List of Knockout (British comics) stories


A list of stories published in the Amalgamated Press/Fleetway Publications weekly boys' comic Knockout between 1939 and 1963.

The Adventures of Bear Cub

Young Sioux warrior Bear Cub makes friends with paleface Bill Chapman.

The Adventures of Marco Polo

Marco Polo and father Nicolo Polo are entertained at the court of Kublai Khan.

The Bandit of Baghdad

Scheming Vizier Abu Hassan tries to usurp the post of Caliph of Baghdad at the expense of true heir, the young Prince Ahmed of Basra.

Battler Britton

The adventures of a World War II British fighter ace.

Beau Brummell

Tales of the Regency dandy.
  • Text story.

Bert and Daisy - The Happy Vaccies

Two evacuees find adventure in their new home.
  • Retitled "The Happy Adventures of Bert and Daisy" from 14 July 1945.

Billy Bunter

The heavyweight chump Billy Bunter causes problems for the other pupils and staff of Greyfriars School with his greed and idiocy.

The Black Pirate

Richard Fairfax, the son of Captain Jonas Fairfax, hunts down the Spanish galleon Santa Joanna to seek revenge for the unlawful death of his father.

Blacksmoke

Boy Tim Flanagan attempts to restore the storied but decommissioned locomotive Blacksmoke.

Blarney Bluffer

A small-scale spiv tells tall tales to shift his wares.

Bobby's Bugle Guards the Khyber Pass

Bobby's bugle guards the Khyber Pass.
  • Text story.

Buffalo Bill

Buffalo Bill keeps crooks and hostile natives at bay in the Wild West.

Breed of the Brudenels

The adventures of dandy highwayman Dick Turpin.

Captain Flame

After being stranded on a desert island by pirates, Michael Flame and loyal friend Count Anthony Ferrara escape and fund their own galleon flush the miscreants out of the world's sea-lanes.

Captain Careless

King's Cavaliers captain Kit Careless and his men Tom Hodges and Ben Carstairs try to recover the Crown Jewels from the mysterious Masked Woman and her underlings.
  • Modified reprints of "Claude Duval" from The Comet.

Captain Kidd's Lost Prize

The merchantman Sunflower tries to evade dread pirate William Kidd's Venture.

Captain Phantom

The British agent codenamed Captain Phantom is a master of disguise, a talent he uses to foil Germany's designs on Britain during World War II. His secret identity, not known to even his own superiors, is Squadron Leader Ralph Daunton.

Cuthbert the Clumsy

Oafish youth Cuthbert Doolittle tries to earn a place in Robin Hood's band. His bumbling nature seems set to scupper his chances, but his various clangers have a tendency to work out.

Davy Crockett

Tennessee tracker and outdoorsman Davy Crockett tames the wild frontier.
  • The character had previously featured in Knockout's [|adaptation] of the film Davy Crockett, Indian Scout. He also appeared concurrently in Cowboy Comics Library.

Deed-a-Day Danny

Boy scout Danny's desire to help others doesn't always go smoothly.
  • Cartoon strip.

Dick Turpin

Highwayman Dick Turpin carries out daring robberies.
  • Text story.

Dick Turpin and the Cavern of Monsters

  • Reprinted from Sun.

Frank and Fred, the Pocket-size Cowboys

Two boys from a secret society of miniature people thwart crimes in the Old West.

From the Vaults of Time

Professor Kraken's experiments allow him to hatch dinosaur eggs, but the creatures soon escape their enclosure and rampage across Britain.

Ginger Tom

Redheaded Tom Meadowman is a squire in the service of Sir Guy de Travere. He wants to become a knight himself, but must first deal with Sir Guy's scheming man-at-arms Broadsword.
  • From 8 March 1958 the serial was renamed "Firebrand the Red Knight" to reflect Tom gaining his knighthood.

Gordon Jim

After a vicious border feud, Gordon Jim is the only survivor of the noble Scottish house of Lanark after their clashes with the Northern English Sutherland family. Complicating things, he and Arabel Sutherland are in love, and trying to conceal this from her father, Sir Henry.

Hopalong Cassidy

A black-clad clean-cut sarsaparilla-swilling gunman defends the innocent in the Wild West, despite a leg injury.
  • Initially reprints of the King Features Syndicate newspaper strip, before in-house material created from 13 April 1957.

Jimmy Jingles' Time Machine

An experimental time machine transports young boy Jimmy Jingles back to the time of King Arthur.

Johnnie Wingco

Master pilot Johnnie Wingco carries out a wide variety of daring flying missions across the globe.

Jungle Drums

A young European girl attempts to survive in the jungles of Africa.
  • Modified reprints of Anna della Jungle.

Kelly's Eye

After discovering a gem called the Eye of Zoltec in an ancient temple, Tim Kelly finds the stone makes him invulnerable.

Kiddo the Boy King

A young king's antics and ideas keep his ministry busy.
  • Cartoon strip.

The King's Horses

  • Text story.

Kit Carson

Heroic cowboy Kit Carson keeps order on the Old West frontier.
  • Carson also made appearances in Cowboy Comics Library.

Lucky Logan

Sheriff 'Lucky' Logan keeps order in the town of Horseshoe Bend.

MacTavish of Red Rock

Dougal MacTavish arrives in the Wild West to take over a frontier ranch he has inherited. Soon those after the spread for their own reasons - including bandit Karl Bencher and a local Comanche tribe - find the burly, kilt-wearing Scot to be no pushover.
  • Later modified and reprinted in Valiant as "The Laird of the Lazy Q".

The Mad Emperor

Inheriting the Russian throne from his mother Catherine the Great, Emperor Paul I quickly causes problems with his insane behaviour. After comrade Nicholas Rostov is sentenced to Siberia for coughing in the Tsar's presence, Imperial Guard Captain Peter Gordanov begins to lose his confidence in the throne.

Mark Trail, Forest Patrolman

Photojournalist and outdoor magazine writer Mark Trail's assignments lead him into danger and adventure.

Matt Marriott

Matt Marriott uses reason where he can and Colt Peacemaker six-shooters where he can't to keep order.

Micky's Pal the Wizard

A close association with a wizard leads to adventures for Micky Roysham and his sister Betty.

Mike, Spike and Greta

A pair of inept cowboys and their mule Greta seek their fortune.
  • Cartoon strip.

Nick and Nan and Stainless Stan

Nick and Nan are treasure hunting with their uncle when his flying boat crashes. The trio are left stranded on a tropical island; their uncle fashions wreckage into the robot Stan to help them.
  • An updated remake of "The Steam Man on Treasure Island".

Oliver Bold

Swashbuckling English privateer Oliver Bold leads his crew on daring raids against Spanish bases in the Caribbean.

Our Ernie

Wigan lad Ernie Entwhistle helps around the town.
  • Cartoon strip.

Percy and Steve

A pair of football enthusiasts who routinely overestimate their skills and importance.
  • Cartoon strip. Reprinted from Sports Budget.

Peril from Below

Pete Madden

Genius detective Pete Madden foils the schemes of numerous shadowy characters.
  • Modified reprints of "Sexton Blake", and "Dick Barton" from The Comet.

Peter the Whaler

Peter LeFroy is eager to learn about life at sea and sneaks on board the whaling ship Black Swan, only to find the captain and first mate are tyrannical thugs.

The Phantom Sheriff

A masked avenger protects the innocent in rural America.

Pony Express

Good friends Buffalo Bill Cody and Texas Jack compete for the government's Pony Express franchise.
  • Later reprinted in Tiger.

Queer Adventures of Patsy and Tim

Professor Digby invents the Dwindling Pill, capable of shrinking human beings. His nephew Tim and niece Patsy take them and are miniaturised for numerous adventures.

Red Ryder

Cowboy Red Ryder fends off cattle rustlers with trusty steed Thunder.

The Rio Kid's Double

A lookalike frames the cowboy known as the Rio Kid, who strives to clear his name.

Robin Hood

Artists: Lunt Roberts, Patrick Nicolle
Folk hero Robin Hood and his band of outlaws battle the cruel Sheriff of Nottingham.

The Saga of Eric the Red

Viking explorer Erik the Red sets out on an exciting voyage.

[|Sexton Blake]

Genius detective Sexton Blake foils the schemes of numerous shadowy characters.

Slade

Lone gunman Slade patrols the border of Texas and Mexico.

Simon the Simple Sleuth

Despite his bumbling inadequacies, an amateur detective always solves crimes.
  • Cartoon strip.

Sinbad Simms

The adventures of Sinbad Simms and his tame shark Jasper.

Sitting Bull's Schooldays

Sitting Bull entertains the young of his tribe with tales of his youth.
  • Text story.

Smugglers' Creek

Cornish lad Dick Treherne fights local nobleman James Mostyn's alliance with the villainous smuggler Black Patch.

Space Age Kit

The antics of schoolboy Kit and his family in the Britain of the future.
  • Later reprinted in Tiger.

The Space-Family Rollinson

Dad and Mom Rollinson and their children Bob, Betsy, Joey and Joy are kidnapped by Zektron aliens, who then abandon them near Saturn.

Spies of Spain

In 1567 Martin and his sister Mary try to prevent the treasonous Lord Radnor from facilitating a Spanish invasion of Britain.

Sporty

Amiable, diminutive Sporty tries his hand in a variety of outdoor activities, despite the whinging antics of lanky friend Sydney trying to spoil things.
  • Cartoon strip. Unlike most AP/Fleetway strips of the period, Wootton was clearly credited. Continued in Valiant.

Steadfast McStaunch

A doughty, determined anthropomorphic dog attempts to solve crimes.

The Steam Man of Treasure Island

When the Shamrock is wrecked on an uncharted island, Scots engineer Sandy builds a steam-powered robot to help himself, fellow crewmember Sailor Sammy and child passengers Rob and Jill survive.

Stone-Henge Kit

Ancient Briton Kit causes trouble in his settlement.

Strongbow the Mohawk

Mohawk tribesman Strongbow helps strangers and undertakes daring quests.
  • Reprinted from The Comet.

Tales of St. Clements

The adventurers of pupils at an English boarding school.
  • Text story.

Texas John Slaughter

Lawman John Slaughter brings in desperadoes and keeps invaders away from pioneer settlers.
  • Modified reprints of "Buck Jones" from Cowboy Comics Library. The strip was tied in to the Walt Disney television series, complete with an in-character photograph of leading man Tom Tryon at the start of each instalment.

Thunderbolt Jaxon

Orphan Jack Jaxon discovers a magic belt that grants him the powers of Thor when in the service of good.
  • Initially reprints of Australia/New Zealand title Thunderbolt Jaxon. Later modified and reprinted as "Johnny Samson" in Buster.

Tommy Hawk and Mo Cassin

Two Native American Braves irritate the rest of their tribe with their antics.
  • Cartoon strip. Later reprinted in Valiant.

Tough Todd and Happy Annie

Two children escape a cruel orphanage and search for a new home.
  • The initial text stories were called "The Runaway Orphans". Todd and Annie also featured in the concurrent strip "A Christmas Carol" from 4 December 1948 and 1 January 1949; also drawn by McNeill, this featured the Charles Dickens novel being read to the pair. A similar conceit was later used for the strip adaptations of The Secret Garden and Black Beauty.

Will o' the Woods

  • Text story.

Literary adaptations

Gulliver's Travels

Stories from the Arabian Nights

Mr Midshipman Easy

The Children of the New Forest

Treasure Island

Kidnapped

The Coral Island

The Three Musketeers

Westward Ho!

Based on the novel by Charles Kingsley.

The Black Arrow

Film adaptations

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Sinbad the Sailor

Dick Turpin's Ride to York

The Exile

Bonnie Prince Charlie

Red River

Cardboard Cavalier

The Iron Mask

The Captain from Castile

Buccaneer's Girl

The Happiest Days of Your Life

Ambush

Indian Scout

The Flame and the Arrow