Thriller Comics
| Thriller Comics | |
|---|---|
Septimus E. Scott, 1952. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Amalgamated Press / Fleetway Publications |
| Schedule | Biweekly; weekly |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre |
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| Publication date | November 1951 – May 1963 |
| No. of issues | 450 |
| Main character(s) | Septimus E. Scott |
| Editor(s) | Edward Holmes Leonard Matthews |
Thriller Comics, later titled Thriller Comics Library and even later Thriller Picture Library, was a British comic book magazine, published in series of digest sized issues[1] by the Amalgamated Press, later Fleetway Publications, from November 1951 to May 1963: 450 issues in all,[2] originally two per month, later four.[3]
Its stories were mainly historical adventure, featuring classic characters such as
Septimus E. Scott. Its original editor was Edward Holmes, succeeded in 1952 by Leonard Matthews.[4]
References
- ^ Alan Clark, Dictionary of British Comic Artists, Writers and Editors, The British Library, 1998, p. 108
- ^ "Complete AP/Fleetway Comic Index". Archived from the original on 14 September 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ Peter Richardson, Septimus Scott - the Septuagenarian Swashbuckler, Cloud 109, 11 March 2010
- ^ Norman Wright and David Ashford, Masters of Fun and Thrills: The British Comic Artists Vol 1, Norman Wright (pub), 2008
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