On This Day: 13 Feb

Fantastic (Odhams) #01 (18 Feb 1967)
Countdown (Polystyle Publications Ltd.) #01 (20 Feb 1971)

Kingsman: The Secret Service Original Motion Picture Score by Henry Jackman & Matthew Margeson (2015)

First Appearances:

The Missing Link in Fantastic #01 (18 Feb 1967).
Countdown in Countdown #01 (20 Feb 1971).
Colony Earth! in 2000 A.D. (IPC Magazines Ltd.) Prog 52 (18 Feb 1978).
Burt Anders (Wolverine) in Warlord (D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd.) #282 (16 Feb 1980).
Joe Bunce (Wolverine) in Warlord (D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd.) #282 (16 Feb 1980).
'Posh' Keeley (Wolverine) in Warlord (D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd.) #282 (16 Feb 1980).
Chuck Lennon (Wolverine) in Warlord (D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd.) #282 (16 Feb 1980).
Sgt. Pierre Revelle (Wolverine) in Warlord (D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd.) #282 (16 Feb 1980).
Fritz Muller (The Best of Enemies) in Warlord (D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd.) #282 (16 Feb 1980).
Sgt. Tom Wilson (The Best of Enemies) in Warlord (D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd.) #282 (16 Feb 1980).
Bob Trent (The Brothers) in Eagle (IPC Magazines Ltd.) vol.20? #100 (18 Feb 1984).
Peter Trent (The Brothers) in Eagle (IPC Magazines Ltd.) vol.20? #100 (18 Feb 1984).
Cathy Biltmore (News-Team) in Eagle (IPC Magazines Ltd.) vol.20? #100 (18 Feb 1984).
Dex Donovan (News-Team) in Eagle (IPC Magazines Ltd.) vol.20? #100 (18 Feb 1984).
Kurt Goppel (News-Team) in Eagle (IPC Magazines Ltd.) vol.20? #100 (18 Feb 1984).
Jerry Maddox (News-Team) in Eagle (IPC Magazines Ltd.) vol.20? #100 (18 Feb 1984).

Births:

Frank Reynolds (1876); Robert Stewart Sherriffs (1906); Anthony Tollin (1952)

Deaths:

Ron Embleton (1988); W. Howard Baker (1991); Gordon Bell (2014); Dave Holmes (2017)

Notable Events:

The Sunday Dispatch published Comics that Bring Horror to the Nursery, a piece by Marcus Morris regarding imported horror comics in 1949.
The first episode of The Sitcom Trials, created by Kev F. Sutherland, broadcast on ITV in 2003.
Modesty Blaise: The Silver Mistress radio adaptation began on the "15 Minute Drama" slot on BBC Radio 4 in 2017, starring the voices of Daphne Alexander, Paul Bazely, and Ian McNeice. The series ran for five fifteen minute episodes.

On This Day: 17 Dec

2000 A.D. (Rebellion) Prog 2004 (2003).

First Appearances:

Gaunt in Eagle and Scream! (IPC Magazines Ltd.) #144 (22 Dec 1984).

Births:

Cyril Kenneth Bird (Fougasse; 1887); Neville Colvin (1918); Jacqueline Wilson (1945); Elena Casagrande (1983)

Deaths:

Notable Events:

Bill Tidy was the subject of the BBC television show This Is Your Life in 1975.
Modesty Blaise: A Taste of Death radio adaptation began on the "15 Minute Drama" slot on BBC Radio 4 in 2012, featuring the voices of Daphne Alexander, Alun Armstrong, and Carl Prekopp. The series ran for five fifteen minute episodes.

On This Day: 01 Dec

Fink Angel: Legacy by John Wagner, Alan Grant, Mick McMahon, Peter Doherty, Carlos Ezquerra & Tiernen Trevallion. (Rebellion; Dec 2016) ISBN-13: 978-1781-08497-7.
Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files 28 (Rebellion; Dec 2016) ISBN-13: 978-1781-08433-5.

Births:

George Dalziel (1815); Bert Hill (1901); Harry Winslade (1901); Ricardo Garijo (1953)

Deaths:

David Nixon (1978); Mathew Abraham (Abu; 2002); Martin Sharp (2013)

Notable Events:

The Pater newspaper strip ended in 1931.
Ronald Niebour retired from cartooning for The Daily Mail in 1960.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience's Axis: Bold as Love record released in 1967, with a cover by Roger Law. It would go on to be a best-selling poster.
The Mr. Men newspaper strip began in The Daily Mirror in 1976.
Modesty Blaise newspaper strip reprints began in The Evening Standard in 2008.

Audio Productions

While this is most likely far from complete, it is an improvement on what previously appeared on the website.

Audio CD:

The Adventures of Luther Arkwright adapted Mark Wright, based on the comic by Bryan Talbot. (Big Finish; Mar 2005)

The Avengers - Steed and Mrs Peel: The Comic Strip Adaptations adapted by Simon Barnard, Paul Morris, Paul Magrs & John Dorney. (Big Finish; Apr 2016)

The Avengers - Steed and Mrs Peel: The Comic Strip Adaptations adapted by Robert Khan, Tom Salinsky, Paul Morris, Simon Barnard, Matt Fitton, John Dorney (Big Finish; Nov 2016)

Dan Dare: The Audio Adventures vol.1 adapted by Richard Kurti & Bev Doyle. (B7 Media / Big Finish; Dec 2016)

Dan Dare: The Audio Adventures vol.2 adapted by Richard Kurti & Bev Doyle. (B7 Media / Big Finish; Apr 2017)

Judge Dredd: Wanted: Dredd or Alive by David Bishop. (Big Finish; Mar 2002)

Judge Dredd: Death Trap! by David Bishop. (Big Finish; Apr 2002)

Judge Dredd: The Killing Zone by Dave Stone. (Big Finish; Jun 2002)

Judge Dredd: The Big Shot! by David Bishop. (Big Finish; Jul 2002)

Judge Dredd: Trapped on Titan by Jonathan Clements. (Big Finish; Sep 2002)

Judge Dredd: Get Karter! by David Bishop. (Big Finish; Oct 2002)

Judge Dredd: I ♥ Judge Dredd by Jonathan Morris. (Big Finish; Nov 2002)

Judge Dredd: Dreddline by James Swallow. (Big Finish; Mar 2003)

Judge Dredd: 99 Code Red! by Jonathan Clements. (Big Finish; Sep 2003)

Judge Dredd: War Planet by Dave Stone. (Big Finish; Sep 2003)

Judge Dredd: Jihad by James Swallow. (Big Finish; Mar 2004)

Judge Dredd: War Crimes by David Bishop. (Big Finish; Apr 2004)

Judge Dredd: For King and Country by Cavan Scott. (Big Finish; Apr 2004)

Judge Dredd: Pre-Emptive Revenge by Jonathan Clements. (Big Finish; Oct 2004)

Judge Dredd: Grud is Dead by James Swallow. (Big Finish; Oct 2004)

Judge Dredd: Solo by Jonathan Clements. (Big Finish; Dec 2004)

Judge Dredd: Crime Chronicles 1: Stranger Than Truth by David Bishop. (Big Finish; Oct 2009)

Judge Dredd: Crime Chronicles 2: Blood Will Tell by James Swallow. (Big Finish; Nov 2009)

Judge Dredd: Crime Chronicles 3: The Devil's Playground by Jonathan Clements. (Big Finish; Dec 2009)

Judge Dredd: Crime Chronicles 4: Double Zero by James Swallow. (Big Finish; Jan 2010)

Strontium Dog: Down to Earth by Jonathan Clements. (Big Finish; Jun 2002)

Strontium Dog: Fire from Heaven by Jonathan Clements. (Big Finish; May 2003)

Radio Adaptations:

Bristow
Clare in the Community
Dan Dare, Pilot of The Future
The Fosdyke Saga
Gentleman Jim
Modesty Blaise

Thirty Minute Theatre Modesty Blaise (Last Day in Limbo)

Modesty Blaise: The Silver Mistress
Modesty Blaise: A Taste of Death
Neverwhere
The New Adventures of Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future
Signal to Noise
Superman
The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch
When the Wind Blows

Radio Specials:

Bash Street Unplugged
Holy Mackerel - It’s My Life!
Inside the Brain of Gerald Scarfe
Phill Jupitus' Comic Love
The Reunion

Novels

A working list, awaiting some information.

A.B.C. Warriors: The Medusa War by Pat Mills & Alan Mitchell. (Black Library; Apr 2004) ISBN-10: 1 84416 109 9.

A.B.C. Warriors: Rage Against the Machines by Mike Wild. (Black Library; Jul 2005) ISBN-10: 1 84416 178 1.

Anderson, PSI Division: Fear the Darkness by Mitchel Scanlon. (Black Library; Feb 2006) ISBN-10: 1 84416 326 1.

Anderson, PSI Division: Red Shadows by Mitchel Scanlon. (Black Library; Jun 2006) ISBN-10: 1 84416 377 6.

Anderson, PSI Division: Sins of the Father by Mitchel Scanlon. (Black Library; Feb 2007) ISBN-10: 1 84416 456 X.

Angela, Air Hostess: Angela Has Wings by Peter Ling. (Hulton Press; 1960).

The Bash Street Kids Class 2B or Not 2B by Rachel Elliot. (Beano Books; 30 Sep 2006) ISBN-13: 978-1845392154.

Battler Britton by Robert Hereward Britton [UNKNOWN]. (Fleetway Publications Ltd.; 1960)

Battler Britton by Robert Hereward Britton [UNKNOWN]. (Fleetway Publications Ltd.; 1961)

Belle of the Ballet's Gala Performance by George Beardmore. (Hulton Press; 1956)

Belle of the Ballet's Country Holiday by George Beardmore. (Hulton Press; 1957)

[Braddock, V.C.] I Flew With Braddock by George Bourne [Gilbert Lawford Dalton?]. (D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd.; 1959)

Braddock and the Flying Tigers by George Bourne [Gilbert Lawford Dalton?]. (D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd.; 1962)

Caballistics, Inc.: Hell on Earth by Mike Wild. (Black Flame; Sep 2016) ISBN-10: 1 84416 386 5.

Caballistics, Inc.: Better the Devil by Mike Wild. (Black Flame; Mar 2007) ISBN-10: 1 84416 432 2.

Claudia of the Circus by Geoffrey Bond. (Hulton Press; 1958)

Captain Pugwash: A Pirate Story by John Ryan. (Bodley Head; 1957)

Pugwash Aloft by John Ryan. (Bodley Head; 1958)

Pugwash and the Ghost Ship by John Ryan. (Bodley Head; 1962)

Pugwash in the Pacific by John Ryan. (Bodley Head; 1973)

Pugwash and the Elephant by John Ryan. (Collins; 1976)

Captain Pugwash and the New Ship by John Ryan. (Collins; 1976)

Captain Pugwash and the Ruby by John Ryan. (Collins; 1976)

Captain Pugwash and the Treasure Chest by John Ryan. (Collins; 1976)

Pugwash and the Sea Monster by John Ryan. (Bodley Head; 1976)

Pugwash the Smuggler by John Ryan. (Bodley Head; 1976)

Pugwash and the Buried Treasure by John Ryan. (Bodley Head; 1980)

Pugwash and the Fancy Dress Party by John Ryan. (Bodley Head; 1982)

Pugwash and the Wreckers by John Ryan. (Bodley Head; 1984)

Pugwash and the Midnight Feast by John Ryan. (Bodley Head; 1984)

Captain Pugwash and the Pigwig by John Ryan. (Viking Children's Books; 1991)

Captain Pugwash and the Huge Reward by John Ryan. (Gungarden Books; 1991)

Captain Pugwash and the Birthday Party by John Ryan. (Puffin; 1997)

Captain Pugwash: Digging for Diamonds by Sue Mongredien. (Red Fox; 2000)

Captain Pugwash: Hot Chocolate by Sally Byford. (Red Fox; 2000)

Captain Pugwash: A Sticky Moment by Sally Byford. (Red Fox; 2000)

Captain Pugwash & the Boat Race by Sally Byford. (Red Fox; 2000)

Captain Pugwash & the Double-Dealing Duchess by Sue Mongredien. (Red Fox; 2000)

Captain Pugwash & the Painting Contest by Sally Byford. (Red Fox; 2000)

Captain Pugwash & the Portobello Plague by Sue Mongredien. (Red Fox; 2000)

Captain Pugwash & the Stowaway Sheep by Sally Byford. (Red Fox; 2000)

Captain Pugwash & the Treasure Trail by Sue Mongredien. (Red Fox; 2000)

Captain Pugwash & the Vanishing Ship by Sally Byford. (Red Fox; 2000)

D-Day Dawson by Marcus Allgood. (New English Library; 14 Jul 1977) ISBN-10: 0450033244

Dan Dare on Mars by Basil Dawson. (Hulton Press; 1956)

Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future by Angus P. Allan. (New English Library; 1977)

1 The Diary of Dennis the Menace by Steven Butler. (Puffin; 2014) ISBN-13: 9780141350820.

2 The Diary of Dennis the Menace: Beanotown Battle by Steven Butler. (Puffin; 2014) ISBN-13: 9780141350844.

3 The Diary of Dennis the Menace: Rollercoaster Riot! by Steven Butler. (Puffin; 2014) ISBN-13: 9780141355740.

4 The Diary of Dennis the Menace: Bash Street Bandit! by Steven Butler. (Puffin; 2015) ISBN-13: 9780141355825.

5 The Diary of Dennis the Menace: Canine Carnage by Steven Butler. (Puffin; 2015) ISBN-13: 9780141355849.

6 The Diary of Dennis the Menace: The Great Escape! by Steven Butler. (Puffin; 2016) ISBN-13: 9780141355863.

Doc Chaos: The Chernobyl Effect by Dave Thorpe. (Hooligan Press; Jul 1988) ISBN-10: 186980208X.

Durham Red: The Unquiet Grave by Peter J. Evans. (Black Flame; Sep 2004) ISBN-10: 1 84416 159 5.

Durham Red: The Omega Solution by Peter J. Evans. (Black Flame; Jun 2005) ISBN-10: 1 84416 175 7.

Durham Red: The Encoded Heart by Peter J. Evans. (Black Flame; Nov 2005) ISBN-10: 1 84416 272 9.

Durham Red: Manticore Reborn by Peter J. Evans. (Black Flame; Jan 2006) ISBN-10: 1 84416 323 7.

Durham Red: Black Dawn by Peter J. Evans. (Black Flame; Jul 2006) ISBN-10: 1 84416 382 2.

The Eagle Book of Adventure Stories ed. UNKNOWN. (Hulton Press; Dec 1950)

The Eagle Book of Modern Adventurers ed. UNKNOWN. (Hulton Press; Oct 1952)

Fiends of the Eastern Front: Operation Vampyr by David Bishop. (Black Flame; Dec 2005) ISBN-10: 1 84416 274 5.

Fiends of the Eastern Front: The Blood Red Army by David Bishop. (Black Flame; Apr 2006) ISBN-10: 1 84416 325 3.

Fiends of the Eastern Front: Twilight of the Dead by David Bishop. (Black Flame; Aug 2006) ISBN-10: 1 84416 384 9.

Fiends of the Rising Sun by David Bishop. (Black Flame; Feb 2007) ISBN-10: 1 84416 455 1.

The Girl Book of Modern Adventurers ed. UNKNOWN. (Hulton Press; 1952)

The Goalmaker by Jimmy Baker. (Red Lion Library; 1962)

Invisible Dick by Frank Topham. (D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd.; 1926)

Jack O'Lantern and the Fighting Cock by George Beardmore. (Hulton Press; 1958)

1 Judge Dredd: Deathmasques by David Stone. (Virgin Publishing; Jul 1993) ISBN: 0 35232 873 8.

2 Judge Dredd: The Savage Amusement by David Bishop. (Virgin Publishing; Aug 1993) ISBN-10: 0 35232 874 6.

3 Judge Dredd: Dreddlocked by Stephen Marley. (Virgin Publishing; Oct 1993) ISBN-10: 0 35232 875 4.

4 Judge Dredd: Cursed Earth Asylum by David Bishop. (Virgin Publishing; Dec 1993) ISBN-10: 0 35232 893 2.

5 Judge Dredd: The Medusa Seed by David Stone. (Virgin Publishing; Jan 1994) ISBN-10: 0 35232 895 9.

6 Judge Dredd: Dread Dominion by Stephen Marley. (Virgin Publishing; May 1994) ISBN-10: 0-352-32929-7.

7 Judge Dredd: The Hundredfold Problem by John Grant. (Virgin Publishing; Aug 1994) ISBN-10: 0-352-32942-4.

Judge Dredd: Silencer by David Bishop. (Virgin Publishing; Nov 1994) ISBN-10: 0-352-32960-2.

Judge Dredd: Wetworks by David Stone. (Virgin Publishing; Feb 1995) ISBN-10: 0-352-32975-0.

Judge Dredd novelisation by Neal Barrett, Jr., based on the screenplay by William Wisher and Steven E. de Souza. (St. Martin's Press; Jun 1995) ISBN-13: 9780752206615.

Judge Dredd junior novelisation by Graham Marks, based on the screenplay by William Wisher and Steven E. de Souza. (Boxtree; 1995) ISBN-13: 9780752206615.

Judge Dredd: Dredd Vs. Death novelisation by Gordon Rennie. (Black Flame; Oct 2003) ISBN-10: 1 84416 061 0.

Judge Dredd: Bad Moon Rising by David Bishop. (Black Flame; Jun 2004) ISBN-10: 1 84416 107 2.

Judge Dredd: Black Atlantic by Simon Jowett & Peter J. Evans. (Black Flame; Jun 2004) ISBN-10: 1 84416 108 0.

Judge Dredd: Eclipse by James Swallow. (Black Flame; Aug 2004) ISBN-10: 1 84416 122 6.

Judge Dredd: Kingdom of the Blind by David Bishop. (Black Flame; Nov 2004) ISBN-10: 1844161331.

Judge Dredd: The Final Cut by Matthew Smith. (Black Flame; Jan 2005) ISBN-10: 1 84416 135 8.

Judge Dredd: Swine Fever by Andrew Cartmel. (Black Flame; May 2005) ISBN-10: 1844161749.

Judge Dredd: Whiteout by James Swallow. (Black Flame; Sep 2005) ISBN-13: 1844162192.

Judge Dredd: Psykogeddon by David Stone. (Black Flame; Jan 2006) ISBN-10: 1-84416-321-0.

Judges: The Avalanche by Michael Carroll. (Abaddon Books; 2018) ISBN-13: 9781781085653.

Killer Slade of the Pony Express by Matt Carston. (Red Lion Library; 1962)

Lord Horror by David Britton. (Savoy; 1989) ISBN-10: 0861300726.

Lord Horror: Reverbstorm No.12 by David Britton. (1996, Savoy Books) ISBN-13: 9780861300969.

Motherfuckers: The Auschwitz of Oz by David Britton. (Savoy; 1996) ISBN-10: 086130098X.

Baptised In The Blood of Millions by David Britton. (Savoy; 2001) ISBN-10: 0861301013.

Invictus Horror by David Britton. (Savoy; 2013) ISBN-13: 9780861301232.

Luck of the Legion by Geoffrey Bond. (Hulton Press; 1953)

Sergeant Luck Takes Over by Geoffrey Bond. (Hulton Press; 1954)

Carry On Sergeant Luck by Geoffrey Bond. (Hulton Press; 1956)

Luck of the Legion's Secret Mission by Geoffrey Bond. (Hulton Press; 1956)

Luck of the Legion's Desert Adventure by Geoffrey Bond. (Hulton Press; 1958)

The Return of Sergeant Luck by Geoffrey Bond. (Max Parrish; 1964)

Marshal Law: The Day of the Dead novella by Pat Mills, illustrated by Kevin O'Neill. (Titan Books; Mar 2004) ISBN-10: 1-84023-636-1.

Marshal Law: Origins by Pat Mills, illustrated by Kevin O'Neill. (Titan Books; 2007) ISBN-13: 9781845769437.

Modesty Blaise by Peter O’Donnell. (Souvenir Press; 1965)

Modesty Blaise: Sabre-Tooth by Peter O’Donnell. (Souvenir Press; 1966)

Modesty Blaise: I, Lucifer by Peter O’Donnell. (Souvenir Press; 1967)

Modesty Blaise: A Taste for Death by Peter O’Donnell. (Souvenir Press; 1969)

Modesty Blaise: The Impossible Virgin by Peter O’Donnell. (Pan; 1971)

Modesty Blaise: Pieces of Modesty by Peter O’Donnell. (Pan; 1972) ISBN-10: 0-330-02961-4.

Modesty Blaise: The Silver Mistress by Peter O’Donnell. (Souvenir Press; 1973) ISBN-10: 0-285-62112-2.

Modesty Blaise: Last Day in Limbo by Peter O’Donnell. (Souvenir Press; 1976) ISBN-10: 0-285-62225-0.

Modesty Blaise: Dragon's Claw by Peter O’Donnell. (Souvenir Press; 1978) ISBN-10: 0-285-62381-8.

Modesty Blaise: The Xanadu Talisman by Peter O’Donnell. (Souvenir Press; 1981) ISBN-10: 0-285-62412-1.

Modesty Blaise: The Night of Morningstar by Peter O’Donnell. (Souvenir Press; 1982) ISBN-10: 0-285-62462-8.

Modesty Blaise: Dead Man's Handle by Peter O’Donnell. (Souvenir Press; 1985) ISBN-10: 0-285-62702-3.

Modesty Blaise: Cobra Trap by Peter O’Donnell. (Souvenir Press; 1996) ISBN-10: 0-285-63332-5.

Morgyn the Mighty by UNKNOWN. (D.C. Thomson & Co. & John Leng & Co.; 1956)

Nicky Nobody Photographer by Bill Wellings. (Hulton Press; 1958)

Nicky Nobody and the Rocket Spies by Bill Wellings. (Hulton Press; 1958)

Nikolai Dante: The Strangelove Gambit by David Bishop. (Black Flame; Jan 2005) ISBN-13: 9781844161393.

Nikolai Dante: Imperial Black by David Bishop. (Black Flame; Aug 2005) ISBN-13: 9781844161805.

Nikolai Dante: Honour Be Damned! by David Bishop. (Black Flame; Mar 2006) ISBN-13: 978-1-84416-324-3.

No Tears for Molly novelisation by June Vincent. (New English Library; May 1977)

Oh, Wicked Wanda! by Frederic Mullally. (Sphere; 1970)

[Old Bill & Son] Bullets & Billets by Bruce Bairnsfather. (Grant Richards, Ltd.; 1916)

Old Bill & Son novelisation by Bruce Bairnsfather & Ian Dalrymple. (G.P. Putnam; Nov 1940)

Here Come the Perishers by Paul Boyle (Mirror Books; 1979)

Rockfist Rogan by Hal Wilton [Frank S. Pepper]. (Stuart Pepper & Son; 19??)

Rockfist in the Kingdom of the Khan by Hal Wilton [Frank S. Pepper]. (Stuart Pepper & Son; 19??)

Rockfist at the North Pole by Hal Wilton [Frank S. Pepper]. (Stuart Pepper & Son; 19??)

Rogue Trooper: Crucible by Gordon Rennie. (Black Flame; Oct 2004) ISBN-13: 9781844161119.

Rogue Trooper: Blood Relative by James Swallow. (Black Flame; Mar 2005) ISBN-10: 1 84416 167 6.

Rogue Trooper: The Quartz Massacre by Rebecca Levene. (Black Flame; Mar 2006) ISBN-10: 1-84416-110-2.

Roy of the Rovers by James Hart. (New English Library; Jul 1977) ISBN-10: 0450033236.

Roy of the Rovers: The Shoot-Out! by Scott Goodall. (World International; Jan 1993)

Roy of the Rovers: Come on You Reds! by Tom Tully. (World International; Jan 1993)

Roy of the Rovers: Eastern Promise by UNKNOWN. (Ravette Books; 1993)

Roy of the Rovers: Melchester Magic by UNKNOWN. (Ravette Books; 1993)

Roy of the Rovers: The Playing Years

Roy of the Rovers: The Unauthorised Biography by Mick Collins. (Aurum Press; 2008) ISBN-13: 9781845133610.

Roy: The Official Autobiography of Roy of the Rovers by UNKNOWN. (Century; 2014) ISBN-13: 9781-78-089329-7.

Rupert and the Enchanted Princess by Mary Tourtel. (Sampson Low; 1928)

Rupert and the Black Dwarf by Mary Tourtel. (Sampson Low; 1928)

Rupert and his Pet Monkey by Mary Tourtel. (Sampson Low; 1928)

Rupert and his Friend Margot by Mary Tourtel. (Sampson Low; 1928)

Rupert in the Mystery of Woody by Mary Tourtel. (Sampson Low; 1929)

Further Adventures of Rupert and his Friend Margot by Mary Tourtel. (Sampson Low; 1929)

Rupert and the Three Roberts by Mary Tourtel. (Sampson Low; 1929)

Rupert, the Knight and the Lady by Mary Tourtel. (Sampson Low; 1929)

Rupert and the Circus Clown by Mary Tourtel. (Sampson Low; 1929)

Rupert and the Magic Hat by Mary Tourtel. (Sampson Low; 1929)

Rupert and the Little Prince by Mary Tourtel. (Sampson Low; 1930)

Rupert and King Pippin by Mary Tourtel. (Sampson Low; 1930)

Rupert and the Wilful Princess by Mary Tourtel. (Sampson Low; 1930)

Rupert's Mysterious Plight by Mary Tourtel. (Sampson Low; 1930)

Rupert in Trouble Again by Mary Tourtel. (Sampson Low; 1930)

Rupert and the Wooden Soldiers by Mary Tourtel. (Sampson Low; 1930)

Rupert and the Old Man and the Sea by Mary Tourtel. (Sampson Low; 1931)

Rupert and Algy at Hawthorn Farm by Mary Tourtel. (Sampson Low; 1931)

Rupert and the Magic Whistle by Mary Tourtel. (Sampson Low; 1931)

Rupert Gets Stolen by Mary Tourtel. (Sampson Low; 1931)

Rupert and the Puss in Boots by Mary Tourtel. (Sampson Low; 1931)

Rupert and the Christmas Tree Fairies by Mary Tourtel. (Sampson Low; 1931)

Rupert and His Pet Monkey Again by Mary Tourtel. (Sampson Low; 1932)

Rupert and the Rubber Wolf by Mary Tourtel. (Sampson Low; 1932)

Rupert's Latest Adventure by Mary Tourtel. (Sampson Low; 1932)

Rupert and Humpty Dumpty by Mary Tourtel. (Sampson Low; 1932)

Rupert's Holiday Adventure by Mary Tourtel. (Sampson Low; 1932)

Rupert's Christmas Tree by Mary Tourtel. (Sampson Low; 1932)

Rupert, the Witch and Tabitha by Mary Tourtel. (Sampson Low; 1933)

Rupert Goes Hiking by Mary Tourtel. (Sampson Low; 1933)

Rupert and Willy Wispe by Mary Tourtel. (Sampson Low; 1933)

Rupert Margot and the Bandits by Mary Tourtel. (Sampson Low; 1933)

Rupert and the Magic Toyman by Mary Tourtel. (Sampson Low; 1933)

Rupert and Bill Keep Shop by Mary Tourtel. (Sampson Low; 1933)

Rupert and Algernon by Mary Tourtel. (Sampson Low; 1934)

Rupert and Beppo Again by Mary Tourtel. (Sampson Low; 1934)

Rupert and Dapple by Mary Tourtel. (Sampson Low; 1934)

Rupert and Bill's Aeroplane Adventure by Mary Tourtel. (Sampson Low; 1934)

Rupert and the Magician's Umbrella by Mary Tourtel. (Sampson Low; 1934)

Rupert and Bill and the Pirates by Mary Tourtel. (Sampson Low; 1935)

Rupert at the Seaside by Mary Tourtel. (Sampson Low; 1935)

Rupert Gets Captured by Mary Tourtel. (Sampson Low; 1935)

Rupert, the Manikin and the Black Knight by Mary Tourtel. (Sampson Low; 1935)

Rupert and the Greedy Princess by Mary Tourtel. (Sampson Low; 1935)

Rupert and Bill's Seaside Holiday by Mary Tourtel. (Sampson Low; 1936)

Rupert and Edward and the Circus by Mary Tourtel. (Sampson Low; 1936)

Rupert and the Golden Acorn by UNKNOWN. (Brainwaves, Ltd.; 1991)

Rupert and the Elfin Bell by UNKNOWN. (Brainwaves, Ltd.; 1991)

Rupert and the Popweed by UNKNOWN. (Brainwaves, Ltd.; 1991)

Rupert and the Iceberg by UNKNOWN. (Brainwaves, Ltd.; 1991)

The Terror of St. Trinians novelisation by Timothy Shy. (Max Parrish; 1952)

Wildcats of St. Trinians novelisation by Frank Laudner, based on his screenplay. (Armada Books; Jun 1980) ISBN-13: 978-0006917793.

St. Trinians novelisation by Pippa Le Quesne, based on the screenplay. (Puffin; Nov 2007) ISBN-13: 978-0141324173.

Sláine the Exile by Steven Savile. (Black Flame; Dec 2006)

Sláine the Defiler by Steven Savile. (Black Flame; Sep 2007)

Storm Nelson and the Sea Leopard by Edward Trice. (Hulton Press; 1957)

Strontium Dog: Bad Timing by Rebecca Levene. (Black Flame; Jun 2004) ISBN-10: 1 84416 110 2.

Strontium Dog: Prophet Margin by Simon Spurrier. (Black Flame; Dec 2004) ISBN-10: 1 84416 134 X.

Strontium Dog: Ruthless by Jonathan Clements. (Black Flame; Apr 2005) ISBN-10: 1 84416 136 6.

Strontium Dog: Day of the Dogs by Andrew Cartmel. (Black Flame; Jul 2005)

Strontium Dog: A Fistful of Strontium by Jaspre Bark & Steve Lyons. (Black Flame; Oct 2005) ISBN-13: 9781844162703.

A Stepmother for Susan of St. Bride's by Ruth Adam. (Hulton Press; 1958)

Susan and the Wrong Baby by Ruth Adam. (Longacre Press; 1961)

Tank Girl novelisation by Martin Millar, based on the screenplay by Tedi Sarafian. (Penguin; Jun 1995)

The Town Tamers by J.T. Edson.

The Truth About Wilson by W.S.K. Webb [Gilbert Lawford Dalton?]. (D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd.; 1962)

V For Vendetta novelisation by Steve Moore, based on the screenplay by the Wachowski Brothers. (Pocket Books; Mar 2006) ISBN-13: 978-1416516996.

Wendy and Jinx and the Dutch Stamp Mystery by Valerie Hastings. (Hulton Press; 1956)

Wendy and Jinx and the Missing Scientist by Valerie Hastings. (Hulton Press; 1957)

There are possibly other Pugwash, St. Trinians and Old Bill novels, though they are not as yet indexed. In addition, there might be some Sir Boldasbrass titles which ought to be included.

Missing Dates

Although I mentioned the missing references yesterday, I didn't elaborate. For those interested:

In adding notable events to the On This Day feature (which is only somewhere around 70,000 words, despite so much available history) there were things which seemed to elude all attempts at research. You shouldn't view this small sample as a gauntlet being thrown down, though if you happen to know any of the details it would help. Consider this a peek behind the curtain, and don't get too frustrated that any answers aren't forthcoming.

PUBLISHERS

Three of a kind:
There is no date for the Odhams purchase of Hulton Press in 1959.
There is no date for the Mirror Group purchase of AP in 1959.
There is no date for the Mirror Group purchase of Odhams in 1961.
Despite being certain that I had read the information somewhere before, the dates are proving remarkably difficult to pin down.

There are stories that in the spring or summer of 1980 (annoyingly vague) 1300 people were sacked by IPC. The details are so sketchy that the report barely made it into my notes, yet I find not knowing to be a source of frustration.

There is no date for the Rebellion purchase of Solaris (Games Workshop book imprint). Come to mention it, the purchase of 2000AD doesn't have a specific date assigned either.

AUDIO

The Gugnunc Song, with ukulele accompaniment, by Rupert Graham & Douglas Graham needs a publication date, as well as that of a first performance.
The St. Trinians School Song, similarly, requires a publication date.

Oojah-Land (composed by Montague Ewing); Uncle Oojah's Frolic (by Cecil Rayners) and Uncle Oojah's Party (by Leslie Sarony) need publication dates. I'm not entirely certain that full-length musicals based on strips were published (completely) in sheet-music form, so the other songs in performances (including the aforementioned) might not have been properly affixed in print.

A double helping of Modesty Blaise:
Last Day in Limbo was adapted as a BBC World Service 6-part radio series in 1978, with Barbara Kellerman in the role Modesty. Not only haven't broadcast dates been easy to find, the date of initial commercial release on audio-cassette is unknown.
Similarly, I Had a Date with Lady Janet - an audio tape reading on the Pickwick Talking Books label, featuring John Thaw - was released at some point in the early 1980s. In this case I don't even have a year with which to kick off a search.

Of similar vintage, Th' Lone Groover's Abasement Tapes E.P. was released by Charly Records in Feb 1980. No day is mentioned in any of the references I have immediate access to.

Shoot Yer Load / Golden Showers, by Meng & Ecker was released in 1989, but I don't have a specific date.

Tangentially related to comics history (veeeeery tangentially), but the release date for Pete Shelley's XL1 is currently unknown. Chris Sievey's computer game The Flying Train was released on 20 May 1983 - the B-side of his Camouflage cassette single on Random Records. It counts as the first budget release, but discussion of who holds the honour of first multimedia release remains in doubt until Shelley's release date is known.

AWARDS

Still missing from the database:
A complete list of dates for Alan Moore's awards and accolades. I know Max und Moritz (the German comics awards) include a Lebenswerk (life achievement honour) for Moore, but my German is truly horrendous. What little knowledge of the language I possess is no tool in tackling the reports of German awards.

A complete list of dates for Neil Gaiman's awards and accolades. There are a few instances which come tantalisingly close to providing a date, such as being presented in March 1997 with a GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) Award for 'positive portrayals of Gay and Lesbian characters' in Sandman. The problem? There are three dates awards were presented, and no indication which awards were presented on which dates.

Talking of Neil Gaiman... Back in the day he used to write short stories for Knave. If you happen to have those back issues (for the articles, obviously), then knowing which issues the stories appeared in, and when they were published, would be immensely helpful.

TELEVISION

The date of Bob Monkhouse's first television appearance is giving me a headache. Three different dates have been suggested, although none have enough accompanying information to begin a search.

Archangel Thunderbird, which seemed (at the time) to get disproportionate coverage, doesn't appear to have its' initial broadcast listed anywhere. I haven't gone through each and every Visual Imagination magazine, but it isn't in Cult Times, Starburst, or TV Zone issues I have gone through. Admittedly, after a short while of looking through issues, they seem to blend into one another (the repetition of information across any dozen issues becomes painful to read) so it might have slipped through the cracks.

FILM

The NUT "Spotlight on Comics" film is missing a general release date, as well as preview screenings (mentioned by several people over the years).

The horror film The Hand, in which Michael Caine (as a British comic strip artist) faces off against a dismembered hand, was released at some point in 1981, but I can't find a UK release date. There are a few issues of Photoplay I can't track down yet - it may be noted in one of those.

It wasn't released theatrically, but the Flash! video comic (from Mountain Video, circa 1984) has so little written about it that there were serious problems in determining it actually existed. I still haven't seen it, but am hopeful that YouTube will someday provide the goods. Still, no dates on anything surrounding the video are available...

The Dominator feature is missing a UK release date, if it ever had one. It is also missing dates for any home release formats.

THEATRE

I have no idea where to look for either playbooks or sheet music for Ally Sloper and Bruce Barnsfather (and, for that matter, other) theatrical shows. The booklets which accompanied performances are also difficult to track down without spending a serious amount of time and money.

SHOPS

The opening date of Dark They Were & Golden Eyed is unknown. The closure (naturally) was much-discussed in fanzines around the time, but nobody thought to take note of the date on which it ceased trading.
Ditto for the opening of House on the Borderland.

Another World opened in October 1987, but no mention of the date seems to have been made.

Forbidden Planet, rather helpfully, announced a few opening dates as they happened. Others... Not so much. Also, the date at which FP company split in two has been given differently in references consulted. Given how extensively the shop is featured in various pages of the database, and how important they are to UK comics history, a proper outline of all important dates is needed.

OTHER

Games Day '82 was when the Judge Dredd board game was previewed, but I can't find any flyers or adverts which date the event. I found the 1983 adverts, but there is nothing to indicate if it was held at the same time every year.

Clarecraft Giles Family figures, which I've seen being sold here and there, don't have launch dates which are easy to find. I'll admit that dates aren't a high priority to have, but lack of information on such a (relatively) recent product is somewhat irritating. Were press releases created? Are there catalogues sitting in someones attic with those dates?
While tackling the spin-off products, the numerous pre-war items are incredibly difficult to learn anything about. The plethora of Ally Sloper merchandise is but one example. Small ads buried in walls of tiny text aren't the most helpful in determining dates. I don't think I've ever seen the pipes which were released, but the fireplace figures are truly hideous. Also, while I'm on the subject, were the tie-pins a real thing or merely a joke? I've never seen an example, so have my doubts.
Bruce Bairnsfather's cartoons also had many items which appeared without a real launch date. The handkerchiefs are particularly odd (yet brilliant) items which deserve their place in the chronology.

The first two Dan Dare games are missing release dates.
The first Judge Dredd game is missing a release date.
UK release dates for the computer games WeaponLord and Gods are, predictably, absent. I've managed to pick out a few hundred release dates of old computer games (though most have no comics connection), yet ones which I am actively hunting for prove difficult to track down.

Dan Dare telephone cards (remember those?) were released in 1995. Again, a specific date is lacking.

That is probably more than enough for now.

Comparatively little of the history surrounding the publishers, creators, characters and titles has been recorded, and sticking it all together has been a more time-consuming than any other aspect of the database. Even with the use of a small mountain of reference material there is only a fraction of the history comprising the day-to-day goings-on of the British comic world available. Frustratingly scant on the details I was hoping to acquire, and contradictory in reference materials.

Lives are documented in broad strokes, while comics are reviewed, scoured for meaning, dissected for contributors and content. Beyond these easily-available facts we enter murky waters.

When I got back online I began to check resources for things which I had managed to create a partial index, and found that too much time had passed since pertinent events to get answers. One example: a number of exhibitions at the Cartoon Museum are no longer on the website (the curses of modern life), and hunting for the beginning and end dates of exhibitions is proving incredibly frustrating. I would like independent verification, but it seems I might have to add more information from primary sources.