Yet Another Biggles Site (YABS)

about serials...

This topic lists all editions of each magazine/serial that included content from Biggles, either a standalone short story or an excerpt from a full novel.

• ADCC/ATC Gazette
• Boy's Own Paper
• Collins for Boys & Girls
• Eagle
• Express Weekly
• Gem
• Junior Mirror
• Look and Learn
• Modern Boy
• Popular Flying
• The Silver Jacket
• War Thriller

Those books published in serial form (as part 3 of 6, etc) have the serial edition included in their list of editions in the main title list. However if the book is itself a collection of stories, and some/all of the stories appeared in serial form, I have not counted the serials as a formal edition.

Note the dates given alongside each serial are the dates in which Biggles content appeared, not the dates that the magazine/serial itself was published.

sources...

Other than other Biggles collectors (thanks Daniel!) there are some other online sources from which details in here have been gleaned.

The FictionMags index

Evolving index of all fiction in all magazines. Currently a bit limited for WE Johns content. Plus it does not differentiate Biggles stories from others (Steeley, for example)

British Juvenile Story Papers and Pocket Libraries Index

An ambitious start to catalogue all British children's papers, comics and annuals. Contains more details than the FictionMag index, as well as a classification just for Biggles.

The latter seems more suited to Biggles research since that's where Biggles is more likely to reside. And as such, part of my commitment in collating results here will be to pass on cataloguing details for inclusion in this index.

Serials / Magazines

	ADCC/ATC Gazette	??
	The Air Defence Cadet Corps (ADCC) was formed in 1938 with the aim to recruit and train young men in aviation skills. Thousands flocked to join, paying 3d a week for education in flying as well as military skills. Originally organised and run locally, when war broke out, the Government took over and the initiative was relaunched on 5 February 1941 as the Air Training Corps (ATC). The Gazette, the official magazine of the ADCC/ATC was launched in 1939. It is still published. For more information on the history of the ADCC/ATC, go to 107 (Aberdeen) Squadron.
	Boy's Own Paper	1941 - 1962
	Boy's Own Paper was a British story paper aimed at young and teenage boys. It was established encourage boys to read, and to ingest good Christian morality at the same time. The first edition was pubslihed 19 January 1879. Initially weekly it converted to a monthly publication from November 1913. The final edition was published in 1967, although Boys Own Annuals (initially simply bound collections of the weekly papers) continued through to 1976. Out of 2511 issues published, a total of 57 editions carried Biggles adventures: Biggles Charter Pilot (16 editions, Oct 41 - Apr 44) Biggles' Second Case (8 editions, Feb - Sep 46) Biggles at School (6 editions, Oct 50 - Mar 51) Biggles Works it Out (6 editions, Apr - Sep 51) Biggles Follows On (6 editions, Apr - Sep 52) Biggles and the Pirate Treasure (2 editions, Feb - Mar 54) Biggles' Chinese Puzzle (2 editions, Sep - Oct 54) Biggles Air Ace (1 edition, Dec 55) Biggles Buries a Hatchet (7 editions, Mar - Sep 58) Biggles Flies to Work (3 editions, May 61 - Jun 62) For more information on the paper, check Wikipedia.
	Collins for Boys & Girls	1950
	Described at one point as "the last of the British high-quality children's periodicals" the magazine was first published in 1948. It continued, through a few name changes, until 1973. It was published monthly. Thus far only one edition has been identified to include a Biggles tale. Details taken from here.
	Eagle	??
	Research in progress....
	Express Weekly	??
	Research in progress....
	Gem	??
	Research in progress....
	Junior Mirror	??
	Research in progress....
	Look and Learn	??
	Research in progress....
	Modern Boy	1934 - 1935
	The Modern Boy was a weekly magazine published between 1928 and 1939, when it was incorporated into Boy's Cinema magazine. In total 610 editions were published. For all those editions the price remained the same: 2d. Biggles stories appeared in editions during the 30s. A definitive list remains a work in progress, so far four editions have been identified.
	Popular Flying	??
	Research in progress....
	The Silver Jacket	1953 - 1954
	The Silver Jacket was an Australian boy's paper, first published in October 1953. 38 editions were published before it ceased publication in May 1956. The first 8 editions, and the very first cover, included a serialisation of Biggles Works it Out. More info, visit http://www.collectingbooksandmagazines.com/silver.html.
	War Thriller	??
	Research in progress....