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The Hornet Comic Stories Reviews Page

Welcome to the new reviews page for Hornet stories! Each of the reviews below has as an introduction to the story, writer and artist information (if known) and any other interesting trivia titbits. Each review is rounded off with a complete episode(s) from that story. It is hoped that the review will give the reader a flavour of each story and of the various characters.

The lastest reviews have been posted below. For previous reviews please refer to the lower part of the page. Last updated December 2011.
Bring 'em Back Barney.
Bring 'em Back Barney
  • WW1 drama/humour.
    		• Spring-Heeled Jack.
    Spring-Heeled Jack.
  • Victorian crime.
    		• The Island of Lost Champions.
    The Island of Lost Champions.
  • athletic adventure.
    		• Run Till You Drop.
    Run Till You Drop -
  • Adventure.
    		• Marmadukes Commandos.
    Marmadukes Commandos -
  • WW2 Army/humour.
    		• The Flying Tiger. A WW2 RAF story.
    The Flying Tiger. (WW2 RAF).

       

    Please note that you can now access The Victor and Hornet indexes, Victor annual, Summer Specials and Red Dagger pages via the buttons below.

    Hornet Index.
    The Hornet Index.
    		The Victor annual page, 1977 front cover. Artist Kennedy.
    The Victor annual page.
    		The Red Dagger page. Artist not known.
    The Red Dagger page.
    		The Victor Summer Special page. Artist Kennedy.
    The Victor Summer Special page.
    		Victor story reviews. Front cover of issue 278. Artwork by Ted Rawlings. © D.C. Thomson & Co. Ltd

    Victor story reviews.

    		Victor Index.
    Victor Index.

    Previous Hornet comic Stories Reviews

    Please note that the reviews are arranged A to Z by title. Words in the title such as 'the' have been ignored as far as the A to Z arrangement is concerned. For example, the title 'The Blazing Ace of Space' has been indexed under 'B' and can be found in the A to L reviews section.

    SPOILER ALERT - Please note that the reviews of the various strips below outline storylines and conclusions of each series.

    A to L reviews.

    The Bent Copper. A Hornet story.
    The Bent Copper -
  • (Police).
    		• The Big Palooka. A tough police series.
    The Big Palooka. - (police).
    		The Blazing Ace of Space. A WW2 R.A.F. Hornet story.
    The Blazing Ace of Space -
  • (WW2 RAF).
    		• Buffalo Boy. A Hornet western.
    Buffalo Boy - (Western).
    		Eleven Little Soccer Boys.
    Eleven Little Soccer Boys -
  • (Football).

    • The Floating Man. A Hornet story.
    The Floating Man -
  • (Victorian adventure).
    		• 'G' of the Secret Service.
    'G' of the Secret Service.
    		Grapnel Gripp. A humorous Hornet story.
    Grapnel Gripp - (Humour).
    		Harry the Hitch. A humorous Hornet story.
    Harry the Hitch -
  • (Humour).
    		• The Hornet's letter Page.
    The Hornet's letter Page.

    The Hover Rovers.
    The Hover Rovers.
    		The Incredible Manny Kritch
    The Incredible Manny Kritch
  • (football).
    		• Inspector Jellicoe, humorous police stories. A Hornet adventure.
    Inspector Jellicoe -
  • (Police humour).
    		• Jonah.
    Jonah - (Humour).

    		The Limping Man.
    The Limping Man -
  • (WW2 Intelligence). 

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    M to Z reviews.

    



    

    
The Man's a Marvel!

    The Man's a Marvel! -
    

  • (Western).


    		• Mountie Muldoon. A Hornet story.

    Mountie Muldoon - (Humour).
    

    		Nightingale Nobbs. A Hornet story.

    Nightingale Nobbs - (Boxing).
    


    		Phil the First. A humorous Hornet story.

    Phil the First - (Humour).
    


    		

    

    

    




    

    
Sergeant Sixty. Policeman of the future.

    Sergeant Sixty - (police).
    


    		Special Squad - a WW2 series.

    Special Squad - 

  • WW2 Army (Far East).
    



    		• The Team From Trisidium. A humorous football story.

    The Team From Trisidium -
    

  • (Football humour).



    		• Vengeance of the Snowwolf. A Hornet story.

    Vengeance of the Snowwolf -
    

  • (WW2 Norwegian)


    		• The War of the Wasps. A Hornet story.

    The War of the Wasps - 
    

  • (Sci-fi).

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     © Adrian Banfield, 2011.