The Comet (New Series) was first published by J. B. Allen on 20th September 1946. On 31st May 1949 the Comet was taken over by the Amalgamated press and ran for a total of 587 issues before being incorporated with the Tiger on 17th October 1959.

The Comet was published every two weeks until issue 96 and weekly thereafter.

Billy Bunter appeared in the Comet in various formats between 1950-1958. Issues 85-96 were reprints from earlier Magnets but issues 97-135 contained genuine new stories by Frank Richards. Later issues were comic strip format. You can find more information in the publications section of The Greyfriars Index

Most of the information on this page is taken from the book "Greyfriars Since the Magnet" by Bill Lofts and Derek Adley. You can read the book here.

Issues 85-135 were scanned by Lenny Bunter of the Bunter Yahoo group. The majority of the remainder by Jimpy of the Scanarama Yahoo group. 

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Issue 085

17th December 1949

Issue 086

31st December 1949

14th January 1950

28th January 1950

11th February 1950

25th February 1950

11th March 1950

25th March 1950

8th April 1950

22nd April 1950

6th May 1950

20th May 1950

27th May 1950

3rd June 1950

10th June 1950

17th June 1950

Issue 101

24th June 1950

1st July 1959

8th July 1950

15th July 1950

22nd July 1950

Issue 106

29th July 1950

5th August 1950

12th August 1950

19th August 1950

26th August 1950

2nd September 1950

9th September 1950

16th September 1950

23rd September 1950

30th September 1950

7th October 1950

14th October 1950

21st October 1950

28th October 1950

4th November 1950

11th November 1950

18th November 1950

25th November 1950

2nd December 1950

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16th December 1950

23rd December 1950

30th December 1950

6th January 1950

13th January 1951

20th January 1951

27th January 1951

3rd February 1951

10th February 1951

17th February 1951

9th February 1952

16th February 1952

23rd February 1952

1st March 1952

8th March 1952

15th March 1952

Issue 192

22nd March 1952

29th March 1952

5th April 1952

12th April 1952

19th April 1952

26th April 1952

3rd May 1952

10th May 1952

17th May 1952

24th May 1952

31st May 1952

7th June 1952

14th June 1952

21st June 1952

28th June 1952

5th July 1952

12th July 1952

19th July 1952

26th July1952

2nd August 1952

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16th August 1952

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30th August 1952

6th September 1952

13th September 1952

20th September 1952

27th September 1952

4th October 1952

11th October 1952

18th October 1952

25th October 1952

1st November 1952

8th November 1952

15th November 1952

22nd November 1952

29th November 1952

6th December 1952

13th December 1952

20th December 1952

27th December 1952

3rd January 1953

10th January 1953

17th January 1953

24th January 1953

31st January 1953

7th February 1953

14th February 1953

21st February 1953

5th May 1956

Jim Lee (Magnet 781-784)

12th May 1956

Jim Lee (Magnet 781-784)

19th May 1956

Jim Lee (Magnet 781-784)

26th May 1956

Jim Lee (Magnet 781-784)

2nd June 1956

Jim Lee (Magnet 781-784)

9th June 1956

Jim Lee (Magnet 781-784)

16th June 1956

Jim Lee (Magnet 781-784)

23rd June 1956

Mr. Carneforth (Magnet 743-745)

30th June 1956

Mr. Carneforth (Magnet 743-745)

7th July 1956

Mr. Carneforth (Magnet 743-745)

14th July 1956

Mr. Carneforth (Magnet 743-745)

21st July 1956

Mr. Carneforth (Magnet 743-745)

28th July 1956

Mr. Carneforth (Magnet 743-745)

4th August 1956

11th August 1956

18th August 1956

25th August 1956

1st September 1956

8th September 1956

15th September 1956

Mick the Gypsy (Magnet 819-823)

22nd September 1956

Mick the Gypsy (Magnet 819-823)

29th September 1956

Mick the Gypsy (Magnet 819-823)

6th October 1956

Mick the Gypsy (Magnet 819-823)

13th October 1956

Mick the Gypsy (Magnet 819-823)

20th October 1957

Mick the Gypsy (Magnet 819-823)

27th October 1956

Mick the Gypsy (Magnet 819-823)

3rd November 1956

Mick the Gypsy (Magnet 819-823)

10th November 1956

Mick the Gypsy (Magnet 819-823)

17th November 1956

Mick the Gypsy (Magnet 819-823)

24th November 1956

Mick the Gypsy (Magnet 819-823)

1st December 1956

Mick the Gypsy (Magnet 819-823)

8th December 1956

Prince Bombobo

15th December 1956

Prince Bombobo

22nd December 1956

Prince Bombobo

29th December 1956

Prince Bombobo

5th January 1957

Bunter the hypnotist

12th January 1957

Bunter the hypnotist

19th January 1957

Bunter the hypnotist

26th January 1957

Coker’s Motorbike

2nd February 1957

Coker’s Motorbike

9th February 1957

Coker’s Motorbike

16th February 1957

Coker’s Motorbike

23rd February 1957

Coker’s Motorbike

2nd March 1957

Lame Bunter (Magnet 806)

9th March 1957

Lame Bunter (Magnet 806)

16th March 1957

Lame Bunter (Magnet 806)

23rd March 1957

Lame Bunter (Magnet 806)

30th March 1957

Coker’s Motorbike - A Further Adventure

6th April 1957

Coker’s Motorbike - A Further Adventure

13th April 1957

Coker’s Motorbike - A Further Adventure

20th April 1957

Coker’s Motorbike - A Further Adventure

27th April 1957

Coker’s Motorbike - A Further Adventure

4th May 1957

Coker’s Motorbike - A Further Adventure

11th May 1957

Coker’s Motorbike - A Further Adventure

18th May 1957

Coker’s Motorbike - A Further Adventure

1st June 1957

Mr. Chesham (Magnet 23-25)

8th June 1957

Mr. Chesham (Magnet 23-25)

15th June 1957

Mr. Chesham (Magnet 23-25)

22nd June 1957

Jimmy Vivian & Pengarth (Magnet 809-812)

29th June 1957

Jimmy Vivian & Pengarth (Magnet 809-812)

6th July 1957

Jimmy Vivian & Pengarth (Magnet 809-812)

13th July 1957

Jimmy Vivian & Pengarth (Magnet 809-812)

20th July 1957

Jimmy Vivian & Pengarth (Magnet 809-812)

27th July 1957

Jimmy Vivian & Pengarth (Magnet 809-812)

3rd August 1957

Jimmy Vivian & Pengarth (Magnet 809-812)

10th August 1957

Jimmy Vivian & Pengarth (Magnet 809-812)

17th August 1957

Jimmy Vivian & Pengarth (Magnet 809-812)

24th August 1957

Jimmy Vivian & Pengarth (Magnet 809-812)

31st August 1957

Jimmy Vivian & Pengarth (Magnet 809-812)

7th September 1957

Jimmy Vivian & Pengarth (Magnet 809-812)

14th September 1957

Dumb Bunter (Magnet 787)

21st September 1957

Dumb Bunter (Magnet 787)

28th September 1957

Dumb Bunter (Magnet 787)

5th October 1957

Thin Bunter (Magnet 682)

12th October 1957

Thin Bunter (Magnet 682)

19th October 1957

Thin Bunter (Magnet 682)

26th October 1957

Billy in disguise as Bessie (Magnet 651)

2nd November 1957

Billy in disguise as Bessie (Magnet 651)

9th November 1957

Bunter finds some treasure

16th November 1957

Bunter finds some treasure

23rd November 1957

Bunter finds some treasure

30th November 1957

Billy Bunter detective

7th December 1957

Billy Bunter detective

14th December 1957

Bunter's attempt to visit Wharton Lodge for Christmas

21st December 1957

Bunter's attempt to visit Wharton Lodge for Christmas

28th December 1957

Bunter's attempt to visit Wharton Lodge for Christmas

4th January 1958

Bunter inks Quelch by mistake

11th January 1958

Bunter inks Quelch by mistake

18th January 1958

Bunter inks Quelch by mistake

29th March 1958

Skinner steals History of Greyfriars, Wharton is Blamed

5th April 1958

Skinner steals History of Greyfriars, Wharton is Blamed

12th April 1958

Skinner steals History of Greyfriars, Wharton is Blamed

19th April 1958

Skinner steals History of Greyfriars, Wharton is Blamed

26th April 1958

Skinner steals History of Greyfriars, Wharton is Blamed

3rd May 1958

Skinner steals History of Greyfriars, Wharton is Blamed

10th May 1958

Bunter buys a four-poster bed at auction (Magnet 729)

17th May 1958

Bunter buys a four-poster bed at auction (Magnet 729)

24th May 1958

Bunter wins a bike in a competition

31st May 1958

Bunter wins a bike in a competition

7th June 1958

Bunter wins a bike in a competition

14th June 1958

Bunter receives a tuck hamper

21st June 1958

Bunter receives a tuck hamper