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Catman
Date Unknown | Number: 18 | Lang: English (en)
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NotesCatman 18 (1966) reprints the original Catman 7 (1958). Story and art by John Dixon. Unusually, this story features a larger role for Terry West (Catman's fiancee) and her friend Paula Reed investigating "ghost bandits" stealing supply shipments. Catman and Kit later join them when things get dangerous.
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   By Downunder Dan
One oddity with this issue: the page numbering is clear up to page 19, but the number of the next page appears scratched out (on the plate, not the printed page) but it looks like number ends in a straight line, like it was a 1. The page numbers swap sides from page to page, but this is on the same side as the 19. I've seen this before, in the reprint issue #20, which reprints #9. The missing page in that case was half-story and half-ad - and while the Catman story finishes on the inside back cover in #9, there's an ad on the inside back cover of #20. It appears that half-story pages may be left out of reprints in favour of a full-page ad. The story still reads fine, and if #7 turns up we could confirm this!
   By Quirky Quokka
Thanks for uploading this, Downunder Dan. I bought the Giantsize Phantom #14 a while ago from Frew, which was the first of the John Dixon specials. They had this story in there, so I compared the two and it looks like three panels are missing from your copy. But it doesn't make much difference to the story. Their p. 20 is half page, with three portrait style panels in the top half and an ad to subscribe to Phantom comics in the bottom half. First panel shows three hooded figures, which I assume are Catman and friends. I assume it's the hooded Catman who says 'Just walk down to the lake as though you are one of them, but keep your guns ready'. Next panel shows the baddie pointing a gun, with a man in a turban behind him. The baddie says 'Stand right where you are and get your hands up'. The third panel shows Kit, with a narration box that says 'Meanwhile, Kit is watching the scene through the telescopic sight' and he has a thought bubble that says 'I think it's time I took a hand'. The last two pages are the same as the one you have.
   By Downunder Dan
Thanks for confirming, Quokka. All copies of this issue will be missing that page, but it's intentional - I think because they couldn't get a half-page ad, so those panels were thrown out. Very sad (I always want more Dixon!), but I didn't actually notice the jump when I read through! By comparison, Catman #15 on this site is a reprint where they kept a half-page, with the other half being a join-the-dots puzzle
   By tralfaz
I like John Dixon's art. It's really good solid Silver Age comic art -- like Al McWilliams, George Evans, Al Williamson, especially when they were working for CREEPY and EERIE. I gather none of these Aussie comics have ever been printed in color? Too bad, but still good.
   By Downunder Dan
@tralfaz Most Australian comics of the 'Golden Age' period were B&W, with the only exception I know of being the first 16 issues of Captain Atom (the first two of which are available on this site). There may be more that I haven't heard of, though the Australian comic industry was born out of import restrictions during World War II and for some years after, so a level of frugality is to be expected.
  
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