CREATOR

Name: H. John Edwards Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd.* (Australian comics corporation).
Personal dates: Founded in 1947 by Henry John Edwards.  Stopped in 1986.
Other creations: Too numerous to mention here. Please look under Edwards in the Creators section.
Successors: None.
Comments: The corporation produced comic books and pulp novels.
* Also known by several other names such as Action Comics, Archie Productions, Leisure Productions, and Popular Publications.

 

 

MAIN STORY

The series premiered in 1957. Stopped in 1959 after 20 issues.

The starring character is the former British commando and air force captain Lorrington 'Gimlet' King, who brings criminal elements to justice.

The series is some sort of a lesser known sibling to Biggles.

 

 

MAIN CHARACTER


Gimlet

 

 

GALLERY
(presenting the front covers from 6 random issues)

#1 - 1957
#5 - 1957
#7 - 1958

#9 - 1958
#14 - 1958
#20 - 1959

 

 

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