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Apart from Rockfist Rogan amongst others there was Jet Jackson a racing car driver Ginger Nutt the boy who takes the biscuit, Colwyn Dane a detective and Dixie Jim who was a sort of cowboy.
Other story characters beside Rockfist Rogan and Colwyn Dane were:
Gusty Gale Gets Cracking: about two private school boarders Gusty Gale and Johnny Coe who were determined to save their school from the advances of an evil builder who had one of the masters,Waxy Crane, in his pay.
Rocky Wonder Dog of the Wilds
Jimmy Keane of Greycliffe Fourth
Kangaroo Kennedy - the Whizbang Bowler
Punch McPhee - the Fighting Seacook
Trapper Pete and his Racing Huskies -
During the 1940s the Champion had only written stories. In the late 40s or early 50s there appeared a black and white comic strip (serial) in the centre pages.
As time went on , there were written serials, in addition to those mentioned—“ben barnes, the lad with the test match touch”, “the secret service six-hitter”, and “salty blake”-he came ashore and became captain coach of a team of no-hopers, and took tham to an fa cup final, or similar success.
The 1960's Champion ran for about 15 issues (subsequently absorbed into Lion). The best strip was Return of the Stormtroopers about Nazi's who were put in suspended animation only to plague the world again in the future.
The Last Issue was Issue Number 1729, issued week ending 19/03/1955. |