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Publisher: Arnold Book Company
Years in Operation: 1948 - 1954
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Country: Flag United Kingdom Web Site: Brands: 3 Indicia Publishers: 4 Series: 40 Printings: 203 (197 Issues) Disclose Notes:     Does this data need corrections? Become an editor.
Series Name Years in Print Issues (Printings)
Ace Malloy of the Special Squadron {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: "Ace Malloy of the Special Squadron" on #50; "Ace Malloy" from #52 on. Cover title for #51 uncertain. No indicia title.
1952 - 1954 17
Adventures into the Unknown {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Later issues (at least up till #18 have Arnold Book Company as the indicia publisher, but a cover brand of "TP" (Thorpe & Porter), possibly because Thorpe & Porter distributed the issues for Arnold.
1950 - 1951 20
Black Magic Album {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Issue #2 was advertised but never published
1954 - 1
Black Magic Comics {Comic Books} Public Domain 1952 - 1954 16 (19)
Bulletman {Comic Books} 1951 - 1
Captain Midnight {Comic Books} 1951 - 1
Captain Universe {Comic Books} 1954 - 2
Crime Does Not Pay {Comic Books} 1950 - 7
Down with Crime {Comic Books} 1952 - 7
Forbidden Worlds {Comic Books} 1958 - 1958 0
Frankenstein Comics {Comic Books} 1953 - 5
Ghostly Weird Stories {Comic Books} 1953 - 1
Golden Arrow Western {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Early rotogravure edition, possible one-shot.
1948 - 1 (0)
Golden Arrow Western {Comic Books} 1951 - 1
Haunt of Fear {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Issue and date range to be confirmed.
1952 - 2
The Haunt of Fear {Comic Books} 1954 - ? 1
Hot Rod Comics {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Reprints the US Fawcett Hot Rod Comics series.
1951 - 1953 7
Ibis the Invincible {Comic Books} 1950 - 1
Justice Traps the Guilty {Comic Books} 1954 - 1957 28
Justice Traps the Guilty Album {Comic Books} 1950 - 1950 1
Lance O'Casey {Comic Books} 1951 - 1
Mike Donovan Detective Comic {Comic Books} 1951 - 1
Real Western Hero {Comic Books} 1949 - 1
Reward {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: 1950s. More issues may remain to be documented.
1955 - 1955 1
Reward Comics {Comic Books} 1940 - 1940 1
Space Comics {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: First six issues monthly, then weekly to the end of the series.
1953 - 1954 32
Space Comics Omnibus {Comic Books} 1954 - 1
Special Agent Mike Donovan Detective Comic {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Probably a one-shot. More than likely this comic follows the typical tradition of several British publishers of giving the first issue the number 50.
1950 - 1950 1
Startling Terror Tales {Comic Books} 1954 - 1
Tales from the Crypt {Comic Books} 1954 - 2
Terror Tales {Comic Books} 1950 - 1950 1
Two Gun Western {Comic Books} 1952 - 1
Vault of Horror {Comic Books} 1954 - 1
Wanted Comics {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: "Printed in England & Published by Arnold Book Co., 16 The Forum, High St., Edgeware, Middx.", as stated in the indicia.
1949 - 1949 4
Young Brides {Comic Books} 1955 - 1956 10
Young Brides Album {Comic Books} 1958 - 1958 1
Young Eagle {Comic Books} 1951 - ? 8
Young Love {Comic Books} 1952 - 12
Young Love Album {Comic Books} 1956 - 1956 1
Young Romance Album {Comic Books} 1958 - 1958 1

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