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Publisher: Marx; Philmar; P.M. Productions; Amex; Bairns
Years in Operation: 1942 - 1949
Disclose Detail
Country: Flag United Kingdom Web Site: Brands: 0 Indicia Publishers: 2 Series: 98 Printings: 150 (148 Issues) Disclose Notes: This publisher operated under a variety of names, including "Marx", "PM", "P.M.", "Philmar", "Phil Mar", "Amex" and "Bairns". They all belong together, being published by Philipp Marx.

For details, see David Ashford's article in Book and Magazine Collector #322 (July 2010), pp.82-91.
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Series Name Years in Print Issues (Printings)
Bairns Comic {Comic Books} 1948 - 2
Bang On Comic {Comic Books} 1948 - 1
Bantam Comics {Comic Books} 1944 - 1
Blazer Comic {Comic Books} 1949 - 1
Bob Comic Book {Comic Books} 1949 - 1
Bouncer Comic {Comic Books} 1949 - 1
Breezy Comic {Comic Books} 1946 - 1
Bright and Breezy {Comic Books} 1948 - 1
Buster Comic {Comic Books} 1947 - 1
Candy Comic {Comic Books} 1947 - 1948 2
Challenger Album {Comic Books} 1949 - ? 1
The Challenger Comic {Comic Books} 1948 - 2
Cheery Comic {Comic Books} 1944 - 1
Cheery Time Comic {Comic Books} 1948 - 1
Chummy Comic {Comic Books} 1944 - 1
Circus Comic {Comic Books} 1945 - 1
A Classic in Pictures {Comic Books} 1949 - 12
Comic Flicks Flicker Book {Comic Books} 1943 - 1
Comical Comic {Comic Books} 1945 - 1
Corker Comic {Comic Books} 1949 - 1
Cracker Jack Comic {Comic Books} 1947 - 1
Crazy Comic {Comic Books} 1945 - 1
Cute Comic {Comic Books} 1945 - 1
Danger Trail {Comic Books} 1946 - 1
Dingbats Comic {Comic Books} 1948 - 1
Dingdongs Comic {Comic Books} 1948 - 1
Fairy Fun Comic {Comic Books} 1948 - 1
Famous Stories in Pictures {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Reprints of A Classic in Pictures #1-12.
1955 - 1955 12
Flash {Comic Books} 1948 - 1949 11
Flash Comic Annual {Comic Books} 1950 - ? 1
Flicker Fun {Comic Books} 1948 - 1
Full O'Fun {Comic Books} 1949 - 3
Fun Fair Comic {Comic Books} 1948 - 1
Funbeam {Comic Books} 1949 - 1
Funfair Comic {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Not to be confused with the similarly-titled Fun Fair Comic, 1948, same publisher.
1947 - 1
Funny Comic {Comic Books} 1948 - 1949 2
Gay Comic {Comic Books} 1944 - 1
Glee Comic {Comic Books} 1948 - 1
Golliwog Comic {Comic Books} 1948 - 1
Hip Hip Hooray Comic {Comic Books} 1948 - 1
Jingle Bells Comic {Comic Books} 1947 - 1
Joker Comic {Comic Books} 1946 - 1
Jolly Boys and Girls Comic {Comic Books} 1949 - 1
Jolly Comic {Comic Books} 1946 - 1
Jolly Fun-Ray Comic {Comic Books} 1947 - 1
Jolly Giant Comic {Comic Books} 1946 - 1
Jolly Jack in the Box Comic {Comic Books} 1949 - 1
Jolly Jester Comic {Comic Books} 1948 - 2
Laugh Fun Book {Comic Books} 1947 - 1
Lollipops Comic {Comic Books} 1947 - 1949 3
Look and Laugh {Comic Books} 1947 - 1948 2
Lucky Dip Comic {Comic Books} 1948 - 1
Merry Comics {Comic Books} 1944 - 1
Merry Madcap Comic {Comic Books} 1947 - 1
Merry Marvel Comic {Comic Books} 1947 - 1
Merry Maypole Comic {Comic Books} 1949 - 1
Merry Mirthquake Comic {Comic Books} 1949 - 1
Merry Play {Comic Books} 1949 - 1
Merry Play Comic {Comic Books} 1947 - 1
Midget Comics {Comic Books} 1944 - 1
Mighty Comic {Comic Books} 1945 - 1
Miniature Comic {Comic Books} 1944 - 2
Mirth Comic {Comic Books} 1948 - 1
Monster Comic {Comic Books} 1945 - 1
New Comics {Comic Books} 1942 - 2
Penny Comic {Comic Books} 1944 - 1
Pets' Playtime Comic {Comic Books} 1949 - 1 (2)
Pigmy Comic {Comic Books} 1944 - 1
Pip Pop Comic {Comic Books} 1949 - 1
Pocket Comic {Comic Books} 1944 - 1
Radiant Comics {Comic Books} 1943 - 1
Red Flash Comic {Comic Books} 1948 - 1949 2
The Rocket Comic {Comic Books} 1948 - 1949 2
Silver King {Comic Books} 1946 - 1
Silver Sparks Comic {Comic Books} 1946 - 1
Silver Star Fun Comic {Comic Books} 1946 - 1
Sky High Comic {Comic Books} 1949 - 1
Sparklet Comic {Comic Books} 1948 - 2
Sparkling Comic {Comic Books} 1945 - 1
Star Comics {Comic Books} 1943 - 1
Star Flash Comic {Comic Books} 1948 - 2
Starry Spangles Comic {Comic Books} 1948 - 1
Sunny Comic {Comic Books} 1945 - 1
Sunny Fun Comic {Comic Books} 1948 - 1
Super Comics {Comic Books} 1943 - 1 (2)
Surefire Comic {Comic Books} 1949 - 2
Swell Comic {Comic Books} 1948 - 1949 2
Tiny Comic {Comic Books} 1946 - 1
Tons o' Fun Comic {Comic Books} 1947 - 1
Top Hole Comics {Comic Books} 1943 - 1
Toytown Comic {Comic Books} 1948 - 1
Venture Comic {Comic Books} 1948 - 1
Wee Chums Comic {Comic Books} 1949 - 1
Whizzbang Comic {Comic Books} 1947 - 1
Whoopee Comic {Comic Books} 1949 - 1
Wild West Comic and Drawing Book {Comic Books} 1946 - 1
Wild West Flicker Book {Comic Books} 1948 - 1
Zip Comic {Comic Books} 1948 - 1

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