- Country:
- United Kingdom
- Indicia Publishers:
- 2
- Brands:
- 4
- Imprints:
- 1
- Total Number of Series:
- 122
- Total Number of Issues:
- 17414
- Web Site:
- http://www.ipcmedia.com/about/companyhistory.php
- Notes:
- "Pinpointing exactly how far IPC's roots stretch back into the midst of publishing history is a complicated business. The International Publishing Corporation Ltd was formed in 1963 following the merger of the UK's three leading magazine publishers -- George Newnes, Odhams Press and Fleetway Publications -- who came together with the Mirror Group to form the International Publishing Corporation (IPC). And IPC Magazines was created five years later, in 1968. But those three original magazine businesses each had their own illustrious history, having been established in 1881, 1890 and 1880 respectively, with a number of the titles they launched in the late 19th Century still being published today under the IPC umbrella. And when The Field, launched in 1853, joined the IPC stable in 1994 following the acquisition of Harmsworth Magazines, it saw our family tree reach back even further." from www.ipcmedia.com/about/companyhistory.php
For the purposes of the GCD, the IPC master publisher begins in 1959 when The Mirror Group purchases AP (The Amalgamated Press), publishers of titles like Knockout, Sun, Comet, Cowboy Picture Story, Thriller Picture Library, and Super Detective Library. In 1961 The Mirror Group took over Longacre Press (previously Odhams Press), including their long-running title Eagle. In 1963, the Mirror Group was renamed International Publishing Corporation Ltd (IPC). The Fleetway name, a holdover from AP, was still used to identify the comics magazine publishing arm of IPC, although some comics were published in IPC's name.
In 1987, IPC sold its comics division to Robert Maxwell, who continued to publish the comics under the Fleetway name.
Editing
| Series | Year | # Issues | Covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 AD | 1977 | 443 issues (93 indexed) | Gallery |
| 2000 AD and Star Lord | 1978 | 41 issues (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| 2000 AD and Tornado | 1979 | 51 issues (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| 2000 AD Sci-Fi Special | 1978 | 10 issues (1 indexed) | Gallery |
| 2000 AD Summer Special | 1977 | 1 issue (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| 2000 AD: Dice Man | 1986 | 5 issues (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| Action | 1976 | 37 issues (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| Action Annual | 1976 | 9 issues (0 indexed) | Add |
| Action Holiday Special | 1979 | 1 issue (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| Action Picture Library | 1969 | 30 issues (0 indexed) | Have 2 (Need 28) |
| Air Ace Picture Library | 1960 | 545 issues (501 indexed) | Have 460 (Need 87) |
| Battle | 1982 | 2 issues (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| Battle | 1986 | 2 issues (0 indexed) | Add |
| Battle Action | 1977 | 223 issues (0 indexed) | Have 19 (Need 204) |
| Battle Action Force | 1983 | 2 issues (0 indexed) | Have 1 (Need 1) |
| Battle Action Force Holiday Special | 1984 | 3 issues (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| Battle Action Holiday Special | 1981 | 1 issue (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| Battle Holiday Special | 1982 | 7 issues (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| Battle Picture Library | 1961 | 1706 issues (3 indexed) | Have 485 (Need 1225) |
| Battle Picture Weekly | 1975 | 85 issues (1 indexed) | Gallery |
| Battle Picture Weekly and Valiant | 1976 | 39 issues (0 indexed) | Have 7 (Need 32) |
| Battle Picture Weekly Holiday Special | 1979 | 2 issues (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| Battle Picture Weekly Summer Special | 1975 | 4 issues (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| Battle Storm Force | 1987 | 2 issues (0 indexed) | Add |
| The Best of 2000 AD Monthly | 1985 | 119 issues (1 indexed) | Have 37 (Need 82) |
| Buster | 1960 | 1906 issues (0 indexed) | Have 31 (Need 1876) |
| Buster Adventure Library | 1966 | 36 issues (0 indexed) | Add |
| Cheeky Weekly | 1977 | 117 issues (0 indexed) | Have 79 (Need 38) |
| Cor!! | 1970 | 211 issues (1 indexed) | Have 94 (Need 117) |
| The Daily Mirror Book of Garth Annual 1976 | 1976 | 1 issue (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| Dan Dare Annual | 1974 | 1 issue (0 indexed) | Add |
| Disney Time | 1977 | 21 issues (0 indexed) | Add |
| Disneyland | 1971 | 292 issues (0 indexed) | Add |
| Donald and Mickey | 1972 | 104 issues (0 indexed) | Add |
| Donald Duck | 1975 | 18 issues (0 indexed) | Add |
| Dreamer | 1981 | 35 issues (0 indexed) | Add |
| Eagle | 1982 | 500 issues (0 indexed) | Have 5 (Need 495) |
| Eagle Picture Library | 1985 | 14 issues (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| Fantastic and Terrific | 1968 | 38 issues (17 indexed) | Gallery |
| Fantastic Summer Special | 1968 | 1 issue (1 indexed) | Gallery |
| Fantastic! | 1967 | 51 issues (9 indexed) | Gallery |
| Fleetway Super Library Fantastic Series | 1967 | 2 issues (0 indexed) | Have 1 (Need 1) |
| Fleetway Super Library Front Line Series | 1967 | 26 issues (0 indexed) | Have 19 (Need 7) |
| Fleetway Super Library Secret Agent Series | 1967 | 26 issues (0 indexed) | Have 16 (Need 21) |
| Fleetway Super Library Stupendous Series | 1967 | 24 issues (0 indexed) | Have 13 (Need 11) |
| Giant War Picture Library | 1964 | 76 issues (0 indexed) | Add |
| Giggle | 1967 | 1 issue (0 indexed) | Add |
| Girl | 1981 | 0 issues (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| Goofy | 1973 | 29 issues (0 indexed) | Have 9 (Need 20) |
| Harold Hare's Own Paper | 1959 | 3 issues (0 indexed) | Add |
| Hurricane | 1964 | 63 issues (0 indexed) | Add |
| Jackpot | 1979 | 150 issues (0 indexed) | Have 1 (Need 149) |
| Jinty | 1983? | 1 issue (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| Judge Dredd Annual | 1981 | 7 issues (0 indexed) | Have 7 (Need 1) |
| Judge Dredd Collection | 1985 | 3 issues (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| June | 1961 | 690 issues (0 indexed) | Add |
| June and Pixie | 1973 | 2 issues (1 indexed) | Have 1 (Need 1) |
| Knockout | 1971 | 106 issues (0 indexed) | Add |
| Krazy | 1976 | 79 issues (0 indexed) | Have 39 (Need 40) |
| Lion | 1960 | 323 issues (0 indexed) | Have 2 (Need 323) |
| Lion | 1968 | 69 issues (0 indexed) | Add |
| Lion | 1970 | 45 issues (0 indexed) | Have 1 (Need 45) |
| Lion and Champion | 1966 | 82 issues (0 indexed) | Add |
| Lion and Eagle | 1969 | 40 issues (0 indexed) | Have 1 (Need 39) |
| Lion and Sun | 1959 | 23 issues (0 indexed) | Have 1 (Need 23) |
| Lion and Thunder | 1971 | 162 issues (0 indexed) | Have 5 (Need 159) |
| Lion and Thunder Summer Special | 1971 | 3 issues (0 indexed) | Have 2 (Need 1) |
| Lion Book of War Adventures | 1962 | 1 issue (0 indexed) | Add |
| Lion Holiday Special | 1974 | 7 issues (0 indexed) | Have 1 (Need 6) |
| Lion Picture Library | 1963 | 136 issues (0 indexed) | Have 16 (Need 120) |
| Lone Rider Picture Library | 1961 | 16 issues (0 indexed) | Add |
| Look and Learn | 1962 | 1049 issues (0 indexed) | Have 448 (Need 635) |
| Love Story Picture Library | 1952 | 1333 issues (0 indexed) | Have 2 (Need 1331) |
| Marvel Annual | 1972 | 4 issues (1 indexed) | Have 1 (Need 3) |
| Monster Fun | 1975 | 76 issues (0 indexed) | Have 8 (Need 69) |
| Oink! | 1986 | 69 issues (1 indexed) | Have 5 (Need 64) |
| Oink! Book | 1988 | 2 issues (0 indexed) | Have 1 (Need 1) |
| Pixie | 1972 | 30 issues (1 indexed) | Have 1 (Need 29) |
| Pow! | 1967 | 52 issues (0 indexed) | Have 9 (Need 45) |
| Pow! and Wham! | 1968 | 34 issues (4 indexed) | Have 34 (Need 15) |
| Ranger | 1965 | 40 issues (0 indexed) | Have 1 (Need 39) |
| School Fun | 1983 | 33 issues (0 indexed) | Have 6 (Need 29) |
| Scorcher Annual 1982 | 1981 | 1 issue (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| Scream! | 1984 | 15 issues (4 indexed) | Gallery |
| Shiver and Shake | 1973 | 79 issues (0 indexed) | Have 19 (Need 61) |
| Shiver and Shake Annual | 1973 | 1 issue (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| Smash Fun Book | 1971 | 1 issue (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| Smash! | 1966 | 257 issues (14 indexed) | Have 50 (Need 211) |
| Speed | 1980 | 31 issues (0 indexed) | Have 24 (Need 7) |
| Starlord | 1978 | 22 issues (22 indexed) | Gallery |
| Starlord Annual | 1979 | 3 issues (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| Starlord Summer Special | 1978 | 1 issue (1 indexed) | Gallery |
| Super Detective Picture Library | 1959 | 32 issues (0 indexed) | Have 19 (Need 13) |
| Terrific! | 1967 | 43 issues (23 indexed) | Gallery |
| Thriller Picture Library [Thriller Comics] [Thriller Comics Library] | 1951 | 450 issues (1 indexed) | Have 167 (Need 297) |
| Thunder | 1970 | 22 issues (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| Tornado | 1979 | 22 issues (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| TV21 | 1971 | 13 issues (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| TV21 Annual | 1971 | 3 issues (1 indexed) | Have 3 (Need 1) |
| Valiant | 1974 | 4 issues (0 indexed) | Gallery |
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