Carol Day Dating Service
Figuring out the exact date a Carol Day episode was published has been notoriously difficult and tedious over the years, what with newspaper strikes and holiday suspensions of publication. However, thanks to the great work of Lee Harmon we now have a run of the Daily Mail, Carol Day's paper of record, that allows us to date the strips quickly and easily. So although we're not arranging Friday evening dates with Miss Day, we can help you pin down the details on the art you own.
If you have a Carol Day original and would like to know the date it was published, click here to send us an email with the strip number. We will be back to you with the date of publication and a very low resolution image of the Daily Mail page it appeared on to give you context. No charge, but we do ask that you limit your requests.
Story Guide
The Daily Mail titled the stories beginning with strip #211, in the middle of Paris Episode, and stopped after The Prophet, which ended with strip 1809. For stories that were untitled, we have used the name of the main character as the title, rather than try to invent something in the spirit of the editorially provided titles. In cases where we have supplied the title, it is in [ALL CAPS]. The Daily Mail and News Chronicle merged on October 18, 1960.
| Episodes | Start Date | End Date | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. [CHARLES LOGAN] | 1 - 104 | Monday, September 10, 1956 | Thursday, January 10, 1957 | There was no paper on Tuesday and Wednesday, December 25 and 26, 1956 |
| 2. [LANCE HALLAM] | 105 - 188 | Friday, January 11, 1957 | Thursday, April 18, 1957 | There was no paper on Friday, April 19, 1957 (Good Friday) |
| 3. Paris Episode | 189 - 276 | Saturday, April 20, 1957 | Wednesday, July 31, 1957 | |
| 4. Dangerous Currents | 277 - 356 | Thursday, August 1, 1957 | Friday, November 1, 1957 | |
| 5. Problem Child | 357 - 451 | Saturday, November 2, 1957 | Saturday, February 22, 1958 | There was no paper on Wednesday and Thursday, December 25 and 26, 1957 |
| 6. Seconds Out! | 452 - 508 | Monday, February 24, 1958 | Thursday, May 1, 1958 | There was no paper on Friday, April 4, 1958 (Good Friday) |
| 7. Brother Brushes | 509 - 609 | Friday, May 2, 1958 | Wednesday, August 27, 1958 | |
| 8. Riverside Racket | 610 - 698 | Thursday, August 28, 1958 | Tuesday, December 9, 1958 | |
| 9. Face Value | 699 - 777 | Wednesday, December 10, 1958 | Friday, March 13, 1959 | There was no paper on Thursday and Friday, December 25 and 26, 1958 |
| 10. Ebb-Tide | 778 - 865 | Saturday, March 14, 1959 | Thursday, June 25, 1959 | There was no paper on Friday, March 27, 1959 (Good Friday) |
| 11. Cross-Currents | 866 - 952 | Friday, June 26, 1959 | Monday, October 5, 1959 | |
| 12. Where There's A Will | 953 - 1045 | Tuesday, October 6, 1959 | Saturday, January 23, 1960 | There was no paper on Friday and Saturday, December 25 and 26, 1959 |
| 13. Last Of The Line | 1046 - 1149 | Monday, January 25, 1960 | Wednesday, May 25, 1960 | There was no paper on Friday, April 15, 1960 (Good Friday) |
| 14. Money Matters | 1150 - 1246 | Thursday, May 26, 1960 | Thursday, September 15, 1960 | |
| 15. Off Stage | 1247 - 1332 | Friday, September 16, 1960 | Saturday, December 24, 1960 | |
| 16. Emergency! | 1333 - 1433 | Wednesday, December 28, 1960 | Tuesday, April 25, 1961 | There was no paper on Monday and Tuesday, December 26 and 27, 1960, and there was no paper on Friday, March 31, 1961 (Good Friday) |
| 17. Shadow of Suspicion | 1434 - 1521 | Wednesday, April 26, 1961 | Saturday, August 5, 1961 | |
| 18. Caribbean Captives | 1522 - 1620 | Monday, August 7, 1961 | Wednesday, November 29, 1961 | |
| 19. The Changeling | 1621 - 1713 | Thursday, November 30, 1961 | Tuesday, March 20, 1962 | There was no paper on Monday and Tuesday, December 25 and 26, 1961 |
| 20. The Prophet | 1714 - 1809 | Wednesday, March 21, 1962 | Wednesday, July 11, 1962 | There was no paper on Friday, April 20, 1962 (Good Friday); #1807, Monday, July 9, 1962 - last printed story title in the Daily Mail |
| 21. [EDGAR TRACY] | 1809 - 1881 | Wednesday, July 11, 1962 (last panel) | Wednesday, October 3, 1962 | |
| 22. [FRIEDRICH KAHLENBERG] | 1882 - 1969 | Thursday, October 4, 1962 | Wednesday, January 16, 1963 | There was no paper on Tuesday and Wednesday, December 25 and 26, 1962 |
| 23. [SIMON WARE] | 1970 - 2075 | Thursday, January 17, 1963 | Tuesday, May 21, 1963 | There was no paper on Friday, April 12, 1963 (Good Friday) |
| 24. [JIMMY HAYES] | 2075 - 2205 | Tuesday, May 21, 1963 (last panel) | Saturday, October 19, 1963 | |
| 25. [COUSIN HUGO] | 2205 - 2315 | Saturday, October 19, 1963 (last panel) | Thursday, February 27, 1964 | There was no paper on Wednesday and Thursday, December 25 and 26, 1963 |
| 26. [GERALD WAIN] | 2315 - 2413 | Thursday, February 27, 1964 (last panel) | Monday, June 22, 1964 | There was no paper on Friday, March 27, 1964 (Good Friday) |
| 27. [JACK SLINGSBY] | 2414 - 2528 | Tuesday, June 23, 1964 | Tuesday, November 3, 1964 | |
| 28. [REV. WILLIAM EVANS] | 2529 - 2639 | Wednesday, November 4, 1964 | Monday, March 15, 1965 | There was no paper on Friday and Saturday, December 25 and 26, 1964 |
| 29. [ADAM BOONE] | 2640 - 2733 | Tuesday, March 16, 1965 | Saturday, July 3, 1965 | There was no paper on Friday, April 16, 1965 (Good Friday) |
| 30. [GORDON GRIMES] | 2733 - 2847 | Saturday, July 3, 1965 (last panel) | Saturday, November 13, 1965 | |
| 31. [MR. BOKER] | 2848 - 2966 | Monday, November 15, 1965 | Monday, April 4, 1966 | There was no paper on Saturday and Monday, December 25 and 27, 1965 |
| 32. [MYSTERY MAN] | 2967 - 3042 | Tuesday, April 5, 1966 | Saturday, July 2, 1966 | There was no paper on Friday, April 8, 1966 (Good Friday) |
| 33. [MAX KALMAN] | 3043 - 3147 | Monday, July 4, 1966 | Wednesday, November 2, 1966 | |
| 34. [UNCLE RICHARD] | 3148 - 3250 | Thursday, November 3, 1966 | Saturday, March 4,1967 | There was no paper on Monday and Tuesday, December 26 and 27, 1966, and there was no paper on Friday, March 24, 1967 (Good Friday). On Monday, March 6, 1967, the Mail reported: David Wright, the creator of Carol Day, has been ordered to rest by his doctor. He has been drawing this immensely popular strip for the Daily Mail for 10 1/2 years, and while he takes a well-earned respite we are re-publishing one of the earlier episodes, in the Carol Day saga, beginning today. At the end of the story, David Wright will be back with a new adventure.Shadow of Suspicion was the story they chose to reprint. |
| 35. [SPIROS LONDOS] | 3251 - 3346 | Monday, June 19, 1967 | Saturday, October 7, 1967 | Episode 3305, Monday, August 21 is David Wright's last Carol Day. As of episode 3306 the art was taken over by Kenneth Inns. Publication of Carol Day was suspended from Thursday, August 1, 1968 through Tuesday, September 10, 1968, due to a newspaper strike. Carol Day resumed publication on Wednesday, September 11, 1968 with strip 3599. |
| 36. [JACK SLINGSBY 2] | 3347 - 3454 | Monday, October 9, 1967 | Tuesday, February 13, 1968 | There was no paper on Monday and Tuesday, December 25 and 26, 1967 |
| 37. [GORDON GRIMES 2] | 3455 - 3544 | Wednesday, February 14, 1968 | Wednesday, May 29, 1968 | There was no paper on Friday, April 12, 1968 (Good Friday). #3532, Wednesday, May 15, 1968 is a repeat of Tuesday, May 14, 1968 |
| 38. [DR. THOMSON] | 3445 - 3642 | Thursday, May 30, 1968 | Thursday, October 31, 1968 | |
| 39. [PEREGRINE ARMSLEY] | 3643 - 3742 | Friday, November 1, 1968 | Thursday, February 27, 1969 | There was no paper on Wednesday and Thursday, December 25 and 26, 1968 |
| 40. [ADAM BOONE 2] | 3742 - 3829 | Thursday, February 27, 1969 (last panel) | Wednesday, June 11, 1969 | There was no paper on Friday, April 4, 1969 (Good Friday). Friday, May 2, 1969 reprints strip #3795 from Thursday, May 1, 1969. No explanation given. #3796 is printed on Saturday, May 3, 1969, so no strip is missing. Weird end of story — the plot isn't wrapped up at all but #3830 on June 12 is an abrupt transition to a completely different plot |
| 41. [SERGEI MARIKARDIS] | 3830 - 3929 | Thursday, June 12, 1969 | Monday, October 6, 1969 (first panel) | |
| 42. [DR. THOMSON 2] | 3929 - 4018 | Monday, October 6, 1969 (last two panels) | Tuesday, January 20, 1970 (first 2 panels) | There was no paper on Thursday and Friday, December 25 and 26, 1969 |
| 43. [MISS LOVEGROVE] | 4018 - 4106 | Tuesday, January 20, 1970 (last panel) | Monday, May 4, 1970 | |
| 44. [PEREGRINE ARMSLEY #2] | 4107 - 4192 or 4193 | Tuesday, May 5, 1970 | Tuesday, August 18, 1970 | |
| 45. [SUSAN GORTON] | 4194 - 4263 | Wednesday, August 19, 1970 | Saturday, November 7, 1970 | |
| 46. [JACK SLINGSBY #3] | 4264 - 4357 | Monday, November 9, 1970 | Saturday, January 30, 1971 (first 2 panels) | |
| 47. [IAN] | 4357 - 4406 | Saturday, January 30, 1971 (last panel) | Friday, April 30, 1971 |