Film Fun comic
Film Fun started in 17th Jan 1920 and ran for 2225 issues until 8th Sept 1962.
over the years a number of issues have merged with this title...
Picture Fun - (31st July 1920)
Kinema Comic - (22nd Oct 1922)
Film Picture Stories - (23rd Feb 1935)
illustrated chips or 'Chips' - (19th Sept 1953) - no content trasfer, in name only on the cover (why bother?)
Top Spot - (23rd Jan 1960)
As a Competition measure the publishers bought out Kinema comic and merged them in 1932.
The comic title changed to Film Fun & Thrills on 13th Jan 1959
They merged with Buster comic in 26th Feb 1961
Between the years 1959 to 1961 Superman reprint newspaper strips appeared.
Free Gifts/Comics lited to date:
- Film Fun #1 - (17th Jan 1920) - Fatty Arbuckle photo plate
- Film Fun #982 - (12th Nov 1938) - The George Formby Big-Hit Song Book
- Film Fun #992 - (21st Jan 1939) - The 2nd George Formby Big-Hit Song Book
- Film Fun #1708 - (11th Oct 1952) - Big Book of Film Stars

Film Fun #1
- (17th Jan 1920)
Free Gift:
Fatty Arbuckle photo plate
Description:
photo plate with blank reverse
Additional notes:
The cover was led by Harold Lloyd in his early career he went by the stage name 'Winkle'.
recent online sale of the free gift alone went for £52.67


Film Fun #982 - (12th Nov 1938)
Free Gift:
The George Formby Big-Hit Song Book

Film Fun #992 - (21st Jan 1938)
Free Gift:
The 2nd George Formby Big-Hit Song Book

Film Fun #1708 - (11th Oct 1952)
Free Gift:
The Big Book of Film Stars