1878 issues

(17th Sept 1921) - (14th Jan 1961)

published by DC Thomson

Adventure was the first of the'Big Five' boys story papers published by DC Thomson, its 1st issue was published on (17th Sept 1921) and ran for 1878 issues until (14th Jan 1961), after which it mereged with The Rover.

The free gifts to the first 18 issues where spilt between the Scottish market & British market. Each issue issued either a Scottish footballer or an English footballer trading card. only issue #4 had one card used for both countries, being Jock Marshall.

The COMICS...

Free Gifts/comics listed to date...

• Adventure #13 - (10th Dec 1921) - Famous British Footballers trading card- (Percy Barton)
• Adventure #356 - (25th Aug 1928) - The Mo-Bike Cowpuncher No. 1
• Adventure #699 - (23rd Mar 1935) - Secrets of the Chinese Tongs
• Adventure #793 - (9th Jan 1937) - The Legion That Never Surrenders No. 1 and Hunters of the Wild No. 2
• Adventure #794 - (16th Jan 1937) - Dangers of the Unknown Deeps No. 3 and Thrill Hunting for the Films No. 4
• Adventure #806 - (10th April 1937) - The King's Army (The Boy's Coronation Library)
• Adventure #831 - (2nd Dec 1937) - Champions of the Wilds and The Thrill Book of Escapes
• Adventure #832 - (9th Oct 1937) - Savage and Deadly Hunters
• Adventure #1551 - (9th Oct 1954) - Commando at War (Big Show Picture Album)