Publisher:John Spencer & Co.

John Spencer & Co. was a London-based publisher set up in 1947 by Samuel Assael^[4] (born 1920), who did buisness under the name "John Spencer".^[1] Initally published mainly pulp SF magazines, later published much paperback fiction, including much SF.^[1] The firm continued in operation until the late 1970s, although the Badger imprint (much the largest part in the later 1950s and early 60s) apparently ceased operations in 1967.^[1][6] A vendor's listing states that the Badger name was first used in 1954.^[3]

Imprints used

• Badger ^{[1] [2] [5]}
• John Spencer ^[1]
• Cobra ^{[1] [5]}

Footnotes

• 1. ^  Wikipedia Article, apparently citing Badger Tracks
• 2. ^  Thog's Masterclass (see below)
• 3. ^  "John Spencer & co started publishing their imprints as Badger from 1954" -World Book Market listing for Tales of Tomorrow. No. 5 (below)

4. ^  The History of the Science-fiction Magazine, p244.

• 5. ^  The Gallery to Science Fiction, Fantasy, Weird & Occult site (see below) section on John Spencer & Co.
• 6. ^  "John Spencer Comics" (see links section, below)

External Links

• Badger Books Wikipedia article
• Contento index to British Science Fiction magazines
• Cloud Chamber 55 by David Langford
• Thog's Masterclass by David Langford
• World Book Market listing for Tales of Tomorrow. No. 5
• The History of the Science-fiction Magazine Google Books preview
• The Gallery to Science Fiction, Fantasy, Weird & Occult
• John Spencer Comics

Printed References

• Steve Holland, Badger Tracks: Exploring the publications of John Spencer & Co. Underworld Studios, Colchester 1997.
• Debbie Cross, Down the Badger Hole: R. Lionel Fanthorpe: the Badger years. Wrigley Cross, Portland 1995.
• Michael Ashley, The History of the Science-fiction Magazine Liverpool University Press, 2000 ISBN 0853238553