THE HONOURABLE FREDDY
This is another serial created by Hall & Walker for Maple Leaf Publishing Co. It centers around Freddy Briscomb the son of Earl of Briscomb and a refugee from England. He finds himself in a boy’s school called Wiltshire College presumably in Canada. The serial chronicles his adventures from that point. Interestingly, “Freddy” and “Butch” who are enemies at the beginning of the serial become friends.
MEDIUM:
PERIODICAL GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY: Published by Maple Leaf Publishing Co. in Black & white.
Content serial:
| Better Comics …: “The Honourable Freddy …” Car., Hall & Walker (Unless otherwise noted):. … |
| 2-1, April/May 1942: 32-33.
2-5, December/January 1942: 35-42. 3-2, Feb./March, 1944: “… at Wiltshire College”: 41-47. 3-6, October/ November 1944: Author(s) unidentified. [Bert Bushell?]: 18-25. 3-7, December/January 1944/1945: 26-33. 4-8, February/March 1945*: “… & His Friend Butch”: 40-47. 5-9, April/May 1945*: “… & His Friend Butch In The Land Of The Parthenogenians”: 40-46. 5-10, June/July 1945: “…& His Friend Butch And The Parthenogenians” :40-47. 6-1, August/September 1945: “…In The Land Of The Parthenogenians”: 40-47. |
*Note volumes 4 & 5 are as shown in Better Comics.
Cover Front:
Better Comics, 2-5, December/January 1942: Walker
GALLERY:
From Better Comics, 2-5, December/January 1942: Front cover. Illus., Walker.
Better Comics, 4-8, February/March 1945: 45. An interesting conversation between Hall & Walker and their readers.