BUNTER IN THE KNOCKOUT FUN-BOOK
Although the companion to the Knockout Comic has become highly prized by annual collectors, it is likely that many fans of Frank Richards will be unaware that four of the volumes contained Greyfriars/Bunter text stories by him. In fact, the 1955 (cover dated) annual contained no less than three stories.
The following list is broken down into three catagories: text stories (written by Frank Richards), text features (almost certainly written by others), and comic strips (which were initially scripted by Frank Minnitt and later by others). Artists for comic strips and illustrators for other features are given where known.
TEXT STORIES
Note: "Billy Bunter’s Story" in the Knockout Fun Book 1946 (1945) is actually a story of St. Sam’s rather than Greyfriars.
Knockout Fun Book 1954 (1953)
Billy Bunter on the Warpath * ss by Frank Richards
Knockout Fun Book 1955 (1954)
Billy Bunter – Not Guilty * ss by Frank Richards
Alonzo’s Knotty Problem * ss by Frank Richards
Cherry’s Luck * ss by Frank Richards
Knockout Fun Book 1956 (1955)
Bravo, Bunter * ss by Frank Richards
Knockout Annual 1957 (1956)
Billy Bunter and the Bounder * ss by Frank Richards; illus. Mike Western
Bunter’s Best Seller * ss by William George Bunter; illus. Frank Minnitt & another
TEXT FEATURES
Knockout Annual 1957 (1956)
Billy Bunter’s Kookery Kwiz (1pp)
Knockout Annual 1958 (1957)
Billy Bunter’s Kookery Kwiz (1pp)
Knockout Annual 1961 (1960)
Billy Bunter’s Tuck Teasers
Billy Bunter Writes Agane (4pp)
COMIC STRIPS
Knockout Fun Book 1941 (1940)
(untitled comic strip) (4pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
(untitled comic strip) (4pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
(untitled comic strip) (3pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
(untitled comic strip) (4pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
Knockout Fun Book 1942 (1941)
(untitled comic strip) (4pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
(untitled comic strip) (4pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
(untitled comic strip) (3pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
(untitled comic strip) (4pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
Knockout Fun Book 1943 (1942)
(untitled comic strip) (4pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
(untitled comic strip) (4pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
(untitled comic strip) (4pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
(untitled comic strip) (4pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
Knockout Fun Book 1944 (1943)
(untitled comic strip) (4pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
(untitled comic strip) (4pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
Knockout Fun Book 1945 (1944)
(untitled comic strip) (4pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
(untitled comic strip) (4pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
(untitled comic strip) (4pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
Knockout Fun Book 1946 (1945)
(untitled comic strip) (4pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
(untitled comic strip) (4pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
(untitled comic strip) (4pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
Knockout Fun Book 1947 (1946)
(untitled comic strip) (4pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
(untitled comic strip) (4pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
(untitled comic strip) (4pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
Knockout Fun Book 1948 (1947)
Billy Bunter Film Star (4pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
Billy Bunter – Nightwatchman (4pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
Billy Bunter’s Good Deed (4pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
Knockout Fun Book 1949 (1948)
Bunter the Rich (4pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
Bunter at the Ball (4pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
Knockout Fun Book 1950 (1949)
(untitled comic strip) (4pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
(untitled comic strip) (4pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
Knockout Fun Book 1951 (1950)
(untitled comic strip) (4pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
(untitled comic strip) (4pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
(untitled comic strip) (4pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
(untitled comic strip) (4pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
Knockout Fun Book 1952 (1951)
(untitled comic strip) (4pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
(untitled comic strip) (4pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
(untitled comic strip) (4pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
Knockout Fun Book 1953 (1952)
(untitled comic strip) (4pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
(untitled comic strip) (4pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
(untitled comic strip) (4pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
(untitled comic strip) (4pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
Knockout Fun Book 1954 (1953)
Bunter the Sportsman (20pp) * cs
Knockout Fun Book 1955 (1954)
(untitled comic strip) (2½pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
(untitled comic strip) (2½pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
(untitled comic strip) (2½pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
Knockout Fun Book 1956 (1955)
Billy Bunter Barges In (16pp) * cs; art by Selby Donnison
Knockout Annual 1957 (1956)
Billy Bunter’s Birthday Party (16pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt & another
Knockout Annual 1958 (1957)
(untitled comic strip) (4pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
Christmas at Greyfriars (12pp) * cs; art by Tony Weare * reprints "The Greyfriars Ghost" from Comet 231-234, 20 Dec 1952-10 Jan 1953
Knockout Annual 1959 (1958)
(untitled comic strip) (5pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
(untitled comic strip) (5pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
(untitled comic strip) (5pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
(untitled comic strip) (5pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
Knockout Annual 1960 (1959)
(untitled comic strip) (3pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
(untitled comic strip) (3pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
(untitled comic strip) (3pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
(untitled comic strip) (3pp) * cs; art by Frank Minnitt
Knockout Annual 1961 (1960)
(untitled comic strip) (3pp) * cs; art by Reg Parlett
(untitled comic strip) (3pp) * cs; art by Reg Parlett
(untitled comic strip) (3pp) * cs; art by Reg Parlett
(untitled comic strip) (3pp) * cs
Knockout Annual 1962 (1961)
(untitled comic strip) * cs
(untitled comic strip) * cs
© 2001,
Steve HollandLast revised: 26 March 2001