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Polystyle Publications Ltd was a British publisher of
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comics and books that operated from 1960 to 1997, publishing such titles as ''
TV Comic ''TV Comic'' was a British comic book magazine published weekly from 9 November 1951 until 29 June 1984. Featuring stories based on television series running at the time of publication, it was the first British comic to be based around TV pro ...
'', '' I-Spy'', ''
Pippin Pippin or Pepin may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Pippin'' (comics), a children's comic produced from 1966 to 1986 * ''Pippin'' (musical), a Broadway musical by Stephen Schwartz loosely based on the life of Pepin the Hunchback * Pippin T ...
'', '' Countdown/TV Action'', and ''
BEEB ''BEEB'' was a weekly, children's magazine centred on the BBC's most popular programmes at the time of its publication. It was published by Polystyle Publications and was created as a competitor to ITV's Look-in magazine. It lasted 20 issues b ...
''. The company's registered offices were at Polly Perkins House, Paddington Green, 382/386
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, London W2. Its publications were distributed in the United Kingdom by The Argus Press Ltd of 12/18 Paul Street, London EC2. Overseas, Polystyle's publications were distributed by its sole agents: for
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, Messrs Gordon & Gotch (Asia) Ltd; for
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, the Central News Agency Ltd.


History

The company was incorporated as TV Publications on 12 May 1960, ostensibly to publish ''
TV Comic ''TV Comic'' was a British comic book magazine published weekly from 9 November 1951 until 29 June 1984. Featuring stories based on television series running at the time of publication, it was the first British comic to be based around TV pro ...
'', which it had acquired from
Beaverbrook Newspapers The ''Daily Express'' is a national daily United Kingdom middle-market newspaper printed in tabloid format. Published in London, it is the flagship of Express Newspapers, owned by publisher Reach plc. It was first published as a broadsheet i ...
. The company changed its name to Polystyle Publications Ltd in March 1968.Scoones, Paul, ''The Comic Strip Companion: The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to Doctor Who in Comics: 1964-1979'', Prestatyn: Telos, 2012, pp. 11, 20Ainsworth, John, "Behind the Frame" : Polystyle strips (1960s)in ''Doctor Who Classic Comics'' ssue 1 9 December 1992, pp. 20–21 It dissolved in 1997 due to
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.'' ''The_London_Gazette
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_Titles

Among_the_titles_that_it_published_were: *_''BEEB_ ''BEEB''_was_a_weekly,_children's_magazine_centred_on_the_BBC's_most_popular_programmes_at_the_time_of_its_publication.__It_was_published_by_Polystyle_Publications_and_was_created_as_a_competitor_to_ITV's_Look-in_magazine.__It_lasted_20_issues_b_...
''_(1985) *_''Buttons_(comics).html" ;"title="The_London_Gazette
''.html" ;"title="The London Gazette">'' The_London_Gazette">''The_London_Gazette
''_27_March_1997.


_Titles

Among_the_titles_that_it_published_were: *_''BEEB_ ''BEEB''_was_a_weekly,_children's_magazine_centred_on_the_BBC's_most_popular_programmes_at_the_time_of_its_publication.__It_was_published_by_Polystyle_Publications_and_was_created_as_a_competitor_to_ITV's_Look-in_magazine.__It_lasted_20_issues_b_...
''_(1985) *_''Buttons_(comics)">Buttons_for_Play_School_Children''_(1981–90) *_''_Countdown/TV_Action''_(1971–73) *_''_I-Spy''_(_1967–_1982) *_''Pippin_ Pippin_or_Pepin_may_refer_to: _Arts_and_entertainment *__''Pippin''_(comics),_a_children's_comic_produced_from_1966_to_1986 *__''Pippin''_(musical),_a_Broadway_musical_by_Stephen_Schwartz_loosely_based_on_the_life_of_Pepin_the_Hunchback *_Pippin_T_...
''_(1966–1986) *_''Playland_(comics).html" ;"title="The London Gazette
''">The London Gazette">''The London Gazette
'' 27 March 1997.


Titles

Among the titles that it published were: * ''
BEEB ''BEEB'' was a weekly, children's magazine centred on the BBC's most popular programmes at the time of its publication. It was published by Polystyle Publications and was created as a competitor to ITV's Look-in magazine. It lasted 20 issues b ...
'' (1985) * ''Buttons (comics)">Buttons for Play School Children'' (1981–90) * '' Countdown/TV Action'' (1971–73) * '' I-Spy'' ( 1967– 1982) * ''
Pippin Pippin or Pepin may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Pippin'' (comics), a children's comic produced from 1966 to 1986 * ''Pippin'' (musical), a Broadway musical by Stephen Schwartz loosely based on the life of Pepin the Hunchback * Pippin T ...
'' (1966–1986) * ''Playland (comics)">Playland'' (1968–1975) * ''Read To Me'' (1977) * ''Target (comics), Target'' (1978) * ''
TV Comic ''TV Comic'' was a British comic book magazine published weekly from 9 November 1951 until 29 June 1984. Featuring stories based on television series running at the time of publication, it was the first British comic to be based around TV pro ...
'' (1960–1984; acquired from Beaverbrook, where it originated in 1951) ** ''TV Comic Annual'' (1960–1985) ** ''TV Comic Holiday Special'' (23 issues, 1962–1985)


References

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