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Publisher: Thorpe & Porter
Years in Operation: 1951 - 1979
Disclose Detail
Country: Flag United Kingdom Web Site: Brands: 3 Indicia Publishers: 12 Series: 165 Printings: 3284 (2932 Issues) Disclose Notes: Mostly published US reprints.

In the early 1960s, Thorpe & Porter either acquired or distributed a number of Arnold Book Company's titles. Also in the early 1960s, the imprint Strato was launched, but lasted only a few years. Another imprint, Top Sellers, was more successful and lasted until well into the 1970s.

The company was bought by DC Comics in 1965. In 1965-1966, a number of original-material titles were published.

From 1959, Thorpe & Porter were the sole distributor of both US DC and US Marvel comics in the UK. Marvel comics were issued with the covers altered (in the USA) to show a UK price instead of US price; whilst the cover month was removed. DC comics were franked with a circular UK price stamp, after their arrival. A few Marvels were also price-stamped in similar fashion.

Marvel importation was erratic, due to Marvel UK's promotion of their own reprints, which meant some titles were not offered for periods [Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) is a prime example].   Does this data need corrections? Become an editor.
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Series Name and Issue # View Issue Images Icon Publication Date Content Items
1001 Laffs #1 (Comic Book) ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
1001 Laffs #2 (Comic Book) ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
1001 Laffs #3 (Comic Book) ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
1001 Laffs #4 (Comic Book) ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
1001 Laffs #5 (Comic Book) ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
1001 Laffs #6 (Comic Book) ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
1001 Laffs #7 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
1001 Laffs #8 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
1001 Laffs #9 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
1001 Laffs #10 (Comic Book) ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
1001 Laffs #11 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
87th Precinct #1 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon January 1962 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
87th Precinct #2 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 3 January 1962 7 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Action Double Double Comics #[1] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon January 1967 1 (0 stories, 1 cover)
Action Double Double Comics #2 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 2 January 1968 1 (0 stories, 1 cover)
Action Double Double Comics #3 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon January 1970 1 (0 stories, 1 cover)
Action Double Double Comics #4 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon January 1971 1 (0 stories, 1 cover)
Adventure Double Double Comics #[nn] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 2 January 1967 1 (0 stories, 1 cover)
Adventure Double Double Comics #2 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 2 January 1970 1 (0 stories, 1 cover)
Adventure Double Double Comics #3 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 2 January 1972 1 (0 stories, 1 cover)
Adventures into Weird Worlds #1 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon ? 16 (15 stories, 1 cover)
Adventures into Weird Worlds #2 (Comic Book) ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Adventures of Biggles #1 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 4/1 ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Adventures of Biggles #2 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Adventures of Biggles #3 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 2/1 ? 6 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Adventures of Biggles #4 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 1/1 ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Adventures of Biggles #5 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 3/1 ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Adventures of Biggles #6 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 3 ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Adventures of Biggles #7 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 3 ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Adventures of Biggles #8 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 1/1 ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Adventures of Biggles #9 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 3 ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Adventures of Biggles #10 (Comic Book) ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Adventures of Biggles #11 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Adventures of Biggles #12 (Comic Book) ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Adventures of Biggles #13 (Comic Book) ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Adventures of Biggles #14 (Comic Book) ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Adventures of Biggles #15 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Airboy Comics #1 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon January 1953 14 (13 stories, 1 cover)
Airboy Comics #2 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 2 January 1953 14 (13 stories, 1 cover)
Airboy Comics #3 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon ? 16 (12 stories, 1 cover)
Airboy Comics #4 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon January 1953 14 (13 stories, 1 cover)
Airboy Comics #5 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 2 ? 14 (13 stories, 1 cover)
American Eagle Western #1 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon January 1955 17 (13 stories, 1 cover)
Archie Comics #1 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon January 1953 1 (0 stories, 1 cover)
The Avengers #1 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 2 January 1966 5 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Batman Annual #[nn] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 1/1 January 1970 20 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Batman Bumper Book #[nn] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon January 1970 23 (13 stories, 1 cover)
Batman Double Double Comics #[1] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon January 1967 1 (0 stories, 1 cover)
Batman Double Double Comics #2 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon January 1969 1 (0 stories, 1 cover)
Batman Double Double Comics #3 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon January 1971 1 (0 stories, 1 cover)
Benjy All Colour Paperback #1 (Comic Book) January 1973 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Benjy and His Friends #1 (Comic Book) ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Benjy and His Friends #2 (Comic Book) ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Benjy and His Friends #3 (Comic Book) ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Benjy and His Friends #4 (Comic Book) ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Benjy and His Friends #5 (Comic Book) ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Benjy and His Friends #6 (Comic Book) ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Benjy and His Friends #7 (Comic Book) ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Benjy and His Friends #8 (Comic Book) ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Benjy and His Friends #9 (Comic Book) ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Benjy and His Friends #10 (Comic Book) ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Benjy and His Friends #11 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Benjy and His Friends #12 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Benjy and His Friends #13 (Comic Book) ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Benjy and His Friends #14 (Comic Book) ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Benjy and His Friends #15 (Comic Book) ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Benjy and His Friends #16 (Comic Book) ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Benjy and His Friends #17 (Comic Book) ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Benjy and His Friends #18 (Comic Book) ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Benjy and His Friends #19 (Comic Book) ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Benjy and His Friends #20 (Comic Book) ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Benjy and His Friends #21 (Comic Book) ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Benjy and His Friends #22 (Comic Book) ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Benjy and His Friends #23 (Comic Book) ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Benjy and His Friends #24 (Comic Book) ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Benjy and His Friends #25 (Comic Book) ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Benjy and His Friends #26 (Comic Book) ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Benjy and His Friends #27 (Comic Book) ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Benjy and His Friends #28 (Comic Book) ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Benjy and His Friends #29 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Benjy and His Friends #30 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
The Bible Illustrated [The New Testament] #1 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
The Bible Illustrated [The New Testament] #2 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
The Bible Illustrated [The New Testament] #3 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
The Bible Illustrated [The New Testament] #4 (Comic Book) ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
The Bible Illustrated [The Old Testament] #1 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
The Bible Illustrated [The Old Testament] #2 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
The Bible Illustrated [The Old Testament] #3 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
The Bible Illustrated [The Old Testament] #4 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
The Bible Illustrated [The Old Testament] #5 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon ? 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Blackhawk #1 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon January 1956 1 (0 stories, 1 cover)
Blackhawk #2 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon January 1956 9 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Blackhawk #3 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon ? 1 (0 stories, 1 cover)
Blackhawk #4 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 2 ? 1 (0 stories, 1 cover)
Blackhawk #5 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 2 ? 1 (0 stories, 1 cover)
Blackhawk #6 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon ? 1 (0 stories, 1 cover)
Blackhawk #7 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon ? 1 (0 stories, 1 cover)
Blackhawk #8 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon ? 1 (0 stories, 1 cover)
Blackhawk #9 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 2 ? 1 (0 stories, 1 cover)
Blackhawk #10 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 2 ? 1 (0 stories, 1 cover)
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