THE COMIC ARCHIVE · 1943–1997
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The Mirror’s own Garth archive lists 2,529 reprint articles from the paper’s reprint run, 2 February 2012 to 25 July 2020. 55 stories are there; the red links below open each one at its first strip.
The reprints were coloured by Martin Baines and sometimes edited, so strip counts differ from the originals.
Open the Mirror archive ↗Print · back issues
The American strip magazine reprinted the early Peter O’Donnell stories from 2018: Warriors of Krull, Garth in Hollywood, The Return of Malveno, The Golden Sphere and The 13th Man. The Stone of Solomon was announced for 2021.
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Every original strip
All the original strips appear in the Mirror’s page archive. The dates and strip codes below locate each episode.
165 daily-strip stories and 2 annual stories, numbered as in the Mirror’s own run.
Showing all 167 stories
1943 – 1971 · 67 stories
Steve Dowling devised the strip with Gordon Boshell and drew it with John Allard, who joined at fifteen; Dick Hailstone assisted from 1946 to 1948. Written by Don Freeman, Hugh McClelland, Peter O’Donnell and Jim Edgar.
No.1
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Writer Don Freeman & Steve DowlingArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.2
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Writer Don FreemanArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.3
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Writer Don FreemanArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.4
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Writer Don FreemanArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.5
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Writer Don FreemanArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.6
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Writer Don FreemanArt Steve Dowling & Dick Hailstone
No.7
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Writer Don FreemanArt Steve Dowling & Dick Hailstone
No.8
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Writer Don FreemanArt Steve Dowling & Dick Hailstone
No.9
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Writer Don FreemanArt Steve Dowling & Dick Hailstone
No.10
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Writer Don FreemanArt Steve Dowling & Dick Hailstone
No.11
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Writer Don FreemanArt Steve Dowling & Dick Hailstone
No.12
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Writer Don FreemanArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.13
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Writer Don FreemanArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.14
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Writer Don FreemanArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.15
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Writer Don FreemanArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.16
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Writer Don FreemanArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.17
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Writer Don FreemanArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.18
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Writer Don FreemanArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.19
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Writer Don FreemanArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.20
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Writer Don FreemanArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.21
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Writer Don FreemanArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.22
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Writer Hugh McClellandArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.23
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Writer Peter O’DonnellArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.24
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Writer Peter O’DonnellArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.25
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Writer Peter O’DonnellArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.26
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Writer Peter O’DonnellArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.27
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Writer Peter O’DonnellArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.28
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Writer Peter O’DonnellArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.29
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Writer Peter O’DonnellArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.30
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Writer Peter O’DonnellArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.31
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Writer Peter O’DonnellArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.32
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Writer Peter O’DonnellArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.33
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Writer Peter O’DonnellArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.34
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Writer Peter O’DonnellArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.35
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Writer Peter O’DonnellArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.36
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Writer Peter O’DonnellArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.37
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Writer Peter O’DonnellArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.38
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Writer Peter O’DonnellArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.39
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Writer Peter O’DonnellArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.40
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Writer Peter O’DonnellArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.41
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Writer Peter O’DonnellArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.42
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Writer Peter O’DonnellArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.43
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Writer Peter O’DonnellArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.44
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Writer Peter O’DonnellArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.45
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Writer Peter O’DonnellArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.46
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Writer Peter O’DonnellArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.47
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Writer Peter O’DonnellArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.48
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Writer Peter O’DonnellArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.49
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Writer Peter O’DonnellArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.50
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Writer Peter O’DonnellArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.51
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.52
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.53
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.54
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.55
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.56
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.57
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.58
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.59
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.60
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Writer Jim EdgarArt John Allard
No.61
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Writer Jim EdgarArt John Allard
No.62
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Writer Jim EdgarArt John Allard
No.63
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Writer Jim EdgarArt John Allard
No.64
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Writer Jim EdgarArt John Allard
No.65
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Writer Jim EdgarArt John Allard
No.66
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Writer Jim EdgarArt John Allard
No.67
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Writer Jim EdgarArt John Allard
1971 – 1976 · 17 stories
Frank Bellamy, the Eagle’s Dan Dare artist, took over the art in 1971, at first with John Allard, and drew Garth until his death in 1976. Jim Edgar wrote every story.
No.68
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Frank Bellamy & John Allard
No.69
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Frank Bellamy & John Allard
No.70
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Frank Bellamy & John Allard
No.71
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Frank Bellamy
No.72
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Frank Bellamy
No.73
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Frank Bellamy
No.74
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Frank Bellamy
No.75
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Frank Bellamy
No.76
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Frank Bellamy
No.77
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Frank Bellamy
No.78
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Frank Bellamy
No.79
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Frank Bellamy
No.80
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Frank Bellamy
No.81
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Frank Bellamy
No.82
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Frank Bellamy
No.83
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Frank Bellamy
No.84
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Frank Bellamy
1976 – 1997 · 81 stories
Martin Asbury drew Garth to its last episode on 22 March 1997 and wrote several late stories himself. Written by Jim Edgar, John Allard, Angus Allan, Tim Quinn, Philip Harbottle and others.
No.85
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Frank Bellamy & Martin Asbury
No.86
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Martin Asbury
No.87
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Martin Asbury
No.88
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Writer Jim Edgar & John AllardArt Martin Asbury
No.89
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Writer Jim Edgar & John AllardArt Martin Asbury
No.90
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Writer Jim Edgar & John AllardArt Martin Asbury
No.91
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Writer Jim Edgar & John AllardArt Martin Asbury
No.92
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Writer Jim Edgar & John AllardArt Martin Asbury
No.93
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Writer Jim Edgar & John AllardArt Martin Asbury
No.94
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Writer Jim Edgar & John AllardArt Martin Asbury
No.95
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Writer Jim Edgar & John AllardArt Martin Asbury
No.96
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Writer Jim Edgar & John AllardArt Martin Asbury
No.97
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Writer Jim Edgar & John AllardArt Martin Asbury
No.98
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Writer Jim Edgar & John AllardArt Martin Asbury
No.99
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Writer Jim Edgar & John AllardArt Martin Asbury
No.100
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Writer Jim Edgar & John AllardArt Martin Asbury
No.101
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Writer Jim Edgar & John AllardArt Martin Asbury
No.102
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Writer Jim Edgar & John AllardArt Martin Asbury
No.103
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Writer Jim Edgar & John AllardArt Martin Asbury
No.104
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Writer Jim Edgar & John AllardArt Martin Asbury
No.105
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Writer Jim Edgar & John AllardArt Martin Asbury
No.106
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Martin Asbury
No.107
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Martin Asbury
No.108
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Martin Asbury
No.109
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Martin Asbury
No.110
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Martin Asbury
No.111
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Martin Asbury
No.112
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Martin Asbury
No.113
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Martin Asbury
No.114
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Martin Asbury
No.115
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Martin Asbury
No.116
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Writer Angus AllanArt Martin Asbury
No.117
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Martin Asbury
No.118
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Writer Angus AllanArt Martin Asbury
No.119
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Martin Asbury
No.120
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Writer Angus AllanArt Martin Asbury
No.121
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Martin Asbury
No.122
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Writer Angus AllanArt Martin Asbury
No.123
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Martin Asbury
No.124
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Writer Angus AllanArt Martin Asbury
No.125
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Martin Asbury
No.126
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Writer Angus AllanArt Martin Asbury
No.127
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Martin Asbury
No.128
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Writer Angus AllanArt Martin Asbury
No.129
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Martin Asbury
No.130
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Writer John AllardArt Martin Asbury
No.131
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Martin Asbury
No.132
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Writer Angus AllanArt Martin Asbury
No.133
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Martin Asbury
No.134
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Writer John AllardArt Martin Asbury
No.135
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Martin Asbury
No.136
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Writer John AllardArt Martin Asbury
No.137
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Writer Tim Quinn & John AllardArt Martin Asbury
No.138
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Martin Asbury
No.139
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Martin Asbury
No.140
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Writer Tim QuinnArt Martin Asbury
No.141
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Martin Asbury
No.142
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Writer Tim QuinnArt Martin Asbury
No.143
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Writer John AllardArt Martin Asbury
No.144
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Writer Jim EdgarArt Martin Asbury
No.145
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Writer Philip HarbottleArt Martin Asbury
No.146
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Writer Angus AllanArt Martin Asbury
No.147
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Writer Peter O’Donnell & John AllardArt Martin Asbury
No.148
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Writer Philip Harbottle & John AllardArt Martin Asbury
No.149
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Writer Philip Harbottle & John AllardArt Martin Asbury
No.150
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Writer Angus AllanArt Martin Asbury
No.151
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Writer John AllardArt Martin Asbury
No.152
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Writer Philip HarbottleArt Martin Asbury
No.153
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Writer Martin AsburyArt Martin Asbury
No.154
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Writer Philip HarbottleArt Martin Asbury
No.155
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Writer Angus AllanArt Martin Asbury
No.156
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Writer Martin AsburyArt Martin Asbury
No.157
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Writer James TomlinsonArt Martin Asbury
No.158
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Writer Angus AllanArt Martin Asbury
No.159
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Writer Martin AsburyArt Martin Asbury
No.160
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Writer Martin AsburyArt Martin Asbury
No.161
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Writer Martin AsburyArt Martin Asbury
No.162
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Writer Peter TranterArt Martin Asbury
No.163
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Writer Martin AsburyArt Martin Asbury
No.164
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Writer Martin AsburyArt Martin Asbury
No.165
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Writer Martin AsburyArt Martin Asbury
1970 · 2 stories
Two complete stories written for the Daily Mirror Book for Boys, outside the daily strip.
No.Annual 1
Daily Mirror Book for Boys 1970
Writer Ken RoscoeArt Steve Dowling & John Allard
No.Annual 2
Daily Mirror Book for Boys 1970
Writer Ken RoscoeArt John Allard
No story matches. Try another title, writer or year.
Story facts come from the downthetubes Garth strip checklist. It was first compiled by Geoffrey Wren and Ann Holmes and updated by Ant Jones and Philip Harbottle; the reprint list credits Alan Jeffries. The synopses linked from each story are Philip Harbottle’s.
Mirror Online links come from the existing story guide. The on-site reader follows the complete public archive listing collected for this release; unavailable assets are marked. Strip codes are the Mirror’s own episode numbers. Episode counts are the original daily strips.
Garth was created by Steve Dowling and Gordon Boshell. The strip ran from 24 July 1943 to 22 March 1997 and was widely syndicated. More: Wikipedia, downthetubes’ Garth introduction and frankbellamy.co.uk.