Shilling
shockers and Penny Dreadfuls published during the time jump from
"The Problem of the Heavenly Mechanism" to the beginning
of "The Strange Tale of the Island Astray" (April
1872-March 1875) Version 0.1, 0.2,
0.3, 0.4, 0.41,
0.42, 0.43,
0.5,
Thursday, 11 April: The Half-Penny Marvel Library publishes chapter two of "Atlas Adrift! A castaway adventure."
Thursday, 18 April - The Half-Penny Marvel Library publishes chapter three of "Atlas Adrift! A castaway adventure."
Thursday, 25 April: The Half-Penny Marvel Library publishes chapter four of "Atlas Adrift! A castaway adventure."
Thursday, 2 May: The Half-Penny Marvel Library publishes chapter five of "Atlas Adrift! A castaway adventure," in which Atlas, Billy Callahan, and Eamon, are picked up by a freighter, only to discover it is under the command of Dr Destiny.
Thursday, 9 May: The Half-Penny Marvel Library publishes chapter six of "Atlas Adrift! A castaway adventure" which ends with Atlas, Billy, Eamon, Dr Destiny, and Max on an iceberg after a collison and sinking.
Thursday, 16 May: The Half-Penny Marvel Library publishes chapter seven of "Atlas Adrift! A castaway adventure" which begins with the heroes and the villains floating on an iceberg in pea soup fog, with Max standing on the highest point of the iceberg, baning a pot with a ladle and calling out to warn ships. Several comical battles of wits between Atlas and Dr Destiny ensue. By the end of the chapter, the iceberg has melted to the size of a small raft, but smoke, perhaps from a steam ship, is visible on the horizon.
Thursday, 23 May: The Half-Penny Marvel Library publishes chapter eight of "Atlas Adrift! A castaway adventure" in which Atlas, Eamon, Billy, Dr. Destiny, and Max are rescued by a passing ship, which unfortunately is owned by a Prussian Count who holds grudges against both Atlas and Dr. Destiny. Atlas is forced to work with Dr. Destiny to save his friends. Meanwhile, the Weekly Companion prints chapter one of "Kid Rocket and the Devil Duelist!" in which the Great Leslie, Kid Rocket, and others are investigating the mysterious theft of a gold shipment in Nevada when they encounter a gunman who appears immune to bullets!
Thursday, 30 May: The Half-Penny Marvel Library publishes the thrilling conclusion of "Atlas Adrift! A castaway adventure" in which Atlas and Dr. Destiny defeat the evil Prussian Count and his minions, and successfully reach the port of New Orleans. While over in the Weekly Companion may be found chapter two of "Kid Rocket and the Devil Duelist!"
Thursday, 6 June: The Weekly Companion prints chapter three of "Kid Rocket and the Devil Duelist!"
Thursday, 13 June: The Weekly Companion prints chapter four of "Kid Rocket and the Devil Duelist!"
Thursday, 20 June: The Weekly Companion prints chapter five of "Kid Rocket and the Devil Duelist!"
Thursday, 27 June: The Weekly Companion prints chapter six of "Kid Rocket and the Devil Duelist!" Meanwhile, the cover of the Half-Penny Marvel Library features a picture of Atlas O'Flaherty fighting a group of men armed with clubs and knives, with the words "Atlas in New Orleans!" Inside the magazine, one finds chapter one of a story entitled, "Atlas O'Flaherty and the Mystery of the Golden Coffin." Inside, Atlas, Billy, and Eamon are the guests of kindly Father O'Halloran, an old family friend. Father O'Halloran is a noted Orientalist assisting a local museum translate the writings on a set of artifacts brought back from Egypt. Unfortunately, someone breaks into Father O'Halloran's library, steals his notes and papers, and dastardly wounds the elderly cleric, leaving him in a coma. Atlas sets out to find the miscreants.
Thursday, 4 July: In the pages of the Half-Penny Marvel Library one finds chapter two of "Atlas O'Flaherty and the Mystery of the Golden Coffin" in which Atlas gets a look at the ancient golden Egyptian sarcophagus and some of the other artifacts. Outside the museum, he is jumped by a group of "dusky-skinned" ruffians who are much more difficult to fight than they ought. And the Weekly Companion prints chapter seven of "Kid Rocket and the Devil Duelist!"
Thursday, 11 July: The Half-Penny Marvel Library prints chapter three of "Atlas O'Flaherty and the Mystery of the Golden Coffin" in which the ancient Egyptian sarcophagus is stolen, Father O'Halloran's condition worsens, and Atlas meets a mysterious woman. And the Weekly Companion prints chapter eight of "Kid Rocket and the Devil Duelist!"
Thursday, 18 July: In the pages of the Half-Penny Marvel Library one finds chapter four of "Atlas O'Flaherty and the Mystery of the Golden Coffin." While in the Weekly Companion is found chapter nine of "Kid Rocket and the Devil Duelist!"
Thursday, 25 July: Meanwhile, the Half-Penny Marvel Library prints chapter five of "Atlas O'Flaherty and the Mystery of the Golden Coffin." And the Weekly Companion prints chapter ten of "Kid Rocket and the Devil Duelist!"
Thursday, 1 August: The Half-Penny Marvel Library publishes chapter six of "Atlas O'Flaherty and the Mystery of the Golden Coffin" in which Atlas locates the hideout of the cultists, but is unable to prevent them escaping, with the Egyptian sarcophagus, down an underground river. And the Weekly Companion prints chapter eleven of "Kid Rocket and the Devil Duelist!"
Thursday, 8 August: Meanwhile, the Half-Penny Marvel Library prints chapter seven of "Atlas O'Flaherty and the Mystery of the Golden Coffin." And the Weekly Companion publishes the thrilling conclusion of "Kid Rocket and the Devil Duelist!"
Thursday 15 August: Mrs Salmalin receives a letter from Mrs Frazer. Also, the Half-Penny Marvel Library publishes chapter eight of "Atlas O'Flaherty and the Mystery of the Golden Coffin" in which Atlas finds the new hideout of the cultists, defeats the guards, and upon hearing strange knocking inside the sarcophagus, pries open the lid only to be confronted by a cursed mummy!
Thursday, 22 August: One finds in the pages of the Half-Penny Marvel Library chapter nine of "Atlas O'Flaherty and the Mystery of the Golden Coffin."
Thursday, 29 August: The Half-Penny Marvel Library publishes chapter ten of "Atlas O'Flaherty and the Mystery of the Golden Coffin" in which Atlas fights the supernatural mummy to a standstill, but the mysterious woman and the remaining cultists get the drop on him.
Thursday, 5 September: The Half-Penny Marvel Library prints the exciting conclusion of "Atlas O'Flaherty and the Mystery of the Golden Coffin."
Thursday, 19 September: The Weekly Companion publishes the first thrilling chapter of a new serial: "Kid Rocket Into the Lion's Den--Rebels, Mutineers, and Traitors in British Honduras."
Thursday, 26 September: Meanwhile, the Weekly Companion publishes chapter two of "Kid Rocket Into the Lion's Den."
Thursday, 3 October: The Weekly Companion publishes chapter three of "Kid Rocket Into the Lion's Den."
Thursday, 10 October: The Weekly Companion publishes chapter four of "Kid Rocket Into the Lion's Den."
Thursday, 17 October: Meanwhile, the Weekly Companion publishes chapter five of "Kid Rocket Into the Lion's Den."
Thursday, 24 October: The Weekly Companion publishes chapter six of "Kid Rocket Into the Lion's Den."
Thursday, 31 October: Halloween. Meanwhile, the Weekly Companion publishes chapter seven of "Kid Rocket Into the Lion's Den."
Thursday, 7 November: Meanwhile, the Weekly Companion publishes chapter eight of "Kid Rocket Into the Lion's Den."
Thursday, 14 November: Meanwhile, the Weekly Companion publishes chapter nine of "Kid Rocket Into the Lion's Den."
Thursday, 21 November: Meanwhile, the Weekly Companion publishes chapter ten of "Kid Rocket Into the Lion's Den." While in the pages of the Half-Penny Marvel Library one finds the first chapter in a new serial: "Where Angels Fear to Tread--Atlas O'Flaherty Confronts the Forces of Darkness" in which Atlas and Billy find a mysterious mute girl who some believe is an angel, fallen to Earth.
Thursday, 28 November: The Weekly Companion publishes chapter eleven of "Kid Rocket Into the Lion's Den." While the Half-Penny Marvel Library prints chapter two of "Where Angels Fear to Tread."
Thursday, 5 December: The Weekly Companion publishes the pulse-pounding conclusion of "Kid Rocket Into the Lion's Den--Rebels, Mutineers, and Traitors in British Honduras." While the Half-Penny Marvel Library prints chapter three of "Where Angels Fear to Tread."
Thursday, 12 December: The Half-Penny Marvel Library prints chapter two of "Where Angels Fear to Tread."
Thursday, 19 December: The Half-Penny Marvel Library does not publish the next chapter of the latest Atlas O'Flaherty serial in it's Christmas Special. Instead, among it's offerings for the Yuletide are: "O'Neill's Holly Tree," "Mr O'Flaherty's Clock," and "Lt. Howarth's Experience of the Holidays."
Thursday, 26 December: Boxing Day. Meanwhile, the Half-Penny Marvel Library prints chapter three of "Where Angels Fear to Tread."
Thursday, 2 January: The Half-Penny Marvel Library prints chapter four of "Where Angels Fear to Tread."
Thursday, 9 January: Meanwhile, the Half-Penny Marvel Library prints chapter five of "Where Angels Fear to Tread."
Thursday, 16 January: Meanwhile, the Half-Penny Marvel Library prints chapter six of "Where Angels Fear to Tread."
Thursday, 23 January: The Half-Penny Marvel Library prints chapter seven of "Where Angels Fear to Tread."
Thursday, 30 January: Meanwhile, the Half-Penny Marvel Library prints chapter eight of "Where Angels Fear to Tread."
Thursday, 6 February: The Half-Penny Marvel Library prints chapter nine of "Where Angels Fear to Tread." Also, the Weekly Companion publishes the first exciting chapter of the "Gentleman Jimmy and the Lost Angel," in which Gentleman Jimmy Maws bumps into Sir Gregory Peavey, bart. (an eccentric naturalist famed for his collection of rare shellfish) and learns of the mysterious disappearance of Sir Gregory's grand-niece, Henrietta.
Thursday, 13 February: The Half-Penny Marvel Library prints chapter ten of "Where Angels Fear to Tread." Also, the Weekly Companion publishes chapter two of the "Gentleman Jimmy and the Lost Angel."
Thursday, 20 February: The Half-Penny Marvel Library prints chapter eleven of "Where Angels Fear to Tread. Also, the Weekly Companion publishes chapter three of the "Gentleman Jimmy and the Lost Angel."
Thursday, 27 February: The Half-Penny Marvel Library features the thrilling conclusion of "Where Angels Fear to Tread--Atlas O'Flaherty Confronts the Forces of Darkness." Also, the Weekly Companion publishes chapter four of the "Gentleman Jimmy and the Lost Angel."
Thursday, 6 March: Also, the Weekly Companion publishes chapter five of the "Gentleman Jimmy and the Lost Angel."
Thursday, 13 March: Also, the Weekly Companion publishes chapter six of the "Gentleman Jimmy and the Lost Angel," in which Gentleman Jimmy meets an young amateur inventor named Harry.
Thursday, 20 March: Also, the Weekly Companion publishes chapter seven of the "Gentleman Jimmy and the Lost Angel."
Thursday, 27 March: Also, the Weekly Companion publishes chapter eight of the "Gentleman Jimmy and the Lost Angel."
Thursday, 3 April: Meanwhile, the Half-Penny Marvel Library publishes the first chapter in a thrilling new serial: "The Weight of the World--Atlas O'Flaherty Faces a Crisis of Conscience." Also, the Weekly Companion publishes chapter nine of the "Gentleman Jimmy and the Lost Angel."
Thursday, 10 April: The Half-Penny Marvel Library publishes chapter two: "The Weight of the World--Atlas O'Flaherty Faces a Crisis of Conscience." Also, the Weekly Companion publishes chapter ten of the "Gentleman Jimmy and the Lost Angel."
Thursday, 17 April: The Half-Penny Marvel Library publishes chapter three: "The Weight of the World--Atlas O'Flaherty Faces a Crisis of Conscience." Also, the Weekly Companion publishes chapter eleven of the "Gentleman Jimmy and the Lost Angel."
Thursday, 24 April: The Half-Penny Marvel Library publishes chapter four: "The Weight of the World--Atlas O'Flaherty Faces a Crisis of Conscience." Also, the Weekly Companion publishes the thrilling conclusion of the "Gentleman Jimmy and the Lost Angel," in which Gentleman Jimmy, Sir Gregory, and young Harry rescue the missing Henrietta--and learn that Harry is Sir Gregory's long-lost grand-nephew and Henrietta's twin.
Thursday, 1 May: The Half-Penny Marvel Library publishes chapter five: "The Weight of the World--Atlas O'Flaherty Faces a Crisis of Conscience."
Thursday, 8 May: The Half-Penny Marvel Library publishes chapter six: "The Weight of the World--Atlas O'Flaherty Faces a Crisis of Conscience." Meanwhile, faithful readers of the Weekly Companion see an advertisement for an upcoming new Gentleman Jimmy serial: "Gentleman Jimmy and the Haunted Abbey."
Thursday, 15 May: The Half-Penny Marvel Library publishes chapter seven: "The Weight of the World--Atlas O'Flaherty Faces a Crisis of Conscience."
Thursday, 22 May: The Half-Penny Marvel Library publishes the eighth and final chapter of: "The Weight of the World--Atlas O'Flaherty Faces a Crisis of Conscience" in which during the final battle it is revealed that Lady Estelle is not dead, and may now be in a relationship with Lt. Howarth.
Thursday, 29 May: The Half-Penny Marvel Library includes the first chapter of a new serial, "The Naval Secret: Lt. Howarth Must Save the Fate of the British Empire."
Thursday, 5 June: The Half-Penny Marvel Library prints chapter two of "Lt. Howarth and the Navel Secret." Meanwhile, the Weekly Companion publishes the first thrilling chapter of "One-Punch O'Neil and the Ghost of Twistleton Hall" in which One-Punch meets the twins Harry and Henrietta Twistleton and their grand-uncle Sir Gregory Peavey, bart.
Thursday, 12 June: The Half-Penny Marvel Library prints chapter three of "Lt. Howarth and the Navel Secret." Meanwhile, the Weekly Companion publishes the second chapter of "One-Punch O'Neil and the Ghost of Twistleton Hall."
Thursday, 19 June: The Half-Penny Marvel Library prints chapter four of "Lt. Howarth and the Navel Secret." Meanwhile, the Weekly Companion publishes the third chapter of "One-Punch O'Neil and the Ghost of Twistleton Hall."
Thursday, 26 June: The Half-Penny Marvel Library prints chapter five of "Lt. Howarth and the Navel Secret." Meanwhile, the Weekly Companion publishes the fourth chapter of "One-Punch O'Neil and the Ghost of Twistleton Hall."
Thursday 3 July: The Half-Penny Marvel Library prints chapter six of "Lt. Howarth and the Navel Secret." Meanwhile, the Weekly Companion publishes the fifth chapter of "One-Punch O'Neil and the Ghost of Twistleton Hall."
Thursday, 10 July: The Half-Penny Marvel Library prints chapter seven of "Lt. Howarth and the Navel Secret." Meanwhile, the Weekly Companion publishes the sixth chapter of "One-Punch O'Neil and the Ghost of Twistleton Hall."
Thursday, 17 July: The Half-Penny Marvel Library prints chapter eight of "Lt. Howarth and the Navel Secret." Meanwhile, the Weekly Companion publishes the seventh chapter of "One-Punch O'Neil and the Ghost of Twistleton Hall."
Thursday, 24 July: The Half-Penny Marvel Library prints chapter nine of "Lt. Howarth and the Navel Secret." Meanwhile, the Weekly Companion publishes the eighth chapter of "One-Punch O'Neil and the Ghost of Twistleton Hall."
Thursday, 31 July: The Half-Penny Marvel Library prints chapter ten of "Lt. Howarth and the Navel Secret." Meanwhile, the Weekly Companion publishes the nineth chapter of "One-Punch O'Neil and the Ghost of Twistleton Hall."
Thursday, 7 August: The Half-Penny Marvel Library prints chapter eleven of "Lt. Howarth and the Navel Secret." Meanwhile, the Weekly Companion publishes the tenth chapter of "One-Punch O'Neil and the Ghost of Twistleton Hall."
Thursday, 14 August: The Half-Penny Marvel Library publishes the thrilling conclusion of "Lt. Howarth and the Navel Secret." Meanwhile, the Weekly Companion publishes the eleventh chapter of "One-Punch O'Neil and the Ghost of Twistleton Hall."
Thursday, 21 August: The Weekly Companion publishes the pulse-pounding finale of "One-Punch O'Neil and the Ghost of Twistleton Hall."
Thursday, 28 August: The Weekly Companion publishes the first chapter of a new serial, "The Cursed Naturalist: The Twistleton Twins Investigate a Zoological Homicide."
Friday, 3 October: The second issue of East-West Journal is published, and features a cover drawing of Atlas O'Flaherty (though his companions have a decidedly Indian look). Anyone who cares to ask someone who speaks hindi to read the enclosed story, will learn that it appears to be a translation of "Kid Rocket Meets Atlas O'Flaherty."
Thursday, 1 January:
Monday, 22 March: The yachts
Selene and Foxglove leave Liverpool with the tide,
bound for the British port of Labuan in the South China Sea.
Proceed to A pinch of salt
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