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D.C. Thomson's Comic characters.
Added as and when time permits.
Some dates have been added to give the viewer an idea on when the characters appeared, but bearing in mind the characters could have gone on for years.
A.
Adam Adams. (1974) The Hotspur. Admiral of the Mexican Patriot Navy in 1811.
Adrian the Barbarian. (1991) Beezer and Topper.
Alf Tupper, Tough of the track.(1980) Victor.
Ali Ha-Ha and the 40 Thieves. (1971) The Hotspur.
Arnold Tabbs, The Blitz Kid. (1974) The Hornet.
Arthur-Pendragon of the Britons. (1963) New Hotspur. The king of England.
B.
Baby Crockett. (1957) Beezer. /(1991) Beezer and Topper.
Bailey mends broken men. (1970) Hornet. "The name is Bailey," said the stranger and that is all anyone knew about the man with the magic touch!
Baldy Bain. (1970) The Hotspur. He told tall tales from the zoo!
Bash Street Kids. (2001) Beano.
Ball Boy. (2001) Beano.
Bea Ginnings. (2001) Beano.
Beezer Brown, The tough-knut. (1932) Skipper.
Bernard Briggs. (1968) Rover and Wizard.
Beryl the Peril. (1991) Beezer and Topper./ (1989) Topper.
Biffo the Bear.
Big Bad Wolff. (1936) Skipper.
Big Bill and Young Bill. (1937) Skipper.
Big Brutus. (1971) The Hotspur. A giant Shirehorse owned by Ted Miller.
Big Chief Whoopee. (1932) Skipper.
Big-Handed Arthur. (1939) Skipper.
Big Head and Thick Head.
Bill Trent. (1947) The Hotspur.
Billy the Cat.
Billy Whizz. (2001) Beano.
Blinky. (1991) Beezer and Topper.
Black Bob The Dandy Wonder Dog. (1950s) Dandy.
Black Lightning-King's Messenger of the Jungle. (1940) Skipper.
Black Lynx The Master Scout. (1932) Skipper.
Bogeyman. (1989) Topper.
Boss of the Circus School-He's Mustard. (1940) Skipper.
Bunty. (1987) Bunty.
Braddock (1967) Victor.
Brawny Bob and Brainy Bill (1939) Skipper.
Buckshot Brand. (1939) Skipper.
Buffalo Boy (1972) The Hornet.
Bull-Rush Brant. (1933) Skipper.
Bully Beef and Chips.
C.
Calamity Carter. (1974) The Hotspur. Bob Carter, the newest and keenest copper had the ability to turn into animals he mentioned, like cats, elephants, bears and zebras.
Calamity Casey. (1974) The Hornet.
Calamity Jane. (1957) The Beezer.
Cannonball Kidd. (1946) The Hotspur. Cannonball uses a tip from an 1890 centre-forward to beat a 1948 centre-half.
Captain Hornet. (1974) The Hornet.
Captain January. (1971) The Hotspur.
Captain Joe Prentice. (1974) The Hornet.
Captain Lumsden (1972) The Hornet. Catptain lumsden's terrible tuskers.
Captain Spencer, "The Limping Man." (1970) The Hornet. Spencer used a disguise as a limping man to trick the Germans.
Captain Zoom-Birdman of the R.A.F. (1940) The Skipper.
Cast Iron Bill. (1978) The Wizard. / Red Dagger, Issues 6 and 15.
Cat and Mouse. (1977) The Wizard.
Charlie "Tiddlet" Smart. (1968) Rover and Wizard.
Clint Dougal. (1947) The Hotspur.
Coach Carson. (1968) The Victor.
Corny Moon. (1946) The Hotspur. The Master of Red Circle School.
Corporal Clott.
Corporal Kite. (1978) The Wizard.
Crafty Master Wu. (1937) The Skipper.
Craggan's Wildcats. (1939) The Skipper.
Crazy Daisy. (1991) The Beezer and Topper.
Crossbow-The Nazis fear him. (1940) The Skipper.
Cuthbert Crimp (1972) The Hornet. Mighty Mouth.
D.
Danny Dixon. (1974) The Hornet.
Danny Boyd. (1971) The Hotspur. Young golf pro.
Dan Hollick Dog Handler. (1977) Wizard.
Dave Tuck, The Sling Boy of Seven Trails. (1963) New Hotspur.
Davy Deen, hes not so green. (1971) The Hotpur.
Dazzler Drake. (1946) Hotspur. Dazzler Drake was the school's football inspector, Dazzler was very interested in Jamie Burton whom he thought of as a top-class centre-half. Jamie played amateur for Westertown .
Deliberate Daniel. (1950) Rover.
Dennis the Menace. (To present day) Beano.
Des Troy. (1991) Beezer and Topper.
Desperate Dan.
Del Boyd. (1989) Topper.
Dinty Farrell-He means to win the Derby. (1958) The Hotspur.
Dixie Kidd- The sure-shot Centre. (1931) The Skipper.
Dixie Dale. (1947) The Hotspur.
Doc Morgan. (1937) The Skipper.
"Dozy" Danny Lorimer. (1970) The Hotspur. Played for Mancaster United.
"Dusty" Miller. (1972) The Hornet. The Mud Plugger.
E.
Eagle Ross. (1936) The Skipper.
Ernest Krell. (1941) The Skipper.
Ernie's Girl. (1987) The Bunty.
F.
Figaro. (1989) Topper.
Idris the cruel. (1978) Wizard.
Frontier Fighter. (1978) Wizard.
Fighting Mac. (1978) Wizard.
Frosty. (1932) Skipper.
Falcon of the Big Lakes. (1932) Skipper.
Mustard Smith. (1937) Skipper.
G.
Grappler Grant. (1972) The Rover.
Ginger. (1957) Beezer.
Gnatasha. (1991) Beezer and Topper.
Gnasher and Gnipper. (2001) Beano.
Gorger Gus, The Purple Pieman. (1970) Dr Augustus Bean M.A. the headmaster with an enormous appetite, he would enter pie eating competitions as Gorger Gus
Ghost Guardians. (1978) Wizard.
Green Lightning. (1978) Wizard.
Ginger Drake. (1932) Skipper.
Grip Gregson, The Silent Detective. (1932) Skipper.
Gunner the Wonder Dog. (1971) The Hotspur.
Gunsmoke Jones. (1939) Skipper.
H.
Harry the Camel. (1974) Hornet.
Hungry Horace. (1989) Topper.
Hunter. (1977) Wizard.
Hot-Shot Halliday. (1937) Skipper.
I.
Ironfist. (1977) Wizard.
Ivy the Terrible. (2001) Beano.
Iceberg Jones, The deep sea sleuth. (1932) Skipper.
J.
Jim Tree (1970) The Hornet. The one-punch wonder.
Jimmy's Mighty Midgets. (Jimmy Jones)
Jock McGraw (1969) The Hornet.
Joe Dodds (1974) The Hornet. Cast, Hook and Strike.
John Bright (1972) The Hornet. A supposedly bent cop, sentenced for a crime he did not commit.
John Gully. (1972) The Rover. Bare knucle boxer.
Johnny Swann "Johnny Guitar." (1972) The Hornet. Head of a beat group called The Signets.
Johnnie Dawson (1974) The Hornet. Dolphin Patrol.
Johnny Gurkha. (1968) Victor.
Johnny Jones at school. (1963) New Hotspur. A pupil of Kingsleigh College.
Jolly Roger, Maker of Master Mariners. (1946) Hotspur. Roger Hawkins a famous sea-dog and privateer, a fisherman who used a flute for bait. Also featuring Tom Lucas and Rod Trelawney.
Jumping Jimi get the Goals. (1968) Victor.
John Landon. (1968) Rover and Wizard.
Jonah. (1974) The Hornet.
K.
Karga the Clutcher. (1933) Skipper.
Klodd Fired Once! (1973) Wizard and Rover.
Kelly, the Defective Detective. (1991) Beezer and Topper.
Kelly, special agent. (1984) Champ. / (1989) Topper.
Kong. (1989) Topper.
Korky the Cat.
Killer Kane. (1980) Warlord.
Kid, Cod and Kipper. (1931) Skipper.
Kid Colt. (1934) Skipper.
Kid Coyote. (1974) The Hornet.
Karl Muller. (1984) The Champ.
L.
Lanky Franky. (1971) The Hotspur.
Little Miss Lonely. (1987) Bunty.
Les Pretend. (2001) Beano.
Lone Wolfe. (1957) Beezer.
Lonely Larry. (1972) The Rover. A 14 year old orphan, alone in the Galapagos Islands.
Logan of the Lancers. (1978) Wizard.
Lord Snooty.
Limp Along Leslie. (1974) The Hotspur. Leslie Tomson, captain of Darbury Rangers was a cripple.
Little Mo. (1991) Beezer and Topper.
Little Plum.
Little Red Rooster. (1989) Topper.
Lawman Logan. (1978) Wizard.
Lycidas the Spartan. (1967) Victor.
M.
Manny Kritch (1972) The Hornet. A goalkeeper with a big reputation, be the first man to put the ball past him to win $75,000.
Malaky. (1978) Wizard.
Marmaduke's Commandos. (1970) Hornet. A party of American visitors came to the wrong place for entertainment but the right place for action when they dropped in on 13 Commando!
Mick Mason, The Kid on the Grid. (1963) New Hotspur. A motor racing boy from Sidcaster.
Mick from the moon. (1957) Beezer.
Micah the Shepherd. (1972) The Hornet. The Hitter from the Hills.
Mustard Smith. (1934) Skipper.
Muscles Malone M.A. (1965) The Hornet. A House-master at a boys school.
Moose McCoy. (1970) The Hotspur. A prospector with an attitude, he loved upsetting the folks of Buffalo Creek.
Morgyn the Mighty. (1973) Wizard and Rover.
Madoc. (1973) Wizard and Rover.
Mikes Mi££ions. (1984) Champ.
Mulligan and his Mules. (1978) Wizard.
Milligan's Mule. (1932) Skipper.
Michael "Tough" Duff. (1971) The Hotspur.
Minnie the Minx. (2001) Beano.
Mister Wakefield. (1967) Victor.
Menageie Mike (1932) Skipper.
Micky the Mascot (1933) Skipper.
McGinty's Corkscrew Gun, it shoot round corners. (1937) Skipper.
Mr Moon. (1946). Hotspur. The Master of Red Circle School, he was replaced by Mr Corny Moon.
Monty Cass (1965) The Hornet. A Circus Midget, who tried to sabotage the Germans in WWII.
N.
Ned Kelly, The last of the Bushrangers. (1968) Victor.
Nick Smith. (1948) Rover.
Napper the Scrapper. (1932) Skipper.
Napper Todd. (1971) The Hotspur.
Nick Jolly, The Flying Highwayman.(1974) The Hotspur.
O.
One came back. (1970) Hornet. Joe Bellamy must prove himself fit to lead the bandits-in a fight to the death!
Office of Russell Majors & Waddell Pony Express (1958) Hotspur.
Old Hick The stolen teacher. (1945) Hotspur. The story of John Hickory, a teacher who's classroom was on the top of a Seattle sky-scraper. With gunmen after his pupils Old Hick has to get his skates on! Old Hick had tamed his high-spirited class alright, but was still unable to reform one Davie Miller.
P.
Paul Boyton "The Floating Man". (1970) The Hornet.
Parker's Barkers. (1971) The Hotspur.
P.C. Berry and Grunter the police hog. (1971) The Hotspur.
Pop, Dick and Harry. (1957) Beezer. /(1991) Beezer and Topper.
Puss and Boots. (1984) Champ.
Pup Parade. (1991) Beezer and Topper. (1989) Topper.
Poor Young Joe. (1977) Wizard.
Private Noah's Ark. (1977) Wizard.
Prospector Pete-The Schoolboy's Pal. (1939) Skipper.
Penny's problem pup! (1987) Bunty.
Puck McLean The boy who can vanish at will. (1930) Skipper.
Q.
R.
Rip Magee. (1948) Rover.
Red Blizzard. (1934) Skipper.
Romsey the Rope Man. (1978) Wizard.
Robohog. (1991) Beezer and Topper.
Roger the Dodger. (2001) Beano.
Rachel! (1987) Bunty.
Red Fletcher (1969) The Rover.
Red Rock Baxter (1930) Skipper.
Red Star Robinson. (1971) The Hotspur.
Redcoat-The first Mountie. (1940) Skipper.
S.
Scooter Annie and her friend Lou. (1961). Romeo.
Sergeant Nathan Nemo. (1974) The Hotspur. A Commando in WWII.
Stephen Colt. (1941) The Skipper.
Sting. (1991) Beezer and Topper.
Scaredy Cat. (1991) Beezer and Topper. / Topper.
Scruffy. (1971) The Hotspur.
Scrappy. (1978) The Wizard.
Slinger Wood (1970) The Hornet. A job-dodger in the Navy.
Starhawk. (1971) The Hotspur.
Stavros. (1989) The Topper.
Smuggy, The Whizz-Bang Biker. (1946) The Hotspur. The story of Rob Roy McGregor, the Captain of Home House at Red Circle School. Also featuring Giger Robertson,Young Butch Sir Peter Warner and Stan Carter.
Spike. (1989). The Topper.
Snake Lever. (1941) The Skipper.
Splodge. (2001) The Beano.
Steamboat Jim. (1967) The Victor.
Steelfist. (1958) The Hotspur.
Slasher Grant. (1931) The Skipper.
Smasher.
Smasher John. (1940) The Skipper.
Specky the Spoofer. (1932) The Skipper.
Slosher Sam (1937) The Skipper.
Sundown Scamp! Outback tramp. (1971) The Hotspur.
T.
Terry Downes. (1970) The Hotspur. The new sheriff of Buffalo Creek he packed a punch with a metal hand, his originl lost in a gun-fight.
The Black Sapper. (1971) The Hotspur.
The Banana Bunch. (1957) Beezer./ (1991) Beezer and Topper.
The Floating Man. (1970) The Hornet. The Australians came from miles around to see The Floating Man-and Paul Boyton got the shock of his life when he found out why!
The Doomed Batsman. (1937) The Skipper.
The Red Rangers. (1969) The Rover.
The One Punch Wonder. (1970) The Hornet. Jim Tree demonstrates his One-two punch and it nearly costs him his life, other characters: Billy Bragg, Rocky Roscoe, Bobo and Benny Case.
The Law of the Lash. (1970) The Hornet. Jubal Smith and Doc Sarn follow a Mexican bandit.
The eyes of the blind outlaw. (1946) The Hotspur. The story of Pat Wane, a thirteen year-old who was fleeing from the mounties in West Canada. One of the Red Coat mounties was his father Dan Wane.
The Phantom Tiger. (1969) The Rover.
Corny Moon (1946) The Hotspur. The tale of Corny Moon -the half-size Housemaster with the full-size corn and Mr Alfred Smugg the pompous master of Home House.
Jackson. (1969) The Rover.
The Hillys and the Billys. (1957) The Beezer.
The Ghost Drummer of the Blue Brigade. (1939) The Skipper.
The Shark Rippers. (1950) The Rover.
The Headsman (1940) The Skipper.
The Phantom Flyer. (1950) The Rover.
The Chuckling Challenger. (1940) The Skipper.
The Sticking-Plaster Terror. (1932) The Skipper.
The Dog Star Patrol. (1948) The Rover.
The Mountie in the Laughing Mask (1939) The Skipper.
The Polar Molar Mauler. (1939) The Skipper.
The Wild Boy of Britain. (1932) The Skipper.
The Camera Cop. (1932) The Skipper.
The Boy who slept a 100 years. (1934) The Skipper.
The Grappler from the Great Tor. (1973) The Wizard and Rover.
The Wonder Man (1973) The Wizard and Rover.
The Dare-Devil Dozen. (1973) The Wizard and Rover.
The Second-hand sleuths. (1930) The Skipper.
The Hooded Spy. (1930) The Skipper.
The Roaring Road Boys. (1930/1932) The Skipper.
The Egg. (1978) The Wizard.
The boy who cracked the Siegfried Line. (1940) The Skipper.
The Weasel of the East. (1932) The Skipper.
The week I was a conjurer. (1946) The Hotspur. Jeep Jones turned Red Circle pink-with laughing.
Tom Smith. (1968) Rover and Wizard.
Tough Duff. (1971) The Rover.
The Smasher. (1971) The Rover.
The Flying Tripehound. (1978) The Wizard.
The Mask of Goorah. (1978) The Wizard.
The Numbskulls. (1991) Beezer and Topper. / (2001) The Beano.
Tricky Dicky. (1991) Beezer and Topper. / (1989) The Topper.
The Ozzies. (1989) The Topper.
The Loner. (1978) The Wizard.
The Clutching Hand. (1978) The Wizard.
The Killer Car. (1978) The Wizard.
The Shattered Sword. (1978) The Wizard.
The Outcast. (1978) The Wizard.
The Wreckers. (1978) The Wizard.
The Swamp Rat. (1972) The Hornet. A young English boy who roamed the Pacific with his pet mongoose Mang..
The Slither. (1978) The Wizard.
The Silent Gunman. (1937) The Skipper.
The Silent School. (1939) The Skipper.
The Desert Fox. (1977) The Wizard.
The Green Lizard. (1977) The Wizard.
The Red Reiver. (1977) The Wizard.
The 3 bears. (2001) The Beano.
Tim Traveller. (2001) The Beano.
The Man from USH. (1977) The Wizard.
The Four Marys. (1987) The Bunty.
Toots. (1987) The Bunty.
The Sacred Kaross. (1967) The Victor.
The Leaping Tiger. (1967) The Victor.
The Scarlet Hawk. (1974) The Hotspur.
The Scarlet Lizard. (1967) The Victor.
The Ghost Master of the Fourth. (1939) The Skipper.
Cornet Carmichael. (1968) The Victor.
The Invisible Schoolboy. (1946) The Hotspur. Billy Barnes had disappeared from site when drinking an extra-strong bleaching solution. Place Middleport. Other characters: Ernie Foster and Biffer Dawson.
The Sabre-Toothed Slinker. (1968) The Victor.
The Cop from Kansas. (1934) The Skipper.
The School between the bullets. (1946) The Hotspur. Bat Ross, Joseph Errol and Caleb Kirk are featured in this story where a boy caused a riot as he was neither an Easter or a Wester! The place Silver Valley Arizona.
The bullets of Sniper Dennison. (1968) The Victor.
The Crackaway Twins.
The Nameless Nazi. (1940) The Skipper.
The Winged Horseman. (1931) The Skipper.
Tommy Ruffhouse. (1931) The Skipper.
The G-Boys (1937) The Skipper.
The Iron Men of the Sea. (1932) The Skipper.
The Bulligan Brothers. (1932) The Skipper.
The Paralysing Eye. (1933) The Skipper.
The Red Axeman. (1937) The Skipper.
The Bold Barbarossa. (1937) The Skipper.
The boy who stole Red Circles. (1946) The Hotspur. Greg Deakin, was the main culprit.
Twin Sons of the Gun. (1945) The Hotspur. Con Laramie a famed cattle-man and the Whistling Kid join forces, but for one day only, the venue was the Pitchstone cattle-drive..
Tough Tommy Thumb. (1940) The Skipper.
They say Red Circle dopes for Victory. (1945) The Hotspur. The story of Cripple Dick Archer, Captain of Red Circle. It was sports day and red Circle had 6 records to beat in one day!
Tiger Cubb and Slasher. (1945) The Hotspur. Tiger Cubb was a cheery looking lad on the streets of London, he was accompanied by a pit bull-terrier called Slasher. The date was 1812.
The Talking School on Thunder Rock. (1945) The Hotspur. This is about a school that is ruled by a Mystery voice. It has the character Martin Hawkins and a fishing village on the Cornish coast, St Nare.
Tin Lizzie.
Trooper Stan, our potty postman. (1971) The Hotspur.
Trekker of the Terrible Trail. Only the strongest can survive in the african bush and Dick Faber, without food, water or weapons, is already weakeedfrom the battering of the waves!
U.
Uncle Windbag, he tells tall stories. (1971) The Hotspur.
Ugg (1970) The Hornet. Ugg was a caveman, he had a friend Sailor Nelson.
Union Jack Jackson. (1980) The Warlord.
V.
Vestenders. (1989) Topper.
Vengeance on four legs. (1970) The Hornet. Chum is a very clever dog-but is he clever enough to get out of this trap?
Vince Owen (1970) The Hornet. A Blind Boxer.
W.
Wally Brand. (1972) The Rover. Captain and team coach for Midford City.
War Bow. (1977) The Wizard.
Warlord. (1980) The Warlord.
We've Giants at our school. (1946) The Hotspur. The giants had appeared at Elk Valley school, Elmo the leader from Coyote Canyon had his first meal at Cocklinton Hall, one of the poshest schools in Wyoming. The school started by Roger Pym. The other giants were Gurt, Chad, Starr and Ridd.
Wabits. (1991) Beezer and Topper.
Wolverine. (1980) The Warlord.
Grunter the police hog (1971) The Hotspur.
William Welkins. (1974) The Hornet.
William Wilson. (1974) The Hornet.
Willie Fixit.
Willie Wallop, The Bowler's Nightmare. (1946) The Hotspur. Willie was a hard-hitting cricketer of Greenford, Canada. Other characters: Mr Binns George Gedd and Sir Sam Wallop Willie's Uncle.
Winker Watson.
Wishbone Wuzzy. (1936) The Skipper.
Whirlwind Hawkins. (1937) The Skipper.
Whose hedgehog are you? Sh, it's mine! (1946) The Hotspur. Deakin is jabbed by the spines of a hedgehog.
X.
Y.
Yo-Yo Joe (1933) The Skipper.
Young Starr of the Stages. (1971) The Hotspur.
Z.
Z- (1941) The Skipper.
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