Donald Henderson Clarke

Donald Henderson Clarke was an author of semi-hard-boiled novels and romances that were considered risqué back in the 1930s. Indeed, one—Female—was attacked by the Society for the Suppression of Vice and deemed obscene by the New York Court of Appeals in 1934 (having been earlier cleared of obscenity by a Manhattan court); his work was amongst 573 books banned from being imported into Canada in 1952.

Donald Henderson Clarke was born in South Hadley, Massachusetts, on 24 August 1887, the son of Louis H. Clarke, a general physician, and his wife Georgiana J. Clarke, who married aged 23 and 22 respectively. Donald grew up in Holyoke City, Hampden County, Massachusetts, the eldest of an expanding family which would, over the next few years, grow to include his siblings, Phillip, Elizabeth and Louis. Henderson entered Harvard in 1904, left in 1906 but was readmitted in 1909, only to leave again in 1910.

At the age of 26, and then working as a reporter, Clarke married Vita R. Clarke. They separated and Clarke married Gladys Webber in 1929.

Arnold Rothstein was the central figure in the "Black Sox" baseball scandal, in which he fixed the outcome of the 1919 World Series. He was murdered in 1928 and, a year later, Clarke published In the Reign of Rothstein, which was a best-seller. After this he turned to writing fiction, starting with the gangster novel Louis Beretti, a bootlegger and gunman in New York's underworld. Later novels such as Impatient Virgin, The Chastity of Gloria Boyd and Confidential kept him in the best-sellers lists.

Clarke's first encounter with Hollywood was when, in 1930-33, four of his novels were adapted as movies, including Louis Beretti (as Born Reckless), Millie, The Impatient Virgin (as The Impatient Maiden) and Female; two further novels (The Housekeeper's Daughter and Millie's Daughter) were filmed later. Clarke worked directly for Hollywood, co-writing The Women Men Marry (1937) and scripting The Ghost Ship (1943), based on a story by Leo Mittler.

Clarke wrote an autobiography, Man of the World. Recollections of an irreverent reporter, published in 1951. I really ought to see if I can dig out a copy from somewhere.

He retired to Florida and died at Delray Beach on 27 March 1958, aged 70.

As usual, our cover gallery concentrates on British editions (although the column header is an American paperback - Avon 575). I don't have copies of all of Henderson's books, so if anyone can fill some of the gaps, please let me know.

Impatient Virgin
John Long, (Sep 1940), 192pp, 1/-, [Merlin] 45th thou.
——, 70th thou.
——. 95th thou.
——, 121st thou.
Digit Books D236, 1959, 157pp

Louis Beretti
John Long, (Dec 1940), 192pp, 1/-, [Campbell]. 38th thou.
——, 63rd thou.

Young and Healthy
John Long, (Dec 1940), 192pp, 1/-, [Dolan]. 32nd thou.
——, (Mar 1941), 192pp, 1/-, 57th thou.
Beacon, nd (1950s), 1/6.

Kelly
John Long, (Mar 1941), 192pp, 1/-. 57th thou.
Digit Books R355, (May 1960), 192pp, 2/6, [Maguire/Ace D-367].

Lady Ann
John Long, (Mar 1941), 192pp, 1/-, [Campbell]. 35th thou.
——, 60th thou.
——, 90th thou.

Millie
John Long, (Mar 1941), 192pp, 1/-. 32nd thou.

The Housekeeper's Daughter
Werner Laurie, n.d. (1949?), 160pp, 1/6. Cover by unknown

Confidential
Digit Books D274, (Jul 1959), 160pp, 2/6, [anon].

A Lady Named Lou
Digit Books R305, (Dec 1959), 160pp, 2/6, [Maguire?].

Alabam'
Digit Books R371, (Jul 1960), 160pp, 2/6. Cover by George Ziel (Jerzy Zielezinski) (reprints Ace-D428)

The Chastity of Gloria Boyd
Digit Books R424, (1960), 155pp, 2/6.


PUBLICATIONS

Novels
Louis Beretti. New York, Vanguard Press, 1929; London, A. A. Knopf, 1930.
Millie. New York, Vanguard Press, 1930; London, John Long, 1932.
Impatient Virgin. New York, Vanguard Press, 1931; London, John Long, 1932.
Young and Healthy. New York, Vanguard Press, 1931; London, John Long, 1932; as The Regenerate Lover, Novel Library, n.d..
The Chastity of Gloria Boyd. New York, Vanguard Press, 1932; London, John Long, 1932.
John Bartel, Jr. New York, Vanguard Press, 1932; London, John Long, 1933.
Female. New York, Vanguard Press, 1933.
Alabam'. New York, Vanguard Press, 1934; London, T. Werner Laurie, 1938.
Lady Ann. New York, Vanguard Press, 1934; London, John Long, 1935.
Nina. New York, Vanguard Press, 1935.
Kelly. New York, Vanguard Press, 1935; London, John Long, 1935.
Regards to Broadway. New York, Vanguard Press, 1935; London, T. Werner Laurie, 1942.
Tawny. New York, Vanguard Press, 1936; London, T. Werner Laurie, 1938.
Confidential. New York, Vanguard Press, 1936; London, T. Werner Laurie, 1937.
That Mrs. Renney. New York, Vanguard Press, 1937.
The Housekeeper's Daughter. New York, Vanguard Press, 1938; London, T. Werner Laurie, 1939.
Millie's Daughter. New York, Vanguard Press, 1939; London, 1939.
Murderer's Holiday. New York, Vanguard Press, 1940; London, T. Werner Laurie, 1941.
A Lady Named Lou. New York, Vanguard Press, 1941.
Joe and Jennie. New York, Vanguard Press, 1949.

Omnibus
Threesome (contains Impatiant Virgin, Confidential, Millie's Daughter). Garden City, N.Y., Sun Dial Press, 1947.
Three More (contains Tawny, Louis Beretti, The Chastity of Gloria Boyd). Garden City, N.Y., Sun Dial Press, 1947.

Non-fiction
In the Reign of Rothstein. New York, Vanguard Press, 1929.
The Autobiography of Frank Tarbeaux. New York, Vanguard Press, 1930.
Man of the World. Recollections of an irreverent reporter. New York, Vanguard Press, 1951.

Others
Now I'll Tell by Carolyn Rothstein (Mrs. Arnold Rothstein), with an introduction by Donald Henderson Clarke. New York, Vanguard Press, 1934.

Honey West

News of the death of actress Anne Francis on 2 January at the age of 80 inspired me to dig around the shelves to find the few Honey West novels I have. Honey West was one of the first female private eyes to appear on TV, based on a series of novels by G. G. Fickling, the pen-name of husband and wife team Gloria G. (1926- ) and Forrest Ellison 'Skip' Fickling (1925-1998).

The first novel was written in 1956 and published the following year by Pyramid Books. The book was a success and led to seven sequels. The Ficklings were working on the ninth novel in the series when they were approached by Dick Powell of Four Star International, who wanted to adapt the character for TV. After a year of negotiation, Honey West made her debut in an episode of Burke's Law in April 1965 played by Anne Francis. The following September, Honey's own series began, running for thirty 30-minute black & white episodes until April 1966. In her adventures she was joined by Sam Bolt (played by John Ericson) and a pet ocelot called Bruce. The novels were all reissued and sold over a million copies. Most of the series was reprinted by Mayflower in the UK (although out of order); two further novels were published by Pyramid in 1971.

The TV series earned itself a loyal following and Anne Francis was nominated for an Emmy Award. There were plans to expand the show to an hour and film in colour but ABC, on which the show was televised, decided not to renew.

Anne Francis had already had a remarkable career, appearing in films such as Bad Day at Black Rock and Forbidden Planet, and went on to appear in dozens of TV series ranging from Charlie's Angels to Dallas to Murder She Wrote. In 1994 she reprised her role as Honey West for a single episode of the revived Burke's Law.

The Honey West Novels
This Girl For Hire. New York, Pyramid Books G-274, 1957; London, Mayflower (4), 1966.
A Gun For Honey. New York, Pyramid Books G-344, 1958.
Girl on the Loose. New York, Pyramid Books G-366, 1958; London, Mayflower (6), 1966.
Honey in the Flesh. New York, Pyramid Books G-411, 1959; London, Mayflower (3), 1966.
Girl on the Prowl. New York, Pyramid Books G-453, 1959.
Kiss for a Killer. New York, Pyramid Books G-520, 1960; London, Mayflower (5), 1966.
Dig a Dead Doll. New York, Pyramid Books G-560, 1960; London, Mayflower (nn), 1967.
Blood and Honey. New York, Pyramid Books G-623, 1961; London, Mayflower (1), 1966.
Bombshell. New York, Pyramid Books R-1106, 1964; London, Mayflower (2), 1966.
Honey on her Tail. New York, Pyramid Books T2410, 1971.
Stiff as a Broad. New York, Pyramid Books T2494, 1971.


The complete series is available on DVD, as is an excellent book by John C. Fredriksen about the show.

James S. Rand

As we've not had one for a while, I thought I'd pick a random Digit book and see what I could find out about the author. I struck lucky with The Stake, which not only has a fabulous cover by Rainey but an interesting author, too.

James S. Rand was the pen-name of  Bernard George Attenborough, born in Moseley, Birmingham, in 1912, the son of George (a surveyor and architect) and his wife Lilian Elizabeth (nee Oakley). He was educated at the University of Birmingham and subsequently became a journalist in Fleet Street, working as a contract writer for the News Chronicle and Sunday Times. It was whilst on an assignment in Lisbon, Portugal, that he met his Scottish-born wife-to-be, Eileen Osborne, who had been serving in the WRAF. They married two years later in 1947.

It was a bet with another newspaper correspondent that led to Attenborough's first fiction writing. Challenged to write a story in the style of a popular thriller writer in only a few hours, he succeeded and began selling articles and short stories in addition to his journalistic work. He then became managing director of Osborne & Co. (Glasgow) Ltd., a firm of metal merchants, and moved to Cardross, Ireland. Here he wrote his first novel, The Stake, a thriller set in Spain.

From a boyhood interest in shooting and fishing, Attenborough graduated to deerstalking in Scotland and hunting big game of Africa and Central and South America. This fascination became the background for his later novels. Turning freelance in 1964, his next novel, Run for the Trees, an international bestseller, was described as "probably the finest book ever written about White Hunters in the African bush", and Viva Ramirez! involved trips to South America to research "calling" jaguars.

Attenborough moved from Ireland to Scotland in 1965 but a tragic shooting accident in 1975 in which his son was killed, led to Attenborough and his wife returning to Ireland. Attenborough wrote one further novel, The Great Sky and the Silence, published in 1979. He lived at Compass Hill, Kinsale Co. Cork, where he died in April 1982.

PUBLICATIONS

Novels
The Stake. Glasgow, William MacLellan, 1959.
Run for the Trees. London, Dobson, 1966; New York, Putnam, 1966.
Viva Ramirez! London, Joseph, 1970; New York, Bantam, 1970.
The Great Sky and the Silence. London, Macdonald & Jane's, 1979; New York, McGraw, 1980.

Mary Cathcart Borer

Mary Irene Cathcart Borer was born in London on 3 February 1906, the daughter of Archibald James Borer (a hospital secretary) and his wife Florence Mary (nee Edmonds), who were living at 106 Kyverdale Road at the time of their daughter's Christening on 29 April at St. Andrew's, Stoke Newington.

She was educated at Skinners' Company's School for Girls and University College, London, where she graduated with a B.Sc. in 1928. She then worked as a senior research assistant in the ethnological department of the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum until 1935 when she married archaeologist Oliver Humphrys Myers (1903-1966). With him she went on the Egypt Exploration Society's archaeological expedition to Luxor in Egypt under Sir Robert Mond (1935-37) but the marriage did not last and she separated from her husband after three years. She was still listed in the London telephone book as Mrs. Mary I. C. Myers in the early 1950s, when she was living at 51 Victoria Drive, Putney, and remained Mary Myers until her death.

Her first novel, Kilango, about a Kikuyu boy in East Africa, was written whilst she worked at the Welcome Museum and her experiences in Luxor inspired Taha, the Egyptian. Two further novels, The Highcroft Mystery and The House with the Blue Door, followed quickly before the outbreak of World War II.

Molly Myers, although usually credited as M. Cathcart Borer, became a scenario writer for British National Films, her first screen story credit appearing in 1940 with the comedy Old Mother Riley in Society starring Arthur Lucan and Kitty McShane.In 1942 she joined Gaumont-British Instructional Films, writing propaganda films for the British Council and the Ministry of Information, her credits including Surgery in Chest Disease, Tom's Ride and Sports Day (1943-44). She then became a script editor and writer for the Rank Organisation's children's film department in 1944-51. Her credits included Circus Boy (1947) starring James Kenney as a young boy who gains the confidence to win a swimming race for his school after spending the summer with some circus friends (many of the cast were real performers from Bertram Mill's Circus). Fortune Lane, based on a story by Gunby Hadath, was about a young boy (played by Douglas Barr) who uses his savings to visit his grandfather in Ireland.

Most of her children's movies were highly moralistic, with her young protagonists somehow earning a reward for their thoughtfulness or honesty. Borer later explained, "Towards the end of the war, conditions for children in London were at their worst. Many who had been evacuated to the country, on the outbreak of hostilities, had come back. Fathers were away, mothers working; schools were disorganized and under-staffed and there was not nearly enough discipline. The Odeon and Gaumont Saturday morning cinema clubs were re-opened and managers complained that the children were badly in need of some form of moral training. The comptroller of the Odeon group suggested that a one-reeler film be made, showing that stealing by finding was as bad as any other kind of stealing, and I was asked to write the script. When it was shown, the effect was astonishing. Managers reported that their cinemas had come to look like lost property offices with all the things children found and brought to them. It was the effect of this film, which today would seem unbelievably corny, which made me realize how we have wasted and misused the enormous potential of the screen. I have for long advocated the harmfulness of indoctrinating children (or adults either, for that matter) with scenes of crime and violence. Much has been said and written about the harmful effects of television on morals and outlook, but very little about the good it could do. It obviously does have an effect, so why not a good one instead of a bad one?"

Her other credits include Under the Frozen Falls, The Last Load, Castle Sinister, The Little Ballerina, Three Bags Full, Trapped by the Terror, The Mystery of the Snakeskin Belt, The Dragon of Pendragon Castle and The Case of the Missing Scene.

In 1950 she adapted Kenneth Grahame's The Reluctant Dragon for the BBC and, in 1951, went freelance, maintaining a prolific output of screenplays and television plays, her TV credits include The Poachers (1956), the first episode of the Gerry Anderson puppet show Four Feather Falls (1960), The Secret of the Nubian Tomb (1961) and the series The Fifth Form at St. Dominic's (1961), the latter based on the novel by Talbot Baines Reed.

She was also an occasional playwright, her most famous play co-written with Arnold Ridley, who achieved late celebrity status as Private Godfrey in Dad's Army but was, before that, a well-known playwright. Tabitha (1955) was a comedy thriller about three old ladies who decide to poison their odious landlady; the impulse to murder her deserts them at the last minute, so they are somewhat taken aback when the woman dies anyway.

In the 1960s she began to concentrate on writing non-fiction and produced dozens of popular books, many of them relating to the history of Britain, especially London and some of its boroughs.

Mary Myers lived at Robin Hill, 4 Station Road, Tring, Hertfordshire, in later life. She died on 2 December 1994, aged 87, her death registered at St. Albans, Hertfordshire.

PUBLICATIONS

Novels
Kalingo, illus. P. E. Fawkes. London, Sir I. Pitman & Sons, 1936
Adventure in August. London, Sir I. Pitman & Sons, 1937.
The Sinclair Family. London, Sir I. Pitman & Sons, 4 pts., 1937.
Taha the Egyptian, illus. Kathleen M. Blair. London, Sir I. Pitman & Sons, 1937.
The Highcroft Mystery. London & New York, F. Warne & Co., 1939.
The House with the Blue Door. London, Sir I. Pitman & Sons, 1939.
Bush Christmas (novelisation of the film). London, Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, 1947.
The First Term at Northwood. London, Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, 1948.
The Valley of the White Lake. London & New York, Frederick Warne & Co., 1948.
The Little Ballerina (novelisation of the film). London, Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, 1949.
The Secret Tunnel (novelisation of the film). London, Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, 1950.
Distant Hills. A tale of pioneering days in Africa. London, Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, 1951.
The Mystery of the Snakeskin Belt (novelisation of the film). London, Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, 1951.
The Last Load (novelisation of the film). London, Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, 1952.
The Mysterious Poacher, and The Lone Climber (novelisations of the films). London, Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, 1952.
Trapped by the Terror (novelisation of the film). London, Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, 1952.
The Birthday Present, illus. Sheila Connelly. London, George G. Harrap & Co., 1954.
The Boabab Tree. London & New York, Frederick Warne & Co., 1955.
The Dog and the Diamonds, illus. W. White. London, Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1956.
Tim's Donkey, illus. Sheila Connelly. London, Longmans, 1956.
The Dragon Remembered, illus. Val Biro. Leicester, Brockhampton Press, 1956 [1957].
The Quest of the Golden Eagle, illus. Robert Hodgson. London, Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1957.
Aesop's Fables, retold by Mary Cathcart Borer. London, Longmans, 1959.
Don Quixote, some of his adventures retold by Mary Cathcart Borer, illus. Pauline Baynes. London, Longmans, 1960.  Sophie and the Countess, illus. W. F. Phillips. London, George G. Harrap & Co., 1960.
Tales of King Arthur, illus. Will Nickless. London, Longmans, 1961.


Non-Fiction
Traders and Trappers. The story of Canada. London, Sir I. Pitman & Sons, 1938.
Wagons and Warriors. The colonization of South Africa. London, Sir I. Pitman & Sons, 1938.
Mankind in the Making. London & New York, Frederick Warne & Co., 1939; new edition, F. Warne, 1962.
Two Thousand Years Ago. Daily life in Palestine in the time of Our Lord. London, Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, 1948.
People Like Us. A social history of Britain. London, Michael Joseph, 1960.
Citizenship. Its rights and responsibilities, illus. Sheila Bradburn. London, Museum Press, 1962.
The City of London. Its history, institutions and commercial activities. London, Museum Press, 1962.
Africa. A short history of the peoples of Africa. London, Museum Press, 1963.
Women Who Made History, illus. Moira Hoddell. London & New York, Frederick Warne & Co., 1963.
Boadicea, illus. Pauline Diana Baynes. London, Longmans (Famous Lives 1), 1965.
Joan of Arc, illus. Pauline Diana Baynes. London, Longmans (Famous Lives 2), 1965.
Christopher Columbus, illus. Pauline Diana Baynes. London, Longmans (Famous Lives 3), 1965.
King Alfred the Great, illus. Pauline Diana Baynes. London, Longmans (Famous Lives 4), 1965.
Richard I. London, Longmans (Famous Lives 5), 1965.
Julius Caesar. London, Longmans (Famous Lives 6), 1965.
Hereward the Wake. London, Longmans (Famous Lives 7), 1965.
Alexander the Great. London, Longmans (Famous Lives 8), 1965.
Famous Rogues. London, Longmans, 1966.
Britain--Twentieth Century. The story of social conditions, illus. Norman & Lilian Buchanan. London & New York, Frederick Warne & Co., 1966 [1967].
Covent Garden. London & New York, Abelard-Schuman, 1967.
People of Medieval England, illus. Charlotte Mensforth. London, Max Parrish, 1967.
People of Tudor Endland, illus. Charlotte Mensforth. London, Max Parrish, 1967.
England's Markets. The story of Britain's main channels of trade. London & New York, Abelard-Schuman, 1968.
People of Stuart England, illus. Charlotte Mensforth. London, Macdonald & Co., 1968.
People of Victorian and Edwardian England, illus. Michael Morse. London, Macdonald & Co., 1969.
People of Georgian England, illus. William Randell. London, Macdonald Educational, 1969.
What Became of the Mamelukes?, designed & illus. Denis Wrigley. Exeter, Wheaton, 1969.
Agincourt, October 25, 1415, illus. Edward Mortelmans. London, Lutterworth Press, 1970.
The First World War. London, Macmillan, 1970.
The Boar War, October 10, 1899-May 31, 1902, illus. Douglas Phillips. London, Lutterworth Press, 1971.
Liverpool, illus. Paul Shardlow. Harlow, Longman, 1971.
A Visitor's Guide to Britain. London, Fontana, 1971.
The British Hotel Through the Ages. Guildford, Lutterworth Press, 1972.
Two Villages. The story of Chelsea and Kensington, foreword by Sir Malby S. Crofton. London, W. H. Allen, 1973
A Week in London. London, Pelham, 1973.
The American Civil War, 1861-1865, illus. Douglas Phillips. Guildford, Lutterworth Press, 1974.
Background to Archaeology. London, Pelham, 1975.
Mayfair: The Years of Grandeur. London, W. H. Allen, 1975.
Willingly to School. A history of women's education. Guildford, Lutterworth Press, 1975.
Hampstead and Highgate. The story of two hilltop villages. London, W. H. Allen, 1976.
The History of Berkeley Square. London, Berkeley Square Jubilee Association, 1977. [extract from Mayfair: The Years of Grandeur]
London Walks and Legends. London, Mayflower, 1981.
The Story of Covent Garden. London, hale, 1984.
An Illustrated Guide to London 1800. London, Hale, 1988.

Plays
Tabitha. A play in three acts, with Arnold Ridley (produced Glasgow, 1955). London, Samuel French, 1956.
Shadows of the Sands, with Arnold Ridley (produced Northampton, 1956).
Sophie and the Countess. London, Cassell (Red Lion Plays 1), 1968.
The Man in the Green Cloak. London Cassell (Red Lion Plays 2), 1968.

Associational
Circus Boy by Patita Nicholson, based on the original screenplay by Mary Cathcart Borer & Cecil Musk. London, Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, 1949.

Gulliver Guinea-Pig's Happy Christmas part 3

(* Gulliver Guinea-Pig © Bill Melendez Productions.)

Gulliver Guinea-Pig's Happy Christmas part 2

(* Gulliver Guinea-Pig © Bill Melendez Productions.)

Comic Cuts: Upcoming Releases

A round-up of forthcoming books relating to or reprinting British comics and cartoons, along with some selected original graphic novels.

FEBRUARY 2011

• The James Bond Omnibus 002. Titan Books ISBN 978-1848564329, 25 February 2011 [originally announced for 28 September 2010, 29 October 2010].
• Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files Vol. 17 by John Wagner, Garth Ennis, Carlos Ezquerra et al. Rebellion ISBN 978-1907519833, 17 February 2011.
• A Midsummer Night's Dream [Original Text] by John McDonald & Kat Nicholson/Jason Cardy. Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332891, 31 January 2011 [originally announced for June 2010].
• A Midsummer Night's Dream [Plain Text] by John McDonald & Kat Nicholson/Jason Cardy. Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332907, 31 January 2011 [originally announced for June 2010]. 
• A Midsummer Night's Dream [Quick Text] by John McDonald & Kat Nicholson/Jason Cardy. Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332914, 31 January 2011 [originally announced for June 2010].
• Tank Girl: The Royal Escape by Alan Martin & Rufus Dayglo. Titan Books ISBN 978-0857681249, 25 February 2011.

MARCH 2011

• Darkie's Mob by John Wagner & Mike Western. Titan Books ISBN 978-1848564428, 25 March 2011 [originally announced for 27 November 2009, then 23 July 2010, then 4 November 2010]. 
• David the Shepherd King & Paul the Adventurer by Frank Bellamy. Titan Books ISBN 978-1848567252, March 2011 [originally announced for 4 January 2011].
• Dracula (Original Text, abridged). Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332259, March 2011 [originally announced for October 2009, then 30 November 2009, then February 2010, then 31 October 2010].
• Dracula (Quick Text). Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332266, March 2011 [originally announced for October 2009, then 30 November 2009, then February 2010, then 31 October 2010].
• The Taxidermist by John Wagner, Cam Kennedy, Steve Dillon & Ian Gibson. Rebellion ISBN 978-1907519840, 17 March 2011.

APRIL 2011

• Century 21: Classic Comic Strips from the Worlds of Gerry Anderson Vol.5 ed. Chris Bentley. Reynolds & Hearn ISBN 978-1904674207, 30 April 2011 [originally announced for 1 October 2010].
• Modesty Blaise: The Double Agent by Peter O'Donnell & Neville Colvin. Titan Books ISBN 978-1848566743, 26 April 2011 [originally announced for 30 November 2010].
• Slaine: The Lord of Misrule by Pat Mills, Greg Staples & Clint Langley. Rebellion ISBN 978-1907519857, 14 April 2011.
• Sweeney Todd (Original Text) by Sean M. Wilson & Declan Shalvey. Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332792, April 2011 [originally announced for 30 April 2010, then 30 November 2010].
• Sweeney Todd (Quick Text) by Sean M. Wilson & Declan Shalvey. Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332808, April 2011 [originally announced for 30 April 2010, then 30 November 2010].
• The Thriller Libraries by David Ashford & Steve Holland. Book Palace Books ISBN 978-1907081057, April 2011. 
• Wells Fargo and Pony Express by Kelman Frost & Don Lawrence. Book Palace Books 978-1907081064, April 2011. 
• Wulf the Briton by Ron Embleton. Book Palace Books ISBN 978-1907081132, April 2011.Also available in a limited, numbered, leather bound slipcase edition (ISBN 978-1907081149) and a very limited lettered, leather bound slipcase edition (ISBN 978-1907081156).
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MAY 2011

• Heros the Spartan by Tom Tully & Frank Bellamy. Titan Books ISBN 978-1848568938, 3 May 2011.
• Nikolai Dante: The Bendatti Vendetta by Robbie Morrison & John Burns. Rebellion ISBN 978-1907519864, 12 May 2011.
• Tank Girl: Bad Wind Rising by Alan Martin & Rufus Dayglo. Titan Books ISBN 978-0857681188, 27 May 2011.

JUNE 2011

• ABC Warriors: The Volgan War 4 by Pat Mills & Clint Langley. Rebellion ISBN 978-1907992193, 23 June 2011. 
• Judge Dredd Tour of Duty: Mega-City Justice by John Wagner, Carlos Ezquerra & John Higgins. Rebellion ISBN 978-1907992391, 23 June 2011.
• Wuthering Heights (Original Text) by Sean M. Wilson & John M. Burns. Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332877, June 2011 [originally announced for 31 July 2010, then 31 March 2011].
• Wuthering Heights (Quick Text) by Sean M. Wilson & John M. Burns. Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332884, June 2011 [originally announced for 31 July 2010, then 31 March 2011].

JULY 2011 

• Judge Dredd: Restricted Files Vol. 3 by John Wagner et al. Rebellion ISBN 978-1907992216, 21 July 2011.
• Julius Caesar (Original Text) by John McDonald & Sean O'Connor. Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332945, July 2011 [originally announced for 31 August 2010, then 31 May 2011].
• Julius Caesar (Plain Text) by John McDonald & Sean O'Connor. Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332952, July 2011 [originally announced for 31 August 2010, then 31 May 2011].
• Julius Caesar (Quick Text) by John McDonald & Sean O'Connor. Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332969, July 2011 [originally announced for 31 August 2010, then 31 May 2011].
• Nikolai Dante: Hero of the Revolution by Robbie Morrison, Simon Fraser & John M. Burns. Rebellion ISBN 978-1907992223, 21 July 2011.

AUGUST 2011

• Missionary Man: Bad Moon Rising by Gordon Rennie, Frank Quitely & Simon Davis. Rebellion ISBN 978-1907992230, 18 August 2011.
• Slaine the Wanderer by Pat Mills & Clint Langley. Rebellion ISBN 978-1907992247, 21 August 2011.

SEPTEMBER 2011

• An Inspector Calls [Original Text] by Jason Cobley & Will Volley. Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332327, September 2011 [originally announced for 11 July 2011].
• An Inspector Calls [Quick Text] by Jason Cobley & Will Volley. Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332334, September 2011 [originally announced for 11 July 2011].
• Flesh: The Dino Files by Pat Mills, Goeffrey Miller, Kevin O'Neill, Ramon Sola & Jamie McKay. Rebellion ISBN 978-1907992261, 15 September 2011.
• Judge Dredd: Complete Case Files Vol. 18 by John Wagner et al. Rebellion ISBN 978-1907992254, 15 September 2011.
• The Rainbow Orchid Vol. 3 by Garen Ewing. Egmont ISBN 978-1405255998, 5 September 2011.

OCTOBER 2011

• The Importance of Being Ernest [Original Text] by John Stokes. Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332921, October 2011 [originally announced for 30 May 2011].
• The Importance of Being Ernest [Quick Text] by John Stokes. Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332938, October 2011 [originally announced for 30 May 2011].

DECEMBER 2011

• Richard III (Original Text, abridged). Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332228, 2011 [originally announced for 1 March 2009, then 1 September 2009, then 14 May 2010].
• Richard III (Plain Text). Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332235, 2011 [originally announced for 1 March 2009, then 1 September 2009, then 14 May 2010].
• Richard III (Quick Text). Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332242, 2011 [originally announced for 1 March 2009, then 1 September 2009, then 14 May 2010].

2011

• The Best of Action Vol.1. Titan Books ISBN 978-1848560260, 2011 [originally announced for 24 September 2010].
• The Best of Land Battle. Titan Books ISBN 978-1848567313, 2011 [originally announced for 28 May 2010, then 27 August 2010].
• The Best of Misty. Titan Books ISBN 978-1848560277, 2011 [originally announced for October 2010]. 
• Classic Bible Stories. Titan Books ISBN 978-1848568860, 2011 [originally announced for 4 January 2011, then March 2011]. Softcover edition.
• Major Eazy Vol. 1 by Carlos Ezquerra. Titan Books, 2011 [originally announced for 26 November 2010].
• Rat Pack Vol. 1. Titan Books ISBN 978-1848560352, 2011 [originally announced for 14 September 2010, then 27 August 2010].

2010 titles announced but yet to be released

• Watching the Watchmen by Dave Gibbons & Chip Kidd. Titan Books ISBN 978-1848566828, 31 August 2010. Softcover edition.
• Kimota: The Miracleman Companion [Revised Edition] by George Khourey. TwoMorrows Publishing ISBN 978-1605490274, 24 November 2010 [originally announced for 11 August 2010, then September 2010].  
• Roy of the Rovers: The Unauthorised Biography by Mick Collins. Aurum ISBN 978-1845134464, 25 September 2010. Softcover edition.
• Durham Red: Island of the Damned by Alan Grant & Carlos Ezquerra. Rebellion ISBN 978-1907519260, 11 November 2010.
• Captain Britain Vol. 5: End Game by Alan Moore. Panini UK ISBN 978-1846534591, 6 December 2010.

CANCELLED

• The Bumper Book of Battle. Titan Books ISBN 978-1848560291, [originally announced for 23 March 2009].
• Century 21 Annual 2011 edited by Chris Bentley. Reynolds & Hearn ISBN 978-1904674047, [originally announced for 31 August 2010].
• Doctor Who: The Crimson Hand. Panini UK ISBN 978-1846534515, [originally announced for 4 May 2010].
• Megacity Undercover Vol.2 by Robbie Morrison, Rob Williams, Dylan Teague & D'Israeli. Rebellion ISBN 978-1907519284, 2011 [originally announced for 12 September 2010, then December 2010]. CANCELLED? No longer listed on Amazon.
• Roy of the Rovers Archives: Season 1954-55. Titan Books ISBN 978-1845769499, [originally scheduled for 20 December 2008].

Please note: All dates are subject to change.

Comic Cuts: Recent Releases

A round up of recently released titles reprinting or relating to British comics. Some titles announced for publication in the past few months but which have yet to appear can be found on the Upcoming Releases listing. An expanded, annotated and illustrated version of this list covering releases in 2010 can be found here.

JANUARY 2011

• Dan Dare: Trip to Trouble. Titan Books ISBN 978-1848563667, 28 January 2011 [originally announced for 5 January 2010, then 30 November 2010].
• Greysuit by Pat Mills & John Higgins. Rebellion ISBN 978-1907519826, 20 January 2011.
• Johnny Red: Falcon's First Flight. Titan Books ISBN 978-1848560338, 28 January 2011 [previously announced for 25 September 2009, 26 February 2010, 25 June 2010; 27 August 2010, 27 September 2010, 29 October 2010, 25 February 2011].

DECEMBER 2010

• Chopper: Surf's Up by John Wagner & Colin McNeil. Rebellion ISBN 978-1907519277, December 2010 [originally announced for 12 September 2010].
• Grandville Mon Amour by Bryan Talbot. Jonathan Cape ISBN 978-0224090001, 2 December 2010.
• Leviathan by Ian Edington & D'Israeli. Rebellion ISBN 978-1907519192, December 2010 [originally scheduled for 15 June 2010, then 14 April 2011].
• Tomorrow Revisited. A celebration of the life and art of Frank Hampson by Alastair Crompton. PS Publishing ISBN , December 2010.

NOVEMBER 2010

• 100 Months by John Hicklenton. Cutting Edge ISBN 978-0956544520, 11 November 2010.
• 500 Manga Villains & Heroes by Yishan Li. Ilex ISBN 978-1905814947, 1 November 2010 [originally scheduled for 5 July 2010, then 4 October 2010]. 
• Charley's War: The Great Mutiny by Pat Mills & Joe Colquhoun. Titan Books ISBN 978-1848567412, 9 November 2010.
• The Complete Al's Baby by John Wagner & Carlos Ezquerra. Rebellion ISBN 978-1906735494, November 2010 [originally announced for 15 July 2010].
• The Life and Works of Alfred Bestell by Caroline G. Bott. Bloomsbury ISBN 978-1408814062, 6 November 2010. [90th anniversary edition]
• Meltdown Man by Alan Hebden & Massimo Belardinelli. Rebellion ISBN 978-1907519291, 11 November 2010.
• The Rupert Companion by Ian Robinson. Egmont Books ISBN  978-1405253307, 1 November 2010.

OCTOBER 2010

• Andy Capp Annual 2011 by Reg Smythe. Titan Books ISBN 978-1848568754, 22 October 2010 [originally announced for 27 August 2010, then 24 September 2010]. 
• The Best of The Victor. Prion ISBN 978-1853758003, 4 October 2010.
• Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future: A Biography by Daniel Tatarsky. Orion ISBN 978-0752888965, 28 October 2010 [originally announced for 17 September 2010]. 
• Fiends of the Eastern Front by Gerry Finley-Day, Carlos Ezquerra & Colin McNeil. Rebellion ISBN 978-1907519246, 14 October 2010.
• Fred Basset 2010-2011 by Alex Graham. Summersdale ISBN 978-1849530831, 4 October 2010. 
• Him From the Viz by Simon Donald. Tonto Books ISBN 978-1907183119, 7 October 2010.
• Maw Broon's Kitchen Notebook. Waverley Books ISBN, 14 October 2010 [originally announced for 16 September 2010].
• Mo-Bot High by Neill Cameron. David Fickling Books ISBN 978-0385619080, 28 October 2010.
• Oor Wullie's Dungarees Book for Boys. Waverley Books ISBN 978-1849340335, 21 October 2010 [originally announced for 23 September 2010]. 
• Viz: The Five Knuckle Shuffle. Dennis Publishing ISBN 978-1907232916, 1 October 2010.
• Zombo: Can I Eat You Please? by Al Ewing & Henry Flint. Rebellion ISBN 978-190751925-3, October 2010.

SEPTEMBER 2010

• ABC Warriors: The Volgan War by Pat Mills & Clint Langley. Rebellion ISBN 978-1906735456, 16 September 2010.
• The Best of Alex 2010 by Charles Peattie & Russell Taylor. Prion ISBN 978-1853757839, 2 September 2010.
• The Canterville Ghost (Original Text). Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332273, September 2010 [originally announced for 1 November 2009, 28 February 2010, May 2010].
• The Canterville Ghost (Quick Text). Classical Comics ISBN 978-1906332280, September 2010 [originally announced for 1 November 2009, 28 February 2010, May 2010].
• Giles The Collection 2011. Hamlyn ISBN 978-0600621195, 6 September 2010.
• Judge Dredd Tour of Duty: The Backlash by John Wagner. Rebellion ISBN 978-1907519239, 16 September 2010.
• Maw Broons Kitchen Notebook. Waverley Books ISBN 978-1849340366, 20 September 2010.
• Monkey Nuts by The Etherington Brothers. David Fickling Books ISBN 978-0385619066, 2 September 2010.
• Punch Goes to War edited by Helen Walasek. Prion ISBN 978-1853757693, 2 September 2010.
• Vern and Lettuce by Sarah McIntyre. David Fickling Books ISBN 978-0385619073, 30 September 2010.

AUGUST 2010

• Beano and Dandy Heroes: Classic Fun from the '80s. D. C. Thomson ISBN 978-1845354138, 16 August 2010.
• The Broons and Oor Wullie: Family Fun Through the Years. D. C. Thomson ISBN 978-1845354244, 16 August 2010.
• Bunty for Girls: Golden Age Classic Stories. D. C. Thomson ISBN  978-1845354152, 16 August 2010.
• Harlem Heroes by Tom Tully, Dave Gibbons & Massimo Belardinelli. Rebellion ISBN 978-1906735524, 15 August 2010.
• Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files Vol. 16 by John Wager et al. Rebellion ISBN 978-1906735500, 15 August 2010.
• Modesty Blaise: Sweet Caroline by Peter O'Donnell & Neville Colvin. Titan Books ISBN 978-1848566736, 27 August 2010.

JULY 2010

• The Rainbow Orchid Vol. 2 by Garen Ewing. Egmont Books ISBN  978-1405250474, 5 July 2010.
• The Stainless Steel Rat by Kelvin Gosnell & Carlos Ezquerra. Rebellion ISBN 978-1906735517, 15 July 2010.

JUNE 2010

• Black Bob: The Dandy Wonder Dog. Waverley Books ISBN 978-1849340281, 24 June 2010.
  
• Judge Dredd: The Restricted Files Vol. 2. Rebellion ISBN 978-1906735470, June 2010.

MAY 2010

• Rogue Trooper: Tales of Nu-Earth Vol. 2 by Gerry Finley-Day. Rebellion ISBN 978-1906735463, May 2010.
  
• Roy of the Rovers: The World Cup Special by Tom Tully & David Sque. Titan Books ISBN 978-1848566712, 25 May 2010.
• The History of the World According to Giles. Hamlyn ISBN 978-0600621133, 4 May 2010.
• Tank Girl: Skidmarks by Alan C. Martin & Rufus Dayglo. Titan Books ISBN 978-1848566811, 25 May 2010.

APRIL 2010

• The Best of Punch Cartoons, ed. Helen Walasek. Prion ISBN 978-1853757150, 1 April 2010. Softcover edition.
• Century 21: Classic Comic Strips from the Worlds of Gerry Anderson Vol. 4: Above and Beyond, ed. Chris Bentley. Reynolds & Hearn ISBN 978-1904674252, April 2010.
• Hit the Dirt: Six of the Best from Battle Picture Library, ed. Steve Holland. Prion Books ISBN 978-1853757594, 1 April 2010.
• Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files Vol. 15. Rebellion ISBN 978-1906735449, April 2010.
• Maw Broon's Cooking With Bairns. Waverley Books ISBN 978-1902407999, 1 April 2010.
  
• Mezolith by Beg Haggarty & Adam Brockbank. David Fickling Books ISBN 978-0385618267, 1 April 2010.
• Modesty Blaise: Death in Slow Motion. Titan Books ISBN 978-1848561083, 23 April 2010 [originally announced for 27 November 2009].
• No Surrender! Six of the Best from War Picture Library, ed. Steve Holland. Prion Books ISBN 978-1853757600, 1 April 2010.
• Robo-Hunter: The Droid Files Vol. 2 by Wagner, Grant & Gibson. Rebellion ISBN 978-1906735432, April 2010.
• Spider Moon by Kate Brown. David Fickling Books ISBN 978-0385618274, 29 April 2010.
• Wings of Death: Six of the Best from Air Ace Picture Library, ed. Steve Holland. Prion Books ISBN 978-1853757587, 1 April 2010.

MARCH 2010

• Button Man: The Hitman's Daughter by John Wagner & Frazer Irving. Rebellion/2000AD ISBN 978-1906735425, 15 March 2010.
• Classic Bible Stories: The Road of Courage &amp and Mark the Youngest Desciple. Titan Books ISBN 978-1848565258, 26 March 2010.
• Frank Bellamy's Complete Swift Stories [limited edition]. Book Palace ISBN 978-1907081026, 1 March 2010 [originally announced for November 2009].
• Frank Bellamy's The Story of World War 1 by Mike Butterworth & Frank Bellamy. Book Palace ISBN 978-1907081002, 1 March 2010 [originally announced for November 2009].
• Good Dog, Bad Dog by Dave Shelton. David Fickling Books ISBN 978-0385618250, 4 March 2010.
• James Bond: Nightbird. Titan Books ISBN 978-1845765163, 26 March 2010.
• Judge Dredd: Mega-City One Archives Vol. 3: Lawbreakers by August Hahn. Rebellion/Mongoose Publishing ISBN 978-1906508906, 8 March 2010.
• Slaine: Demon Killer by Pat Mills. Rebellion/2000AD ISBN 978-1906735418, 15 March 2010.

FEBRUARY 2010

• Judge Dredd: The Restricted Files Vol. 1 by John Wagner et al. Rebellion/2000AD ISBN 978-1906735333, 15 February 2010.
• Judge Dredd: The Mega-City One Archive Vol. 2: Lawbringers by August Hahn. Rebellion/Mongoose Publishing ISBN 978-1906508890, 8 February 2010.
• Rogue Trooper: Tales of Nu-Earth Vol. 1 by Gerry Finley-Day. Rebellion/2000AD ISBN 978-1906735340, 15 February 2010.
• Sherlock Holmes: A Study in Scarlet by Ian Edginton & Ian Culbard. SelfMadeHero ISBN 978-1906838010, February 2010 [originally announced for 8 October 2009].
• Tank Girl: Apocalypse [Anniversary Edition]. Titan Books ISBN 978-1845767655, 26 February 2010 [originally scheduled for 28 July 2009].

JANUARY 2010

• ABC Warriors: The Volgan War Vol. 2 by Pat Mills & Clint Langley. Rebellion/2000AD ISBN 978-1906735234, 15 January 2010.
• Judge Dredd: The Mega-City One Archives Vol. 1: The Justice Department by Aaron Dembski-Bowden. Rebellion/Mongoose Publishing ISBN 978-1906508883, 11 January 2010.
• Strontium Dog: Blood Moon. Rebellion/2000AD ISBN 978-1906735241, 15 January 2010.

DECEMBER 2009

• Judge Anderson: The Psi Files. Rebellion/2000AD ISBN 978-1906735227, 15 December 2009.
• Robo-Hunter: The Droid Files Vol. 1. Rebellion/2000AD ISBN 978-1906735210, 15 December 2009.

NOVEMBER 2009

• Captain Britain Vol. 4: The Siege of Camelot by Steve Parkhouse, John Stokes & Paul Neary. Panini UK ISBN 978-1846534331, 5 November 2009.
• Century 21: Classic Comic Strips from the Worlds of Gerry Anderson Vol.3: Escape from Aquatraz, ed. Chris Bentley. Reynolds & Hearn ISBN 978-1904674085, 30 November 2009.
• Charley's War: Underground and Over the Top. Titan Books ISBN 978-1845767976, November 2009 [originally announced for 23 October 2009].
• Dan Dare: Safari in Space. Titan Books ISBN 978-1848563728, 27 November 2009.
• Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files Vol. 14. Rebellion/2000AD ISBN 978-1906735296, 15 November 2009.
• Nikolai Dante: Amerika by Robbie Morrison, John Burns & Simon Fraser. Rebellion ISBN 978-1906735128, November 2009 [originally announced for 15 August 2009].
• Knights of Pendragon Vol. 1: Once and Future by Dan Abnett & Gary Erskine. Panini UK ISBN 978-1846534317, 18 November 2009 [originally announced for 8 October 2009].
• Tales of the Dead Man by John Wagner. Rebellion/2000AD ISBN 978-1906735197, 15 November 2009 [originally announced for 15 June 2009].