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Pocket Libraries have been published since the 19th Century.

They were generally condensed editions of weekly story papers.

This site deals with British Picture Libraries since the late 1950's.

British Picture Libraries: (and there were many publications), were around 7 inches in height

and around 5 inches in width and contained around 60 plus pages.

They were created for the older reader with such titles as:

Air Ace Picture Library, Battle Picture Library, Combat Picture Library, Cowboy Picture Library,

Eagle Picture Library, Lion Picture Library, Secret Agent Picture Library, Space Picture Library,

Starblazer, Super Detective Picture Library, Thriller Picture Library, Valiant Picture Library,

War Picture Library, War at Sea Picture Library, Wild West Picture Library etc…

To see some of the various titles Click here.

COMMANDO COMIC has now been in publication for 50 years and since 1971 there have been 8 issues per month.

LATEST COMMANDO TITLES
ON SALE NOW!		ON SALE NOW!			ON SALE NOW!			ON SALE NOW!
4463 THE IMPROBABLE MISSION January 19th 2012		4464 NIGHT AND FOG January 19th 2012			4465 (2673) TERROR ZONE January 19th 2012			4466 (2632) THE LION’S DEN January 19th 2012
Second-Lieutenant Clement Cleveley of the Army Educational Corps was a real boffin. A research student before the war, his mathematical speciality was probability theory…which didn’t really fit with anything in service life. As it turned out, that wasn’t quite the case which was how, instead of peacefully working at a classroom blackboard, Clement ended up charging around the desert dodging bullets with a bunch of crack SAS men. Invaders beware!		I occupied Europe during the Second World War, dawn raids and midnight arrests became regular occurrences. They were feared by all the occupied peoples but soon they began to lose their ability to invoke terror. That’s when an evil Nazi scientist decided that it wasn’t enough just to arrest people. He wanted to make them disappear into the Night and Fog.			It started as a routine training patrol to test five top Aussie recruits – until their radio packed in and their NCO was killed in an accident. Then the dense New Guinea jungle became a terror zone as a bullet flew from out of the shadows. Someone – or something – was trying to kill them…but there wasn’t supposed to be an enemy for thousands of miles!			The Lion’s Den…that’s where safe-cracker turned secret agent Danny Gregg was headed, to wrest secrets from deep within a Nazi lair. And he had to succeed. For Danny the reward would be a pardon from his criminal past. For Britain it could mean the difference between victory and defeat!
Author: Alan Hebden		Author: Alan Hebden			Author: Mike Knowles			Author: Bernard Gregg
Cover: Benet		Cover: Ian Kennedy			Cover: Phil Gascoine			Cover: Janek Matysiak
Interior: Benet		Interior: Morahin			Interior: Carlos Pino			Interior: Janek Matysiak
NEXT FOUR COMMANDO ISSUES: February 2nd
			COMMANDO COVER IMAGES
Commando 2009			Commando 2010			Commando 2011			Commando 2012
Commando 2005			Commando 2006			Commando 2007			Commando 2008
Commando 2001			Commando 2002			Commando 2003			Commando 2004
Commando 1997			Commando 1998			Commando 1999			Commando 2000
Commando 1993			Commando 1994			Commando 1995			Commando 1996
Commando 1989			Commando 1990			Commando 1991			Commando 1992
Commando 1985			Commando 1986			Commando 1987			Commando 1988
Commando 1981			Commando 1982			Commando 1983			Commando 1984
Commando 1977			Commando 1978			Commando 1979			Commando 1980
Commando 1973			Commando 1974			Commando 1975			Commando 1976
Commando 1969			Commando 1970			Commando 1971			Commando 1972
Commando 1961 - 1963			Commando 1964 - 1966			Commando 1967			Commando 1968
COMMANDO TITLES
1 - 1000	1001 - 2000			2001 - 3000			3001 - 4000			4001 - 5000

The run to date is as follows:

2 issues per month (1 - 24) June 1961 - May 1962

3 issues per month (25 - 30) June 1962 - July 1962

4 issues per month (31 - 262) August 1962 - May 1967

6 issues per month (263 - 538) June 1967 - March 1971

8 issues per month (539 - present day) April 1971 - present day

Commando Comics are still issued, if the current run continues, then issue 4500 should be released around

July 2012.

Commando First 10 issues with reprints.

Latest Issues (Updated Fortnightly)

I started collecting Commando Comics in 1997, buying most of them at car boot sales & charity shops.

All the titles were original up to issue 538, as issue 539 'Sniper's Island' was a reprint of issue 72.

This started a new trend with previously published titles being reprinted. To date there have been over

800 reprinted titles.

Personally I thought that the overall impact of the covers were spoiled when they started to display the

price bar code on the front covers, this practice was started with issue 2339 (January 1990) and ended

with issue 3186 (October 1998), when the bar codes were placed on the back cover.

Commando Interior Story Artists

There have been many Commando artists, whom many of you will recognise, such as: C.T. Rigby, Keith Shone,

Tacconi, Patrick Wright, Carlos Pino, Fleming, Aguilar, Carrion, Ibanez, Mira, Saichan, Vila etc…

But my favourite story artist for Commando was Gordon Livingstone who retired in 1999.

I also admire the work of Jose Maria Jorge John Ridgway the late Denis McLoughlin and one of the more

recent artists Keith Page.

Commando Cover Artists

Since dedicating pages to the above artists, I have had many emails requesting information about the cover

artists; again there have been many artists, such as: Chaco, Artur Aldoma Puig, Penalva, Benet, Lopez Espi,

Ibanez, Jose Maria Jorge, Gordon Livingstone, and John Ridgway etc…

But I think that it is fair to say that the two main cover artists are: Ken Barr who created the earlier covers

and Ian Kennedy taking over the mantle from Ken, Ian has now clocked up more than 1000 covers.

J. Bevan was another artist who has created many covers.

The pages above have been created to assist with your recognition of the various artists.

ALL THESE COMMANDO TITLES HAVE BEEN USED TWICE WITH DIFFERENT STORIES.
68 SPEARHEAD! May 1963	1377 SPEARHEAD December 1979			221 WALL OF DEATH July 1966		684 WALL OF DEATH October 1972
391 WINGS OF WAR March 1969	2855 WINGS OF WAR May 1995			434 JUNGLE HUNT October 1969		3919 JUNGLE HUNT June 2006
829 ENEMIES NO MORE April 1974	1309 ENEMIES NO MORE April 1979			1241 A SOLDIER’S DEBT July 1978		2733 A SOLDIER’S DEBT February 1994
2095 HIT-MAN June 1987	3143 HIT-MAN May 1998			2168 GLIDE INTO DANGER May 1988		2506 GLIDE INTO DANGER September 1991
2336 TRUST NOBODY! December 1989	3208 TRUST NOBODY! January 1999			2342 KNOW YOUR ENEMY January 1990		3873 KNOW YOUR ENEMY? December 2005
				THE COVER WAS ALTERED ON THIS REPRINT
3843 ACE VERSUS ACE September 2005	4091 ACE VERSUS ACE April 2008			206 FIGHTER ACE March 1966		843 FIGHTER ACE June 1974
COMMANDO TITLE CHANGE 1993
		2690 PASSWORD TO FREEDOM The last with the heading COMMANDO WAR STORIES IN PICTURES August 1993				2691 A RACE AGAINST TIME The first with the heading COMMANDO FOR ACTION AND ADVENTURE September 1993
THE COMMANDO ANNUALS 1989 & 1990
			THE SEVEN STORIES THE YOUNG ‘UN! NO SURRENDER DUEL IN THE SUN KILLED IN ACTION BIG BIRD, LITTLE FRIEND THE GOOD SOLDIER THE THREE MUSKETEERS			THE SEVEN STORIES A FISTFUL OF LIGHTNING DEBT OF HONOUR THE COWARD FIGHTERS NORTH RELUCTANT HERO DEATH MARCH TO KOHIMA SHIP OF SHAME
I have had many e: mails regarding the Commando annuals. There were two produced: 1989 & 1990 (as illustrated). Each annual contained 7 brand new stories, but the production was poor. I feel that they were mainly produced to capitalise on the Commando brand, the artwork was colour and in the style of the picture story papers of the time and not the usual Commando standard.

COMMANDO BOOKS FROM D.C. THOMSON
There are two cover versions.		The twelve stories are: INLAND NAVY Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Arthur Fleming RILEY’S RIFLE Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Galindo ACES WILD Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Jose Maria Jorge TROUBLE SPOT Cover: Eustaguio Segrelles Story Art: Eustaguio Segrelles MUSTANG PATROL Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: John Ridgway DEATH PATROL Cover: Lopez Espi Story Art: Sanches Cortes	THE SHIP BUSTERS Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Jose Maria Jorge BATTLE WAGON Cover: Lopez Espi Story Art: Matias Alonso THREE…TWO…ONE…ZERO! Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Gordon Livingstone MARCH OF THE MONSTERS Cover: K.C.G. Walker Story Art: Gordon Livingstone MAN OF IRON Cover: Ken Barr Story Art: Eustaguio Segrelles GLIDER ACE Cover: Ken Barr Story Art: Gordon Livingstone
Carlton Publishing Group.	Seven Oaks
		The twelve stories are: GUNS ON THE PEAK Cover: Manuel Benet Story Art: Manuel Benet THE FIGHTING FEW Cover: Gordon Livingstone Story Art: Gordon Livingstone BRIGHT BLADE OF COURAGE Cover: Gordon Livingstone Story Art: Gordon Livingstone THE HAUNTED JUNGLE Cover: Jordi Penalva Story Art: Collado TIGER IN THE TAIL Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Amador THE SPECIALISTS Cover: Ron Brown Story Art: Ibanez	MIGHTY MIDGET Cover: Jeff Bevan Story Art: Carlos Pino VLR-VERY LONG RANGE Cover: Jeff Bevan Story Art: Denis McLoughlin FLAK FEVER Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Gordon Livingstone FIGHT OR DIE! Cover: Cox Story Art: Arthur Fleming FEARLESS FREDDY Cover: Gordon Livingstone Story Art: Gordon Livingstone ANOTHER TIGHT SPOT… Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Garijo
		The twelve stories are: FIRE OVER ENGLAND Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Jose Maria Jorge DESERT FOX Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Galindo DANGER IN THE DEEP Cover: Jordi Penalva Story Art: Jose Maria Jorge THE DESERT OF DEATH Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Collado THE SAVAGE SKY Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Mira THE DEATH OR GLORY MOB Cover: Longaron Story Art: Victor de la Fuente	ZERO SMASHER Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Mira ISLAND OF DEATH Cover: Artur Aldoma Puig Story Art: Matias Alonso SEA STRIKE Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: D. S. Gomez ASSASSIN! Cover: Jordi Penalva Story Art: Victor de la Fuente THEY FLEW BY NIGHT Cover: Gordon Livingstone Story Art: Gordon Livingstone COLONEL SCARFACE Cover: Ken Barr Story Art: Gonzalez
		The twelve stories are: MAORI CHALLENGE Cover: Nicholas Forder Story Art: Luis Olivera THE FORGOTTEN FIVE Cover: Carlos Pino Story Art: Carlos Pino WAR IN THE WET Cover: Carlos Pino Story Art: Carlos Pino TEST BY BATTLE Cover: S. I. Story Art: Gordon Livingstone REGAN’S RAIDERS Cover: Phil Gascoine Story Art: Luis Olivera KILLING ZONE Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: C.T. Rigby	OUTBACK ARMY Cover: Jeff Bevan Story Art: Luis Olivera SUB-CHASER Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Ibanez SECRET IN THE SAND Cover: Tubaro Story Art: Keith Page ISLAND OF FEAR Cover: James Story Art: Jose de la Fuente OUTLAW FROM THE OUTBACK Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Gordon Livingstone THE WARLORD Cover: Carlos Pino Story Art: Carlos Pino
There are two cover versions.
Carlton Publishing Group.	Seven Oaks
		The twelve stories are: TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SAILOR Cover: Jordi Penalva Story Art: A.C. Kennedy JUNGLE MADNESS Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Ferreira MIGHTY MAGUIRE Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Franch LEAVE HIM BEHIND! Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Felix Carrion JUNGLE PATROL Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Luis Salmeron GRUDGE FIGHT Cover: Jordi Penalva Story Art: Leopoldo Ortiz	INTO THE JUNGLE Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Enriquez JUNGLE SNIPER Cover: Ken Barr Story Art: Agustin Navarro THE BLACK PAGODA Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Castro JUNGLE EXPRESS Cover: John Ridgway Story Art: John Ridgway HALT – OR DIE! Cover: Chicharro Story Art: Victor de la Fuente DANGER EVERYWHERE! Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Ibanez
		The twelve stories are: BATTLE SQUADRON Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Jose Maria Jorge SON OF A TRAITOR Cover: Jordi Penalva Story Art: Mira DEATH OF A WIMPEY Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: A.C. Kennedy THE SILVER SPITFIRE Cover: Ken Barr Story Art: Gordon Livingstone SAILOR WITH WINGS Cover: Buccheri Story Art: Peter Ford LONE EAGLE Cover: Ken Barr Story Art: Amador	SEA BLITZ Cover: Sanfeliz Story Art: Mira A STIRLING CALLED SATAN Cover: K.C.G. Walker Story Art: Mira LOW-LEVEL LANC Cover: Ken Barr Story Art: Peter Ford BLACK ZERO Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Jose Maria Jorge MOSQUITO ACE Cover: Ken Barr Story Art: Gordon Livingstone JET BLITZ Cover: James Story Art: Gordon Livingstone
		The twelve stories are: AMBUSH AT DAWN Original Cover: Gaffron Story Art: C.T. Rigby THE STRONGPOINT Original Cover: Alan Philpott Story Art: Blasco NORMANDY DROP Original Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Ricardo Garijo WRONG TIME, WRONG PLACE Original Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Ibanez BIG JOE Original Cover: Lopez Espi Story Art: Cortes BLOOD OF HEROES Original Cover: James Story Art: Eustaguio Segrelles	D-DAY DROP Original Cover: Fernando Story Art: Victor de la Fuente OPERATION BULLDOG Original Cover: Jordi Penalva Story Art: Victor de la Fuente WOLF PACK Original Cover: Longaron Story Art: Cortes MAN OF IRON Original Cover: Ken Barr Story Art: Eustaguio Segrelles BIG GUY Original Cover: Chaco Story Art: Castro THE FOOTSLOGGERS Original Cover: Phil Gascoine Story Art: Denis McLoughlin
		The ten stories are: THE FLYING AVENGERS Author: Fear Original Cover: Jacono Story Art: Jose Maria Jorge UPSIDE DOWN ACE Author: Brunt Original Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: John Ridgway BATTLE OF THE BOFFINS Author: K.P. MacKenzie Original Cover: Jeff Bevan Story Art: Gordon Livingstone WINGED WOLVES Author: Cyril G. Walker Original Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Jose Maria Jorge DANGER BELOW Author: Rivett Original Cover: Carlos Pino Story Art: Carlos Pino	CZECH MATE Author: Ian Clark Original Cover: Ibanez Story Art: Ibanez SQUADRON SCRAMBLE Author: K.P. MacKenzie Original Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Jose Maria Jorge NO MERCY Author: Ken Gentry Original Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Gordon Livingstone SPITFIRE SPIRIT Author: Cyril G. Walker Original Cover: Phillips Story Art: Medrano DEATH OF A COBRA Author: Brunt Original Cover: Ian Kennedy Story Art: Jose Maria Jorge
		The ten stories are: OPERATION FIREBRAND! Cover: Gordon Livingstone Story Art: Gordon Livingstone HALF-PINT COMMANDO Cover: Hall Story Art: Eustaguio Segrelles TERROR TEAM Cover: Jordi Penalva Story Art: Alacrejo THE IRON SERGEANT Cover: Artur Aldoma Puig Story Art: Victor de la Fuente TIME OF TERROR Cover: Gordon Livingstone Story Art: Gordon Livingstone	THE MAD MAJOR Cover: Ramon de la Fuente Story Art: Aguilar SPRING THE TRAP Cover: Jeff Bevan Story Art: C.T. Rigby A BORN LEADER Cover: Jacano Story Art: Felix Carrion MARKED MAN Cover: Gonzalez Story Art: Galindo TEN TOUGH PARATROOPERS Cover: K.C.G. Walker Story Art: Patrick Wright
AND FOR FLEETWAY FANS
		DEATH OR BATTLE PICTURE LIBRARY The twelve stories are: SHOCK TACTICS THE RATS OF TOBRUK FIGHTING BLOOD BLOOD ON THE SAND TRAINED TO KILL DAWN ATTACK	GLORY COLLECTION No. 1 BLAZE OF GLORY JAWS OF HELL MACEY’S MOB BATTLE ORDER SEIZE AND HOLD CRACK-UP
		LET ‘EM BATTLE PICTURE LIBRARY The twelve stories are: FORT BLOOD KILLER AT LARGE THE FIRE-EATERS NO HIGHER STAKES TEN SECONDS TO ZERO THE FLAME AND THE FURY	HAVE IT COLLECTION No. 2 DEATH – AND GLORY THE ISLAND OF GUILT THE QUICK – AND THE DEAD THE TROUBLE-SHOOTERS L.C.I. 159 SHOOT FIRST…
		UNLEASH WAR PICTURE LIBRARY The twelve stories are: FIGHT BACK TO DUNKIRK THE CROWDED SKY ACTION STATIONS UMBRELLA IN THE SKY CRASH CALL THE IRON FIST	HELL COLLECTION No. 1 LONE COMMANDO THE BLACK ACE AIR COMMANDO FIRE POWER THE RED DEVILS TASK FORCE
		AGAINST WAR PICTURE LIBRARY The twelve stories are: FINEST HOUR THE TROUBLED SEA FOXHOLE GLORY THE THIN BLUE LINE STRIKE SQUADRON BANZAI!	ALL ODDS COLLECTION No. 2 ROAD FROM TOBRUK UP PERISCOPE ROGUE LANCASTER PARATROOP THE VALLEY OF DEATH SNARL OF BATTLE
		UP AND WAR PICTURE LIBRARY The eleven stories are: ROUGH JUSTICE STRIKE SILENT THE SECRET ENEMY COUNTER ATTACK TRAIL OF THE AVENGER	AT ‘EM COLLECTION No. 3 DEVIL’S ISLAND THE IRON CROSS THE LONG MARCH OPERATION DOOMSDAY UNDAUNTED SOUND THE ALARM

FLEETWAY PUBLICATIONS

War At Sea Picture Library 18 Q - SHIP October 1962	War Picture Library 540 Q - SHIP June 3rd 1968	Battle Picture Library 784 Q - SHIP October 15th 1973	War Picture Library 1611 Q - SHIP February 5th 1979
THE STORY: During the Second World War, the German navy was renowned for its raiding tactics. Deadly U-boats prowled in wolf packs and disguised surface raiders - Q - ships sailed the seas bent on death and destruction. Many Allied vessels left harbour never to reach their destination… Fleetway Publications would inter-change the covers between the various titles as the above images illustrate.
War At Sea Picture Library 34 BATTLE STATIONS June 1963	Valiant Picture Library 125 TOWER OF STRENGTH August 1968	Battle Picture Library 764 TOWER OF STRENGTH August 20th 1973	Battle Picture Library 93 TOWER OF STRENGTH (Series 2)
The cover used for the Battle Picture Library Q-Ship No: 784 was originally used for War at Sea Picture Library No: 34 Battle Stations.	The illustrations above and below show the various covers used for the same stories, when they were reprinted. I have incorporated some of the (Series 2) comics, I have no information on this second series, ie: dates, how many titles, what the titles were, I have started a title list for series 2. So if you have any information please email me.
War Picture Library 264 U-983 November 2nd 1964	War Picture Library 1225 U-983 June 7th 1976	War Picture Library 444 BLOOD ON THE SAND May 31st 1968	Battle Picture Library 765 BLOOD ON THE SAND August 20th 1973
Battle Picture Library 1593 CRASH START March 21st 1983	Battle Picture Library 208 CRASH START (Series 2)	War Picture Library 1746 PATROL ACTION February 4th 1980	Battle Picture Library 98 PATROL ACTION (Series 2)
Valiant Picture Library 55 DEATH TO STARBOARD September 6th1965 Fleetway Publications 1965	Sometimes Fleetway would use the same stories under different titles as illustrated here. The story was originally released as 'VIOLENT DESTINY' War Picture Library No. 100 June 5^TH1961. But was changed when released for the Valiant Picture Library series. This cover illustration was used for Battle Picture Library No. 724 ‘Escort’	War Picture Library 1379 VIOLENT DESTINY July 4th1977 Fleetway Publications 1977	The title reverted back to 'VIOLENT DESTINY' for Battle Picture Library No. 640 July 17^TH1972 and War Picture Library No. 1379 July 4^TH1977
Sometimes the cover illustrations were changed when issues were republished as these two examples above illustrate.
War Picture Library 530 HOOK, LINE AND SINKER August 4th 1969	War Picture Library 1892 LONELY BATTLE November 2nd 1981	Thriller Picture Library 250 SPY 13	Battle Picture Library 972 HOOK LINE AND SINKER January 19th 1976
Sometimes the same cover illustrations were used for different stories as illustrated above.
War Picture Library 739 DINGO BATTALION March 6th 1972	To advertise War Picture Library the cover illustration was used from 'DINGO BATTALION' as illustrated.	War Picture Library 1636 DEED OF VALOUR April 2nd 1979	To advertise War Picture Library the cover illustration was used from 'DEED OF VALOUR' as illustrated.

Other British Picture Library Titles:

Action Picture Library ran from August 1969 - October 1970 with a total 30 issues.

Two titles were published per month.

Incorporated with War Picture Library.

Air Ace Picture Library ran from January 18th 1960 - November 16th 1970 with a total 545 issues.

2 issues per month (1 - 10) January 18th 1960 - May 16th 1960

3 issues per month (11 - 25) June 20th 1960 - October 17th 1960

4 issues per month (26 - 437) November 21st 1960 - May 19th 1969

6 issues per month (438 - 545) June 16th 1969 - November 16th 1970

Incorporated with War Picture Library.

Air Ace Picture Library Titles

Battle Picture Library ran from January 16th 1961 - November 19th 1984 with a total 1708 issues.

2 issues per month (1 - 8) January 16th 1961 - April 17th 1961

4 issues per month (9 - 396) May 15th 1961 – May 19th 1969

6 issues per month (397 – 504) June 16th 1969 - November 16th 1970

No Issues December 1970 & January 1971 (IPC strike)

8 issues per month (505 - 1384) February 15th 1971 - April 21st 1980

6 issues per month (1385 - 1678) May 19th 1980 - May 21st 1984

8 issues this month (1679 - 1686) June 18th 1984

4 issues per month (1687 - 1708) July 16th 1984 - November 19th 1984

Battle Picture Library Titles

A BIG thank you to all the people who contributed to complete the Battle Picture Library list.

The publication ceased the same month as War Picture library and yes the last title

1706 'NO ONE LIVES FOREVER' was a reprint.

Battle Picture Library (Series 2)

Ran from January 1985 – March 1992 (4 issues per month) a total 344 issues.

Battle Picture Library (Series 2) Titles

Some of the titles are missing, (can you fill in the missing gaps), and even if it is only one title it

all helps.

Buster Adventure Library ran from July 1966 - December 1967 with 2 issues per month and a

total of 36 issues.

Combat Picture Library I have not found out much about these titles and require help in filling in the

missing titles.

Combat Picture Library Titles (Updated February 19th 2007)

Cowboy Picture Library ran from April 1950 – September 1962 with a total of 468 issues. Originally

titled Cowboy Comics with a title change to Cowboy Picture Library from issue 205.

The series featured stories with Buck Jones, Kit Carson, The Kansas Kid, Davy Crockett,

Billy the Kid, Buffalo Bill, & Lucky Lannagan.

Cowboy Picture Library Titles

Eagle Picture Library ran from May 1985 - November 1985 with 2 issues per month and a total

of 14 issues.

Fleetway Super Library Fantastic/Stupendous series ran from January 1967 - January 1968 with

2 issues per month and a total of 26 issues.

Fleetway Super Library Front Line series ran from January 1967 - January 1968 with

2 issues per month and a total of 26 issues.

Fleetway Super Library Secret Agent series ran from January 1967 – January 1968 with

2 issues per month and a total of 26 issues.

Football Picture Story Monthly ran from June 1986 --- 2003

I have had several emails inquiring about Football Picture Story Monthly,

which after all, is similar to Commando.

Click here for a complete list of Football Picture Story Monthly titles.

Some of the back cover football stars are missing.

Can you fill in the missing footballers?

I have also started cover scans for the Football Picture Story Monthly below.

If you are interested and can provide further scans, we might be able to add more years.

Football Picture Story Monthly Covers
1986 – 1987 -- 1988	1989 – 1990 -- 1991

Giant War Picture Library ran from June 1964 - December 1965 with 4 issues per month

and a total 76 issues.

For a complete list of the titles Click Here

Lion Picture Library ran from October 1963 - May 1969 with 2 issues per month and a total of

136 issues.

Starblazer another D.C. Thomson publication first issued in April 1979 the comic had the

sub heading Space Fiction Adventure in Pictures, this sub heading was later changed to

Fantasy Fiction in Pictures it ran to 281 issues with the last issue January 1991.

Starblazer Picture Library Titles

Super Detective Picture Library ran from March 1953 – December 1960 and a total of 188 issues.

The series featured stories with Bulldog Drummond, Dick Barton, Sherlock Holmes, Sexton Blake,

The Saint and many others.

Super Detective Picture Library Titles

Tiger Sports Library ran from July 1961 - December 1961 with 2 issues per month and a total of 12 issues.

Thriller Picture Library ran from November 1951 – May 1963 with a total of 450 issues.

Originally titled Thriller Comics issues 1 – 40, Thriller Comics Library issues 41 – 162 and finally

Thriller Picture Library issues 163 – 450.

Earlier titles were based on classic tales with latter titles featuring Battler Britton,

Dogfight Dixon R.F.C., Jet-Ace Logan & Spy 13 of World War II.

Thriller Picture Library Titles

Top Secret Library ran from July 1974 - February 1976 with 2 issues per month and a total of 40 issues.

Valiant Picture Library ran from June 1963 - May 1969 with 2 issues per month and a total of 144 issues.

Valiant & War at Sea Picture Library Titles

Some of the titles are missing, (can you fill in the missing gaps), and even if it is only one title it all helps.

War Picture Library ran from September 1st 1958 - November 5th 1984 with a total 2103 issues.

2 issues per month (1 - 32) September 1st 1958 - December 7th 1959

3 issues this month (33 - 35) January 4th 1960

4 issues per month (36 – 415) February 1st 1960 - December 4th 1967

6 issues per month (416 - 627) January 1st 1968 - December 7th 1970

4 issues this month (628 - 631) January 1st 1968 - October 5th 1970

8 issues per month (632 - 959) February 1st 1971 - June 3rd 1974

10 issues per month (960 - 1049) July 1st 1974 - March 3rd 1975

12 issues per month (1050 - 1781) April 7th 1975 - April 7th 1980

6 issues per month (1782 - 2087) May 5th 1980 - July 2nd 1984

4 issues per month (2088 - 2103) August 6th 1984 – November 5th 1984

War Picture Library Titles

The publication ceased the same month as Battle Picture library.

War Picture Library (Series 2)

Ran from January 1985 – March 1992 (4 issues per month) a total 344 issues.

War Picture Library (Series 2) Titles

Some of the titles are missing, (can you fill in the missing gaps), and even if it is only one title it all helps.

War At Sea Picture Library ran from February 1962 - July 1963 with 2 issues per month and a total

of 36 issues. For titles see Valiant.

Wild West Picture Library ran from May 1966 - January 1971 with 2 issues per month and a total

of 114 issues.

All the above comments and observations are my own and have been collated from my own modest

collection of British comics. 

I would welcome your comments or information, v.whittle2@ntlworld.com

© D. C. Thomson & Co Ltd

© Fleetway Publications

© Ron Phillips

Vic Whittle 2010