The Skipper


544 issues

published by DC Thomson

 

(6th Sept 1930) to (1st Feb 1941)

 

The Skipper comic was one of the big five storeypapers


Free Gifts/comics listed to date:

  • The Skipper #2 - (13th Sep 1930) - The Broadway Book of Wild Animals 
  • The Skipper #3 - (20th Sep 1930) - The Broadway Book of Outdoor Secrets
  • The Skipper #4 - (27th Sep 1930) - The Broadway Book of Flying
  • The Skipper #5 - (4th Oct 1930) - The Broadway Book of Ships 
  • The Skipper #6 - (11th Oct 1930) - The Broadway Book of Motor Cars
  • The Skipper #388 - (5th Feb 1938) - The Bull's-Eye Shooter
  • The Skipper #418 - (3rd Sept 1938) - Whizz-Bang Archie: The Anti-Aircraft Gun
  • The Skipper #441 - (11th Feb 1939) - The Index Album of Speed Cars (holds 24 cards)

The Comics... (1930 - 1941)


The Skipper #2

- dated (13th Sep 1930)

 

Free Gift:

The Broadway Book of Railways of the World *

The Broadway Book of Wild Animals

 

* Image is required

The Skipper #3

- dated (20th Sep 1930)

 

Free Gift:

The Broadway Book of Outdoor Secrets

The Broadway Book of Outdoor Secrets (Variant?)

The Broadway Bunkum Book *

 

* Image is required

The Skipper #4

- dated (27th Sep 1930)

 

Free Gift:

The Broadway Book of Flying

The Broadway Book of Grins and Groans *

 

* Image is required

The Skipper #5

- dated (4th Oct 1930)

 

Free Gift:

The Broadway Book of Ships

The Broadway Book of Traps and Teasers *

 

* Image Required

The Skipper #6

- dated (11th Oct 1930)

 

Free Gift:

The Broadway Book of Motor Cars

The Broadway Book of Limericks *

 

* Image Required

The Skipper #388

- dated (5th Feb 1938)

 

Free Gift:

The "Bull's-Eye" Shooter

 

Description:

Rubber Band is placed over the Notch and Gun Point and fired by releasing the trigger

 

 


The Skipper #418

- dated (3rd Sept 1938)

 

Free Gift:

The Whizz-Bang Archie:

The Anti-Aircraft Gun.


The Skipper #441

- dated (11th Feb 1939)

 

Free Gift:

The Index Album of Speed Cars

 

Description:

An index flip up book to house up to 24No. cards of cars. These are glued into the album.

The cards where issued with each issue..