2011 is the fiftieth anniversary year of 'The Victor' comic, Britain's 'top boys' paper for War, Sport and Adventure'. Following 2010's successful publication of "The Best of the Victor", Prion's sequel is this rip-roaring anthology of the best stories from "The Victor Book for Boys", which was the bestselling DC Thomson annual published from 1964 to 1994. In its heyday in the 1960s "The Victor comic" sold over half a million copies a week, with "The Victor Book for Boys" selling over a quarter of a million copies a year. DC Thomson's long-serving editor Morris Heggie has selected the very best and most evocative two-colour stories and picture stories from the 31 annuals to make one crackingly good nostalgiafest that will appeal not only to Britain's millions of grown-up Victor fans but also to their children who can be introduced to these Best of British comic-strip adventure yarns for the very first time.
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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
By CookeyUK1947
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a best of Annual. Its stories are from old annuals so they are one shots but longer. This book differs from the first best of as that was the serial stories from the comic.The size of the book is identical to how annuals were packaged.Annuals were always slightly smaller than the comic and explains the slightly smaller size compared to the first best of. This collection of annual stories is a good collection. There is only one mini "book"story which does not use pictures but just plain script.As a boy I alwys found the script stories annoying as I preffered the comic strip but now would have liked a few more script stories. In summary a great gift for any old boys out there.............
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By fw
Format:Hardcover
This book took me back to my more youthful years,i still got as much enjoyment today as i did when i read VICTOR all those years ago.
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By Michael Jenkins
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Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I never thought they would release a second best of victor annual, but when they did I was over the moon, great stories, again chosen by the editor Morris Heggie, could do without the foreword by Andy McNab though. This annuals dimensions are back to normal size, as opposed to the more larger first best of victor special.
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Back to childhood
The Victor Book for Boys was one I bought for my husband as a Christmas stocking filler, after he seen it being sold in a store last year. Read more
Published 4 months ago by craftlady
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brought a big, nostalgic, smile to the face of my givee.
Seems to have been a great success; so much so, that I think that the person that I gave it to will be buying more, in the series, quite soon.
Published 4 months ago by Stephen Redpath
5.0 out of 5 stars
Takes me back to childhood
I got this book for my dad as he loved the victor, Hotspur and Commando books/comics, so when i bought it as a xmas present i couldn't help read it and was taken back 20 years to... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Mr. M. Wozniak
5.0 out of 5 stars
Not just for boys but men alike
Bought this for my fiance as he is a big kid at heart and loves all these types of books and this will go to his collection, it did not take him to long to read either.
Published 16 months ago by Lesley
5.0 out of 5 stars
Victorious Xmas present
Had trouble locating this annual and tried amazon, sent very quickly and in excellent condition made someones christmas, he used to get victor comic every week
Published 16 months ago by vauxhall 17
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nostalgia Satisfied
Aaah! Nostalgia wonderful fun and takes you back though i could have done without Andy McNab's dig at graphic Novels and computer games it's how youngsters are brought up that make... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Alan Stephen
5.0 out of 5 stars
FIRST CLASS ITEM/SERVICE!!
An excellent item, containing all the old favourites, invoking so many memories. A real must have book for the boys of today... and the past!
Published 17 months ago by kirclaver
4.0 out of 5 stars
2nd Best of Victor
Nice book just recieved for Christmas, i just had to have as being a "Victor" boy and having had last years offering i thought it may be even better?. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Milcon
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