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SUPER YANK COMIC 8 by Lloyd Piper, published by Frew Publications in June 1951 (estimated). Super Yank Comics largely featured stories of Catman and of the Phantom over its 18 issues (the first issue featured reprints of American comics). This is Frew’s ...
SILVER JACKET vol.3 no.23 is a magazine in the style of British story paper, published by Beaconsfield Productions in August 1955. The style of this publication is mostly prose stories and articles, with some comics stories and also a kind of club activities ...
THE FOUR BEARS is a children’s story published like a comic book. It’s by Syd Miller and was published by Frank Johnson in 1941. It’s a bit gruesome, but no worse than, say, Little Red Riding Hood. For the record, koalas are not members of the bear ...
TEX MORTON’S WILD WEST COMIC volume 2 #9 is an anthology comic based on the New Zealand and Australian country and western musician, Tex Morton. It was published by Allied Authors and Artists in April 1950 (estimated). This publication includes both comics ...
WIZARD ‘MAGPIE’ COMICS is an anthology one-shot comic published by Frank Johnson in 1946. It includes DOPE SQUAD by John Delaney, BOWYANG BILL by Emile Mercier, STEVE CONRAD by Ross and Peter Chapman, JO AND HER MAGIC CAPE by Moira Bertram, ALLIES ...
BUGSEY BEAR 29 is a funny animal anthology, largely made up of American reprints. New Century Press published this issue in May 1955 (estimated). This issue features a new Bugsey Bear story created by Max Yahl, an Australian cartoonist, because the publishers ...
TIM VALOUR 29 (second series) by John Dixon was published by Action Comics in January 1953 (estimated). This comic includes two Tim Valour stories, with Captain Valour working as a Special Security Agent, leading a small team of operatives in handling a range ...
THE PHANTOM PIRATE by Syd Nicholls, published in 1943 by Syd Nicholls. This is another of the upscale pirate albums Nicholls produced over the years. It contains two Phantom Pirate stories, a character that had already appeared in ‘Fatty Finn’s ...
CLIMAX ALL COLOR COMIC 4 is an anthology comic published by KG Murray in 1947. This anthology consists of an Australian original lead story, featuring RED CARR by Rich Cocks, along with three American reprints. These stories are printed in colour. There is a single-page ...
EL LOBO 17 by Keith Chatto, published by Apache Comics in August 1958 (estimated). The chance encounter of this story sees the Man from Nowhere in conflict with a villainous duo, lead by a woman (pretty rare at the time).
MONSTER COMIC 4 is an anthology publication similar to an English story paper – in fact, it is the size of a tabloid newspaper. It was published in October 1945 (estimated) by Syd Miller Publications. There are a small number of comics by Syd Miller, ...
THE PANTHER 19 by Paul Wheelahan was published ny Young’s Merchandising in November 1948 (estimated). As well as an atomic weapon, this issue features Quintinella, a recurring opponent of the Pather.
KING ‘MAGPIE’ COMICS is an anthology published by Frank Johnson in 1946. It contains PEACE PLANET by Noel Cook, ISSY DIZZY by Colin Robertson, SECRET AGENT XX13 by Emile Mercier, BERT CONLEY OF THE MERCHANT NAVY by Rhys Williams, PRENDERGAST & ...
PHANTOM RANGER 41 by Paul Chapman was published Frew Publications in February 1953 (estimated). The Phantom Ranger is the latest in a dynastic line of heroes, associated with the Navajo Nation. Mostly, he is up against white opponents, but this issue he’s ...
By Emile Mercier, published by Frank Johnson in 1944. Frank Johnson published many standalone books intended for younger readers (or to be read to children). They are often in a different style and tone than the comic book work of the same creators.
KID KOALA 4 by Reg Hicks was published by Wollumbin Press in 1948. While the comic Kid Koala has the appearance of a collection of newspaper strips, it doesn’t appear to have been published before the comic book appeared. Hicks did write and draw comic ...
GREY DOMINO 26 by Terry Trowel was published by Atlas Publications in June 1954 (estimated). This issue features two adventures of the Grey Domino, a racing car driver turned international adventurer and crime fighter. This comic series ran for (reportedly ...
COMICS LIBRARY 9 is a war comic with rotating features. This issue is Navy Combat by Virgil Reilly, published by Red Circle Press in June 1953. The Navy Combat issues all recount a true story of war at sea during World War II, in this case the events leading ...
CONVICTED COMICS 14 is a crime anthology comic, published by Action Comics in December 1956. This anthology originally published crime comic stories from Prize Comics titles, particularly Justice Traps the Guilty, however it would include some original stories ...
MAC OF THE MOUNTIES by Terry Powis was published by the NSW Bookstall Company in 1942 (estimated). With World War II underway, restrictions on importing comics (and other publications) and syndicated proofs that would allow foreign comics and comics strips ...
LONE WOLF 34 was published by Atlas Publications in November 1953 (estimated). It includes two features: the Australian LONE WOLF by Keith Chatto, and a reprint of a US story of the AMERICAN EAGLE by John Severin, in this case reprinted from Prize Comics Western ...
GHOST RIDER 46 by Terry Trowell, published by Atlas Publications in May 1956 (estimated). Terry Trowell was the creator for the majority of the run of this comic, taking over from J Morath from issue 6 and continuing until the final issue, 57. The issue also ...
TORNADO COMICS was an anthology comic published by the Offset Printing Company in 1944. It contains three features: LOFTY REGAN, THE ACE OF CLUBS by Jim Colt, THE ADVENTURES OF SAM BRIGGS, SHIP’S BOY by J Gilmour, and BOBBY & BETTY by Noel Cook, as well ...
GEM COMICS 14 is an anthology comic published by Frank Johnson in December 1947 (estimated). It features CAPTAIN JERRY WINTERS by Peter Chapman, PADLOCK HOLMES by Emile Mercier, THE RAVEN by Phil Belbin, SHADOWMAN by Ron Broadley, and some one-page humour strips ...
JOHNNY JOHNSON – TRIUMPH OVER TOKIO by John Parkinson, published by RDR Publications in 1946 (estimated). RDR only published three comics, all featuring the former fighter pilot, Johnny Johnson. As they were all essentially self-published as one-shots, ...
CARL DANE – GANGSTER GUNS by Hal English was published by Cane Publications in 1946 (probably!). Carl Dane is a private detective in the hard-boiled and noir traditions (the comic is published in that period). Hal English was a regular contributor to early ...
GEM COMICS 25 is an anthology comic published by Frank Johnson in November 1948 (estimated). It features SKIP DOLAN by Jon Hill, KINGS OF SPEED by Angus Orchard, SUPA DUPA MAN by Emile Mercier, DIANA HASTINGS by Peter Chapman, a one-page humour strip, 2 pages ...
RANGERS COMICS 83 is an anthology comic published by Action Comics published in October 1957 (estimated). It contains three stories, two of which are by Len Holland. The first story is unsigned, but is in a style similar to Holland’s so it may be a single-creator ...
TIM VALOUR 30 (series 2) by John Dixon was published by Action Comics in February 1953 (estimated). It includes two Tim Valour stories, with Tim working as a ‘Special Security Agent’ with missions all over the world (Mexico and New Guinea in these ...
MURDER IN THE NIGHT was one of those double-featured comics published by the Offset Printing Company, in this case in July 1945 (estimated). The two features are RED STEEL by Hal English and SHADO McGRAW by Will Donald. The different art styles of English and Donald ...
MISTER COMBAT 3 by Yaroslav Horak, published by Elmsdale Publications in July 1950 (estimated). This is Horak’s first solo ongoing comic, but not the last. It ran for only three issues (so this is the last), with this issue also featuring a back strip, ...
GREY DOMINO 40 by Terry Trowell was published by Action Comics in August 1955 (estimated). The Grey Domino is the masked identity of Hugh Standish, a retired army officer who now races motor cars. He is assisted by Jim Falstaff, who served with Standish in the armed ...
MODERN ‘MAGPIE’ COMICS is a one-shot anthology comic, published by Frank Johnson in 1946. It includes HAWK LARSE by Noel Cook, BOWYANG BILL by Emile Mercier, JO AND HER MAGIC CAPE by Moira Bertram, CAPTAIN SPADGER by Frank Jessup, SHADOWMAN by Ron Broadley, ...
SECRET AGENT MICHAEL CHANCE 8 is an anthology comic published by Pyramid Publications in August 1950 (estimated). Each issue of this comic features a MICHAEL CHANCE story by Jeff Wilkinson, with two or three further stories featuring a range of characters, ...
TRUE PIRATE COMICS 3 is an anthology comic published by Frank Johnson in February 1948 (estimated). The stories are based on historical pirates, generally 1-3 episodes per pirate, with each pirate’s story told by a single creator. This issue includes ...
TRIG MATSON 3 is an anthology comic published by Calvert Publishing in April 1951 (estimated). It contains three ongoing features: TRIG MATSON by Kevan Hardacre, ACE GREMLIN & NUTKEY by Terry Brand, and CRIME BUSTERS INC by Michael Trueman. It also has a prose ...
CARL DANE – PACIFIC PERIL by Hal English was published by Cane Publications in 1946. It is also known as THE CARL DANE COMIC. Carl Dane is a private detective in the hard-boiled and noir traditions (the comic is published in that period). Hal English ...
TRENT OF THE TERRITORY 2 by Eric Jolliffe, self-published in 1946 (estimated). Trent of the Territory is a lesser-known work of Jolliffe, who is best known for single panel vignettes set in the outback – the series Saltbush Bill, depicting life on a farm, ...
CLIMAX COLOR COMIC 13 is an anthology comic published by Colour Comics in 1948. This comic features 1 Australian-created story. PETER FURY by Len Lason (using the pen name Keith Leonard). The remaining stories uploaded are all originally published in the United ...
KOKEY KOALA AND HIS MAGIC BUTTON 54 by Noel Cook was published by Elmsdale Press in July 1952 (estimated). At this point, the comic had two features: Kokey Koala and Whizz the Wizard. The series ran for 64 issues, with some changes in its numbering – ...
THE ADVENTURES OF DEVIL DOONE 7 by R Carson Gold and Hart Amos was published by Colour Comics in February 1950 (estimated). Like all Devil Doone comics, this reprints a number of issues of Man Junior, an Australian man’s magazine (it features some comics, ...
GREY DOMINO 5 by Terry Trowell was published by Atlas Publications in December 1951 (estimated). An early adventure of Trowell’s racing car driving hero, it’s also early in advertising appearing in Australian comics (see pages 5 and 13 for the intrusive ...
THE BOSUN AND CHOCLIT FUNNIES 2 by George Needham (using the pen name George Robb), was published by Elmsdale Publications in August 1946 (estimated). Some readers may find this comic offensively racist, but it was considered acceptable back when it was published. ...
Dan tells - "Smoky Dawson was a popular cowboy troubadour decades ago in Australia. He was a real person (with a fake name) and who participated in any number of entertainment events. Smoky was so popular that he got his own radio program (a bit of western ...
Created by Jack Cole for the first issue of Military Comics, it is the story of a group of ex cons who fight the Nazis in stories who are semi serious at first and completely humorous at the end of the run. Really good stuff
The Sniper was introduced in issue 5 of Military Comics and lasted until issue 34. Created by Ted Udall and Vernon Henkel he was a mysterious guy hunting Axis officers, first in Europe and then in the Far East. He was usually the narrator of his exploits.
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