holmes when J.B. Allen were purchased by Amalgamated Press. Also known as Comet Comic, The Comet Adventure Weekly, Comet Weekly and simply Comet as various points the title continued until October 1959, reaching 580 issues before being merged with another AP boys' comic, Tiger. Includes: Billy Bunter - Reg Parlett, George Parlett, Tom Laidler, Reg Bunn, C. H. Chapman Jungle Lord - Reg Beaumont Sally Bright - Bob Wilkin, David Williams Riff and Raff the Lads of Our Village - H. Cornell Christine and Patch the Circus Starlets - H. Cornell Jimmy and Jacko the Merry Monks - H. Cornell Round the World in the Flying Fish - David Williams The Circus of Sandstep - Arthur Catherall Treasure Island - Bob Wilkin The Purple Sunflower - Laurence Gill The Three Musketeers - Bob Wilkin The Golden Scarab - Reg Beaumont Scamp - Fred Robinson Splash Page - Alex Oxley Shorty the Deputy Sheriff - Hugh McNeill, Eric Bradbury, Reg Parlett Dr. Pennyfeather - Denis Gifford Buck Jones - Reg Bunn Don Deeds - R. W. Plummer Buffalo Bill - Fred Meagher, Geoff Campion, Derek Eyles, Steven Chapman, Patrick Nicolle, Fred Holmes, Jesús Blasco, Colin Merritt, Alejandro Blasco, Francisco Hidalgo, Eugenio Giner, Romero, Julio Vivas, Adriano Blasco, Edward Drury Nelson - Eric Parker Claude Duvall - Fred Holmes, Eric Parker, Pat Nicolle Chuckle Club - Rodger Phantom of Gravestones Grange - Eric Parker Strongbow the Mohawk - Geoff Campion, Stephen Chapman, Graham Coton, Robert Forrest, Philip Mendoza, Colin Merritt, Patrick Nicolle. Each comic 8 - 16 pp in FN condition.Publisher: Hulton Press, 1947 - 1956 (Out of Print)Number of pages: 8+Format: Soft Cover; Black & White illustrationsSize: 9" x 12" (240mm x 310mm)Condition: F - Fine
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