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Two more experts have come back to me. Phil Ruston says: I'd have said that School Friend, Girls' Crystal, Girl (and maybe Bunty) are the only really likely candidates since any other girls' titles that were launched in the 1950s tended to have a Romance theme from the beginning. Also, the publisher...

Another recent suggestion:

School Friend's companion title Girls' Crystal could be worth investigating.

It wasn't Enid Boynton as that was the pen name of Horace Boynton.

David Roach has come back with the possibilities of Enid Boynton, G E Fearn (or C E Fearn), E Currie, A Player, A E Dean or possibly K Jones?

Hi Sam, Absolutely fascinating. May I ask how you came to find out? Obviously any documentation would help to solve this mystery. Hi! Unfortunately we think there is nothing kept as a record of this work. I don't imagine it would be possible to find her bank statements or the like from that far bac...

Message from Steve Holland, via a friend, comic archivist and author: Steve Holland said the following:- ‘HI Simon, I've drawn a blank. I can't see any obvious names in Fleetway's main girls' comics -- the text stories tended to be short runs of stories or serials. Many were credited in the late 19...

Message from Steve Holland, via a friend, comic archivist and author: Steve Holland said the following:- ‘HI Simon, I've drawn a blank. I can't see any obvious names in Fleetway's main girls' comics -- the text stories tended to be short runs of stories or serials. Many were credited in the late 195...

Message from comic artist David Roach: I have a complete listing for Schoolfriend and Girl's Crystal so I'll have a look for you. I don't recall seeing any listings in the payment book for an Enid Jones, though there's a lot for an Enid Boyton as you say. What was her maiden name? These two titles w...

What a great thing to find out! I’ve done a quick search on the GCD and nothing came up. Are you ok if I share this message in my Facebook comic group, as I have 2400 members, so hopefully someone will have a clue? There are also a few girls comics Facebook groups that I’m in, which I’d be happy to ...

Being a big Ally Sloper fan/collector I was over he moon to get 'Ally Sloper A Moral Lesson' published in 1873 and widely regarded as being the first British comic book. It contains the first collection of Sloper strips by Marie Duval taken from Judy between 1867 and 1872. Also got Ally Slopers Boo...

Hi Jim I too have lots of incomplete collections, including Astounding Stories. I have dozens and dozens of doubles of all of the Alan Class series, so drop me a message with a list of your missing issues and I'll see if I can help you fill some gaps. As to complete collections....I'm a completist,...

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02 Nov 2023, 10:17

Halloween edition cover of the London Evening Standard which I found quite impressive. Drawn by Ben Jennings who's work I'm not familiar with.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/WsmmNWjibdkKVUL98

That’s excellent!

Another complete collection I have is the Dan Dare Hawk books. I've been reading through the 12 books for the last month or two and finished last night. Loved them!

EBay, general auction houses, and Facebook for me. Probably most on EBay still. Also never had any major problems and if you did, eBay would refund you as they usually side on the seller’s side. I also use 30th Century, but only for gap filling, as the prices are quite a bit higher than I pay elsewh...

Incredible deal on Ebay,first 100 issues of Warlord for £150 approx including p and p. I've just took the wife on holiday,bought a new oven and it's just....I don't get paid for 2 weeks and still got bills coming out !!! But....I may change my mind and purchase anyway if still listed tomorrow. If y...