Treasury of British Comics is a line of comic book collections published by Rebellion Developments, collecting British comics stories from the libraries of Amalgamated Press/Fleetway Publications/IPC Magazines.
History Rebellion Developments had purchased 2000 AD and Judge Dredd Megazine from Fleetway Publications in 2000. At the time, ownership of the library of material the later had published in its various incarnations was split, with characters who had appeared before 1 January 1970 sold to Danish publisher Egmont as part of TI Media (the latest incarnation of IPC Magazines, who made short-lived licensing deals for the characters with WildStorm (via Time Warner) and Titan Books in 2006. Dan Dare meanwhile was sold off separately to the Dan Dare Corporation, while the fact-based contents of Look and Learn and Ranger were purchased by Look and Learn Magazines Ltd. Fleetway meanwhile licensed occasional reprint collections of the post-1970 material they still owned, notably to small Irish publisher Hibernia Comics.
In 2016, Rebellion purchased the material still owned by Fleetway (then known as the Fleetway/IPC Youth Group), and announced they would be beginning reprints shortly afterwards. The Treasury of British Comics series began later that year, with the collection of "Monster" from the pages of Scream!. Due to the masters being lost, the comic had to be remastered from scans of original issues. Keith Richardson was editor for the range.
In 2018, Rebellion purchased the pre-1970 material from TI Media, and began adding it to the Treasury of British Comics reprint series. In 2019, the first of a series of books reprinting Hugo Pratt's British work was announced. The same year a Funny Pages special was produced for Free Comic Book Day.
In 2020, Rebellion editor Oliver Pickles described the "mission statement" of the imprint as "bringing these ignored masterpieces back to the forefront of the public’s consciousness" when referring to the company's schedule for the year, which included collections of strips including "Third World War", "Billy's Boots", "The Rise and Fall of the Trigan Empire" and "The Thirteenth Floor".
In May 2023 a revival of the traditional British annual with the Treasury of British Comics Annual, which included new material based on vintage properties such as the Spider, the Leopard from Lime Street and Black Beth, backed with reprints of classic material.
Collections
Title ISBN Pages Release date Contents NotesThe 10,000 Disasters of Dort 80Material from Lion 18 May to 23 November 1968 & 23 May 1974 and Lion Annual 1970 & 1971.Paperback.Cover by Staz Johnson. Adam Eterno: A Hero for All Time 110Material from Thunder 17 October 1970 to 13 March 1971 and Thunder Annual 1972 to 1974.Paperback.Cover by Chris Weston.The Astounding Jason Hyde 208Material from Valiant 15 May to 18 December 1965 and Valiant Annual 1968.Paperback.Cover by Jimmy Broxton. Badtime Bedtime Stories 96Material from Monster Fun 28 June to 26 July, 30 August, 18 October, 1 November, 15 November, 29 November & 20 December 1975.Hardback. Cover by Leo Baxendale. The Beatles Story 56Material from Look-In between 1981 and 1982.Hardback. Cover by Arthur Ranson. Billy's Boots:The Legacy of Dead-Shot Keen (Volume 1) 112Material from Scorcher between 10 January 1970 and 9 January 1971 Hardback. Cover by unknown. Bella at the Bar - Book One 114Material from Tammy & June 22 June to 7 September 1974, 22 March to 2 August 1975 & the Tammy Annual 1976.Paperback. Cover by John Armstrong. Birdman and Chicken 192Material from Krazy December 1976 to 1978 and Krazy Annual 1978–1985.Paperback. Cover by Trevor Metcalfe. Black Beth: Vengeance Be Thy Name 80Material from Scream! Holiday Special 1988, Scream! & Misty Halloween Special 2018, Misty & Scream! Halloween Special 2020 andBlack Beth and the Devils of Al-Kadesh.Paperback. Cover by DaNi. Black Max Volume One 114Material from Thunder 17 October 1970 to March 13, 1971, Lion 20 March to 8 May 1971, Lion and Thunder Special 1971 and Thunder Annual 1972. Paperback. Cover by Alfonso Font. Black Max Volume Two 112Material from Lion 15 May to 25 December 1971 and Thunder Annual 1973. Paperback. Cover by Ian Kennedy.The Best of Cat Girl 128Material from Sally 14 June to 13 September 1969, 24 January to 30 May 1970, Sally Annual 1971 and Tammy & Jinty 2020 Special.Paperback. Cover by Elkys Nova. Charley's War Volume 1: Boy Soldier 320Material from Battle 6 January 1979 to 25 October 1980.Paperback. Cover by Joe Colquhoun. Charley's War Volume 2: Brothers in Arms 336Material from Battle 1 November 1980 to 10 July 1982.Paperback. Cover by Joe Colquhoun. Charley's War Volume 3: Remembrance 368Material from Battle 2 October 1982 to 26 January 1985.Paperback. Cover by Joe Colquhoun. Clash of the Guards 96Material from Battle 26 September 1981 to 20 February 1982.Paperback. Cover by Cam Kennedy. Classic Gums: The Monster Fun Years 128Material from Monster Fun 7 February to 30 October 1976 and Monster Fun Annual 1977 to 1985.Paperback. Cover by Robert Nixon.The Concrete Surfer 80Material from Jinty 28 January to 10 June 1978 and Jinty Special 1978.Paperback. Cover by Christine Ellingham. Death Squad 128Material from Battle 12 July 1980 to 4 June 1981, and Battle Annual 1982.Paperback. Cover by Eric Bradbury. Death Wish Volume One: Best Wishes 116Material from Speed 23 February to 25 October 1980 and Speed Annual 1980 to 1981.Paperback. Cover by Vanyo.Dr. Mesmer's Revenge 128Material from Lion 16 October 1971 to October 21, 1972.Paperback. Cover by Carlos Cruz.The Dracula File 96Material from Scream! 24 March to 30 June 1984 and Scream! Holiday Special 1985 to 1988.Paperback. Cover by Chris Weston. Faceache Volume 01: The First Hundred Scrunges 112Material from Jet 1 May to 25 September 1971 and Buster 2 October 1971 to 24 March 1973Hardback. Cover by Ken Reid. Fran of the Floods 112Material from Jinty January to September 1976Hardback/paperback. Cover by Phil Gascoine. Hellman of Hammer Force 112Material from Action 14 February to 18 December 1976Paperback. Cover by Carlos Ezquerra. Hellman of Hammer Force: Downfall (p/b) (h/b)128Material from Battle 19 November 1977 to 8 July 1978. Standard paperback edition. A limited hardcover edition with a new cover by Mike Dorey was available from the 2000 AD and Treasury of British Comics webstores.The House of Dolmann 144Material from Valiant 8 October 1966 to 6 May 1967Paperback. Cover by Brian Bolland. Invasion 1984! 128Material from Battle 26 March to 31 December 1983Paperback. Cover by Eric Bradbury.The Best of Jane Bond 96Material from Tina 25 February to 16 September 1967, Princess Tina 2 March 1968 to 6 April 1969 & 6 December 1969 to 28 February 1970Paperback. Cover by Mike Hubbard.The Incredible Adventures of Janus Stark N/A52Material from Smash! 15 March to 7 June 1969Paperback. Cover by Francisco Solano Lopez.The Incredible Adventures of Janus Stark, Volume II N/A52Material from Smash! 14 June to 27 September 1969Paperback. Cover by Francisco Solano Lopez.The Incredible Adventures of Janus Stark, Volume III 52Material from Smash! 4 October 1969 to 28 February 1970Paperback. Cover by Francisco Solano Lopez. Jinty - The Land of No Tears & The Human Zoo 112Material from Jinty 5 November 1977 to 11 February 1978 and 12 August 1978 to 13 January 1979Paperback. Cover by Guy Peeters.The John Steel Files 128Material from Thriller Picture Library #371 and #379.Paperback. Cover by V. V. Glass.The Complete Johnny Future: The Missing Link208Material from Fantastic 18 February 1967 to 3 February 1968.Hardback. Cover by Luis Bermejo. Karl the Viking - Volume I: The Sword of Eingar 242Material from Lion 29 October 1960 to 1 December 1962Paperback. Cover by Don Lawrence. Karl the Viking - Volume II: The Voyage of the Sea Raiders 244Material from Lion 1 December 1962 to 29 September 1964 and Lion Annual 1963-66 & 1969.Paperback. Cover by Don Lawrence. Ken Reid's Creepy Creations 96Material from Shiver and Shake 10 March 1973 to 5 October 1974.Hardback. Cover by Ken Reid. Ken Reid's World-Wide Weirdies Vol:One 112Material from Whoopee! & Shiver and Shake 12 October 1974 to 6 November 1976.Hardback. Cover by Ken Reid. Ken Reid's Football Funnies: The First Half 144Material from Scorcher and Score 10 January 1970 to 6 May 1972.Hardback. Cover by Ken Reid. Leo Baxendale's Sweeny Toddler 112Material from Shiver and Shake 10 March 1973 to 5 October 1974 and Whoopee! 23 November 1974 to 7 June 1975.Hardback. Cover by Leo Baxendale. The Leopard from Lime Street: Volume 1 160Material from Buster 27 March 1976 to 11 June 1977.Paperback. Cover by Mike Western.The Leopard from Lime Street: Volume 2 176Material from Buster 18 June 1977 to 15 July 1978.Paperback. Cover by Mike Western.The Leopard from Lime Street: Volume 3 192Material from Buster 22 July 1978 to 29 September 1979.Paperback. Cover by Mike Western. Loner 224Material from Wildcat 22 October 1988 to 7 April 1989, Wildcat Winter Special 1989, Wildcat Holiday Special 1990, Eagle 29 April 1989 to 21 April 1990, Eagle Holiday Special 1990 and Eagle Annual 1991.Paperback. Cover by Eric Bradbury. Major Eazy vs. Rat Pack 48Material from Battle 29 January to 23 April 1977.Hardback. Cover by Carlos Ezquerra. Major Eazy Volume One: The Italian Campaign 160Material from Battle 10 January 1976 to 22 January 1977.Paperback. Cover by Carlos Ezquerra. Marney the Fox 160Material from Buster 22 June 1974 to 11 September 1976.Hardback. Cover by John Stokes.El Mestizo 64Material from Battle 4 June to 17 September 1977.Hardback. Cover by Carlos Ezquerra. Misty Vol. 1 Featuring: Moon Child & The Four Faces of Eve. 112Material from Misty 4 February to 29 April 1978 & 17 June to 2 September 1978.Paperback. Cover by Shirley Bellwood. Misty Vol. 2 Featuring: The Sentinels & End Of The Line... 112Material from Misty 4 February to 22 April 1978 & 12 August to 18 November 1978.Paperback. Misty Vol. 3 96Material from Misty 31 March & 5 May to 18 August 1979.Paperback. Cover by Mario Capaldi & Shirley Bellwood. Misty Presents: The Jordi Badia Romero Collection 128Material from Misty 10 June 1978 to 12 January 1980. Misty Annual 1981.Hardback. Cover by Jordi (Jorge) Badia Romero. Misty Presents: The Jaume Rumeu Collection 128Material from Misty17 June to 16 September, 28 October & 9 December 1978 and in Tammy & Misty 19 January to 22 March 1980.Paperback. Cover by Jaume Rumeu. Misty: 45 Years of Fear 272Material from Misty4 February to 29 April 1978, 1 July 1978, 14 October 1978, 5 May to 1 September 1979, 15 December 1979. Misty Annual 1985 & 1986, Misty Winter Special 2020 & Scream! & Misty Special 2020.Hardback. Cover by unknown. Design by Gemma Sheldrake. Monster 192Material from Scream! 24 March to 30 June 1984, Eagle 1 September 1984 to 30 May 1985, Scream Holiday Special 1986 to 1988Paperback. Cover by Jesus Redondo. One-Eyed Jack 160Material from Valiant 20 December 1975 to 16 October 1976, Battle 23 October 1976 to 28 May 1977, Valiant Annual 1978Paperback. Cover by John Cooper.Robot Archie and the Time Machine (p/b)