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Publisher: Fleetway Publications
Years in Operation: 1954 - 1996
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Country: Flag United Kingdom Web Site: Brands: 8 Indicia Publishers: 6 Series: 141 Printings: 3678 (3672 Issues) Disclose Notes: UK publisher that also published in the U.S.

Published in the UK previously under IPC Magazines Ltd. IPC was previously known in the UK as Fleetway prior to that, so basically was returning to the company's original name.

Official publisher name changed from Fleetway Publications to Fleetway Editions Ltd on week of 30 November 1991 with UK titles.

Publisher would be bought out by Danish publisher Egmont in ?
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Series Name Years in Print Issues (Printings)
2000 AD {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Official publisher name changed from Fleetway Publications to Fleetway Editions Ltd on week of 30 November 1991 (Prog #759) and stayed same until taken over by the Danish publisher Egmont. 2000 AD refers to its issue numbers as "Progs."
1987 - 1997 478
2000 AD Action Special {Comic Books} 1992 - 1
2000 AD Annual {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Most information about individual issues can be found on the official 2000AD site starting at http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=prog.
1978 - 1991 14
2000 AD Sci-Fi Special {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Information about individual issues can be found on the official 2000AD site starting at http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=prog.
1988 - 1996 9
2000 AD Winter Special {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Most information about individual issues can be found on the official 2000AD site starting at http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=prog. Be warned that the search engine isn’t the friendliest, but the information is there for the persistent.
1988 - 1995 7
2000 AD Yearbook {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Most information about individual issues can be found on the official 2000AD site starting at http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=prog.
1991 - 1994 4
Air Ace Picture Monthly {Comic Books} 1992 - 7
Anderson Psi Division: Shamballa {Comic Books} 1991 - 1
Attack Picture Monthly {Comic Books} 1992 - 1992 7
Barbie {Comic Books} 1985 - 1987 45
Batman / Judge Dredd: Die Laughing {Comic Books} 1998 - 2
Batman / Judge Dredd: Die Laughing Collected Edition {Comic Books} 1998 - 1
Batman / Judge Dredd: Judgement on Gotham {Comic Books} 1991 - 1 (2)
Batman / Judge Dredd: The Ultimate Riddle {Comic Books} 1995 - 1
Batman / Judge Dredd: Vendetta in Gotham {Comic Books} 1993 - 1
The Batman Adventures {Comic Books} 1993 - ? 18
Battle Holiday Special {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: IPC/Fleetway published 18 Battle Specials, 1 every year between 1975 and 1992. 1975 to 1978 were titled "Battle Picture Weekly Summer Special" 1979 and 1980 were titled "Battle Picture Weekly Holiday Special" 1981 was titled "Battle Action Holiday Special" 1982 and 1983 were titled "Battle Holiday Special" 1984 to 1986 were titled "Battle Action Force Holiday Special" 1987 to 1992 were once again titled "Battle Holiday Special"
1987 - 1991 6
Battle Picture Monthly {Comic Books} 1991 - 15
Battler Britton Annual {Comic Books} 1960 - 1961 2
The Best of 2000 AD Monthly {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Published monthly on the first Saturday of each month preceding cover date.
1991 - 1995 43
The Best of Billy's Boots Holiday Special {Comic Books} 1990 - 1992 3
The Best of Buster Monthly {Comic Books} 1987 - 1995 38
The Best of Eagle Monthly {Comic Books} 1988 - 6
Bible Story {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: More issues may remain to be documented.
1964 - ? 1
Big Adventure Book {Comic Books} 1988 - 1
Big Comic Book {Comic Books} 1987 - 1994 8
Big Comic Fortnightly {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Reprints material from other Fleetway Publications: Buster, Cheeky, COR!!, Jackpot, Krazy, Monster Fun, Whizzer and Chips, Whoopee, and Wow.
1988 - 1995 169
Big Comic Holiday Special {Comic Books} 1988 - 1994 7
Big Comic Monthly {Comic Books} 1995 - 1
Buster Classics {Comic Books} 1996 - ? 5
BVC the Big Value Comic {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: More issues may remain to be documented.
1995 - 18
BVC the Big Value Comic Holiday Special {Comic Books} 1995 - 1995 1
Captain Scarlet and The Mysterons {Comic Books} 1993 - 1994 14
Classic 2000 AD {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Most information about individual issues can be found on the official 2000 AD site starting at http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=prog.
1995 - 1997 15
Classic Action Holiday Special {Comic Books} 1990 - 1990 1
Collected Hookjaw {Comic Books} 1976 - ? 1
The Comic Relief Comic {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: This was published as a fundraiser to tie-in with the Comic Relief project organised by the UK's comedians every two years.
1991 - 1
The Complete Judge Dredd {Comic Books} 1992 - 1995 42
The Complete Judge Dredd Special Edition {Comic Books} 1994 - 1995 2
The Complete New Statesmen {Comic Books} 1990 - 1
Crisis {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Most information about individual issues can be found on the official 2000AD site starting at http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=prog.
1988 - 1991 63
Crisis Presents {Comic Books} 1991 - 3
Dan Dare Holiday Special {Comic Books} 1990 - 1991 2
Dare {Comic Books} 1991 - 1
The Disney Weekly {Comic Books} 1991 - 1992 85
Disney's DuckTales Mini Comic {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: No indicia, title from cover. Published together with Mickey and Friends #44/1993.
1993 - 1
Dr Leung Ting's - Magic Monkey {Comic Books} 1992 - 2
Dreamer Annual {Comic Books} 1983 - 1985 3
For a Few Troubles More {Comic Books} 1990 - 1
Fun To Know Annual {Comic Books} 1981 - 1983 3
Funny Fortnightly {Comic Books} 1989 - ? 14
Funny Fortnightly Annual {Comic Books} 1991 - 1992 2
Funny Fortnightly Holiday Special {Comic Books} 1990 - 1
Funny Monthly Holiday Special {Comic Books} 1991 - 1993 2
Goofy Annual {Comic Books} 1975 - 1977 3
Harold Hare's Own Annual {Comic Books} 1959 - 1963 4
Hey Diddle Diddle Annual {Comic Books} 1973 - 1977 5
Hot-Shot {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Cover title "Gary Lineker's Hot-Shots!"; indicia title Hot-Shot. Merged into Roy of the Rovers (IPC, 1976 series) in 1989.
1988 - 1989 25
Hurricane Annual {Comic Books} 1965 - 1974 10
Joe 90 {Comic Books} 1994 - 7
Judge Dredd - Lawman of the Future {Comic Books} 1995 - 1996 23
Judge Dredd / Lobo {Comic Books} 1995 - 1
Judge Dredd Annual {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Most information about individual issues can be found on the official 2000AD site starting at http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=prog.
1988 - 1991 4
Judge Dredd in America {Comic Books} 1991 - 1
Judge Dredd in Tale of the Dead Man {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: This story follows the events of the "Dead Man" serial in 2000 AD progs 650-662, which hasn't been collected, and is a prologue to the "Necropolis" mega-epic. Fleetway's NECROPOLIS miniseries picks up right where this ends.
1991 - 1
The Judge Dredd Mega Collection {Hardcovers} 1990 - 1
Judge Dredd Mega-Special {Comic Books} 1988 - 1996 9
Judge Dredd Mega-Special {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Volume 3 Information: Most information about individual issues can be found on the official 2000AD site starting at http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=prog. Numbering: When publisher Rebellion took over the publishing of the Megazine, they started with issue number 201. If this series hadn't been restarted from #1 the issues had been #104-126 from the start.
1988 - 1996 9
Judge Dredd Megazine {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Volume 3 Information: Most information about individual issues can be found on the official 2000AD site starting at http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=prog. Numbering: When publisher Rebellion took over the publishing of the Megazine, they started with issue number 201. If this series hadn't been restarted from #1 the issues had been #104-126 from the start.
1995 - 1996 23
Judge Dredd the Megazine {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Information: Most information about individual issues can be found on the official 2000 AD site starting at http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=prog
1990 - 1992 20
Judge Dredd the Megazine {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Volume 2 Information: Most information about individual issues can be found on the official 2000AD site starting at http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=prog Numbering: When publisher Rebellion took over the publishing of the Megazine, they started with issue number 201. If this series hadn't been restarted from #1 the issues had been #21-103.
1992 - 1995 83
Judge Dredd Yearbook {Comic Books} 1992 - 1993 4
Judge Dredd: Bad Science {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Second in a series of four "Definitive Edition" graphic albums.
1990 - 1
Judge Dredd: Future Crime {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: First in a series of four "Definitive Edition" graphic albums.
1990 - 1
Judge Dredd: Hall of Justice {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Third in a series of four "Definitive Edition" graphic albums.
1991 - 1
Judge Dredd: Metal Fatigue {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Last in a series of four "Definitive Edition" graphic albums.
1991 - 1
Judge Dredd: The Judge Child Quest {Comic Books} 1991 - 1
Judge Dredd: The Official Adaptation {Comic Books} 1995 - 1
Judge Dredd: The Poster Prog {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Each issue unfolds with a poster on one side and a complete story on the other.
1993 - 1994 5
June Book of Strange Stories {Comic Books} 1972 - 1974 2
Lindy Annual {Comic Books} 1977 - 1977 1
Lion Annual {Hardcovers} 1954 - 1982 30
Magic Monkey {Comic Books} 1992 - ? 4
Mask Action Book {Comic Books} 1988 - 1
Mickey and Friends {Comic Books} 1992 - 1996 218
Nemesis: The Poster Prog {Comic Books} 1994 - 1
The New Thunderbirds {Comic Books} 1994 - 1996 23
Now I Know Annual {Comic Books} 1974 - 1976 3
Penny Annual {Comic Books} 1980 - 1983 4
Playhour Annual {Comic Books} 1973 - 1986 14
Princess {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Absorbed Girl (Hulton Press, 1951 Series) with the issue of 10 October 1964 to become New Princess and Girl. In March 1967, the title was back to Princess. Merged with Tina (Fleetway Publications, 1967 Series) to form Princess Tina (IPC, 1967 series). Main serials ("The Happy Days", "Alona — The Wild One") continued in Princess Tina.
1960 - 1967 399
Revolver {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Most information about individual issues can be found on the official 2000AD site starting at http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=prog.
1990 - 1992 7
The Revolver Horror Special {Comic Books} 1990 - 1
The Revolver Romance Special {Comic Books} 1991 - 1
Rogue Trooper Action Special {Comic Books} 1994 - 1
Rogue Trooper: The Poster Prog {Comic Books} 1994 - 1
Romantic Confessions Picture Library {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: More issues may remain to be documented.
1961 - ? 24
Round the Bend TV Special {Comic Books} 1990 - 1
Roy of the Rovers {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Exact number of issues remains to be determined.
1987 - 1993 0
Roy of the Rovers Monthly {Comic Books} 1993 - 1995 19

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