Daily Mail Boys Annual [1959]

Daily Mail Boys Annual [1959], ed. John Bellamy (Associated Press, nd (1958), 200pp, 9/6. cover by Horace Gaffron)
* [Misc. Material] * Bicycles Old and New * ia; illus. Kenneth Ody
1 * [Misc. Material] * (title page) * il
2 * [Misc. Material] * Contents * il
3 * Johns, Captain W. E. * Dawn Patrol * ss [Biggles]; illus. Eric Parker
10 * Anon. * Odd One Out * pz
11 * Sparrow, Kenneth * Animals and Plants in Disguise * ar; illus. E. Mansell
16 * Keith, John * Lost on Mount Kenya * ss; illus. Terence Greer
23 * Collins, Erroll * Bandits and Bisnagas * ss; illus. Gordon Davies
29 * Lowe, Hugh Maxwell * The Mosstroopers * ss; illus. G. S. Ronalds
33 * Laing, Allan M. * Mister MacHinery * pm
34 * Deakin, Guy * Crooks of the Outback * ss; illus. Will Nickless
42 * Wilson, Maurice * Monkeys, Apes and Lemurs * ar; illus. Maurice Wilson
53 * Anon. * Problem Page * pz
54 * Leyland, Eric * Flame Turns the Tables * ss [David Flame]; illus. G. E. Lang?
62 * Shillito, W. Douglas * The Last Voyage of the "San Juan" * ss; illus. C. L. Doughty
69 * Home-Gall, Edward R. * An Elephant Never Forgets * ss; illus. Geoffrey Whittam
77 * Coleman, John * Power * ss; illus. John Oliver
80 * Hervey, Michael * The Convoy Must Go On * ss; illus. David Walsh
85 * Anon. * General Knowledge Quiz * qz
86 * Nettleton, Arthur * Britain's Buried Treasures * ss; illus. James Hunt
89 * [Comic Strip] * The True Adventures of Sir Harry Johnston: Jungle Discovery * cs; art by A. Bushell
94 * Prince-White, F. G. * A Wonder of 100 Years Ago * ar; illus. C. J. Ashford
100 * Ashford, C. J. * Strange Mechanical Wonders * ar; illus. C. J. Ashford
106 * Ashton, Philip * The True Story of the Amazing Adventures of Philip Ashton, Of His Capture by Pirates, and of His Escape by Himself * ss; illus. Will Nickless [credited as Wm. Nickless] * abridged from Ashton's autobiography, Boston, 1725
115 * Mell, George * Against the Clock * ss; illus. Desmond Walduck
123 * Jones, Maurice * Punch and Judy * ar; illus. Maurice Jones
129 * Coleman, John * Everything Comes... * ar
130 * Morgan, Tom * Bullseyes, Blackjacks and Cottonreels * ar
135 * Davies, Gordon * The Radio Telescope * ar; illus. Gordon Davies
141 * Hornby, John * Oil Oasis * ss; illus. Colin Andrew
148 * Anon. * The Bear * pz
149 * Mayne, L. Bruce * The Boy Who Lives on Puffin Island * ss; illus. A. Burgess Sharrocks
154 * Jacobs, Arthur P. * 'Whoops' and the Super-Sleuther * ss; illus. Leslie Otway
161 * Krag, Sonni * Fish for Breakfast * ss; illus. W. Abbott
166 * Anon. [Jones, Maurice] * Make Your Own Autograph Book * ia; illus. Maurice Jones
167 * Batten, H. Mortimer * Last Round * ss; illus. A. Burgess Sharrocks
173 * Tidwood, Tom * A Lark in teh Eagle's Nest * ss; illus. Edgar Spenceley
180 * Grace, Joseph * Pony Post * ss; illus. N. G. Wilson
187 * [Comic Strip] * Rajah Brooke of Sarawak * cs; art by Colin Andrew
193 * [Misc. Material] * Answers to Puzzles * ms
194 * Dalby-Phillips, A. W. * The Northland Bandit * ss; illus. Eric Dadswell
201 * Bellamy, John * From the Editor's Office * ed; illus. David Myers
* [Misc. Material] * Motor Cycle Pageant * ia; illus. Kenneth Ody

The New Avengers Annual (© 1977) (part 2)

 

 

 

 

 

(* The New Avengers © The Avengers (Film & TV) Enterprises Ltd.)

Sapphire & Steel Annual (part 2)

 

 

 

 

(Sapphire & Steel © Peter J. Hammond.)

Sapphire & Steel Annual 1981 (part 1)

The Sapphire & Steel Annual 1981 was a one-shot from World International Publishing, published around September 1980, its 64 pages selling for £1.95. The annuals from World around that time were a mixture of features and text stories—no comic strips.

Peter J. Hammond, who created the TV series, was not involved in the production of the annual but was given an advance look at the stories. In an interview with Rob Stanley (online here), Hammond is quoted as saying:

I did not write the stories for the Sapphire & Steel Annual, but, as with the Look In magazine, I was sent proofs to read in advance of publication. My only reservations with the stories was that Sapphire & Steel were able to move back in time. This tended to contradict the premise which had been set in the original TV series, that `time' was only allowed to break into the present day. As both of these publications were geared to younger readers, it did not worry me too much. 

Shaqui Le Vesconte informs me that the artwork is by Paul Crompton and Genn Rix. "Possibly one of their last in-house works before they went freelance. World editorial staffer Glynis Holland wrote "Rogue Robot", while Clive Hopwood wrote "Bid Time Return" and "Finger of Blood". Clive believes the other two stories may have been written by Brenda Apsley, who worked with them on that title and others."

I'll post a second selection of illustrations tomorrow.

 

 

 

(Sapphire & Steel © Peter J. Hammond.)