Strip Title [1] | Notes | Original Artist [1] | Other Notable Artists [1] | Start Date [1] | End Date [1] | Genre [1] |
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Korky the Cat | Original run from 1937 to 2005. Made sporadic appearances thereafter before returning in 2010. | James Crichton | Charles Grigg, David Gudgeon, Robert Nixon, David Sutherland, Paul Palmer, Dave Windett, Henry Davies, Phil Corbett | 1937 | 2012 | Comic |
Keyhole Kate | Original run from 1937 to 1955. Later ran from 1989-1993, 1998-1999 and reprinted in 2012. Also appeared in Sparky | Allan Morley | Sid BurgonTom Paterson | 1937 | 2012 | Comic |
Desperate Dan | Dudley Watkins | Peter Davidson, Ken H. Harrison, Caluori, David Parkins, Trevor Metcalfe, John Geering, Jamie Smart | 1937 | 2013 | Comic |
Jimmy and his Grockle | First appeared in The Rover under the title 'Jimmy Johnson's Grockle' in 1932. Later appeared in Sparky under the title 'My Grockle and Me'. | James Clark | 1937 | 1946 | Comic Adventure |
The Tricks of Tommy | Fred Sturrock | 1937 | 1938 | Prose |
Our Gang | Dudley Watkins | 1937 | 1947 | Comic |
Red Hoof | 1937 | 1938 | Prose |
Lost on the Mountain of Fear | Fred Sturrock | 1937 | 1938 | Adventure |
The Magic Sword | 1937 | 1938 | Prose |
Barney Boko | John R. Mason | 1937 | 1944 | Comic |
Hungry Horace | Also appeared in Sparky | Allan Morley | 1937 | 1958 | Comic |
Freddy the Fearless Fly | Original run from 1937 to 1954. Reappeared in the 2010s. Also appeared in Sparky | Allan Morley | Gordon Bell, Tom Paterson, Phil Corbett | 1937 | 2012 | Comic |
Magic Mike and his Magic Shop | Sam Fair | 1937 | 1938 | Comic |
Smarty Grandpa | The strips main character looked identical to Granpaw Broon | Dudley Watkins | 1937 | 1940 | Comic |
The Two Brave Runaways | 1937 | 1938 | Prose |
The Daring Deeds of Buck Wilson | Jack Glass | 1937 | 1938 | Adventure |
Wee Tusky | 1937 | 1943 | Prose |
Boaster Billy | Fred Sturrock | 1937 | 1938 | Comic |
Wig and Wam the Skookum Twins | Sam Fair | 1937 | 1939 | Comic |
Podge | Eric Roberts | 1937 | 1945 | Comic |
Mugg Muggins | Charlie Gordon | 1937 | 1938 | Comic |
When the West was Wild | 1937 | 1938 | Prose |
Invisible Dick | Originated in The Rover in 1922. Later appeared in Sparky | George Ramsbottom | 1937 | 1939 | Comic Adventure |
Bamboo Town | Charlie Gordon | 1937 | 1944 | Comic |
Flippy the Sea Serpent | Frank Minnitt | 1938 | 1938 | Comic |
Teddy Bear | Sam Fair | 1938 | 1938 | Comic |
Late Again Larry | Fred Sturrock | 1938 | 1938 | Comic |
Sleepy Gus | Fred Sturrock | 1938 | 1938 | Comic |
The House that Jack the Joker built | Fred Sturrock | 1938 | 1938 | Prose |
Bad-Luck Billy | Fred Sturrock | 1938 | 1938 | Prose |
Buffalo Bill | Jack Glass | 1938 | 1938 | Prose |
7 Terrible Tasks for the 7th Son | Dudley Watkins | 1938 | 1938 | Prose |
Handy Clark on the Treasure Trail | Fred Sturrock | 1938 | 1939 | Adventure |
The Smasher | Unrelated to later and longer running The Smasher which started in 1957. | James Walker | 1938 | 1938 | Adventure |
Dopey Dinah | Sam Fair | 1938 | 1941 | Comic |
Simple Simon | Hugh McNeil | 1938 | 1940 | Comic |
Meddlesome Matty | Original run from 1938 to 1942. Reappeared from 1948 to 1949. Later appeared in Sparky | Sam Fair | Malcolm Judge | 1938 | 1949 | Comic |
Buster Billy (The Pride of the Regiment) | James Walker | 1938 | 1939 | Prose |
Wild Young Dirky | Dudley Watkins | James Walker | 1938 | 1946 | Prose |
The Plucky Little Petersons | 1938 | 1938 | Prose |
The Sign of the Red Raven | Jack Glass | 1938 | 1938 | Prose |
The Three Bears | James Clark | 1938 | 1939 | Prose |
Never, Never Nelson | Jack Glass | 1938 | 1939 | Adventure |
Whistling Jim | James Walker | 1938 | 1940 | Prose |
Old King Cole | Title Young King Cole from 1941 to 1942 | Fred Sturrock | 1938 | 1944 | Prose |
Lost in the Land of Bad King John | James Walker | 1938 | 1939 | Prose |
Straight from the Jungle to Magic Land | Originally appeared as a prose story in 1939. Title changed to 'Lion Boy' for subsequent appearances. Returned as a picture strip from 1949 to 1950. Reappeared as a prose story in 1951. Returned as a picture strip from 1952 to 1953. | Jack Glass | 1939 | 1953 | Prose / Adventure |
The Man from Laughing Mountain | 1939 | 1939 | Prose |
Sacred Bull of Batmandu | James Walker | 1939 | 1939 | Prose |
Jumping Jiminy (The Kangaroo who's always on the hop) | William Ward | 1939 | 1940 | Comic |
Who's to wear the King's Boots | George Ramsbottom | 1939 | 1939 | Prose |
The Ugliest Pig in the World | Originally a prose story that ran from 1939 to 1940. Returned in picture strip form under the title 'Rip Snorter - The Ugliest Pig in the World' from 1956 to 1957. | Toby Baines | Eric Roberts | 1939 | 1957 | Prose |
Jak the Dragon Killer | Jack Glass | 1939 | 1941 | Prose |
The Man who owns an Ali Baba Cave | Toby Baines | 1939 | 1940 | Prose |
The Boy with Iron Hands | Fred Sturrock | 1939 | 1940 | Adventure |
The Black-Striped Sweets that Billy Eats | James Walker | 1939 | 1939 | Prose |
Our Teacher's a Walrus! | Originally a prose story from 1939 to 1940. Reappeared in picture strip form in 1947. | George Ramsbottom | Dudley Watkins | 1939 | 1947 | Prose / Comic Adventure |
Drake's Drummer Boy | Originally a prose story that ran from 1939 to 1940. Returned as a picture strip in 1959. | Jack Glass | Victor Peon | 1939 | 1959 | Prose / Adventure |
Little White Chief of the Cherokees | Originally ran from 1939 to 1940. Reprinted from 1951 to 1952. | George Ramsbottom | 1939 | 1952 | Adventure |
Addie and Hermy | Sam Fair | 1939 | 1941 | Comic |
Those Blinking Vaccies Again | Toby Baines | 1939 | 1940 | Prose |
Wild Man of the Woods | Sam Fair | 1940 | 1940 | Comic |
Jimmy's Pocket Grandpa | Fred Sturrock | 1940 | 1941 | Prose |
Swallowed by a Whale | George Ramsbottom | 1940 | 1940 | Prose |
Hair Oil Hal | John Brown | 1940 | 1941 | Comic |
Cripple Charlie | Toby Baines | 1940 | 1940 | Prose |
There's a Curse on the King | Toby Baines | 1940 | 1941 | Prose |
British Boys and Girls go West | 1940 | 1941 | Prose |
Wildfire the War Horse | Jack Glass | 1940 | 1941 | Adventure |
The Daring Deeds of the Sheriff's Little Sister | George Ramsbottom | 1940 | 1940 | Prose |
The Adventures of Dick Turpin's Kids | George Ramsbottom | 1941 | 1941 | Prose |
Brave Little Comrade of the Cowardly Lion | James Clark | 1941 | 1941 | Prose |
Boomerang Burke | Jack Glass | 1941 | 1942 | Adventure |
Centipede Pete | James Clark | 1941 | 1941 | Comic |
Jock Macswiper | R. MacGiillivray | 1941 | 1941 | Comic |
Young Husky | 1941 | 1941 | Prose |
The Chimney Top Teacher | James Walker | 1941 | 1941 | Prose |
Grandma Jolly and her Brolly | John R. Mason | 1941 | 1941 | Comic |
The Twins dare the Redskin Trail | Toby Baines | 1941 | 1941 | Prose |
Hassan and his Flying Carpet | James Walker | 1941 | 1942 | Prose |
Blackhawk's Boy | George Ramsbottom | 1941 | 1941 | Adventure |
Mickey's Magic Book | James Crichton | 1941 | 1948 | Comic |
Big Starr | Jack Glass | 1941 | 1942 | Adventure |
Watchful Wally | 1942 | 1942 | Comic |
Willie Woodpecker | John R. Mason | 1942 | 1944 | Comic |
Peter Pye | Dudley Watkins | 1942 | 1942 | Comic Adventure |
The Two Tough Lambs | Toby Baines | 1942 | 1942 | Prose |
Freddie Flipper's Fighters | 1942 | 1942 | Prose |
The Magic Box | Toby Baines | 1942 | 1942 | Prose |
Merry Marvo and his Magic Cigar | Allan Morley | 1942 | 1946 | Comic |
Hopeful Jimmy Steele | James Walker | 1942 | 1943 | Prose |
Diver Dick | Robert MacGillivray | 1942 | 1944 | Comic |
Dick Whittington and his Cat | 1942 | 1943 | Comic Adventure |
Lost in the Magic Forest | 1943 | 1943 | Prose |
Tricky Dicky Doyle | James Walker | 1943 | 1943 | Prose |
King of the Jungle | James Clark | 1943 | 1943 | Adventure |
The Magic Knockers | Toby Baines | 1943 | 1944 | Prose |
The Wonderful Wizards | James Walker | 1943 | 1944 | Prose |
Hansel and Gretel | James Clark | 1944 | 1944 | Adventure |
The Spitfire Twins | 1944 | 1944 | Prose |
Inky Poo the Cute Hindoo | John R. Mason | 1944 | 1944 | Comic |
Captain Cutlass | Charlie Gordon | 1944 | 1945 | Comic |
The Wandering Wilsons | Jack Prout | 1944 | 1944 | Prose |
Clumsy Claudie | Leslie Marchant | 1944 | 1944 | Comic |
The Amazing Mr X | Jack Glass | Dudley Watkins | 1944 | 1945 | Adventure |
Five Spunky Duncans | Jack Prout | 1944 | 1944 | Prose |
The Slapdash Circus | Toby Baines | 1944 | 1945 | Prose |
Charlie Chutney the Comical Cook | Allan Morley | 1944 | 1947 | Comic |
Nellie Elephant | Leslie Marchant | 1944 | 1945 | Comic |
Black Bob | Originally a prose story that ran from 1944 to 1955. From 1956 onwards appeared as picture strips reprinted from The Weekly News. | Jack Prout | 1944 | 1982 | Prose / Adventure |
Old Ma Murphy the Strong Arm School Ma'am | Allan Morley | 1944 | 1949 | Comic |
Lazy Larry | Dudley Watkins | 1945 | 1946 | Comic |
Danny Longlegs | Dudley Watkins | 1945 | 1950 | Comic Adventure |
Mary's Magic Medicines | Jack Prout | 1945 | 1945 | Prose |
Happy Go Lucky | James Walker | 1945 | 1945 | Prose |
Absent-Minded Alfie | Fred Sturrock | 1945 | 1947 | Comic |
The Cheery Chinks | Charlie Gordon | 1945 | 1946 | Comic |
The ABC Kids | James Crichton | 1946 | 1946 | Prose |
The Crusoe Kydds | James Crichton | 1946 | 1946 | Prose |
Dad's got a Broken Leg | Fred Sturrock | 1946 | 1946 | Prose |
Julius Sneezer the Sneezing Caesar | Allan Morley | 1946 | 1949 | Comic |
Dangerous Duff (the Mouse who's Rough and Mighty Tough) | James Crichton | 1946 | 1947 | Comic |
Whiskery Dick | 1946 | 1948 | Comic |
Poor Old Nosey | Fred Sturrock | 1946 | 1947 | Prose |
Dickey Bird (the Boy who knows the Secret Whistle) | James Walker | 1947 | 1947 | Prose |
Her Majesty's Wizard, Mr G. Whizz | Fred Sturrock | 1947 | 1949 | Prose |
Smudge | Originally ran from 1947 to 1949. Reprinted from 1955 to 1957 under the title 'Hy Jinks' | Eric Roberts | 1947 | 1957 | Comic |
Cinder Eddie | Fred Sturrock | 1947 | 1947 | Prose |
Curly's Two Ton Kitten | 1947 | 1948 | Prose |
Bouncing Billy Balloon | Charlie Gordon | 1948 | 1948 | Comic |
Brave Young Black-Hoof | Dudley Watkins | 1948 | 1949 | Adventure |
Big Bonehead | Jack Glass | 1948 | 1949 | Prose |
Castor Oil Craddock | Basil Blackaller | 1948 | 1948 | Comic |
Raggy Muffin - the Dandy Dog | James Crichton | 1948 | 1950 | Comic |
Plum Macduff (the Highlandman who never gets enough) | Bill Holroyd | 1948 | 1952 | Comic |
Hotcha the Hottentot | Robert MacGillivray | 1948 | 1949 | Comic |
The Slave of the Magic Lamp | Fred Sturrock | 1948 | 1949 | Prose |
The Croaker holds the Clue | Jack Glass | 1948 | 1949 | Prose |
Wuzzy-Wiz, Magic is his Biz | Bill Holroyd | 1949 | 1955 | Comic |
Mary's Mighty Uncle | Originally a prose story in 1949. Returned as an adventure strip in 1953 | Fred Sturrock | Charles Grigg | 1949 | 1953 | Prose / Adventure |
Sir Solomon Snoozer | Paddy Brennan | 1949 | 1950 | Comic Adventure |
Cocky Sue the Cockatoo (she's the Brains of the Pirate Crew) | 1949 | 1951 | Comic |
Jammy Jimmy Johnson (the Boy with Lucky Hands) | Fred Sturrock | 1950 | 1950 | Prose |
Quick-Nick, the Lightning Lock-Picker of London | Originally a prose story in 1950. Reappared in picture strip form in 1958. Reprinted from 1973 to 1974. | Jack Glass | 1950 | 1974 | Prose / Adventure |
Black Magic Bongo the Schoolboy from the Congo | Fred Sturrock | 1950 | 1951 | Prose |
Barney's Bear | Originally ran from 1950 to 1956. Reprinted from 1964 to 1965. | George Ramsbottom | 1950 | 1965 | Comic Adventure |
Grandpa Gallant Rides Again! | Fred Sturrock | 1950 | 1950 | Prose |
Tommy Brown's Slave | Dudley Watkins | 1950 | 1950 | Comic Adventure |
Rusty | Originally ran from 1950 to 1954. Reprinted from 1960 to 1962. | Paddy Brennan | 1950 | 1962 | Comic |
Peggy and her Pop's Peg-Leg | James Walker | 1950 | 1950 | Prose |
Long Tom's Treasure | Jack Glass | 1950 | 1950 | Prose |
Fergus of the Forty Faces | James Walker | 1950 | 1951 | Adventure |
The Boy Keeper of the King's Beasts | Originally a prose story that ran from 1950 to 1951. Returned as a picture strip entitled 'Wild Wulff' that ran from 1955 to 1956. | Jack Glass | 1950 | 1956 | Prose |
Fighting Forkbeard - The Sea Wolf from long ago | Paddy Brennan | 1951 | 1951 | Adventure |
Noah Lott - He Knows a Lot of Rot | Richard Cox | 1951 | 1954 | Comic |
Bonanza Bill - The Tricky Trader of Hilly Billy City | Bill Holroyd | 1951 | 1951 | Comic Adventure |
Shocker Jock - The Boy from the Wonder World | Originally a Prose story that ran from 1951 to 1952. Reappeared in picture strip form from 1954 to 1955. | George Ramsbottom | George Drysdale | 1951 | 1955 | Prose / Comic Adventure |
Sooty and his Shooter | Charles Grigg | 1951 | 1952 | Prose |
Willie Willikin's Pobble | Paddy Brennan | 1952 | 1952 | Comic Adventure |
Hurray for the Rip-Roaring Robinsons | George Drysdale | 1952 | 1952 | Prose |
Wily Smiley the Jungle Joker | George Martin | 1952 | 1958 | Comic |
The Trouble of Old Sheriff Saggy Baggs | Fred Sturrock | 1952 | 1952 | Prose |
The Galloping Glory Boys | Paddy Brennan | 1952 | 1952 | Adventure |
Mickey from the Moon | Paddy Brennan | 1952 | 1953 | Prose |
Wee Willie King and his Magic Stings | George Ramsbottom | 1952 | 1953 | Prose |
Willie the Wicked | Eric Roberts | 1953 | 1953 | Comic Adventure |
The Tickler Twins on the Redskin Trail | Eric Roberts | 1953 | 1953 | Adventure |
Tin Lizzie | Originally a prose story that ran from 1953 to 1954. Reappeared in picture strip form from 1955 to 1959. | Jack Prout | Charles Grigg | 1953 | 1959 | Prose / Comic Adventure |
Cats-Eye Kelly | Originally a prose story in 1953. Returned as an adventure strip in 1959. | Toby Baines | Jack Glass | 1953 | 1959 | Prose / Adventure |
Westward Ho with Prince Charlie's Gold | Paddy Brennan | 1953 | 1953 | Adventure |
Bandy Shand and Great Big Bees | George Ramsbottom | 1953 | 1953 | Prose |
Little Master of the Swooping Monster | Jack Glass | 1953 | 1953 | Adventure |
Pie Face Pete's Secret Pal | George Ramsbottom | 1953 | 1954 | Prose |
Great Big Bonzo | Charles Grigg | 1953 | 1954 | Comic Adventure |
The Streak-O-Light Express | Bill Holroyd | 1954 | 1954 | Comic Adventure |
Fleetfoot Jack | James Walker | 1954 | 1954 | Prose |
Young Drake | Dudley Watkins | Paddy Brennan | 1954 | 1954 | Adventure |
Gobble, Gobble Gertie | Charles Grigg | 1954 | 1954 | Comic Adventure |
Chinkee, Chinkee Junkee Man | 1954 | 1955 | Comic |
My Gang by Whacker Wilson | Ron Smith | 1954 | 1955 | Comic Adventure |
Shaggy Doggy | Originally appeared from 1954 to 1958. Reprinted from 1976 to 1982 under the title 'Waggy, the Shaggy Doggy' | Allan Morley | George Drysdale | 1954 | 1982 | Comic |
The Wee Black Scallywag | Eric Roberts | 1954 | 1955 | Comic Adventure |
Winker and Blinker | Fred Sturrock | 1954 | 1954 | Prose |
Little Angel Face | Ken Reid | 1954 | 1955 | Comic |
Clanky the Cast Iron Pup | Originally appeared in 1955. Reprinted in 1962. | Charles Grigg | 1955 | 1962 | Comic Adventure |
Ginger's Super Jeep | Originally a prose story in 1955. Returned as a picture strip from 1958 to 1960. | James Walker | Eric Roberts | 1955 | 1960 | Prose / Adventure |
Big Bad Wolff | The strips main characters reappeared in 1955 in a strip entitled 'The Lion Heart Logans'. | George Drysdale | 1955 | 1955 | Comic Adventure |
3 Jonahs in a Whale | Jack Glass | 1955 | 1955 | Adventure |
Mickey's Tick Tock Men | Paddy Brennan | 1955 | 1955 | Comic Adventure |
Crackaway Jack | From 1960 to 1961 this strip had the title 'The Crackaway Twins' Originally ran from 1955 to 1961. Reprinted from 1966 to 1967. | Paddy Brennan | 1955 | 1967 | Adventure |
Millionaire Mike | Charles Grigg | 1955 | 1955 | Comic Adventure |
Big Beardie | Shamus O'Doherty | 1955 | 1956 | Comic |
The Tricks of Screwy Driver | Originally ran from 1955 to 1959. Reprinted from 1971 to 1975. New strips started appearing from 1975 to 1984. With the occasional reprint mixed in. | Bill Holroyd | 1955 | 1984 | Comic |
My Pal Baggy Pants | Ken Hunter | 1956 | 1959 | Comic Adventure |
Willie's Whizzer Broom | Eric Roberts | 1956 | 1956 | Comic Adventure |
Just Jimmy | Hugh Morren | 1956 | 1958 | Comic |
Bing Bang Benny | Ken Reid | 1956 | 1960 | Comic |
Roly-Poly Joe | Frank MacDiarmid | 1956 | 1958 | Comic |
Turtle Boy | Paddy Brennan | 1956 | 1956 | Adventure |
Kipper the Copper | Charles Grigg | 1956 | 1957 | Comic Adventure |
Corporal Kim - The Boy Mountie | Jack Glass | 1956 | 1956 | Adventure |
Buster's Battling Beetle | Ken Hunter | 1956 | 1957 | Comic Adventure |
Jet Carson's School for Racers | George Drysdale | 1956 | 1957 | Comic Adventure |
Charlie the Chimp | George Ramsbottom | Charles Grigg | 1957 | 1960 | Comic Adventure |
The Smasher | Hugh Morren | David Gudgeon Brian Walker | 1957 | 2004 | Comic |
Young Dandy | About a red deer fawn Originally ran from 1957 to 1960. Reprinted in 1974 to 1975. | James Clark | 1957 | 1975 | Adventure |
Mystery Dick | Originally ran from 1957 to 1958. Reprinted in 1974. | George Ramsbottom | 1957 | 1974 | Adventure |
Robin Hood | Paddy Brennan | 1958 | 1958 | Adventure |
Brave Ben Bold | Victor Peon | 1958 | 1958 | Adventure |
Robinson and his dog Crusoe | George Martin | 1958 | 1960 | Comic |
The Castaway Kidds | Originally ran from 1958 to 1959. Reprinted from 1974 to 1975. | James Clark | 1958 | 1975 | Adventure |
Mr Mutt | George Martin | 1959 | 1960 | Comic |
Circus Boy | Jack Glass | 1959 | 1959 | Adventure |
Round the World in 80 Days | Based on the novel | Paddy Brennan | 1959 | 1959 | Adventure |
The Boy with Iron Hands | Unrelated to previous strip with the same title | Bill Holroyd | 1959 | 1961 | Adventure |
Buffalo Bill's Schooldays | Michael Darling | 1960 | 1960 | Adventure |
Rodger and his Lodgers | Originally ran from 1960 to 1962. Reprinted from 1972 to 1973. | Shamus O'Doherty | 1960 | 1973 | Comic |
Dockland Davie | Originally appeared in 1960. Reprinted in 1970. | James Clark | 1960 | 1970 | Adventure |
Robbie the Bobbie | Jack Prout | 1960 | 1961 | Adventure |
Jammy Mr Sammy | George Martin | 1960 | 1962 | Comic |
Dirty Dick | A lot of 1970s strips were reprints. | Eric Roberts | Jimmy Hughes | 1960 | 1978 | Comic |
Ali Ha-Ha and the Forty Thieves | Originally ran from 1960 to 1963. A second series started in 1986. | Ken Reid | Jerry Swaffield | 1960 | 1988 | Comic |
Corporal Clott | Originally ran from 1960 to 1975. A second series ran from 1987-1988. Reappeared in 2012. | David Law | Jimmy Hughes, Steve Bright, Nigel Auchterlounie | 1960 | 2012 | Comic |
The Purple Cloud | Originally appeared in 1961. Reprinted from 1968 to 1969. | Charles Grigg | 1961 | 1969 | Adventure |
Winker Watson | First appeared in the 1961 Dandy Book. Originally ran from 1961-2007, being reprinted between 1980 and 1991. Reprinted again during 2012. | Eric Roberts | Terry BaveStevie White | 1961 | 2012 | Comic Adventure |
Bingo - the Black Streak | Jack Glass | 1961 | 1962 | Comic Adventure |
The Hovercar Snatchers | Bill Holroyd | 1961 | 1962 | Adventure |
Willie Fixit | Originally ran from 1962 to 1963. Reprinted from 1975 to 1977. | Bill Holroyd | 1962 | 1977 | Comic Adventure |
Sunny Boy - He's a Bright Spark | Originally ran from 1962 to 1965. Reprinted from 1971 to 1973. | George Martin | 1962 | 1973 | Comic |
Danny Longlegs | Unrelated to 1940s strip with the same name | Jack Glass | 1962 | 1963 | Comic Adventure |
Blitz Boy | Paddy Brennan | 1962 | 1963 | Adventure |
My Home Town | Long running feature where readers sent in information about their home towns. | Frank McDiarmid | 1962 | 1970 | Feature |
Bobcat Boy | Jack Glass | 1963 | 1963 | Adventure |
Big Head and Thick Head | Ken Reid | Frank McDiarmid | 1963 | 1967 | Comic |
Rocket Jock | Charles Grigg | 1963 | 1963 | Adventure |
Joe White and the Seven Dwarfs | Bill Holroyd | 1963 | 1964 | Comic Adventure |
The Crimson Ball | Jack Glass | 1963 | 1964 | Adventure |
The Red Wrecker | Originally appeared in 1964. Reprinted in 1978. | Charles Grigg | 1964 | 1978 | Adventure |
Kit from the Wild Karroo | Jack Glass | 1964 | 1965 | Adventure |
Brassneck | Originally ran from 1964 to 1973. Reappeared from 1982 to 1984. A third series ran in 1987. A fourth series ran during 2006-2007, which was reprinted during 2012. | Bill Holroyd | Steve Bright, Nick Brennan | 1964 | 2012 | Comic Adventure |
Moe and Joe and Daddy-O! | Eric Roberts | 1965 | 1965 | Comic Adventure |
Greedy Pigg | Originally ran from 1965 to 1971. Reappeared for a second run from 1978 to 1984. | George Martin | 1965 | 1984 | Comic |
The Stinging Swarm | Jack Glass | 1965 | 1965 | Adventure |
The Umbrella Men | Charles Grigg | 1965 | 1966 | Adventure |
Hank and his Mini-Tank | Jack Glass | 1966 | 1966 | Adventure |
South with the Hovercar | Jack Glass | 1967 | 1967 | Adventure |
Bully Beef and Chips | Originally ran from 1967 to 1997. Reappeared in the 2010s. | Jimmy Hughes | Robert Nixon, Gordon Bell, Sid BurgonWayne Thompson | 1967 | 2012 | Comic |
Captain Whoosh | Charles Grigg | 1967 | 1967 | Adventure |
Butch and his Pooch | Shamus O'Doherty | 1967 | 1968 | Comic |
Spunky and his Spider | Bill Holroyd | 1967 | 1970 | Comic Adventure |
Bodger the Bookworm | Shamus O'Doherty | 1968 | 1971 | Comic |
Gunsmoke Jack | Jack Glass | 1968 | 1968 | Adventure |
Super Sam | Jack Prout | 1968 | 1968 | Comic Adventure |
The Island of Monsters | Paddy Brennan | 1969 | 1970 | Adventure |
The Babes 'N' the Bullies | Trevor Metcalfe | 1969 | 1969 | Comic |
The Wooden Submarine | Victor Peon | 1969 | 1970 | Adventure |
My Top Story | 1970 | 1982 | Feature |
Dinah Mite | Ron Spencer | 1970 | 1971 | Comic |
Claude Hopper | George Martin | 1971 | 1973 | Comic |
Whacko! | Originally appeared from 1971 to 1973. Reprinted from 1983 to 1984. | Ron Spencer | 1971 | 1984 | Comic |
PC Big Ears | John Geering | 1971 | 1973 | Comic |
Iron Hands | Paddy Brennan | 1971 | 1971 | Adventure |
My Woozy Dog, Snoozy | Jack Edward Oliver | 1971 | 1971 | Comic |
The Boy from Lilliput | Paddy Brennan | 1972 | 1972 | Adventure |
Jack Silver | Bill Holroyd | 1973 | 1981 | Adventure |
Monkey Bizness | John Geering | 1973 | 1975 | Comic |
Robin Hood's Schooldays | Ron Spencer | 1973 | 1975 | Comic |
The Talking Ball | Paddy Brennan | 1973 | 1974 | Adventure |
Desperate Dawg | George Martin | 1973 | 1986 | Comic |
Sir Coward De Custard | Ken H. Harrison | 1973 | 1975 | Comic |
Peter's Pocket Grandpa | Similar in theme to 1940s prose story entitled 'Jimmy's Pocket Grandpa' | Ron Spencer | 1975 | 1983 | Comic Adventure |
Tom Tin and Buster Brass | Jack Prout | 1975 | 1976 | Comic Adventure |
Rah-Rah Randall | Ken H. Harrison | 1975 | 1979 | Comic |
Izzy Skint (You bet he is!) | George Martin | 1975 | 1984 | Comic |
The Jocks and the Geordies | Jimmy Hughes | 1975 | 1991 | Comic |
Tom Tum | Keith Reynolds | 1978 | 1986 | Comic |
Bertie Buncle and his Chemical Uncle | David Mostyn | 1978 | 1982 | Comic |
Harry and his Hippo | Originally ran from 1979 to 1986. Reappeared from 2011 to 2012. | Ken H. Harrison | Andy Fanton | 1979 | 2012 | Comic |
Dave the Brave | Paddy Brennan | 1979 | 1980 | Comic |
Dumb Belle | Jan Sitek | 1979 | 1982 | Comic |
The Hairy Gang of Robbers | Bill Holroyd | 1979 | 1980 | Adventure |
Big Chief Itchy Snitch | Bill Holroyd | 1982 | 1983 | Comic |
Micky the Mouth | David Mostyn | 1982 | 1984 | Comic |
The Burrd | Ron Spencer | Keith Reynolds | 1983 | 1986 | Comic |
Dinah Mo | Ron Spencer | Pete Moonie | 1983 | 1996 | Comic |
Jolly Roger | George Martin | 1984 | 1986 | Comic |
Ham and Egghead | Steve Bright | 1984 | Comic |
Mitch and his Mummy | Ken H. Harrison | Jerry Swaffield | 1984 | 1986 | Comic |
Cuddles and Dimples | Originally titled 'Dimples'. After the merger with Hoot in 1986 the character Cuddles originally from Nutty and later Hoot was incorporated into the strip and the title was changed to 'Cuddles and Dimples'. Originally ran until 2010. Reprinted in 2012. | Barrie Appleby | Gordon BellNigel Parkinson | 1984 | 2012 | Comic |
The Domes | John Geering | 1984 | 1985 | Comic |
Peter Pest | Originally in Nutty | Tom Williams | 1985 | Comic |
Bananaman | Originally in Nutty Currently appears in The Beano | John Geering | Barrie Appleby, Steve Bright, Chris McGhie, Wayne Thompson | 1985 | 2012 | Comic |
The Snobbs and the Slobbs | Originally in Nutty | John Geering | 1985 | Comic |
Strange Hill | Originally appeared in the 1984 Summer Special. | David Mostyn | 1986 | 2008 | Comic |
Polar Blair | Originally in Hoot | Robert Nixon | 1986 | Comic |
Spotted Dick | Originally in Hoot | Barrie Appleby | Jerry Swaffield John Aldrich | 1986 | Comic |
Comic Cuts | Originally in Hoot This feature involved a number of four frame strips featuring pre-existing DC Thomson characters. | George Martin | 1986 | Comic |
Ted-Time Tales | 1987 | Comic |
Mutt and Moggy | Very similar to Puss 'n' Boots | John Geering | 1987 | Comic |
Angie the Little Actress | Steve Bright | 1988 | Comic |
Granny | spin-off strip from Cuddles and Dimples, featuring the pair's grandmother | Barrie Appleby | 1988 | Comic |
Li'l Imp | Tom Paterson | 1988 | Comic |
Richard's Snitch | Gordon Bell | 1988 | Comic |
Woofer and Tweeter | 1988 | Comic |
Sammy Supersnail | 1988 | Comic |
Postman Patel | Spin-off of Cuddles and Dimples. | Barrie Appleby | John Aldrich | 1988 | Comic |
George and the Dragon | 1988 | Comic |
James - the World's Worst Schoolboy | Originally ran from 1988-1992. Returned in 1997. | Jimmy Glen | 1988 | 1999 | Comic |
Norbert's Nightmares | 1988 | Comic |
Louden the Mouth | 1988 | Comic |
Watch the Birdie | 1988 | Comic |
Sneaker | Jim Petrie | Nick Brennan | 1988 | 2002 | Comic |
Young Trainee Santas | 1988 | Comic |
Golden Ol' Days | Ken H. Harrison | 1989 | Comic |
Tristan - the Vicar's Son | Barrie Appleby | 1989 | Comic |
Kylie Phizzog | 1990 | Comic |
Marvo the Wonder Chicken | Syd Kitching | Jim HansenNigel Parkinson | 1990 | 2010 | Comic |
Billy Green and his Sister Jean | Jim Petrie | 1990 | Comic |
The Laughing Planet | Tom Paterson | 1990 | Comic |
Marty's Mouse | Ken H. Harrison | 1990 | Comic |
It's Magic | 1990 | Comic |
Tumba and Rumba - the Mimicking Elephants | Ron Spencer | 1990 | Comic |
Growing Paynes | Trevor Metcalfe | 1991 | 2001 | Comic |
Molly | David Mostyn | 1991 | 2004 | Comic |
Smitten | A young boy and his problems with love. | Bill Ritchie | 1991 | 1994 | Comic |
Barney The Wonder Winger | Brian Walker | 1991 | 1995 | Comic |
Joe Mince | Gordon Bell | 1991 | 1993 | Comic |
Sherman Tortoise | John Geering | 1991 | 1994 | Comic |
King Dom | Trevor Metcalfe | 1991 | 1993 | Comic |
Wendy's Wicked Stepladder | Keith Robson | 1992 | Comic |
Miss Eve L. Powers | Jimmy Glen | 1992 | 1999 | Comic |
Hyde and Shriek | Originally ran from 1992 to 1993. Reappeared as reprints in 2004 before changing to new material around a year later. | Tom Paterson | Nick Brennan | 1992 | 2009 | Comic |
Reg Hog | 1992 | Comic |
Der Daft Dachshunds | 1993 | Comic |
Peter Piper | Character originally appeared in The Magic Comic. Also appeared in Sparky and The Topper | Nick Brennan | 1993 | 1999 | Comic |
Fiddle O'Diddle | Tom Paterson | 1993 | 2004 | Comic |
Oliver Twister | Trevor Metcalfe | 1993 | Comic |
Fibba | Gordon Bell | 1993 | Comic |
Potsworth and Co | Based on a Hanna-Barbera cartoon. Previously appeared in The Beezer and Topper | Barrie Appleby | 1993 | 1994 | Comic |
Beryl the Peril | Character first appeared in The Topper in 1953. Had previously appeared in The Beezer and Topper. Originally ran until 2004. Returned for a second series from 2005-2007. A third series ran during 2012. became reprints later that year. | Robert Nixon | Karl Dixon Steve Bright | 1993 | 2012 | Comic |
Carrot | Short strip based around Cuddles and Dimples' pet cat and parrot constantly fighting. | Barrie Appleby | 1993 | Comic |
Jonah | This strip's main character had previously appeared in The Beano | Keith Robson | 1993 | Comic |
Rasper | Tom Paterson | 1993 | 1998 | Comic |
Claude Cuckooland | Steve Bright | 1993 | Comic |
Puss 'n' Boots | This strips main characters had previously appeared in Sparky | John Geering | Barrie Appleby, Nigel Parkinson, Nigel Auchterlounie, | 1993 | 2010 | Comic |
First Class | Jimmy Hansen | 1993 | 1998 | Comic |
Blinky | Previously appeared in The Beezer and Topper. Younger version of Colonel Blink. Originally ran from 1994-2007. Was reprinted sporadically from 2007-2010, and again during 2012. | Nick Brennan | 1994 | 2012 | Comic |
Little Win | Steve Bright | 1994 | 1994 | Comic |
The Verminator | Jimmy Hansen | 1994 | 1994 | Comic |
Euro School | Tom Paterson | 1994 | 1995 | Comic |
Tik and Tak | Gordon Bell | 1994 | 1995 | Comic |
The Flying Boy | 1994 | Comic |
Herb's History | John Geering | 1994 | Comic |
Brain Duane | Featured in the video game Beanotown Racing | Tom Paterson | 1994 | Comic |
Mad March Hare | Barrie Appleby | 1995 | Comic |
Jock the Rapper | Similar to Watford Gapp in Whizzer and Chips. | Tom Paterson | 1995 | 2001 | Comic |
Beastie Boy | 1995 | Comic |
Frawg | Nick Brennan | 1995 | Comic |
Brother Grimm | 1995 | Comic |
Spelling Mistaxe | 1995 | Comic |
Little Boots Cassidy | Jimmy Hansen | 1995 | Comic |
Hector Spectre | Based on The Beezer and Topper strip "Meet Edd: He's a Ghost". | David Mostyn | 1996 | Comic |
Foxy | First appeared in The Topper Previously appeared in The Beezer and Topper | Evi De Bono | 1996 | Comic |
Cowrin' Wolf | David Mostyn | 1996 | Comic |
Classic Cuts | 1997 | Comic |
The Dandy Treasure Island | 1997 | Comic |
Neighbourhood Wood | 1997 | Comic |
Jak and Todd | The strip was originally titled Jak before changing to Jak and Todd in 2007 after the Dandy went Xtreme. Jak was the Dandy's cover star from 2004 to 2007. Originally ran from 1997-1999. Appeared for a second series from 2000-2003 as "Jak and Spike" A third series ran from 2004-2010, with a one-off reprint in 2012. | Jimmy Hansen | David Sutherland Wayne Thompson | 1997 | 2010 | Comic |
Stick Maniacs | 1997 | Comic |
Brewster Rooster | 1997 | Comic |
Vain Wayne | 1998 | Comic |
Owen Goal | Originally reprints of 'Cannonball Kid' from Nutty. Later changed to new strips. | Rob Lee | Nigel Parkinson | 1998 | Comic |
P5 | Originally ran from 1998 to 2002. Reprinted from 2006 to 2007 under the title 'Class Act'. Similar to The Beano's Bash Street Kids. | Jimmy Hansen | Earl Sputnik Carlos Randino | 1998 | 2007 | Comic |
Bedtime Tales with Bradley Bedsock | 1998 | Comic |
Now Showing | 1998 | Comic |
Buster Crab | 1998 | Comic |
Tweedle Dumb and Tweedle Dumber | Jimmy Hansen | 1999 | Comic |
Antchester | 1999 | Comic |
Polly | 1999 | Comic |
The Pluck of Percy | 1999 | Comic |
Calmsville | 1999 | Comic |
Red Hot Chilli Dogs | 1999 | Comic |
Bodkins Moor | 1999 | Comic |
Walter Gnome - Millenium Gnome | 2000 | Comic |
Bart Brimston | Karl Dixon | 2000 | Comic |
Ridge Rescue | 2000 | Comic |
The Comet | 2000 | Comic |
Phone Bone and Digit Al | 2000 | Comic |
Auntie Clockwise | Wayne Thompson | 2000 | Comic |
Island of Terror | 2001 | Comic |
Ollie Fliptrik | Karl Dixon | 2002 | 2009 | Comic |
Dallas Ditchwater | 2002 | Comic |
Chester the Alien Chaser | 2002 | Comic |
Animal Asylum | 2002 | Comic |
Silly Moo | Originally ran from 2002-2003. Was reprinted in 2012. | Wayne Thompson | 2002 | 2012 | Comic |
Neville's Island | 2002 | Comic |
The Vulture Club | 2002 | Comic |
The Doyle Family | Originally conceived in the 1970s by Albert Barnes and Tom Paterson as "The Dangerous Dumplings" for a new comic that was later scrapped. | Ken H. Harrison | 2002 | Comic |
The Heavy Metal Yeti | 2003 | Comic |
Pinky's Crackpot Circus | Originally ran during 2003-2004. reprinted in 2012. | Nick Brennan | 2003 | 2012 | Comic |
Baby Herc | 2003 | Comic |
Bad Max | About a kid with an orange perm and a big jumper with an M on it. Similar to Dennis the Menace. | Steve Bright | 2003 | 2007 | Comic |
Ozzy Outback | 2003 | Comic |
Wizzo the Wizard | 2003 | Comic |
Make me a Monster | 2003 | Comic |
Agent Dog 2 Zero | Wayne Thompson | 2003 | Comic |
Dandy Days in Beanotown | Steve Bright | 2003 | Comic |
Cats | David Mostyn | 2003 | Comic |
The Nutters | Reprints from Cracker | John Geering | 2004 | 2004 | Comic |
The Banana Bunch | This strip originally appeared in the first issue of The Beezer back in 1956. Originally ran during 2004. Appeared sporadically during the Xtreme era before returning in 2012. | Nigel Parkinson | 2004 | 2012 | Comic |
Piggles | Reprints from Hoot | Barrie Appleby | 2004 | Comic |
Pants | 2004 | Comic |
Bad Neighbours | 2004 | Comic |
Edd the Ghost | Reprints from The Beezer and Topper | 2004 | Comic |
Jacques and Gilles | 2004 | Comic |
Dreadlock Holmes | Jimmy Hansen | Steven White | 2004 | Comic |
Office Hours | Steven White | 2004 | Comic |
Adrian's Wall | 2004 | Comic |
Tootuff | Translated version of Swiss comic strip. | Zep | 2005 | Comic |
My Own Genie | Originally ran from 2005-2006. reprinted during 2011-2012. | Jamie Smart | 2005 | 2012 | Comic |
Reverend Fearnon | 2005 | Comic |
Pig and Cow | 2005 | Comic |
Thor Thumb | 2005 | Comic |
Ten Watt Spot | 2005 | Comic |
Secret Agent Sally | 2005 | Comic |
Flung Poo | 2005 | Comic |
Noah's Ark | Nick Brennan | 2006 | Comic |
Gizmo | Karl Dixon | 2006 | Comic |
Tony and Alberto | 2006 | Comic |
Captain Handsome | Steve Horrocks | 2007 | Comic |
Ted and the Animals | Originally ran during February-July 2007. Reprinted in 2012. | Dan Gaynor | 2007 | 2012 | Comic |
Space Raoul | Originally ran during 2007. Reprinted in 2012. | Jamie Smart | 2007 | 2012 | Comic |
Blubba and the Bear | Reprints from Nutty. Originally reprinted during 2007, and again in 2012. | 2007 | 2012 | Comic |
Mr. Bean | Comic strip based on the animated series. | 2007 | Comic |
The Bogies | Nigel Auchterlounie | 2008 | 2012 | Comic |
Count Snotula | Duncan Scott | 2010 | Comic |
Harry Hill's Real Life Adventures in TV Land | Nigel Parkinson | 2010 | 2011 | Comic |
Kid Cops | Lew Stringer | 2010 | Comic |
Little Celebs | Nigel Parkinson | 2010 | 2011 | Comic |
The Mighty Bork | Wayne Thompson | 2010 | Comic |
Pepperoni Pig | Wayne Thompson | 2010 | Comic |
Postman Prat | Lew Stringer | 2010 | 2012 | Comic |
Pre-Skool Prime Minister | Originally ran until 2011. A second series began in May 2011 and ended in 2012. | Jamie Smart | 2010 | 2012 | Comic |
Robot on the Run | Alexander Matthews | 2010 | Comic |
Shaolin Punx | Wayne Thompson | 2010 | Comic |
Clive 5 | Nigel Auchterlounie | 2010 | Comic |
George VS Dragon | Originally ran during 2010-2011. A second and third series began in 2011 and 2012 respectively. | Andy Fanton | 2010 | 2012 | Comic |
Bear Thrills | Phil Corbett | 2010 | Comic |
Graeme Reaper | David Banks | 2011 | Comic |
Mr Meecher the Uncool Teacher | Originally ran during 2011. A second series began later in 2011 up until 2012. returned as a three-panel strip in September 2012. | Wilbur Dawbarn | 2011 | 2012 | Comic |
Stan Helsing | Nik Holmes | 2011 | Comic |
Boo | Andy Fanton | 2011 | Comic |
Disaster Chef | David Mostyn | 2011 | Comic |
The Arena of Awesome | Jamie Smart | 2011 | Comic |
Yore | The Etherington Brothers | 2011 | Comic |
Clown Wars | Nik Holmes | 2011 | Comic |
Daredevil Dad | Steve Beckett | 2011 | Comic |
Phil's Finger | Chris McGhie | 2011 | Comic |
Tag-Team Tastic | The Etherington Brothers, Warwick Johnson Cadwell | 2011 | Comic |
Farmula One | Wayne Thompson | 2011 | Comic |
Justin Beaver | Stu Monro | 2011 | Comic |
Bone-O | Mike Donaldson | 2011 | Comic |
Space Dogz | Nigel Auchterlounie | 2011 | Comic |
Gleeks | Nigel Auchterlounie | 2011 | Comic |
Sea Dogs | Steve Beckett | 2011 | Comic |
Hysterical History | Karl Dixon | 2011 | Comic |
Fu Schnicken - Kung Fu Chicken | Wayne Thompson | 2011 | Comic |
Tiny's Temper | Stu Monro | 2011 | Comic |
Cheryl's Mole | Chris McGhie | 2011 | Comic |
Nuke Noodle | Originally ran from July 2011 to August 2012. A second series ran from September-December 2012. | Alexander Matthews | 2011 | 2012. | Comic |
Rocky's Horror Show | Wilbur Dawbarn | 2011 | Comic |
My Freaky Family | Nigel Auchterlounie | 2011 | Comic |
Frosty | Steve Beckett | 2011 | Comic |
Celeb School | Nigel Parkinson | 2012 | 2012 | Comic |
Noshy Monsters | Wayne Thompson | 2012 | 2012 | Comic |
Bad Grandad | Andy Fanton | 2012 | 2012 | Comic |
Go Ape | Wayne Thompson | 2012 | 2012 | Comic |
Blundercats | Steve Beckett | 2012 | 2012 | Comic |
Mega-Lo Maniacs | Jamie Smart | 2012 | 2012 | Comic |
Superball | Nigel Auchterlounie | 2012 | 2012 | Comic |
Cavemen in Black | Andy Fanton | 2012 | 2012 | Comic |
Starsky's Hutch | Gary Boller | 2012 | 2012 | Comic |
My Dad's a Doofus | Jamie Smart | 2012 | 2012 | Comic |
The Dark Newt | Lew Stringer | 2012 | 2012 | Comic |
OlympiKids | Nigel Auchterlounie | 2012 | 2012 | Comic |
Professor Cheese's Olympic Wheezes | Nick Brennan | 2012 | 2012 | Comic |
Grrrls | Alexander Matthews | 2012 | 2012 | Comic |
Rocky Roller, Pest Controller | Andy Fanton | 2012 | 2012 | Comic |
Secret Agent, Sir | Andy Fanton | 2012 | 2012 | Comic |
Following the end of the print Dandy, The Dandy moved to the internet and became a digital comic and relaunched from Issue 1. The Digital Dandy then relaunched again in April 2013 starting once again from Issue 1.
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