Gerald Swan

Gerald Swan was a market stall holder and later publisher of British comics and annuals in the 1940s and 1950s.

Biography

Gerald G. Swan was born in 1902. In 1921 at the age of 19 he setup a market stall selling second hand books and comics. In the 1930s his stall was on Church Street Market in London. which gave him a good advantage over his competitors.

He started publishing comics in 1940 in the midst of the second world war. After realising the best selling comics on his stall were American ones he released comics in a more American style. Banger was described as an exceptional artist by Alan Clark. Banger's creations included Skit the Kat, Tornado Tom, Exploring - with Professor Peek and Phuzzy his Pygmy Guide, Slick Sure the Detective, Chubb and Tubb, Stoogie and Superstooge.

Some of the artists who worked on the comics also did work for Amalgamated Press with some of them saying they preferred working on Gerald Swan comics because of the slightly better pay and greater freedom.

His last comics were published in 1957 with the rights of his comics being sold to World International Publishing.

Publications

Comics

Comicolour Cute Fun Slick Fun Tropical Funnies Dynamic Thrills

Annuals/Albums

Comicolour Album Cute Fun Album Funnies Album Slick Fun Album Picture Story Album Kiddyfun Album Fairies Album Schoolboys Album Schoolgirls Album Birthday Fun Album Scramble Girl's Fun Western Fun Comics Album Bible Story Album Babies Album Bunny Annual