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Publisher: Brown Watson
Years in Operation: 1959 - 1978
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Country: Flag United Kingdom Web Site: Brands: 1 Indicia Publishers: 2 Series: 23 Printings: 485 (484 Issues) Disclose Notes: An imprint of Thorpe & Porter that originally published genre paperbacks, and then T & P's long-running series Conflict Picture Library and Romance in Pictures, the latter of which featured stories reprinted and translated from Spanish romance comics. Most well-known for the hardback annuals it published based on popular film, television, animation, and comics properties. (The annuals featured a mix of comic strips and illustrated text stories.) By the 1970s, Brown Watson was run by the brothers Brian and Peter Babani.

Not connected to the publisher formed in 1980 and located in Leicestershire.
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Series Name Years in Print Issues (Printings)
Batman & Robin Annual {Hardcovers} 1972 - 1
The Bionic Woman Annual {Comic Books} 1977 - 1978 1
Casper's Ghostland Annual {Comic Books} 1973 - 1
Charlie Chaplin Annual {Hardcovers} 1974 - 1
Conflict Picture Library {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Per Doug Brain, there were no issues #1-#100 in this series. The first issue known to be published is #101. It is unclear if there was a time gap between publications by Brown Watson and Micron.
1959 - 1966 200 (201)
Flash Gordon Annual {Hardcovers} 1968 - 1981 1
Hanna Barbera Scooby Doo Where Are You...Annual {Comic Books} 1973 - 1980 8
Hanna-Barbera Super TV Heroes Annual {Comic Books} 1975 - 1976 0
Inch High Private Eye & Pixie & Dixie Annual {Comic Books} 1977 - 1
Laurel and Hardy Annual {Comic Books} 1969 - 1980 6
Logan's Run Annual {Comic Books} 1978 - 1
Marvel Presents the Superheroes Annual {Hardcovers} 1978 - 1
The Muppet Show Annual {Comic Books} 1978 - 1
The New Avengers Annual {Comic Books} 1977 - 1978 2
Planet of the Apes Annual {Comic Books} 1975 - 1977 3
Popeye Annual {Comic Books} 1972 - 1976 2
Romance in Pictures {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Per Doug Brain, there were no issues #1-#200 in this series. The first issue known to be published is #201. More issues may remain to be documented.
1964 - ? 235
Science Fiction in Pictures Outer Space {Comic Books} 1963 - ? 2
Star Wars Annual {Comic Books} 1978 - 1
Superman & Batman Annual {Comic Books} 1973 - 1977 4
Superman Annual {Hardcovers} 1972 - ? 1
Tarzan Annual {Comic Books} 1972 - 1979 7
Wacky Races Annual {Comic Books} 1974 - 1977 4

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