| Sun | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:TheSunComic220358.jpg) The cover to the 22 March 1958 edition of Sun Weekly, featuring Battler Britton | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | J. B. Allen (November 1947 – May 1949) Amalgamated Press (May 1949 – October 1959) |
| Schedule | Fortnightly (11 November 1947 to 6 May 1950) Weekly (20 May 1950 to 17 October 1959) |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | 11 November 1947 – 17 October 1959 |
| No. of issues | 551 |
| Main character(s) | Battler Britton Billy the Kid Dick Turpin Max Bravo Robin Hood |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Mike Butterworth Joan Whitford |
| Artist(s) | Reg Bunn Geoff Campion Hugh McNeill Patrick Nicolle |
| Editor(s) | Leonard Matthews Len Wenn |
Sun was a weekly British comics periodical published by J. B. Allen, Amalgamated Press and Fleetway Publications between 11 November 1947 and 17 October 1959. During this time it was also known as Sun Comic, Sun Adventure Weekly, The Cowboy Sun Weekly, The Cowboy Sun, The Sun and Sun Weekly at various points, and ran for 551 issues before merging with Lion.
While predominantly featuring Westerns and other historical adventure stories, the title's best-remembered character would be the World War II fighter pilot Battler Britton, who first appeared in 1956 and foreshadowed the popularity of war comics in Britain through the 1960s and 1970s.