Publisher: Amalgamated Press/Fleetway
Publication Dates: 4 March 1939 – 16 February 1963
Number of Issues Published: 1243 (#1 – #16 February 1963 [1251])
Color: Colour Cover; Black and White Interior
Dimensions: 11 1/2″ high, 9 1/4″ wide
Paper Stock: Newsprint
Binding: Saddle-stitched (some loose)
Publishing Format: Was ongoing
Publication Type: magazine
Merged with Magnet in 1941, became Knockout and Magnet until 1945, then just Knockout again. Merged with Valiant.
Cover title circa September 1953 (around issue 770) is Knockout and Comic Cuts.
First 1054 issues were numbered but after that only dated.
Information thanks to the Grand Comics Database
Published by the Amalgamated Press (later Fleetway Publications), was launched by editor Percy Clarke and sub-editor Leonard Matthews in 1939 to compete with The Dandy and The Beano, launched by DC Thomson in 1937 and 1938 respectively. Like its rivals, it featured a mixture of humour and adventure strips and illustrated prose stories. Matthews recruited Hugh McNeill, a former Beano artist, as the title’s main humour artist, and his strips “Our Ernie” and “Deed-a-Day Danny” were very popular. Two characters were imported from the prose story papers – Billy Bunter, formerly of The Magnet, initially drawn by C. H. Chapman, later by Frank Minnitt, and Sexton Blake, initially drawn by Jos Walker, later by Alfred Taylor, Roland Davies (fr) and definitive Blake illustrator Eric Parker. After the Second World War the title featured more adventure strips, and Matthews, who was promoted to editor in 1948, recruited artists including Sep E. Scott, H. M. Brock, D. C. Eyles and Geoff Campion to draw them.
The title lasted 1251 issues, from (cover dates) 4 March 1939 to 16 February 1963, absorbing The Magnet in 1940 and Comic Cuts in 1953, before being merged into Valiant.
Other strips included:
Battler Britton (1960–61, formerly featured in Sun; drawn by Geoff Campion)
Buffalo Bill (1940)
Davy Crockett (1955–60)
Hopalong Cassidy (1954–60)
Johnnie Wingco (1954–60)
Kelly’s Eye (1962–63, drawn by Francisco Solano López)
Robin Hood (1947, drawn by D. C. Eyles)
Space Family Rollinson (1953–58; see French Wikipedia article)
Stonehenge Kit the Ancient Brit (1939–50, drawn by Norman Ward)
Thunderbolt Jaxon (1958)
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1939 1939 1939 1939 1939
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Knockout 1939-03-04
Knockout 1939-05-20
Knockout 1939-07-01
Knockout 1939-08-05
Knockout 1939-09-23
Knockout 1939-09-30
Knockout 1939-10-07
Knockout 1939-10-14
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1940 1940 1940 1940 1940
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Knockout 1940-04-06
Knockout 1940-06-29
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1941 1941 1941 1941 1941
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Knockout 1941-10-11
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1942 1942 1942 1942 1942
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Knockout 1942-08-22
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1945 1945 1945 1945 1945
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Knockout 1945-05-19
Knockout 1945-07-07
Knockout 1945-07-28
Knockout 1945-08-18
Knockout 1945-08-25
Knockout 1945-11-17
Knockout 1945-12-08
Knockout 1945-12-22
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1946 1946 1946 1946 1946
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Knockout 1946-02-23
Knockout 1946-03-02
Knockout 1946-03-23
Knockout 1946-03-30
Knockout 1946-04-13
Knockout 1946-05-11
Knockout 1946-05-18
Knockout 1946-05-25
Knockout 1946-06-01
Knockout 1946-06-08
Knockout 1946-06-15
Knockout 1946-06-22
Knockout 1946-06-29
Knockout 1946-07-06
Knockout 1946-07-20
Knockout 1946-07-27
Knockout 1946-08-03
Knockout 1946-08-17
Knockout 1946-10-05
Knockout 1946-10-12
Knockout 1946-10-26
Knockout 1946-11-09
Knockout 1946-11-16
Knockout 1946-11-23
Knockout 1946-11-30
Knockout 1946-12-07
Knockout 1946-12-14
Knockout 1946-12-21
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1947 1947 1947 1947 1947
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Knockout 1947-01-04
Knockout 1947-01-11
Knockout 1947-02-15
Knockout 1947-03-01
Knockout 1947-03-08-15-22
Knockout 1947-03-29
Knockout 1947-04-05
Knockout 1947-04-19
Knockout 1947-04-26
Knockout 1947-05-03
Knockout 1947-06-14
Knockout 1947-06-21
Knockout 1947-06-28
Knockout 1947-07-12
Knockout 1947-08-23
Knockout 1947-09-20
Knockout 1947-11-08
Knockout 1947-11-15
Knockout 1947-11-29
Knockout 1947-12-06
Knockout 1947-12-13
Knockout 1947-12-20
Knockout 1947-12-27
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1948 1948 1948 1948 1948
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Knockout 1948-01-03
Knockout 1948-01-10
Knockout 1948-01-17
Knockout 1948-01-24
Knockout 1948-01-31
Knockout 1948-02-07
Knockout 1948-02-14
Knockout 1948-02-21
Knockout 1948-02-28
Knockout 1948-03-13
Knockout 1948-03-20
Knockout 1948-03-27
Knockout 1948-04-03
Knockout 1948-04-10
Knockout 1948-04-17
Knockout 1948-04-24
Knockout 1948-05-01
Knockout 1948-05-29
Knockout 1948-06-05
Knockout 1948-06-12
Knockout 1948-06-26
Knockout 1948-07-03
Knockout 1948-07-10
Knockout 1948-07-17
Knockout 1948-07-31
Knockout 1948-08-21
Knockout 1948-08-28
Knockout 1948-09-25
Knockout 1948-10-02
Knockout 1948-10-09
Knockout 1948-10-16
Knockout 1948-10-23
Knockout 1948-10-30
Knockout 1948-11-13
Knockout 1948-11-20
Knockout 1948-11-27
Knockout 1948-12-04
Knockout 1948-12-11
Knockout 1948-12-18
Knockout 1948-12-25
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1949 1949 1949 1949 1949
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Knockout 1949-01-01
Knockout 1949-01-08
Knockout 1949-01-15
Knockout 1949-01-22
Knockout 1949-01-29
Knockout 1949-02-05
Knockout 1949-02-12
Knockout 1949-02-19
Knockout 1949-02-26
Knockout 1949-03-05
Knockout 1949-03-12
Knockout 1949-03-19
Knockout 1949-03-26
Knockout 1949-04-02
Knockout 1949-04-09
Knockout 1949-04-16
Knockout 1949-04-23
Knockout 1949-04-30
Knockout 1949-05-07
Knockout 1949-05-14
Knockout 1949-05-21
Knockout 1949-05-28
Knockout 1949-06-04
Knockout 1949-06-11
Knockout 1949-06-18
Knockout 1949-06-25
Knockout 1949-07-02
Knockout 1949-07-09
Knockout 1949-07-16
Knockout 1949-07-23
Knockout 1949-07-30
Knockout 1949-08-13
Knockout 1949-08-27
Knockout 1949-09-03
Knockout 1949-09-10
Knockout 1949-09-17
Knockout 1949-09-24
Knockout 1949-10-01
Knockout 1949-10-08
Knockout 1949-10-15
Knockout 1949-10-22
Knockout 1949-11-05
Knockout 1949-11-12
Knockout 1949-11-19
Knockout 1949-11-26
Knockout 1949-12-03
Knockout 1949-12-10
Knockout 1949-12-17
Knockout 1949-12-24
Knockout 1949-12-31
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1950 1950 1950 1950 1950
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Knockout 1950-01-07
Knockout 1950-01-28
Knockout 1950-02-04
Knockout 1950-02-11
Knockout 1950-02-18
Knockout 1950-03-04
Knockout 1950-03-11
Knockout 1950-03-25
Knockout 1950-04-01
Knockout 1950-04-08
Knockout 1950-04-15
Knockout 1950-04-22
Knockout 1950-04-29
Knockout 1950-05-06
Knockout 1950-05-27
Knockout 1950-06-03
Knockout 1950-06-10
Knockout 1950-06-24
Knockout 1950-08-05
Knockout 1950-08-19
Knockout 1950-09-02
Knockout 1950-09-09
Knockout 1950-09-16
Knockout 1950-09-23
Knockout 1950-11-11
Knockout 1950-11-18
Knockout 1950-11-25
Knockout 1950-12-02
Knockout 1950-12-09
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1951 1951 1951 1951 1951
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Knockout 1951-02-10
Knockout 1951-06-02
Knockout 1951-06-09
Knockout 1951-06-16
Knockout 1951-06-23
Knockout 1951-07-07
Knockout 1951-07-21
Knockout 1951-07-28
Knockout 1951-08-04
Knockout 1951-08-11
Knockout 1951-08-18
Knockout 1951-08-25
Knockout 1951-09-01
Knockout 1951-09-08
Knockout 1951-09-29
Knockout 1951-10-06
Knockout 1951-10-13
Knockout 1951-10-20
Knockout 1951-10-27
Knockout 1951-11-03
Knockout 1951-11-10
Knockout 1951-11-24
Knockout 1951-12-08
Knockout 1951-12-15
Knockout 1951-12-22
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1952 1952 1952 1952 1952
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Knockout 1952-01-05
Knockout 1952-01-12
Knockout 1952-01-19
Knockout 1952-01-26
Knockout 1952-02-02
Knockout 1952-02-23
Knockout 1952-03-01
Knockout 1952-03-08
Knockout 1952-03-22
Knockout 1952-03-29
Knockout 1952-04-19
Knockout 1952-05-03
Knockout 1952-05-10
Knockout 1952-05-17
Knockout 1952-05-24
Knockout 1952-05-31
Knockout 1952-06-14
Knockout 1952-06-21
Knockout 1952-06-28
Knockout 1952-07-05
Knockout 1952-07-12
Knockout 1952-10-11
Knockout 1952-10-25
Knockout 1952-11-15
Knockout 1952-11-22
Knockout 1952-11-29
Knockout 1952-12-06
Knockout 1952-12-13
Knockout 1952-12-20
Knockout 1952-12-27
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1953 1953 1953 1953 1953
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Knockout 1953-01-10
Knockout 1953-01-17
Knockout 1953-01-24
Knockout 1953-01-31
Knockout 1953-02-07
Knockout 1953-02-14
Knockout 1953-02-21
Knockout 1953-02-28
Knockout 1953-03-07
Knockout 1953-11-28
Knockout 1953-12-12
Knockout 1953-12-19
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1954 1954 1954 1954 1954
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Knockout 1954-02-20
Knockout 1954-04-10
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1955 1955 1955 1955 1955
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Knockout 1955-04-16
Knockout 1955-06-25
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1956 1956 1956 1956 1956
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Knockout 1956-04-21
Knockout 1956-05-05
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1958 1958 1958 1958 1958
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Knockout 1958-10-04
Knockout 1958-11-01
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1959 1959 1959 1959 1959
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Knockout 1959-11-21
Knockout 1959-11-28
Knockout 1959-12-05
Knockout 1959-12-12
Knockout 1959-12-19
Knockout 1959-12-26
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1960 1960 1960 1960 1960
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Knockout 1960-01-02
Knockout 1960-01-09
Knockout 1960-01-16
Knockout 1960-01-23
Knockout 1960-01-30
Knockout 1960-02-06
Knockout 1960-02-13
Knockout 1960-02-20
Knockout 1960-02-27
Knockout 1960-03-05
Knockout 1960-03-12
Knockout 1960-03-19
Knockout 1960-03-26
Knockout 1960-04-02
Knockout 1960-04-09
Knockout 1960-04-16
Knockout 1960-04-23
Knockout 1960-04-30
Knockout 1960-05-07
Knockout 1960-05-14
Knockout 1960-05-21
Knockout 1960-05-28
Knockout 1960-06-04
Knockout 1960-06-11
Knockout 1960-06-18
Knockout 1960-06-25
Knockout 1960-07-02
Knockout 1960-07-09
Knockout 1960-07-16
Knockout 1960-07-23
Knockout 1960-07-30
Knockout 1960-08-06
Knockout 1960-08-13
Knockout 1960-08-20
Knockout 1960-08-27
Knockout 1960-09-03
Knockout 1960-09-10
Knockout 1960-09-17
Knockout 1960-09-24
Knockout 1960-10-01
Knockout 1960-10-08
Knockout 1960-10-15
Knockout 1960-10-22
Knockout 1960-11-12
Knockout 1960-11-19
Knockout 1960-11-26
Knockout 1960-12-03
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1961 1961 1961 1961 1961
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Knockout 1961-01-07
Knockout 1961-01-14
Knockout 1961-03-04
Knockout 1961-03-18
Knockout 1961-05-20
Knockout 1961-06-03
Knockout 1961-06-24
Knockout 1961-08-12
Knockout 1961-09-16
Knockout 1961-09-30
Knockout 1961-10-07
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1962 1962 1962 1962 1962
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Knockout 1962-01-06
Knockout 1962-01-27
Knockout 1962-02-03
Knockout 1962-02-10
Knockout 1962-02-17
Knockout 1962-03-03
Knockout 1962-03-17
Knockout 1962-03-31
Knockout 1962-04-07
Knockout 1962-05-19
Knockout 1962-05-26
Knockout 1962-06-30
Knockout 1962-07-07
Knockout 1962-07-14
Knockout 1962-07-21
Knockout 1962-07-28
Knockout 1962-08-04
Knockout 1962-08-11
Knockout 1962-08-18
Knockout 1962-08-25
Knockout 1962-09-01
Knockout 1962-09-08
Knockout 1962-09-15
Knockout 1962-09-22
Knockout 1962-09-29
Knockout 1962-10-04
Knockout 1962-10-11
Knockout 1962-10-18
Knockout 1962-10-25
Knockout 1962-11-03
Knockout 1962-11-10
Knockout 1962-11-17
Knockout 1962-11-24
Knockout 1962-12-01
Knockout 1962-12-08
Knockout 1962-12-15
Knockout 1962-12-22
Knockout 1962-12-29
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1963 1963 1963 1963 1963
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Knockout 1963-01-05
Knockout 1963-01-12
Knockout 1963-01-19
Knockout 1963-01-26
Knockout 1963-02-02
Knockout 1963-02-09
Knockout 1963-02-16
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ANNUALS AND FUN BOOKS
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Knockout Annual 1957
Knockout Annual 1958
Knockout Annual 1959
Knockout Annual 1960
Knockout Annual 1962
Knockout Fun Book 1941
Knockout Fun Book 1945
Knockout Fun Book 1946
Knockout Fun Book 1947
Knockout Fun Book 1949
Knockout Fun Book 1953
Knockout Fun Book 1955
Knockout Fun Book 1956
Knockout an illustrated guide
