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The Skipper first published
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
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 |
249 |
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February 18th 1933 |
April
1st 1933 |
March
31st 1934 |
May
19th 1934 |
June
8th 1935 |
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285 |
306 |
380 |
390 |
420 |
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February 15th 1936 |
July 11th 1936 |
December
11th 1937 |
February
19th 1938 |
September
17th 1938 |
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425 |
440 |
484 |
488 |
507 |
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October
22nd 1938 |
February 4th 1939 |
December 9th 1939 |
January
6th 1940 |
May
18th 1940 |
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512 |
518 |
527 |
534 |
544 Last
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June
22nd 1940 |
August
30th 1940 |
October 5th 1940 |
November 23rd 1940 |
February 1st 1941 |
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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.
CAPTAIN
ZOOM – BIRDMAN OF THE R.A.F.:
War adventure with Captain Zoom, taken from The Skipper 1940.
Click here to read the first episode of Captain Zoom – Birdman
of the R.A.F.
THE
DEATH DUST:
Wild West yarn of a weird and terrible weapon. The dust that strangles
men and beasts.
This first episode appeared in the Skipper in 1934.
Click here to read the first episode of The Death
Dust.
THE
GHOST SHIP:
The greatest pirate story about the world’s greatest pirate.
The vessel that can vanish in a flash.
This first episode appeared in the Skipper in 1932.
Click here to read the first episode of The Ghost
Ship.
THE
IRON MASK 13:
The Iron Men – They make laws with a gun.
This first episode appeared in the Skipper in 1935.
Click here to read the first episode of The Iron Mask 13.
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 AVENGERS:
The hooded footballers of the First Division.
This first episode appeared in the Skipper in 1934.
Click here to read the first episode of The Team
of Avengers.
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 first episode of The Trail
of Bleeding Noses.
Vic Whittle 2008
© D. C. Thomson
& Co Ltd