British boys' magazines facts for kids
Boys' magazines are special publications made just for young people, usually boys, filled with exciting stories, cool pictures, and interesting articles. These magazines can be grouped into three main types. There are comics, which tell stories using lots of pictures in a sequence, like a cartoon. Then there are story papers, which contain several shorter stories. Finally, there are pulp magazines, which usually have one long story, often called a novella. Pulp magazines were generally for older kids and often featured detective or Western stories. They also cost a bit more. While some magazines came out every month, comics and story papers were often published more frequently.
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Types of Boys' Magazines
Story Papers
Story papers were very popular and contained many different short stories. They were a great way for boys to read exciting adventures, school tales, and other thrilling narratives. Some of these papers ran for many years, becoming favorites for generations of readers.
Famous Story Papers
- Boys of England (1866 to 1899)
- Boy's Own Paper (1879 to 1967)
- Chums (1892 to 1934)
- The Gem (1907 to 1940)
- The Magnet (1908 to 1940)
- The Modern Boy
- The Wizard
The Big Five (Tuppenny Bloods)
These were a special group of story papers published by Thomson. They were sometimes called "Tuppenny Bloods" because they cost two pence and often featured thrilling, action-packed stories.
- Thomson's Adventure (1921 to 1961)
- Thomson's Hotspur (1933 to 1959) – Known for school stories.
- Thomson's Rover (1922 to 1961)
- Thomson's Skipper (1930 to 1941)
- Thomson's Wizard (1922 to 1963)
Comics
Comics are a type of magazine that tells stories mainly through a series of pictures, often with speech bubbles. They are very popular and have been around for a long time.
Well-Known Comics
- Thomson's The Beano (1938 to present) – A very famous strip comic.
- Thomson's The Dandy (1937 to 2012) – Another classic strip comic.
- Eagle (1950 to 1994) – Known for its adventure strips.
- Tiger (1954 to 1985)
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Beeton's Boy's Own Magazine, published in the UK from 1855 to 1890, was one of the first and most important boys' magazines.
