W. E. JOHNS WORK IN “RANGER” – THE NATIONAL BOYS MAGAZINE

JOHNS’ WORK WAS IN THE FIRST TWENTY ISSUES OF “RANGER” THE NATIONAL BOYS’ MAGAZINE.

THE FIRST TEN ISSUES FEATURED STORIES OF TREASURE HUNTING – MAINLY TAKEN FROM

A BOOK PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED IN 1962 - BUT THIS TIME THE TEN STORIES WERE EXTENSIVELY RE-WRITTEN, WITH NEW AND SOMETIMES DIFFERING FACTS!

THE NEXT TEN ISSUES FEATURED “CHAMPION OF THE SPANISH MAIN” – IN TEN PARTS - A SERIALISATION OF

CHAMPION OF THE MAIN

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN JUNE 1938.

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RANGER MAGAZINE

Issue 1 – 18^th September 1965
Issue 2 – 25^th September 1965
Issue 3 – 2^nd October 1965
Issue 4 – 9^th October 1965
Issue 5 – 16^th October 1965
Issue 6 – 23^rd October 1965
Issue 7 – 30^th October 1965
Issue 8 – 6^th November 1965
Issue 9 – 13^th November 1965
Issue 10 – 20^th November 1965

CHAMPION OF THE SPANISH MAIN – Click here to see details of the original book publication

Issue 11 – 27^th November 1965

Issue 12 – 4^th December 1965

Issue 13 – 11^th December 1965

Issue 14 – 18^th December 1965

Issue 15 – 25^th December 1965

Issue 16 – 1^st January 1966

Issue 17 – 8^th January 1966

Issue 18 – 15^th January 1966

Issue 19 – 22^nd January 1966

Issue 20 – 29^th January 1966

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE RANGER MAGAZINE

“Ranger” was first published in September 1965 (issue dated 18^th September 1965) and ran for 40 weekly issues, with the final issue being dated 18^th June 1966 when

“Ranger” merged with “Look and Learn” from issue 232, dated 25^th June 1966. It was originally published by Fleetway Publications.

The title was created Leonard Matthews but edited by John Sanders with Ken Roscoe as assistant editor and Colin Parker as art editor.

W. E. Johns work was in the first twenty issues as above.

The copyright in all of W.E. Johns work is owned by the estate of W.E. Johns as represented by W. E. Johns (Publications) Limited.

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http://www.rcwlitagency.com/

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