Swift was a British weekly comics magazine published by in the UK as a junior companion to the Eagle.

Swift
Cover from 1958, featuring "Smiley"
Publication information
PublisherHulton Press(1954–1959)
Odhams Press (1959–1963)
ScheduleWeekly
FormatOngoing series
Publication date20 March 1954 – 2 March 1963
No. of issues461
Editor(s)Marcus Morris

Publication history

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It was founded by the Rev. Marcus Morris and launched by Hulton Press in 1954. After Hultons were sold to Odhams Press in 1959, Swift absorbed Odhams' weekly title Zip and inherited a number of its strips.[1] Swift was merged into the Eagle in 1963.[2]

Comics published in Swift

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Archival holdings

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The British Library holds copies of Swift from 20 March 1954 to 2 March 1963.[20]

References

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Citations

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  1. ^ Zip entry, An International Catalogue of Super-Heroes. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  2. ^ Win Wiacek, The Best of British: Swift FA The Comiczine, 27 April 2012
  3. ^ Eagle writers - Geoffrey Bond (1920 - 2009) aka Alan Jason, Eagle Times, 31 December 2009
  4. ^ Regindald Parlett at Lambiek Comiclopedia
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Frank Bellamy Checklist - Comics
  6. ^ Richard Jennings at Lambiek Comiclopedia
  7. ^ Neville Colvin at Lambiek Comiclopedia
  8. ^ Derek C. Eyles gallery, Yesterday's Papers, 24 February 2009
  9. ^ Harry Winslade at Lambiek Comiclopedia
  10. ^ Giorgio Bellavitis at Lambiek Comiclopedia
  11. ^ Phantom Patrol, Chris Weston, 23 June 2009
  12. ^ Stringer, Lew (31 January 2016). "BLIMEY! The Blog of British Comics: 50 Year Flashback: SMASH! No.1".
  13. ^ Steve Holland, The Prisoner of Zenda part 1, Bear Alley, 3 March 2010
  14. ^ Jim Holdaway on Lambiek Comiclopedia
  15. ^ John Ryan (1921-2009), Eagle Times, 25 July 2009
  16. ^ Steve Holland, Moore Raymond, Bear Alley, 20 March 2007
  17. ^ Steve Holland, G. William Backhouse, Bear Alley, 18 February 2009]
  18. ^ Harry Bishop at Lambiek Comiclopedia
  19. ^ Steve Holland, Tom Tex and Pinto part 1, Bear Alley, 26 February 2010
  20. ^ British Comics: Select list

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