A list of stories published in the Amalgamated Press/Fleetway Publications weekly boys' comic Knockout between 1939 and 1963.
The Adventures of Bear Cub Published: 17 February 1940 to 25 January 1941 (text); 28 February to 30 May 1942 (strip) Illustrator: Derek Eyles (text) Artist: Eric Parker (strip) Young Sioux warrior Bear Cub makes friends with paleface Bill Chapman.
The Adventures of Marco Polo Published: 27 November 1948 to 8 January 1949 Artist: Michael Hubbard Marco Polo and father Nicolo Polo are entertained at the court of Kublai Khan.
The Bandit of Baghdad Published: 1 October to 3 December 1949 Artist: Lunt Roberts Scheming Vizier Abu Hassan tries to usurp the post of Caliph of Baghdad at the expense of true heir, the young Prince Ahmed of Basra.
Battler Britton
Published: 21 May 1960 to 16 February 1963 Artists: Geoff Campion, Ian Kennedy, Colin Merritt The adventures of a World War II British fighter ace. Continued from Sun; continued (as reprints) in Valiant.
Beau Brummell Published: 27 May 1950 to 12 May 1951 Writer: Frank S. Pepper (under the pseudonym John Marian) Illustrator: Eric Parker Tales of the Regency dandy. Text story.
Bert and Daisy - The Happy Vaccies Published: 8 March 1941 to 29 September 1945 Illustrators: Derek Eyles, Eric Parker Two evacuees find adventure in their new home. Retitled "The Happy Adventures of Bert and Daisy" from 14 July 1945.
Billy Bunter
Published: 4 March 1939 to 16 February 1963 Artists: Charles H. Chapman, Frank Minnitt, Eric Roberts, Reg Parlett, Arthur Martin, Les Barton, A.J. Pease The heavyweight chump Billy Bunter causes problems for the other pupils and staff of Greyfriars School with his greed and idiocy. Cartoon strip. Continued in Valiant.
The Black Pirate Published: 26 November 1960 to 4 March 1961 Artist: Cecil Langley Doughty Richard Fairfax, the son of Captain Jonas Fairfax, hunts down the Spanish galleon Santa Joanna to seek revenge for the unlawful death of his father.
Blacksmoke Published: 3 October 1959 to 2 January 1960 Boy Tim Flanagan attempts to restore the storied but decommissioned locomotive Blacksmoke.
Blarney Bluffer Published: 23 July 1960 to 16 February 1963 Artist: Angel Nadal A small-scale spiv tells tall tales to shift his wares. Cartoon strip. Later reprinted as "Gabby McGlew" in Valiant.
Bobby's Bugle Guards the Khyber Pass Published: 12 August 1939 to 10 February 1940. Bobby's bugle guards the Khyber Pass. Text story.
Buffalo Bill Published: 17 February 1940 to 3 February 1951 (strip), 27 April 1950 to 15 August 1953 (text) Writer: Joan Whitford (under the pseudonym John Haslar, text) Artists: Joseph Walker, Cecil Langley Doughty, Derek Eyles, Eric Parker (strip) Illustrators: Derek Eyles, Cecil Holloway, Eric Parker, Geoff Campion, Stephen Chapman (text) Buffalo Bill keeps crooks and hostile natives at bay in the Wild West.
Breed of the Brudenels Published: 17 December 1949 to 6 May 1950 Writer: Leonard Matthews Artist: H. M. Brock The adventures of dandy highwayman Dick Turpin.
Captain Flame Published: 6 November 1948 to 1 December 1950; 14 March to 6 June 1953 Writer: Leonard Matthews Artist: Sep E. Scott After being stranded on a desert island by pirates, Michael Flame and loyal friend Count Anthony Ferrara escape and fund their own galleon flush the miscreants out of the world's sea-lanes.
Captain Careless Published: 21 October 1961 to 12 May 1962 Artist: Fred Holmes King's Cavaliers captain Kit Careless and his men Tom Hodges and Ben Carstairs try to recover the Crown Jewels from the mysterious Masked Woman and her underlings. Modified reprints of "Claude Duval" from The Comet.
Captain Kidd's Lost Prize Published: 14 to 28 May 1949 Artist: T. Heath Robinson The merchantman Sunflower tries to evade dread pirate William Kidd's Venture.
Captain Phantom Published: 9 August 1952 to 5 December 1953 Writer: Ron Clarke Artists: Graham Coton, Mike Western The British agent codenamed Captain Phantom is a master of disguise, a talent he uses to foil Germany's designs on Britain during World War II. His secret identity, not known to even his own superiors, is Squadron Leader Ralph Daunton.
The Curse of Claw Castle Published: 4 August to 17 November 1962 Artist: Robert Forrest
Cuthbert the Clumsy Published: 3 February to 17 March 1951 Artist: Tom Laidler Oafish youth Cuthbert Doolittle tries to earn a place in Robin Hood's band. His bumbling nature seems set to scupper his chances, but his various clangers have a tendency to work out.
Davy Crockett Published: 22 October 1955 to 19 September 1959 Artists: Ian Kennedy, Mike Western, George Parlett, Ramon de la Fuente Tennessee tracker and outdoorsman Davy Crockett tames the wild frontier. The character had previously featured in Knockouts adaptation of the film Davy Crockett, Indian Scout. He also appeared concurrently in Cowboy Comics Library.
Deed-a-Day DannyPublished: 4 March 1939 to 10 April 1954Artist: Hugh McNeill, Frank Lazenby, Wally Robertson, Norman Ward, A.J. Kelly, Geoff Campion, Eric Bradbury, Brian White, Ron Smith Boy scout Danny's desire to help others doesn't always go smoothly. Cartoon strip.
Dick TurpinPublished: 13 August 1960 to 27 May 1961Writer: Colin BrooksIllustrators: H. M. Brock, Ronald Simmons, Fred Holmes Highwayman Dick Turpin carries out daring robberies. Text story.
Dick Turpin and the Cavern of MonstersPublished: 19 May to 28 July 1962Artist: Jesús Blasco Reprinted from Sun.
Frank and Fred, the Pocket-size CowboysPublished: 19 June to 23 November 1943Artist: Eric Parker Two boys from a secret society of miniature people thwart crimes in the Old West.
From the Vaults of TimePublished: 24 November 1962 to 16 February 1963Artist: Francisco Solano López Professor Kraken's experiments allow him to hatch dinosaur eggs, but the creatures soon escape their enclosure and rampage across Britain. Continued in Valiant.
Ginger TomPublished: 18 August 1956 to 13 February 1959Writer: Ron Clarke Artist: Pat Nicolle Redheaded Tom Meadowman is a squire in the service of Sir Guy de Travere. He wants to become a knight himself, but must first deal with Sir Guy's scheming man-at-arms Broadsword. From 8 March 1958 the serial was renamed "Firebrand the Red Knight" to reflect Tom gaining his knighthood.
Gordon JimPublished: 21 April to 11 August 1956 After a vicious border feud, Gordon Jim is the only survivor of the noble Scottish house of Lanark after their clashes with the Northern English Sutherland family. Complicating things, he and Arabel Sutherland are in love, and trying to conceal this from her father, Sir Henry.
Hopalong CassidyPublished: 9 October 1954 to 2 April 1960Artists: Don Spiegle, Mike Western, Ian Kennedy, Peter Sutherland A black-clad clean-cut sarsaparilla-swilling gunman defends the innocent in the Wild West, despite a leg injury. Initially reprints of the King Features Syndicate newspaper strip, before in-house material created from 13 April 1957.
Jimmy Jingles' Time MachinePublished: 1 to 22 August 1942Artist: Eric Parker An experimental time machine transports young boy Jimmy Jingles back to the time of King Arthur.
Johnnie WingcoPublished: 9 October 1954 to 14 May 1960Writer: Ron Clarke Artist: Mike Western Master pilot Johnnie Wingco carries out a wide variety of daring flying missions across the globe. Promoted to the front cover from 19 October 1957. Later modified and reprinted as "Nick Shannon" in Film Fun and Buster.
Jungle DrumsPublished: 14 May to 16 July 1960Artist: Hugo Pratt A young European girl attempts to survive in the jungles of Africa. Modified reprints of Anna della Jungle.
Kelly's EyePublished: 21 July 1962 to 16 February 1963Writer: Tom Tully Artists: Francisco Solano López, Tom Kerr After discovering a gem called the Eye of Zoltec in an ancient temple, Tim Kelly finds the stone makes him invulnerable. Continued in Valiant.
Kiddo the Boy KingPublished: 4 March 1939 to 15 June 1940Artist: Frank Minnitt A young king's antics and ideas keep his ministry busy. Cartoon strip.
The King's HorsesPublished: 24 March 1939 to 21 July 1945Illustrator: Derek Eyles Text story.
Kit CarsonPublished: 3 December 1949 to 13 May 1950Artist: Eric Parker Heroic cowboy Kit Carson keeps order on the Old West frontier. Carson also made appearances in Cowboy Comics Library.
Lucky LoganPublished: 23 August 1953 to 2 October 1954Writer: Ron Clarke Artists: Mike Western, Eric Bradbury, Graham Coton Sheriff 'Lucky' Logan keeps order in the town of Horseshoe Bend.
MacTavish of Red RockPublished: 10 November 1962 to 16 February 1963Artist: Mike Western Dougal MacTavish arrives in the Wild West to take over a frontier ranch he has inherited. Soon those after the spread for their own reasons - including bandit Karl Bencher and a local Comanche tribe - find the burly, kilt-wearing Scot to be no pushover. Later modified and reprinted in Valiant as "The Laird of the Lazy Q".
The Mad EmperorPublished: 23 July to 17 September 1960Artist: Robert Forrest Inheriting the Russian throne from his mother Catherine the Great, Emperor Paul I quickly causes problems with his insane behaviour. After comrade Nicholas Rostov is sentenced to Siberia for coughing in the Tsar's presence, Imperial Guard Captain Peter Gordanov begins to lose his confidence in the throne.
Mark Trail, Forest PatrolmanPublished: 17 February to 20 October 1951Artist: Ed Dodd Photojournalist and outdoor magazine writer Mark Trail's assignments lead him into danger and adventure. Reprints of the Post-Hall Syndicate newspaper strip.
Matt MarriottPublished: 24 September 1960 to 10 June 1961Artist: Tony Weare Matt Marriott uses reason where he can and Colt Peacemaker six-shooters where he can't to keep order. Modified reprints of newspaper strips from The Evening News.
Micky's Pal the WizardPublished: 24 March 1939 to 11 September 1948 (text); 10 February to 31 March & 14 July to 21 July 1951 (strip)Illustrators: Fred Bennett, Eric Parker, Hugh McNeill Artists: Edgar Spencely, 'Rodger' (strip) A close association with a wizard leads to adventures for Micky Roysham and his sister Betty.
Mike, Spike and Greta Published: 4 March 1939 to 27 April 1940Artist: John Jukes A pair of inept cowboys and their mule Greta seek their fortune. Cartoon strip.
Nick and Nan and Stainless StanPublished: 20 December 1947 to 28 February 1948Artist: Eric Parker Nick and Nan are treasure hunting with their uncle when his flying boat crashes. The trio are left stranded on a tropical island; their uncle fashions wreckage into the robot Stan to help them. An updated remake of "The Steam Man on Treasure Island".
No. 13 Grimm StreetPublished: 25 August to 17 November 1962
Oliver BoldPublished: 11 March to 28 October 1961Artist: Dino Battaglia Swashbuckling English privateer Oliver Bold leads his crew on daring raids against Spanish bases in the Caribbean.
Our ErniePublished: 4 March 1939 to 16 July 1960Artists: Charles E. Holt, Hugh McNeill, Frank Lazenby, Fred Robinson, A.J. Kelly, Reg Parlett, Denis Gifford, Ron Smith, Eric Bradbury Wigan lad Ernie Entwhistle helps around the town. Cartoon strip.
Percy and StevePublished: 4 March 1939 to 14 October 1939Artist: W. Ridgwell A pair of football enthusiasts who routinely overestimate their skills and importance. Cartoon strip. Reprinted from Sports Budget.
Peril from BelowPublished: 7 July to 3 November 1962Artist: Eric Bradbury Later reprinted in Buster.
Pete MaddenPublished: 27 May 1961 to 18 August 1962 Genius detective Pete Madden foils the schemes of numerous shadowy characters. Modified reprints of "Sexton Blake", and (after 28 April 1962) "Dick Barton" from The Comet.
Peter the WhalerPublished: 20 November 1943 to April 22, 1944Artist: Eric Parker Peter LeFroy is eager to learn about life at sea and sneaks on board the whaling ship Black Swan, only to find the captain and first mate are tyrannical thugs.