Ace Malloy of the Special Squadron

In the early 1950s, Arnold Book Company launched Ace Malloy of the Special Squadron, a 17-issue comic series following the airborne adventures of a dashing RAF pilot. Most frequently written and drawn by Mick Anglo, the strip delivered a steady diet of aerial combat and wartime heroics for young readers of the era. While modest in scope, the series stands as a notable example of British post-war comic publishing, showcasing Anglo’s distinctive clean-line art before his later, more famous work on Marvelman.