Post 1940 Publications Post 1940 Publications Index 2 - Ace High! Western Comic [1954] - This Was Another Short-Lived Experiment from Frank Richards
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Post 1940 Publications Post 1940 Publications Index 2 - Ace High! Western Comic [1954] - This was another short-lived experiment from Frank Richards. Slick Dexter was a 16 year old from Panhandle who joined the Circle Bar ranch as a cow hand. The books also included a range of comic strip stories as well as Richards' story, and were published by Gould-Light Company, at sixpence an issue. 1 Frank Richards January 2 Frank Richards February 3 The Man in the Flour Bag Frank Richards March 4 The Puncher from Panhandle [?] Frank Richards April 5 Gun to Gun Frank Richards May 6 Run on the Rope Frank Richards June - Adventure Stories for Boys [1978] - An anthology of around 400 pages, edited by John Carne [?] with an eclectic collection of stories. The dust wrapper showed a battleship at sea on fire. 103 The Haunted Tuckshop Frank Richards GHA 1928 [?] - Armada Books [1965-1972] - A paperback edition, commencing with Magnet reprints, switching to the post World War 2 Bunter books, and then back to Magnet reprints. They were published at irregular intervals from May 1965 through to August 1972. The initial books sold for 2/6, increasing to 3/6 with number 9 (which became 17 ½ pence once the UK went decimal), with number 13 onwards selling for 20 pence. No. Title Author Source 1 Bunter the Tough Guy of Greyfriars Frank Richards M 1344-1348 2 Bunter and the Phantom of the Towers Frank Richards M 1244-1246 3 Bunter’s Holiday Cruise Frank Richards M 1312-1314 4 Bunter the Racketeer Frank Richards M 1479-1480 5 Billy Bunter the Bold Frank Richards Cassell 14 6 Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School Frank Richards Skilton 1 7 Billy Bunter’s Postal Order Frank Richards Skilton 8 8 Billy Bunter’s Benefit Frank Richards Skilton 6 9 Billy Bunter in Brazil Frank Richards Skilton 4 10 Bunter the Ventriloquist Frank Richards Cassell 30 11 Billy Bunter’s Bad Luck Frank Richards M 1277 12 Billy Bunter’s Bargain Frank Richards M 1277-1284 13 Billy Bunter on the Nile Frank Richards M 1282 14 Bunter and the Secret of the Scarab Frank Richards M 1283 A series of Bessie Bunter books by Hilda Richards was also published by Armada, though these were all Schoolgirls Own reprints written by John Wernham. - BBC Children’s Annual 1956 [1955] - Published by Burke, London, by arrangement with the BBC, at 7/6, edited by Freda Lingstrom. One of a sequence of early BBC annuals that ran from at least 1953-1959, including a range of stories and articles by television personalities or about current popular programmes. The 1956 annual includes a short story by Frank Richards titled “Just Like Bunter!”, illustrated with a colour plate and photographs from the television series. - The Best of Magnet & Gem [7.7.1967] - Published by Fleetway Publications at 3/6 in large format, edited by Leonard Matthews, with thin cardboard covers. PageTitle Author Source ii Ballads of Famous Schools No. 1 - Greyfriars School GHA 1923 1 Contents 2 Cover of Magnet 806 [picture] M 806 3 Lame Bunter Frank Richards M 806 19 The Greyfriars’ Herald [1st series no. 147] Various M 820 21 Popular Favourites at Greyfriars [picture] GHA 1920 ? 23 Rulers of Greyfriars [picture] 25 Bunter’s Favourite Portrait [picture] 26 Towser’s Narrow Escape Martin Clifford GHA 1923 30 The Greyfriars’ Master’s Gallery - the Head Anon. GHA 1925 31 The Old, Old Story Anon. GHA 1927 32 Cover of Magnet 890 [picture] M 890 33 The Barring of Bolsover Frank Richards [SEA] M 890 45 The Greyfriars’ Herald [1st series no. 141] Various M 813 47 Billy Bunter Cuts a Dash Anon. GHA 1926 59 The Greyfriars’ Herald [1st series] Various M ? 60 Cover of Gem 863 [picture] G 863 61 Grundy Going Strong Martin Clifford G 863 71 The St. Jim’s News Various G ? 77 A Famous Character in Many Poses - A A D’Arcy [picture] Anon. GHA 1927 80 The Midnight Feast Anon. GHA ? iii Ballads of Famous Schools No. 2 - St. Jim’s GHA 1923 Post 1940 Publications Index 3 - The Big Fat Bunter Book [1989] - This was a hardback book compiled and designed by Mike Higgs, and published by Hawk Books (who also produced facsimile editions of many of the Bunter Books), and cost £9.95. It reproduced a wide variety of comic strips and other illustrations of Bunter. Page Title Author / Artist Source 5 Forever Bunter Mary Cadogan 6 Bunter strip from The Magnet C.H. Chapman M ?? 7 Impersonating Billy Bunter Gerald Campion Radio Times article July 1960 10 Billy Bunter’s Circus C.H. Chapman The Knockout 1940 20 Covers of boys story papers featuring Bunter Various The Popular, The Magnet 38 Billy Bunter’s Weekly No. 1 Billy Bunter, various M 673 42 Billy Bunter’s Weekly No. 1 Billy Bunter, various The Popular 2/107 47 Billy Bunter of Greyfriars C.H. Chapman The Comet 426-437 72 Thin Bunter Frank Richards M 682 105 Billy Bunter the Fattest Schoolboy on Earth Frank Minnitt The Knockout I-XVI Sepia plates – various Bunter illustrations Various Various including GHA, The Magnet, Bunter Books, cigarette cards, Schoolfriend and Knockout 199 Billy Bunter Barges In Unknown artist and The Knockout Frank Minnitt 209 Billy Bunter’s Birthday Party Unknown 225 Bessie the Pride of the School [song] Toni Farrell [music] and The School Friend March 1924 Tom Richards [words] 230 Bessie Bunter your plump chump – sorry, chum Arthur Martin June & School Friend 232 Bessie Goes Camping June & School Friend Library 260 Other artists on Bunter Eric Roberts, Albert Pease, Reg Parlett 278 Christmas at Greyfriars Tony Weare & Frank The Knockout Annual Minnitt - Big Parade For Boys [1959] - This was a hard-back collection of short stories for boys by a wide variety of authors, published by Spring Books (who also published the St. Jim’s post war novels). A companion volume The Big Parade for Girls was also published; and a subsequent volume New Parade for Boys was published the following year. PageTitle Author Source 7 Perkinson’s Promise [Felgate] Frank Richards RGBOS 1951 132 Bad Luck for Bundle! A School Story of 1970 [Dolcot] Frank Richards TMO 1954 226 Bad Luck for Billy Bunter Frank Richards TMO 1951 323 Trouble for Three [Felgate] Frank Richards RGBOS 1954 343 Spot of Luck [Felgate] Frank Richards RGBOS 1951 374 Sportsman! [Felgate] Frank Richards RGBOS 1950 - The Billy Bunter Picture Book [1967] - This was a large format book with card covers published by Charles Hamilton Museum, price 12/6. It consisted of a wide variety of illustrations, mainly by C.H. Chapman, from the Magnet, and included a few new pen and ink drawings and some articles. PageTitle Author Source 4 Contents 5 The Illustrator: To 'Chapman' from Frank Richards Frank Richards 6 Acknowledgements 7 Introduction JW [John Wernham?] 8 William George Bunter C. H. Chapman 9 Billy Bunter of Bunter Court C. H. Chapman 10 Billy Bunter C. H. Chapman 11 An interview with Mr C.H. Chapman J.H. Baker 13 Billy Bunter's Ancestors C. H. Chapman 16 The Bunters: 20th Century C. H. Chapman 17 Bunter in fancy dress C. H. Chapman 21 Dramatic recital by William George Bunter C. H. Chapman 22 Did you really draw all those pictures? C. H. Chapman 23 Bunter ... the modern Falstaff Denzil Batchelor 26 Noises Abroad C. H. Chapman 28 Bunter the Hunter C. H. Chapman 29 Bunter goes to school C. H. Chapman 30 Magnet cover "A Sticky Business" C. H. Chapman [pink M c 1939? 31 The Arms of Morpheus C. H. Chapman 32 Magnet covers C. H. Chapman 33 Not popular with the girls C. H. Chapman 34 Surprising the School Frank Richards M 364 [part] 39 Magnet 460 cover: "Bravo, Bunter!" C. H. Chapman 40 The Story of Greyfriars The Greyfriars Rhymester 41 Mr Chapman in his studio [photo] C. H. Chapman 42 Billy Bunter's Weekly No. 1 W.G. Bunter M 673 43 All Through Bunter Frank Richards M 1311 75 Famous Episodes from the History of Greyfriars Saville Lumley GHA plates 80 Magnet cover: "The Runaway" C. H. Chapman M 828 Post 1940 Publications Index 4 81 Magnet cover: "Horace Coker performs before the camera" C. H. Chapman M 665 82 Magnet cover: "The Runaway" C. H. Chapman M 657 83 Impact C. H. Chapman 84 Billy Bunter's school days (all day) C. H. Chapman 85 Bunter through the years Roger M Jenkins 89 The Greyfriars Portrait Painter C. H. Chapman 90 Bunter on Tour C. H. Chapman 91 Your trouble is you eat too much C. H. Chapman 94 A future prime minister C. H. Chapman 95 It almost ended in tragedy ... C. H. Chapman 99 Bunter at WIngfield C. H. Chapman 100 Around Greyfriars Greyfriars Rhymester 101 OBBC photo - Billy Bunter’s Holiday Annual 1967 [September 1966] - Published by Odhams at 9/6, with hard board covers. The front and back cover had the same colour picture of Bunter and friends sitting down to a study spread. (Note in 1963 Odhams Press had amalgamated with George Newnes and Fleetway Publications to form IPC Media). 2 A Greeting from the Fat Owl of the Remove 3 Saving Bunter’s Bacon Frank Richards M 1614 7 “Birds” of Greyfriars [poem] Dick Penfold GHA 1934 11 The Last Jam Tart [poem] W.G. Bunter GHA 1934 12 Visit of Queen Elizabeth to Greyfriars [article + plate] Anon. GHA 1924 14 Knocked for a Six [cartoon] Anon. 16 This is Greyfriars [map, plate and form list] Anon.