Hornet

The Hornet was a British boys' comic published by D. C. Thomson & Co. for 648 issues from 14 September 1963 to 7 February 1976, after which it was merged with The Hotspur. The free gift with the first issue was a balsa wood "Kestral Glider". Notable strips and characters The Blazing Ace of Spades - starring Richard Starr, a ruthless World War II fighter pilot V for Vengeance (1965–75; 1976–80 The Hotspur) - starring the Deathless Men, masked concentration camp escapees who first appeared in prose format in The Wizard in 1942. William Wilson, first appeared in prose format in The Wizard in 1943, appeared in picture form in The Hornet starting on 12 September 1964. References External links The Hornet at the Grand Comics Database Adrian Banfield, A brief history of The Victor - (1961- 1992, published every Monday), 2008. Adrian Banfield, The Hornet Index, April 2010.