Fleetway Super Library was a comic published by Fleetway from 1967 to 1968. As its title suggests it followed the picture library format, albeit on a chunkier scale than usual: each issue was 132 pages long, containing a 122-page main story alongside back-up material such as a quiz or reprints of humour strips.
The Fleetway Super Library series was itself split into three smaller series, each with two protagonists. Stupendous, which was called Fantastic during the first month of its existence, followed the exploits of the Steel Claw (from Valiant) and the Spider (from Lion); the military-themed Front Line starred Maddock’s Marauders and Top-Sergeant Ironside, both of whom would migrate to Battle Picture Library following the demise of Super Library; and finally Secret Agent told the stories of Johnny Nero and the Lion hero Barracuda.
Super Library was not long-lived: it ended in January 1968 after a total of 78 issues, 26 for each sub-series. Steve Holland has argued that it could be regarded as Britain’s first series of graphic novels.
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Fantastic Series
Publication Dates: January 1967 – January 1967
Number of Issues Published: 2 (#1 – #2)
Fantastic Series 01 The Steel Claw
Fantastic Series 02 The Spider
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Stupendous Series
Publication Dates: February 1967 – January 1968
Number of Issues Published: 24 (#3 – #26)
Stupendous Series 03 The Waves Of Peril
Stupendous Series 04 Crime Unlimited
Stupendous Series 05 The Cold Trail
Stupendous Series 06 Bubbles Of Doom
Stupendous Series 07 Snake Island
Stupendous Series 08 The Man Who Stole New York
Stupendous Series 09 Forbidden Territory
Stupendous Series 10 The Chessman
Stupendous Series 11 The Blinding Light
Stupendous Series 12 The Animator
Stupendous Series 13 City Beneath The Sand
Stupendous Series 14 The Scarecrow’s Revenge
Stupendous Series 15 Formula Of Fear
Stupendous Series 16 Mr. Stoneheart
Stupendous Series 17 Treason By Request
Stupendous Series 18 Dr. Argo’s Challenge
Stupendous Series 19 March Of The Gorillas
Stupendous Series 20 The Immortals
Stupendous Series 21 Operation Floodtide
Stupendous Series 22 The Shriveller
Stupendous Series 23 The Torum Experiment
Stupendous Series 24 The Melody Of Crime
Stupendous Series 25 The Phantom Pirate
Stupendous Series 26 Child’s Play
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Front Line Series
Publication Dates: January 1967 – January 1968
Number of Issues Published: 26 (#1 – #26)
Front Line Series 05 Blueprint For Treason
Front Line Series 06 Bazooka King
Front Line Series 08 Assault
Front Line Series 10 Yesterday’s Heroes
Front Line Series 12 Stronghold Of Darkness
Front Line Series 16 Dead Or Alive
Front Line Series 20 Hit The Silk
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Secret Agent Series
Publication Dates: January 1967 – January 1968
Number of Issues Published: 26 (#1 – #26)
Secret Agent Series 01 Meet Johnny Nero
Secret Agent Series 02 Codename Barracuda
Secret Agent Series 03 The Devil’s Secret
Secret Agent Series 05 Assassins Anonymous
Secret Agent Series 07 Trail Of Terror
Secret Agent Series 09 The Murder Corporation
Secret Agent Series 12 The Vanishing Astronaut
Secret Agent Series 13 The Master Minds
Secret Agent Series 14 The Underground Jungle
Secret Agent Series 15 The Double Agent
Secret Agent Series 16 The Devil’s Ransom
Secret Agent Series 17 Traitor’s Trail
Secret Agent Series 18 Barracuda – Crimebuster
Secret Agent Series 19 The Evil Shadow
Secret Agent Series 21 The Mind Machine
Secret Agent Series 23 Trouble In Turkey
Secret Agent Series 24 The Destroyers
Secret Agent Series 25 Shadow Of The Samurai
Secret Agent Series 26 Treacherous Trail
