Swift (comic)

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::summary Children's comic ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox comic book title"]

Field	Value
title	Swift
image	Swift 4.32 1958.jpg
imagesize
caption	Cover from 1958, featuring "Smiley"
schedule	Weekly
ongoing	Y
publisher	Hulton Press(1954–1959)
Odhams Press (1959–1963)
startmo	20 March
startyr	1954
endmo	2 March
endyr	1963
issues	461
editors	Marcus Morris
sort	Swift (UK comics)
nonUS	Y
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::callout[type=note] the UK comics magazine ::

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Publication history

It was founded by the Rev. Marcus Morris and launched by Hulton Press in 1954. After Hultons were sold to Odhams Press in 1959, Swift absorbed Odhams' weekly title Zip and inherited a number of its strips. Swift was merged into the Eagle in 1963.

Comics published in ''Swift''

• Arty and Crafty by Geoffrey Bond and Martin Aitchison
• Calling U for Useless by Reg Parlett
• The Fleet Family, drawn by Frank Bellamy, 1954
• The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, classic novel adaptation drawn by Richard Jennings
• Ginger and Co, drawn by Neville Colvin, 1960-62
• King Arthur and His Knights, by Clifford Makins and Frank Bellamy, 1955-56
• Lochinvar’s Ride, illustrated by D. C. Eyles
• Nigel Tawney, Explorer, drawn by Harry Winslade (as Redvers Blake)
• Paul English, drawn by Frank Bellamy, Giorgio Bellavitis 1955
• The Phantom Patrol, drawn by Gerry Embleton (later reprinted as The Ghost Patrol in Smash! in 1966)
• The Prisoner of Zenda, classic novel adaptation drawn by Patrick Nicolle, 1961
• The Red Rider, drawn by Jim Holdaway
• Robin Hood and His Merry Men, by Clifford Makins and Frank Bellamy, 1956-57
• Robin Hood and Maid Marian, by Clifford Makins and Frank Bellamy, 1957
• Sir Boldasbrass by John Ryan
• Smiley, about a young Australian boy, written by Moore Raymond
• Swiss Family Robinson, classic novel adaptation drawn by Frank Bellamy, 1954-55
• Tammy the Sheepdog, drawn by G. William Backhouse
• Tarna the Jungle Boy, drawn by Harry Bishop, 1954-63
• Tom Tex and Pinto, western drawn by Harry Bishop, 1954-55

Archival holdings

The British Library holds copies of Swift from 20 March 1954 to 2 March 1963.

References

Citations

Sources

References

1. [http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/z/zip.htm Zip entry], An International Catalogue of Super-Heroes. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
2. Win Wiacek, [http://comiczine-fa.com/?p=5793 The Best of British: ''Swift''] FA The Comiczine, 27 April 2012
3. [https://eagle-times.blogspot.com/2009/12/geoffrey-bond-1920-2009.html Eagle writers - Geoffrey Bond (1920 - 2009) aka Alan Jason], Eagle Times, 31 December 2009
4. [http://lambiek.net/artists/p/parlett_reginald.htm Regindald Parlett at Lambiek Comiclopedia]
5. [http://www.frankbellamy.co.uk/comics.htm Frank Bellamy Checklist - Comics]
6. [http://lambiek.net/artists/j/jennings_richard.htm Richard Jennings at Lambiek Comiclopedia]
7. [http://lambiek.net/artists/c/colvin_neville.htm Neville Colvin at Lambiek Comiclopedia]
8. [https://john-adcock.blogspot.com/2009/02/derek-c-eyles-gallery.html Derek C. Eyles gallery], Yesterday's Papers, 24 February 2009
9. [http://lambiek.net/artists/w/winslade_harry.htm Harry Winslade at Lambiek Comiclopedia]
10. [http://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/bellavitis_giorgio.htm Giorgio Bellavitis at Lambiek Comiclopedia]
11. [https://chrisweston.blogspot.com/2009/06/phantom-patrol.html Phantom Patrol], Chris Weston, 23 June 2009
12. Stringer, Lew. (31 January 2016). "BLIMEY! The Blog of British Comics: 50 Year Flashback: SMASH! No.1".
13. Steve Holland, [https://bearalley.blogspot.com/2010/03/prisoner-of-zenda-part-1.html The Prisoner of Zenda part 1], Bear Alley, 3 March 2010
14. [http://lambiek.net/artists/h/holdaway_jim.htm Jim Holdaway on Lambiek Comiclopedia]
15. [https://eagle-times.blogspot.com/2009/07/john-ryan-1921-2009.html John Ryan (1921-2009)], Eagle Times, 25 July 2009
16. Steve Holland, [https://bearalley.blogspot.com/2007/05/moore-raymond.html Moore Raymond], Bear Alley, 20 March 2007
17. Steve Holland, [https://bearalley.blogspot.com/2009/02/g-william-backhouse.html G. William Backhouse], Bear Alley, 18 February 2009]
18. [http://lambiek.net/artists/b/bishop_harry.htm Harry Bishop at Lambiek Comiclopedia]
19. Steve Holland, [https://bearalley.blogspot.com/2010/02/tom-tex-and-pinto-part-1.html Tom Tex and Pinto part 1], Bear Alley, 26 February 2010
20. [http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelprestype/journals/comiclist/index.html#sz British Comics: Select list]

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