This weekly boys’ story paper was published by DC Thomson from 22 September 1922 to September 1963 (being relaunched in 1970 as a comic) when it merged with The Rover to become Rover and Wizard.
Regular strips included:
Blazing Ace of Spades – a RAF fighter pilot of the Second World War
Chained to his Sword
He Was Only a Private Soldier
The Lancers From Lost Valley
The Q Team – a football team assembled by the mysterious Ka
Ruthless Ruff – an RFC flying ace of the Great War
Simon Gaunt
Strongbow
Wilson the Wonder Athlete – William Wilson was born in the 18th century but trained his body to such perfection that he lived to fight in the First World War
The Wolf of Kabul – a British spy in Afghanistan
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