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THE SKIPPER first published September 6th 1930
ran to 544 issues, with the last issue (544) February 1st 1941.
This was the first of the ‘Big Five’ to cease publication,
due to paper shortage during the Second World War.
I believe this publication was
chosen as this had the lowest circulation of the ‘Big Five’
Below are some of the characters
featured:
BIG BAD WOLFE, CAPTAIN
ZOOM, THE CHUCKLING PROWLER, THE CRIMSON CRUSADER, THE HOODED SPY,
KARGA THE CLUTCHER,
PUCK McLEAN, RED ROCK BAXTER, THE ROARING ROAD BOYS, SLASHER GRANT, TOMMY
RUFFHOUSE.
And the stories:
THE FIRST BOY ON
THE MOON, GRIP GREGSON - THE SILENT DETECTIVE, THE IRON MASK, THE JUNGLE OF
GIANTS,
THE IRON MEN OF
THE SEA, THE QUEST OF THE WHISPERING GUNMAN, THE TEAM OF BLINDED BATSMEN
WEMBLEY BILL
FOOTBALL DOCTOR, WILLY WALLOP’S WANGLES.
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A SELECTION OF THE SKIPPER COVERS |
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5 |
63 |
75 |
94 |
116 |
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October
4th 1930 |
November
14th 1931 |
February
6th 1932 |
June
18th 1932 |
November 19th 1932 |
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129 |
135 |
187 |
194 |
285 |
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February 18th 1933 |
April
1st 1933 |
March
31st 1934 |
May
19th 1934 |
February 15th 1936 |
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306 |
380 |
425 |
440 |
484 |
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July 11th 1936 |
December
11th 1937 |
October
22nd 1938 |
February 4th 1939 |
December 9th 1939 |
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512 |
518 |
527 |
534 |
544 |
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June
22nd 1940 |
August
30th 1940 |
October 5th 1940 |
November 23rd 1940 |
February 1st 1941 |
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#544 Last The Skipper Issue. Publication did not continue
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Following are a selection of stories
featured in THE SKIPPER:
THE
BOY WHO SLEPT 100 YEARS:
The most amazing adventure a boy could have.
He’s 116 years old.
Click here to
read the first episode of The Boy who Slept 100 Years.
What happened when your country lost a war?
Click here to read the first episode from 1937 of Britain Down –
But Never Out.
THE
NAMELESS NAZI:
The invisible barrier that Zeppelins can’t pass.
Click here to read the first episode of The Nameless Nazi.
THE
PARALYSING EYE:
The weirdest weapon in the world.
An eye that steals men’s strength.
This first episode appeared in the Skipper in 1933.
Click here to read the first episode of The Paralysing Eye.
THE
Shorty Baker is the youngest locomotive driver on the Pacific &
Atlantic Railroad.
Read about Shorty Baker and his fireman Wiper Dodds as they take their
first trip.
Click here to
read the first episode of The Roaring Road Boys from 1930.
THE SHIP
OF BLIND MEN:
The ship with a crew of 38 hands, but only 2 eyes.
Click here to
read this complete story from 1930.
THE TEAM OF BLINDED BATSMEN
Why did
the best batmen in Midshire wear dark glasses?
The
Mystery Cricket Team
First episode
taken from the Skipper issue: 302 June 13th 1936.
Click
Here to read the First episode.
THE
TRAIL OF BLEEDING NOSES:
The boy who used banknotes for blankets.
This complete story appeared in the Skipper in 1935.
Click here to read The Trail of Bleeding Noses.
Vic Whittle 2019
© D. C. Thomson
& Co Ltd
