[Mindshadow]

I have a comic called " Phantom Ranger #2 and I was wondering, since it was made by Frew Publications today's do own the copyrights to this obscure comic? I have this comic ready to go and all I need is the go-ahead? This comic would go in the Australian/UK section.

Info: 25 pages + ads, fc, bc. The Phantom Ranger in " the Great Payroll Robbery". This comic is one long story and the advertisement for the Phantom probably needs to be removed.

[narfstar]

Isn't Australian copyright 50 years after creators death? If so does it apply here. Frew reprints their stuff continuously. Is Streamline still in business?

[Mindshadow]

"The Phantom had leaped ahead of most of the opposition and plans were laid to publish other titles, including three Australian-made titles: The Shadow, Sir Falcon and Phantom Ranger. A scanned selection of these old comics is available on CD-ROM from Roger Stitson (authorised by Frew Publications). Many American titles were also published, and the total number of Frew titles peaked at about 30 in the mid-1950s." Info from: http://www.deepwoods.org/frew.html

You can buy The Shadow (not the Street and Smith's version) , Sir Falcon, and Phantom Ranger at:  http://www.rmsed.com.au/cd-romcom.htm 

[paw broon]

I'd love to see this and some other Aus. titles on GAC.  To my knowledge, Phantom Ranger has not been reprinted and the only way to read it is to search for back issues, which are quite hard to find.  Problem might be that The Panther was re-done a few years ago, so I'm assuming copyright was renewed on that title or character. And it is difficult to find out who owns what. The only Frew title still running is The Phantom, which reprints old American strips and comics and Scandinavian translations from Egmont.
How good would it be to host the Australian Captain Atom, Raven, Green Skeleton. Cap. Havoc and the Phantom Knight and piles more on GAC?

[narfstar]

Paw if you can find someone who knows how to check Aussie PD status it would be much appreciated. We would love to carry the books but do not want any problems so they need to be confirmed PD.

[Mindshadow]

Hey paw broon, any info on the Green Skeleton I can't find anything on him, just a pic: http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/g/grenskel.htm.

[paw broon]

Mindshadow, Green Skeleton is pretty obscure by anyone's definition but I will have a rake through my own stuff and some computer files and get back to you.  I have a reprint somewhere and an electronic copy of an Aussie comic featuring same.  Just need a wee bit of time.
I've mentioned Internationl Hero before on GAC and it bears repeating that, although a good resource (to which I have contributed) as with all excercises of this scale, errors creep in. It's very worthwhile just, occasionally, not quite accurate.  Not necessarily because of the info. from contributors but in the conversion to the e-page

[paw broon]

Okey dokey, here's a page:-
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Hope this works!!!!!
Green Skeleton was a Frew publication and lasted 4 issues.  Colour cover and b&w insides.  We never find out his real name.  The page is from a British reprint comic, "Grand Comic Album" published by Murray Sales and Service co., London.  No date and costing 2/6 in old money (about 12&1/2 new pence)  a typical album of a few coverless comics bound together.  All from Australian originals and Aus. reprints of American comics.  Other stories incl.Kid Eternity;Kid Champion; Scoop Scott and a couple of humour strips.

Early days but trying to find out more re. Aussie copyright.  Bugger all to report yet.