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Sunday, 3 December 2017

The Adventures de Biggles #01 W. E. Johns & A. De Vine


THE ADVENTURES OF BIGGLES
THERE WAS AN AUSTRALIAN COMIC IN THE 1950’S THAT RAN TO AT LEAST 78 ISSUES AND CONTAINED A MIXTURE OF
“W.E. Johns” biggles stories and stories written by others especially for the comic.


Publication Dates: 1953 - 1958
Number of Issues Published: 78 (#1 - #78)

Colour cover; Black and white interior
Dimensions: Standard Silver Age U.S.
Paper Stock: Newsprint
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was ongoing series

Publisher's Brands: without publisher's brandinformation (78 issues)

Notes
Issues 36-50 of this series were probably not published. 
 
However there was an attempt to publish stories from this Australian comic in the UK.
It was apparently unsuccessful as only nine issues of the “British edition” of the comic were ever published.
This web page displays those nine issues and gives guide to the contents.

Published by “strato publications ltd., London.  W.1” – drawings are credited to “albert de vine”
Each magazine was 9.5 inches by 7 inches or 24.5 cm x 18 cm


Publisher: Thorpe & Porter
Publication Dates: 1950 ? – 1959 ?
Number of Issues Published: 15 (#1 – #15)

James Bigglesworth, nicknamed “Biggles”, is a fictional pilot and adventurer, the title character and hero of the Biggles series of adventure books, written for young readers by W. E. Johns (1893–1968). Biggles made his first appearance in the story The White Fokker, published in the first issue of Popular Flying magazine and again as part of the first collection of Biggles stories, The Camels Are Coming (both 1932). Johns continued to write “Biggles books” until his death in 1968, the series eventually spanning nearly a hundred volumes – including novels and short story collections – most of the latter with a common setting and time.

There have been many different versions of Biggles comics published in different countries in Europe, including Great Britain, Belgium, France and Sweden.


Information thanks to the Grand Comics Database and Wejohns.com



The Adventures de Biggles #01

Issue one of “The Air Adventures of Biggles” is undated.  It was published in the UK in the 1950s – if anyone knows the exact date, then please contact me.

Issue one contained 68 pages (but this includes the cover pages, so there were only 64 pages inside the covers) and FIVE stories.

The first three stories were “Biggles” stories and you can see the first pages of those three stories above.  Obviously the second story was a continuation of the first.

























 The first part of “The Kidnapped Scientist” ran to 15 pages

The second part of “The Kidnapped Scientist” ran to 9 pages

“Middle East Hazzard” ran to 12 pages

By W. E. Johns A. De Vine (Drawings)

There were then two other cartoon stories which were “non-Biggles” stories and hence they are not illustrated here.

“Tim Valour – Commander of the Famous Tigerhawks” by John Dixon ran to 14 pages

“The Crimson Comet - Operation Earthquake” by John Dixon ran to 14 pages.  (The Crimson Comet appears to be a ‘Dan Dare’ type character in a birdman ‘superhero’ costume).



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Tuesday, 9 October 2018

The Adventures de Biggles #05 - # 09 W. E. Johns & A. De Vine

THE ADVENTURES OF BIGGLES

THERE WAS AN AUSTRALIAN COMIC IN THE 1950’S THAT RAN TO AT 
LEAST 78 ISSUES AND CONTAINED A MIXTURE OF
“W.E. Johns” biggles stories and stories written by others especially for the comic.

However there was an attempt to publish stories from this Australian comic in the UK.
It was apparently unsuccessful as only nine issues of the “British edition” of the comic 
were ever published.
This web page displays those nine issues and gives guide to the contents.

Published by “strato publications ltd., London.  W.1” – drawings are credited to
 “albert de vine” Each magazine was 9.5 inches by 7 inches or 24.5 cm x 18 cm.

More information HERE






 

Link: #05 - # 09⇲⇲

Tuesday, 5 December 2017

The Adventures de Biggles #02 W. E. Johns & A. De Vine

THE ADVENTURES OF BIGGLES
THERE WAS AN AUSTRALIAN COMIC IN THE 1950’S THAT RAN TO AT LEAST 78 ISSUES AND CONTAINED A MIXTURE OF
“W.E. Johns” biggles stories and stories written by others especially for the comic.

However there was an attempt to publish stories from this Australian comic in the UK.
It was apparently unsuccessful as only nine issues of the “British edition” of the comic were ever published.
This web page displays those nine issues and gives guide to the contents.

Published by “strato publications ltd., London.  W.1” – drawings are credited to “albert de vine”
Each magazine was 9.5 inches by 7 inches or 24.5 cm x 18 cm

More information HERE



The Adventures de Biggles #02

Issue two of “The Air Adventures of Biggles” is again undated.
 It also ran to 68 pages (including the covers)

This time there are only two “Biggles” stories and three other stories in the comic.

“Indo China Intrigue – Part I” ran to 21 pages.  (Although the first page of the story says that this is “Part 1” this was printed as a complete story and the page count seems to indicate that two parts were printed together)


“Rescue Mission” ran to 10 pages

 By W. E. Johns  &  A. De Vine (Drawings)
























There were then THREE other cartoon stories which were “non-Biggles” stories

Again, they are not illustrated

“The Crimson Comet” (uncredited) ran to 11 pages

“Tim Valour – Commander of the Famous Tigerhawks” by John Dixon ran to 11 pages

“The Crimson Comet” (uncredited) ran to 11 pages




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Monday, 25 December 2017

The Adventures de Biggles #04 W. E. Johns & A. De Vine

THE ADVENTURES OF BIGGLES

THERE WAS AN AUSTRALIAN COMIC IN THE 1950’S THAT RAN TO AT LEAST 78 ISSUES AND CONTAINED A MIXTURE OF
“W.E. Johns” biggles stories and stories written by others especially for the comic.

However there was an attempt to publish stories from this Australian comic in the UK.
It was apparently unsuccessful as only nine issues of the “British edition” of the comic were ever published.
This web page displays those nine issues and gives guide to the contents.

Published by “strato publications ltd., London.  W.1” – drawings are credited to “albert de vine”
Each magazine was 9.5 inches by 7 inches or 24.5 cm x 18 cm

More information HERE



The Adventures de Biggles #04

Issue four of “The Air Adventures of Biggles” is again undated.


It also ran to 68 pages (including the covers)
There are three “Biggles” stories and two other stories in the comic.

“The Saboteur – Part I” ran to 12 pages (although the title doesn’t include the words “Part I”)

"The Saboteur  – Part II” ran to 12 pages

“Missing Cameraman” ran to 12 pages

 By W. E. Johns  &  A. De Vine (Drawings)






The two other cartoon stories were “non-Biggles” stories and hence they are not illustrated here.

“The Crimson Comet” by John Dixon ran to 14 pages

“Tim Valour – Commander of the Famous Tigerhawks” by John Dixon ran to 14 pages
























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Thursday, 7 December 2017

The Adventures de Biggles #03 W. E. Johns & A. De Vine

THE ADVENTURES OF BIGGLES
THERE WAS AN AUSTRALIAN COMIC IN THE 1950’S THAT RAN TO AT LEAST 78 ISSUES AND CONTAINED A MIXTURE OF
“W.E. Johns” biggles stories and stories written by others especially for the comic.

However there was an attempt to publish stories from this Australian comic in the UK.
It was apparently unsuccessful as only nine issues of the “British edition” of the comic were ever published.
This web page displays those nine issues and gives guide to the contents.

Published by “strato publications ltd., London.  W.1” – drawings are credited to “albert de vine”
Each magazine was 9.5 inches by 7 inches or 24.5 cm x 18 cm

More information HERE


The Adventures de Biggles #03

Issue three of “The Air Adventures of Biggles” is again undated.

It also ran to 68 pages (including the covers)




There are three “Biggles” stories and two other stories in the comic.


“The Submarine Spies – Part I” ran to 12 pages (although the title doesn’t include the words “Part I”)

“The Submarine Spies – Part II” ran to 12 pages

“The Pirate Sub” ran to 12 pages

 By W. E. Johns  &  A. De Vine (Drawings)





























The two other cartoon stories were “non-Biggles” stories and hence they are not illustrated here.

“The Crimson Comet” by John Dixon ran to 14 pages

“Tim Valour – Commander of the Famous Tigerhawks” by John Dixon ran to 14 pages




Link⇓

Saturday, 20 March 2021

Ron Embleton - 40 Stories

Ron Embleton (1930-1988)

Ronald Sydney Embleton (b. London, 6 October 1930; d. 13 February 1988) 
drew from a young age, winning a national poster competition aged 12, 
and studied at the South East Essex Technical College and School of Art. 
He joined a commercial art studio and was beginning to establish himself as a freelance comics artist when he turned 18 and was called up for national service.
He returned to freelancing in 1950, seeting up a studio with his schoolfriend Terry Patrick and James Bleach. They worked for small publishers like Scion, TV Boatrdman, Norman Light, DCMT and others, and Embleton started working for Amalgamated Press' Comet, Comic Cuts, 
Cowboy Comics and Super Detective Library.


He drew "Rogers' Rangers" (1953), "Strongbow the Mighty" (1954-57) and "Don o' the Drums" (1957) for Mickey Mouse Weekly, and "Wulf the Briton" (1956-60) for Express Weekly, on which he developed his colour technique and later wrote scripts.
 Later strips he worked on included "Biggles" (1960) for TV Express,
 "Wrath of the Gods" (1963) for Boy's World, and "Johnny Frog" (1964) for the Eagle. His work on "Stingray" for TV Century 21, led Gerry Anderson to invite him to provide art for the opening credits of his new show, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons.

He also illustrated numerous series for Look and Learn in the 1960s and early 70s, 
and filled in for Don Lawrence on one episode of The Trigan Empire. From 1971 he provided illustrations for World of Wonder. He also drew for nursery titles like Playhour, Once Upon a Time
and The Storyteller. In the late 70s he was commissioned to draw 43 characters
 from Dickens for This England magazine.

In his later career he drew full colour comic strips for Penthouse magazine - "Oh, Wicked Wanda" (1973-80), written by Frederic Mullally, and "Sweet Chastity", 
written by Bob Guccione.
 He also drew the fishing strip Terry and Son, written by Conrad Frost, 
in the Daily Express in 1984-88. He died of a heart attack in 1957.

https://ukcomics.fandom.com/wiki/Ron_Embleton_(1930-1988)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Embleton

SUMMARY

1951-Buffalo Bill and The Phantom

1952-H813 - Long Gun

1953-H875 - The Singing Sword

1954-LSA-The Lore of the West

1955-SDL#58- Panthers Moon

1936-P095-Ron Embletons Playhour.

1956-P095-The Compleat Boy King Arthur

1956-P112-Beauty and the Beast

1956-Ph095-Ron Embletons Playhour 2

1956-SDL#72-The Golden Salamander

1957-MMW-Don o the Drums

1957-MW-Don o the Drums

1957-P156-Judar and his Brothers

1957-R1659_The Homeless Ones

1957-R1671-The Lore of the West

1960-TVE306-Biggles

1963-BWO1-Wrath of the Gods 

1963-BW26-Ticket to Adventure

1963-BW28-What Would You Do

1963-BW4S-Hand of Fate

1963-JJA-The Last Dragons

1963-Ph458-Embletons Gulliver Guinea-Pigs Travels 2

1963-TA-Vengeance of the Hawk

1964-Conqueror of the World

1964-Eagle-The Prizefighters

1964-Johnny Frog

1964-Zizi and the Daccits

1965-BWA-Boys World annuals

1965-JJA-The Golden Ball

1965-Ron Embletons Amber (Dutch)

1965-Ron Embletons Stingray

1966-JJA-The Land Without Sugar

1966-LP040-The Man from Uncle

1969.14-The Swan Queen

1971-Li-The Flower of Gloster

1973-Oh, Wicked Wanda (complete

1901-Sweet Chesity 01-08 (complete Spanish)

1961-Sweet Chesiy

1982-JJA-Untidy Daniel

NP Romeo Brown - 29 The King of the Beatniks



















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