The Victor Book for Boys ("The Victor") was a British comic book published weekly by D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd. The Victor ran for 1657 issues from 25 January 1961 until it ceased publication on 21 November 1992. The Victor was a story paper in comic book format. It featured many stories that could be described as "Boy's Own" adventures. In particular, each week the front cover carried a story of how a medal had been won by British or Commonwealth forces during the Great War or the Second World War.
Notable characters
- Alf Tupper - The Tough of the Track
- I Flew With Braddock - Into Battle With Matt Braddock
- Morgyn the Mighty - Master of Black Island
- Gorgeous Gus
- Joe Bones the Human Fly
- Figaro - an overweight, bumbling Mexican bandit
- Hammer Man - an English medieval knight who wielded a hammer instead of a sword
See also
External links
- A just cause is a hero's right - The Independent, 12 November 2006
- Magazines, comics and papers of the near past - TV Cream
