[1] It was first launched on 11 February 1928[2] and cost 2d (two old pence, when there were 240 pence to the pound: see pound sterling), the magazine ran to 523 weekly issues until 12 February 1938.
The next week, on 19 February 1938 it was re-launched in a new size as Modern Boy (dropping the word "The") and its issues were re-numbered from number one again.
It then ran until issue 87 published on 14 October 1939, before production ceased due to wartime paper shortages.
The Modern Boy was well known for the stories published in it, notably the works of W. E. Johns famous as the creator of Biggles.
His first signed article was published in issue number 148 (dated 6 December 1930) and was called "The Plane Smashers", but it is believed that he wrote articles earlier as "Our Air Expert".