The Avengers

There have been numerous comic strips based on the Avengers TV series over the years, the earliest (featuring John Steed and Cathy Gale) appearing in regional TV listings magazines Look Westward and The Viewer from 14th September 1963 to 9th May 1964 (later the same years, this run of four serials was reprinted in the Manchester Evening News). The Avengers-now consisting of Steed and Emma Peel-then began a run in TV Comic from issue #720 (2nd October 1965) to #771 (24th September 1966); this run was comprised of ten serials plus a four page one-off adventure in the TV Comic Holiday Special 1966. The rights were subsequently bought by DC Thomson, where the daring duo found an unlikely home in girls comic Diana from issue #199 (10th December 1966) to issue #224 (2nd June 1967) with art by Emilio Frejo and Juan Gonzalez Alacrojo (eight serials in total).