June (comics)
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June (also known as June and Poppet, June and School Friend and June and Pixie at various points) was a British weekly girls' comic anthology published by Fleetway Publications and IPC Magazines from 18 March 1961 to 15 June 1974.[lower-alpha 1] Designed as a response to DC Thomson's hit Bunty, June never quite eclipsed its Scottish rival but was nevertheless a success on its own terms, reaching 631 issues before being merged into Tammy in 1974.
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![]() The cover of June, dated 16 February 1963, featuring June and Jiffy. Art by Cecil Orr. | |
Publication information | |
Publisher | Fleetway Publications 1961 to 1969 IPC Magazines 1969 to 1974 |
Schedule | Weekly (Tuesdays) 18 March 1961 to 19 January 1974 Fortnightly 19 January to 30 March 1974 Weekly 6 April to 15 June 1974 |
Format | Ongoing series |
Publication date | 18 March 1961 ā 15 June 1974 |
No. of issues | 631 |
Creative team | |
Artist(s) | John Armstrong Jim Baikie Reginald Ben Davis Robert MacGillivray Cecil Orr |
Editor(s) | Jack Hunt Mavis Miller |
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