Express Weekly was a British children's comic magazine, published between 1954 and 1962 under a progression of titles: Junior Express, Junior Express Weekly, Express Weekly, and TV Express Weekly.
| Express Weekly | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Beaverbrook (1954–1960) City Magazines (1960–1962) |
| Schedule | Weekly |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | Adventure, Children's, Science fiction |
| Publication date | 4 Sept. 1954 – 13 Jan. 1962 |
| No. of issues | 375 |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Mike Butterworth, Dave Wood |
| Artist(s) | Bruce Cornwall, Ron Embleton, Jack Kirby, Mike Noble, Terence Patrick, Ferdinando Tacconi, Mike Western |
The publication was similar in format to the popular children's comic Eagle: tabloid with photogravure colour, with a mixture of comic strips and features.[1]
Publication history
editPublished by Beaverbrook Newspapers, whose flagship title was the Daily Express, the publication started out in 1954 as Junior Express. It was renamed Junior Express Weekly in 1955 and then Express Weekly in 1956.[2] In 1960, the title was acquired by City Magazines and renamed TV Express Weekly.[3]
It was acquired by Polystyle Publications in 1962 (after issue #375)[1] and merged into TV Comic.
- Junior Express (38 issues, 4 Sept. 1954–June 1955)
- Junior Express Weekly (35 issues, June 1955–11 Feb. 1956)
- Express Weekly (212 issues, 18 Feb. 1956–Apr. 1960)
- TV Express Weekly (91 issues, 23 Apr. 1960–13 Jan. 1962)
Comic strips (selected)
edit- Biggles, by Mike Western and then Ron Embleton (1960–1962)[4]
- Journey into Space, drawn first by Ferdinando Tacconi, and then Bruce Cornwall and Terence Patrick (from 1956)[5]
- No Hiding Place, by Mike Western (1960–1962)[4]
- Lone Ranger and Tonto, by Mike Noble (1958–1962)
- Sky Masters of the Space Force, drawn by Jack Kirby (issues #208-259)
- Wulf the Briton (originally Freedom Is The Prize), written by Mike Butterworth and drawn by Ron Embleton (1955–1960)
References
editCitations
edit- ^ a b "British Comics Reference | British TV-related Comic Strips," DownTheTubes.net. Retrieved Feb. 25, 2021.
- ^ "Express Weekly". wordpress.com. 30 March 2015.
- ^ "W. E. JOHNS WORK IN EXPRESS WEEKLY AND TV EXPRESS WEEKLY". wejohns.com. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ a b Steve Holland, Mike Western (1925-2008), Bear Alley, 20 May 2008
- ^ Booklet accompanying the 1998 release of The World in Peril on audio cassette by BBC Worldwide Ltd
Sources consulted
editExternal links
edit- Express Weekly section of British Comics Wordpress site
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