# List of Sun stories

A list of stories published in the J.B. Allen/Amalgamated Press/Fleetway Publications weekly boys' comic Sun between 1947 and 1959.
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## 1066

    Published: 3 November to 22 December 1951
    Artist: Roy Davis
Both the Normans and the Saxons muddle their way towards the Battle of Hastings.
* Cartoon.

## 55BC

    Published: 10 June to 16 September 1950
    Artist: Roy Davis
Julius Caesar leads his legions to invade Britain, only to find the Ancient Britons to be a strange bunch, and his own troops no better.
* Cartoon.

## Addy

    Published: 2 March 1948 to 25 June 1949
    Artist: Edward Banger
The misadventures of a bumbling navy admiral.
* Cartoon.

## The Adventures of Boy Colin

    Published: 9 October 1954 to 29 October 1955
    Writer: Jacques Van Melkebeke
    Artist: Paul Cuvelier
Colin and his friends Prince Wong and Singh hunt for treasure in the Temple of Jade.
* Reprints of "L'Extraordinaire Odyssée de Corentin Feldoé" from Tintin.

## The Adventures of Marco Polo

    Published: 21 August to 2 October 1954
    Artist: Michael Hubbard
Marco Polo and father Nicolo Polo are entertained at the court of Kublai Khan.
* Reprints from Knockout.

## Alfred the Great

    Published: 4 November 1950 to 17 February 1951
    Artist: Roy Davis
King Alfred finds novel ways of repulsing an invasion by bumbling Vikings.
* Cartoon.

## All at Sea

    Published: 24 January to 17 October 1959
    Artists: Geoff Campion, Fred Holmes
The adventures of sailors Stripey, Nobby and Jock.

## Alley Cat Ollie

    Published: 28 July 1951 to 10 January 1953
    Artist: Harry Hargreaves
A cat's attempts to catch fish and birds causes disaster on the streets.
* Cartoon.

## Battler Britton

    Published: 7 January 1956 to 17 October 1959
    Artists: Geoff Campion, Eric Bradbury, Ian Kennedy, Reg Bunn, Carlos Freixas
The adventures of a World War II British fighter ace.
* Later promoted to the front cover from 28 June 1958. Also in Battle Picture Library, Knockout, The Champion, Tiger and Valiant.

## Billy the Kid

    Published: 16 August 1952 to 17 October 1959
    Writer: Mike Butterworth
    Artists: Geoff Campion, Stephen Chapman, Eric Parker, Selby Donnison, Colin Merritt, C. L. Doughty, Fred Holmes, Ian Kennedy, Jesús Blasco, Eric Bradbury, Reg Bunn, Don Lawrence, R. Charles Roylance, Keith Shone
William Boney retires to a peaceful life on a ranch but when trouble brews dons the mask and black outfit of Billy the Kid once more, riding his horse Satan to drive off villains.
* Continued in Lion. Also featured in Knockout and Cowboy Picture Library, later reprinted as "The Black Avenger" in Campion modelled the character on actor Robert Taylor, who had portrayed Billy the Kid in the 1941 film version.

## Buck Jones

    Published: 7 July to 22 December 1951
    Artist: Geoff Campion
Sheriff Buck Jones deals with outlaws and kidnappers.
* Based on the Western actor Buck Jones, previously in The Comet and also in Cowboy Picture Library.

## The Canyon Kids

    Published: 29 December 1951 to 22 March 1952
    Artist: Eric Bradbury
Hayseed children Elmer, Emmie, Homer, Nibbler, Hot Shot, Lollipop Lou, Tubby, Cedric and Gumboil build bizarre devices.
* Cartoon.

## The Centurion's Secret

    Published: 2 March to 8 June 1948
    Writer: David Morris
    Illustrator: Bob Wilkin
John Trevor, his children Eric and Kaye and the archaeologist Professor Warwickson set off to a Roman wall in Northumberland to search for a cache of documents reputedly buried there by Centurion Paulus. However, they find landowner Mr. Russell to be strangely uncooperative.
* Text story.

## The Chums of St. Clemens

    Published: 7 January to 9 September & 7 to 28 October 1950
    Writer: Percy Clarke (under the pseudonym Martin Fraser)
The adventurers of pupils at an English boarding school.
* Text story. A spinoff of Knockout story "Tales of St. Clemens".

## The Cisco Kid

    Published: 5 April to 27 June 1958
    Writer: Ron Reed
    Artist: Jose Luis Salinas
Caballero Cisco Kid hunts outlaws, aided by Mexican sidekick Pancho.
* Reprints of King Features newspaper strip.

## Clip McCord

    Published: 27 May 1950 to 5 May 1951
    Artist: Reg Bunn
Ace Daily Bugle reporter Clip McCord is recruited by the secret service to stop the machinations of criminal mastermind the Hawk, aided by assistant Mary Trent.

## The Cruise of the Cormorant

    Published: 11 November 1947 to 17 February 1948
    Writer: Arthur Catherall
Holidaying off the coast of Spain in their uncle Toby's yacht Cormorant, Dick and Pam are drawn into a thrilling hunt for treasure.
* Text story.

## Deadshot Sue

    Published: 1 October 1949 to 7 January 1950
    Artist: Hugh McNeill
Ace sharpshooter Sue Sage lives with her grandfather, little brother Timmy and little sister Lottie on Sundown Ranch. However, gambler and Sourdough City mayor Lou Largo plans to take over their spread.

## Dick Turpin

    Published: 17 February 1951 to 17 October 1959 (strip), 15 September 1956 to 4 May 1957 (text)
    Writer: Mike Butterworth
    Artists: Hugh McNeill, Eric Parker, John McNamara, Edgar Spencely, Derek Eyles, Geoff Campion, Jesus Blasco, Eric Bradbury
    Illustrator: C. L. Doughty
Unjustly outlawed, Dick Turpin and his female companion Moll Moonlight roam the roads of Britain, foiling villains such as Creepy Crawley. Later, Turpin allied with friend Jem Peters and servant Beetles.
* Later reprinted in Thriller Picture Library. The text stories ran parallel to the picture strips. The latter were later reprinted as "Jack o' Justice" in Valiant; Moll retained her name in the reprints and continued as a supporting character when new material was printed.

## Ethelred the Unready

    Published: 26 May to 21 June 1951
    Artist: Roy Davis
The unfortunate King Ethelred lives up to his historical epithet.
* Cartoon. Later reprinted in Tiger.

## The Farm of Secrets

    Published: 29 March to 6 August 1949
    Writer: David Morris
    Illustrators: Bob Wilkin, David Williams
Exploring their home of Dingle Farm, twins Roy and Julia Cranston discover a secret message, which shepherd Tom Marsden believes might lead to the fortune of his late uncle Simon. However they must unravel the mystery before cowhand Jake Taylor and sinister Mr. Manson are able to do so.
* Text story.

## Find It Who Can

    Published: 26 November 1949 to 1 April 1950
    Writer: John Hunter
    Illustrator: Derek Eyles
Schoolboys Tom Standring and Billy Baldwin find a fragment of a map to the buried treasure of notorious pirate Paul Caron. However, their search sees the pair fall into the hands of a gang of smugglers.
* Text story.

## Formula X

    Published: 2 March to 21 December 1948
    Artist: Serge Drigin
Detective Steve Murton tries to stop vital scientific papers from falling into the hands of sinister foreign agents, aided by his driver Ginger.

## Fuzzy

    Published: 11 November 1947 to 2 March 1948
    Writer: Bob Wilkin (under the pseudonym Wendy Wilkin)
    Artist: Bob Wilkin
A smartly-dressed, cunning rabbit protects his friends from foxes.
* Cartoon.

## The Golden Whistle

    Published: 6 December 1951 to 24 May 1952
    Illustrators: Philip Mendoza, Patrick Nicolle, Ron Smith, Robert MacGillivray, Reg Parlett
Schoolboy Tommy Brown has a magic whistle capable of bringing objects to life.
* Text story. Renamed "Tommy's Magic Whistle" from 22 March 1952.

## Hal Hotspur

    Published: 24 February to 25 August 1951
Gallant knight Hal Hotspur and his squire Alain battle the villainous Fitz-Stephen.

## The Happy Hussar

    Published: 20 February 1954 to 2 February 1957
    Writer: Mike Butterworth
    Artists: Eric Parker, Julio Vivas, Philip Mendoza, Fred Holmes, Eric Bradbury
Max Bravo is a gallant, skilled rider in the French Army's 9th Hussars as Napoleon's forces battle through Central Europe. Bravo must also be wary of vicious rival Sergeant-Major Slashtrap.
* Later reprinted in Thriller Picture Library and Swift.

## Handy Andy

    Published: 28 April 1951 to 18 October 1952, 28 June 1958 to 30 May 1959
    Artist: Hugh McNeill, Denis Gifford, Eric Bradbury, Reg Parlett
Andy's attempts to show off his intelligence are constantly undermined by his dim-witted behaviour.
* Cartoon. Previously in Knockout and also appeared in The Comet.

## Harold the Hare

    Published: 8 July 1950 to 22 May 1952
    Artist: Roy Davis, Harry Hargreaves
A hare called Harold has adventures in a world of anthropomorphic animals called Leafy Wood.
* Cartoon. The character later returned in preschool title Jack and Jill, then headlined spinoff title Harold Hare's Own Magazine between 1959 and 1964, and was later purchased from Fleetway by Look and Learn Ltd.

## Home in Happy Valley

    Published: 17 February 1948 to 25 June 1949
    Illustrator: Bob Wilkin
The Morton family move to a farmstead in seemingly idyllic Happy Valley, but soon find not all the locals are welcoming.
* Text story.

## Jak of the Jaguars

    Published: 29 March to 9 November 1952
    Artists: Patrick Nicolle, Philip Mendoza, Stephen Chapman
Washed ashore as a baby following a shipwreck, a baby is saved by a jaguar and raised by a jungle tribe, becoming a skilled warrior called Jak.

## Jeremy Blaze, the Boy Buccaneer

    Published: 29 August 1953 to 14 August 1954
    Writer: Mike Butterworth
Jeremy Blaze is the young captain of Royal Navy warship HMS Lightning, and soon starts making a name for himself as a daring and talented commander.

## The Jester's Revenge

    Published: 4 November 1950 to 10 February 1951
Noble Count Roger of Lombardy is betrayed by his jester Odo, who imprisons heir Guy and allows the French to take control of their castle. Roger's loyal retainer Marius is able to escape the purge and swears to avenge his master.

## John and Joan Randall

    Published: 3 February 1948 to 24 December 1949
    Artist: R. W. Plummer
Professor Randall takes his children John and Joan, as well as their dog Rover, on adventures in a spaceship to Venus and beyond.

## The Jolly Giants of Jupiter

    Published: 20 August to 26 November 1949
    Illustrator: Bob Wilkin
Travelling by rocket with Professor Pooter, Peter Hayward and his cousin Molly land on Jupiter, finding the planet populated by amiable giants.
* Text story.

## Jolly Wally

    Published: 28 July to 22 September 1951
    Artist: Eric Bradbury
Enthusiastic circus boy Jolly Wally and his (more intelligent) horse Trix get in a variety of scrapes.
* Cartoon.

## Kindheart

    Published: 11 November 1947 to 25 June 1949
    Artist: Walter Holt
A dog with a heart on his fur does good deeds and makes sure mean types get their comeuppance.
* Cartoon.

## King of the Wild Horses

    Published: 26 May to 27 October 1951
    Artist: H. C. Milburn
The piebald leader of a pack of wild horses wandering the plains protects his followers from the likes of Sharp Fang the wolf, Slithe the rattlesnake and Cougar the mountain lion.

## The King's Musketeers

    Published: 15 November 1952 to 3 January 1953
    Artist: H. M. Brock
The Black Musketeers - including d'Artagnan, Athos, Porthos and Aramis - defend the throne of Louis XIII.
* Later reprinted in Thriller Picture Library.

## Lord of Sherwood

    Published: 29 March to 21 June 1952 (text), 22 November 1952 to 20 April 1958 (strip)
    Writers: Lance Sterling (text) Mike Butterworth (strip), Joan Whitford (strip, under the pseudonym Barry Ford)
    Illustrators: Stephen Chapman, Patrick Nicolle
    Artists: Patrick Nicolle, Fred Holmes, Geoff Campion, C. L. Doughty, Edgar Spencely, Reginald Heade, Jesús Blasco
Chased from his castle by Normans after his father is killed in the Crusades, Robin of Locksley and faithful servant Watt set up a base of operations in Sherwood Forest as they plan to fight back against their oppressors.

## Marooned on Mars

    Published: 9 July to 19 September 1949
    Writer and Artist: Norman Williams
Martians planning an invasion of Earth kidnap boxer Tom Boyd to find out more about humans; he is freed by Martian Princess Gayra, and they set about thwarting the attack.

## Mr. Peep

    Published: 21 April 1951 to 1 March 1952
    Artist: Fred Robinson
The nosey Mr. Peep finds out about various things in a clumsy, disruptive fashion.
* Cartoon.

## Moko the Monk

    Published: 4 February 1950 to 18 October 1952
    Artist: Robert MacGillivray, Harry Hargreaves
A curious chimp tries out various pieces of human technology, with chaotic results.
* Cartoon. Later graduated to the front cover.

## My Pal Wagger

    Published: 29 March to 20 September 1952
    Writer: David Roberts
    Illustrator: Stephen Chapman
A gypsy boy called Ned and his dog Wagger solve crimes.
* Text story.

## The Mystery of Westford Manor

    Published: 22 June to 26 October 1948
    Writer: Arthur Catherall (under the pseudonym Trevor Holloway)
    Illustrator: Bob Wilkin
Brian King and Hilary Dene search for the lost treasure of buccaneer Henry DeLancey at the pirate's old home at Westford Manor.
* Text story.

## The New Adventures of Monte Cristo

    Published: 21 April to 1 September 1951
    Writer: Frank S. Pepper (under the pseudonym John Morion)
    Illustrator: Eric Parker
The richest man in the world, the Count of Monte Cristo is also a tenacious adventurer who investigates international mysteries.
* Text story.

## The Petrified Valley

    Published: 17 August 1948 to 29 October 1949
WA:Artist: Bill Holroyd Professor Wimple and his young assistant Don investigate the mysterious Petrified Valley, a land ruled by an evil wizard.

## Professor Peanut

    Published: 26 November 1949 to 15 April 1950
    Artist: Hugh McNeill
The misadventures of a forgetful scientist.
* Cartoon. Also featured in Knockout.

## The Queer Adventures of Patsy and Tim

    Published: 9 July to 26 November 1949
    Artist: Eric Parker
Professor Digby invents the Dwindling Pill, capable of shrinking human beings. His nephew Tim and niece Patsy take them and are miniaturised for numerous adventures.
* Reprints from Knockout.

## Roy Rogers - King of the Cowboys

    Published: 9 February to 10 August 1957
* Reprints of King Features newspaper strip.

## Sexton Blake

    Published: 8 September to 1 December 1951
    Writer: Francis Warwick (under the pseudonym Warwick Jardine)
* Text story. Sexton Blake appeared simultaneously in a picture strip in Knockout.

## Sherwood Outlaw

    Published: 11 November 1947 to 17 September 1949
    Artist: Reg Beaumont
Robin Hood strives to free Maid Marian from Baron Irvine.

## Sinbad Sails Again

    Published: 29 March to 26 July 1952
    Artists: Stephen Chapman, Michael Hubbard
Sinbad undertakes a perilous sea journey to visit the Caliph of Baghdad.
* From 7 June 1952 the feature reprinted "Sinbad the Sailor" from Knockout.

## Sitting Bull

    Published: 1 October 1949 to 9 August 1952
    Writer: Marijac
    Artists: Dut, R. J. Plummer, Patrick Nicolle, Steve Chapman
On the run after shooting the man who killed his father, Michael Kearney is taken under the wing of Sitting Bull, noble chief of the Lakota tribe.
* Reprints of "Sitting Bull" by Marijac and Dut from Coq Hardi from 1 October 1949 to 19 May 1951 and 29 September 1951 to 15 March 1952. Other strips were in-house material. Sitting Bull also featured in a parallel story in Knockout, "Sitting Bull's Schooldays".

## Susan Starr, the Girl Reporter

    Published: 11 November 1947 to 3 September 1949
    Writer: Arthur Catherall (under the pseudonym Peter Hallard)
A writer for The Marport Evening News, Susan Starr's assignments often aren't as straightforward as they seem.
* Text story.

## The Terrible Three

    Published: 15 September 1956 to 21 June 1958
    Writer: Charles Hamilton (under the pseudonym Martin Clifford)
    Artists: Reg Bunn, Eric Parker
The antics of St. Jim's pupils Tom Merry, Monty Lowther and Harry Manners.
* The characters had been created for storypaper The Gem in 1907.

## Tom Merry's Schooldays

    Published: 25 October 1952 to 13 June 1953
    Writer: Charles Hamilton (under the pseudonym Martin Clifford)
    Illustrator: Robert McDonald
Public schoolboy Tom Merry gets into scrapes.
* Text story. Tom Merry had previously appeared in story paper The Gem between 1907 and 1939, and also featured in "The Terrible Three".

## Tough Tempest - Crime Buster

    Published: 2 December 1950 to 14 April 1951
    Writer: Jacques Pendowner
    Illustrator: Eric Parker
'Tough' Rod Tempest battles a European crime ring with designs on the jewels known as the Seven Stars of Wisdom.

## Warrior the Wonder Dog

    Published: 22 December 1951 to 15 May 1952
    Illustrator: Stephen Chapman
Loyal hound Warrior helps a trapper called Jim in the wild North of America.

## Where Adventurers Meet

    Published: 9 December 1947 to 3 February 1948
    Writer: A. R. Channel
    Illustrator: Bob Wilkin
Explorer Eric Thompson meets the Queen of the Crags.
* Text story.

## Wild Bill Hickok

    Published: 2 December 1950 to 22 December 1951 (text), 22 March 1952 to 26 March 1955 (text), 2 April to 31 December 1955 (strip)
    Writer: Joan Whitford (under the pseudonym Barry Ford)
    Illustrators: Derek Eyles, Geoff Campion, Stephen Chapman, Reg Bunn
    Artists: Geoff Campion, Eric Bradbury (strip)
The escapades of frontier lawman Bill Hickok.

## Young Joey

    Published: 26 November 1949 to 19 May 1951
    Artist: Hugh McNeill, Ron Smith, Geoff Campion n
Joey is taken on adventures by the genie Pip-Van-Winkle.
* Cartoon.

## Adaptations
### The Black Rose

    Published: 26 August 1950 to 6 January 1951
    Artist: Hugh McNeill
* Based on the 20th Century Fox film.

### Branded

    Published: 10 March to 30 June 1951
    Writer: Joan Whitford (under the pseudonym Barry Ford)
    Artist: Geoff Campion
* Based on the Paramount film.

### The Fighting O'Flynn

    Published: 21 January to 1 July 1950
    Artist: Hugh McNeill
* Based on the Universal film.

### Gene Autry in Loaded Pistols

    Published: 13 to 20 May 1950
* Text story illustrated with stills, based on the Columbia film.

### Good King Wenceslas

    Published: 23 December 1947
    Artist: Bob Wilkin
* Based on the Christmas carol.

### Hills of the Brave

    Published: 22 July to 12 August 1950
* Text story illustrated with stills, based on the Columbia film.

### The Inspector General

    Published: 8 July to 19 August 1950
    Artist: Hugh McNeill
* Based on the Warner Bros. film.

### Ivanhoe

    Published: 28 June to 15 November 1952
    Artist: Patrick Nicolle
* Based on the MGM film.

### King Solomon's Mines

    Published: 13 January to 5 May 1951
    Artist: Hugh McNeill
* Based on the MGM film.

### The King's Thief

    Published: 15 October to 31 December 1955
    Artist: Eric Bradbury
* Based on the MGM film.

### MacDonald of the Canadian Mounties

    Published: 20 June to 22 August 1953
    Artist: Patrick Nicolle
* Based on the 20th Century Fox film. Later modified and reprinted as "Dick Daring of the Mounties" in Thriller Picture Library.

### The Martian

    Published: 25 October 1958 to 23 May 1959
    Artist: Robert Forrest
* Based on the novel A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

### Mighty Joe Young

    Published: 10 December 1949 to 18 February 1950
    Artist: Robert MacGillivray
* Based on the RKO film.

### No Dust on My Saddle

    Published: 28 February to 25 April 1959
    Artist: Edward Drury
* Reprints from Thriller Picture Library. Based on the novel by Charles M. Lee.

### The Prisoner of Zenda

    Published: 10 January to 14 March 1953
    Artist: Patrick Nicolle
* Based on the MGM film.

### The Red Rapiers

    Published: 2 May to 5 September 1959
    Artist: Robert Forrest
* Reprints from Thriller Picture Library. Based on the novel by David Leslie Murray.

### Rogues of Sherwood Forest

    Published: 16 September to 25 November 1950
* Text story illustrated with stills, based on the Colombia film.

### Sand

    Published: 4 March to 13 May 1950
    Artist: Derek Eyles, Geoff Campion
* Based on the 20th Century Fox film.

### She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

    Published: 20 May to 1 July 1950
    Artist: Robert MacGillivray
* Based on the RKO film.

### Sons of the Musketeers

    Published: 1 to 22 March 1952
* Text story illustrated with stills, based on the RKO film.

### South of St. Louis

    Published: 21 January to 29 April 1950
* Photostrip. Based on the Warner Bros. film.

### The Spider and the Fly

    Published: 24 December 1949
* Text story illustrated with stills, based on the GFD film.

### The Swiss Family Robinson

    Published: 11 November 1947 to 3 August 1948
    Artist: Bob Wilkin
* Based on the novel by Johann David Wyss.

### A Ticket to Tomahawk

    Published: 12 August to 28 October 1950
    Artist: Rodger
* Based on the 20th Century Fox film.

### When Worlds Collide

    Published: 6 to 27 October 1951
* Text story illustrated with stills, based on the Paramount film.

### Winchester '73

    Published: 19 August to 23 September 1950
* Text story illustrated with stills, based on the Universal film.

### The Wind in the Willows

    Published: 18 February to 28 November 1950
    Artist: Hugh McNeill
* Reprints from Woman's Pictorial, based on the novel by Kenneth Grahame.