Express Weekly

Express Weekly was a British children's comic magazine, published between 1954 and 1962 under a progression of titles: Junior Express, Junior Express Weekly, Express Weekly, and TV Express Weekly.

Express Weekly
Publication information
PublisherBeaverbrook (1954–1960)
City Magazines (1960–1962)
ScheduleWeekly
FormatOngoing series
GenreAdventure, Children's, Science fiction
Publication date4 Sept. 1954 – 13 Jan. 1962
No. of issues375
Creative team
Written byMike Butterworth, Dave Wood
Artist(s)Bruce Cornwall, Ron Embleton, Jack Kirby, Mike Noble, Terence Patrick, Ferdinando Tacconi, Mike Western

The publication was similar in format to the popular children's comic Eagle: tabloid with photogravure colour, with a mixture of comic strips and features.[1]

Publication history

Published by Beaverbrook Newspapers, whose flagship title was the Daily Express, the publication started out in 1954 as Junior Express. It was renamed Junior Express Weekly in 1955 and then Express Weekly in 1956.[2] In 1960, the title was acquired by City Magazines and renamed TV Express Weekly.[3]

It was acquired by Polystyle Publications in 1962 (after issue #375)[1] and merged into TV Comic.

  • Junior Express (38 issues, 4 Sept. 1954–June 1955)
  • Junior Express Weekly (35 issues, June 1955–11 Feb. 1956)
  • Express Weekly (212 issues, 18 Feb. 1956–Apr. 1960)
  • TV Express Weekly (91 issues, 23 Apr. 1960–13 Jan. 1962)

Comic strips (selected)

References

Citations
  1. "British Comics Reference | British TV-related Comic Strips," DownTheTubes.net. Retrieved Feb. 25, 2021.
  2. "Express Weekly". wordpress.com. 30 March 2015.
  3. "W. E. JOHNS WORK IN EXPRESS WEEKLY AND TV EXPRESS WEEKLY". wejohns.com. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  4. Steve Holland, Mike Western (1925-2008), Bear Alley, 20 May 2008
  5. Booklet accompanying the 1998 release of The World in Peril on audio cassette by BBC Worldwide Ltd

Sources consulted


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