- The Victor (comics)
"The Victor Book for Boys", also known by the nickname "The Victor", was a British comic paper published weekly by
D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd . The Victor ran for 1657 issues from25 January 1961 until it ceased publication on21 November 1992 .The Victor was a
story paper in comic book format. It featured many stories that could be described as "Boy's Own" adventures. In particular, each week the front cover carried a story of how a medal had been won by British or Commonwealth forces during theGreat War or theSecond World War .Notable characters
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Alf Tupper - "The Tough of the Track"
* I Flew With Braddock - "Into Battle With Matt Braddock"
*Morgyn the Mighty - "Master of Black Island"
*Gorgeous Gus
*Joe Bones the Human Fly
* Figaro - an overweight, bumbling Mexican bandit
* Hammer Man - Chell Puddock, an Englishmedieval knight who wielded a hammer instead of a sword
* Gerald Cadman- A cowardly British officer who, through the efforts of his batman, always came out smelling of roses.See also
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List of DC Thomson publications External links
* [http://comment.independent.co.uk/commentators/article1963435.ece A just cause is a hero's right] - The Independent, 12 November 2006
* [http://tv.cream.org/specialassignments/topshelf/arjcom.htm Magazines, comics and papers of the near past] - TV Cream
* [http://www.victorhornetcomics.co.uk/index.html An amateur website about The Victor and The Hornet comics, featuring characters, reviews, strips.]
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