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The Knockout Fun Book.

The Knockout Fun Book was a companion to the Knockout Comic. It first appeared in 1941 and ran until 1962. It was renamed the Knockout Annual in 1957.

Most of the Greyfriars content consisted of comic strips but a few original stories did appear and are listed below. The 1955 issue contained three genuine Hamilton stories.

Steve Holland has published an excellent article on the Knockout in his 'After the Magnet' website. You can read it here.

Bill Lofts and Derek Adley published a booklet on Hamilton's work after the Magnet closed in 1940. There is an interesting article on the Knockout on P11-18. You can read the booklet here.

Following his success with drawing Bunter picture strips for the Magnet CH Chapman was commissioned to draw similar strips for the Knockout comic. However due to other commitments he was unable to keep up with demand so Frank Minnitt took over. In 1951 Frank wrote to Hamilton and told him that he had been drawing Bunter for the last 14 years. Hamilton replied saying that although no artist he also drew something for that page - a reference to the £5 honorarium paid to him by the publisher every time they used his character. You can see a scan of the letter here.

 

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Knockout Fun Book 1941

 

4 x Untitled comic strips by Frank Minnit Amalgamated Press
Knockout Fun Book 1942 4 x Untitled comic strips by Frank Minnit Amalgamated Press
Knockout Fun Book 1943 4x Untitled comic strips by Frank Minnit Amalgamated Press
Knockout Fun Book 1944 2x Untitled comic strips by Frank Minnit Amalgamated Press
Knockout Fun Book 1945

 

 3x Untitled comic strips by Frank Minnit Amalgamated Press
Knockout Fun Book 1946

 

3x Untitled comic strips by Frank Minnit Amalgamated Press
Knockout Fun Book 1947

 

 3x Untitled comic strips by Frank Minnit Amalgamated Press
Knockout Fun Book 1948 Billy Bunter Film Star (Comic Strip)

Billy Bunter Night Watchman (Comic Strip)

Billy Bunter's Good Deed (Comic Strip)

Amalgamated Press
Knockout Fun Book 1949

 

 Bunter at the Ball (Comic Strip)

Bunter the Rich (Comic Strip)

The Rio Kid (Comic Strip)

Amalgamated Press
Knockout Fun Book 1950 2x Untitled comic strips by Frank Minnit Amalgamated Press
Knockout Fun Book 1951  4x Untitled comic strips by Frank Minnit Amalgamated Press
Knockout Fun Book 1952  3x Untitled comic strips by Frank Minnit Amalgamated Press
Knockout Fun Book 1953

 

 4x Untitled comic strips by Frank Minnit Amalgamated Press
Knockout Fun Book 1954 Billy Bunter on the Warpath (Story)

Bunter the Sportsman (Strip)

Amalgamated Press
Knockout Fun Book 1955

 

Billy Bunter - Not Guilty (Story)

Alonzo's Knotty Problem (Story)

Cherry's Luck (Story)

Amalgamated Press
Knockout Fun Book 1956

 

Bravo, Bunter (Story)

Billy Bunter Barges In (Comic Strip)

Amalgamated Press
Knockout Annual 1957

 

Billy Bunter and the Bounder (Story)

Bunter’s Best Seller (Story)

Billy Bunter's Birthday Party (Comic strip)

Billy Bunter's Kookery Kwiz (Text Feature)

Amalgamated Press
Knockout Annual 1958

 

Billy Bunter's Kookery Kwiz (Text Feature)

Untitled comic strip by Frank Minnit

Amalgamated Press
Knockout Annual 1959

 

 4x Untitled comic strips by Frank Minnit Amalgamated Press
Knockout Annual 1960

 

 4x Untitled comic strips by Frank Minnit Amalgamated Press
Knockout Annual 1961

Billy Bunter's Tuck Teasers (Text Feature)

Billy Bunter Writes Agane (Text Feature)

4x Untitled comic strips by Reg Parlett

Amalgamated Press
Knockout Annual 1962

 

The Plot that Failed
(Rookwood)

Gunner Saves the Situation
(Rookwood)

 Who's Who at Rookwood

2x Untitled comic strips

Amalgamated Press