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Johnny Galaxy and the Space Patrol 1, 1967 [Colour Comics]
Johnny Galaxy and the Space Patrol

by james@ausreprints.com

Johnny Galaxy and the Space Patrol was among the earliest work from Spanish agency Selecciones Ilustradas (SI) to be printed by KG Murray.   

Contents

1.  Johnny Galaxy lands in Australia
2.  Johnny's creation by Beá
3.  Beá's development as an artist
4.  Johnny’s later creative teams 1
5.  Johnny’s later creative teams 2
6.  Space Ace v. Johnny Galaxia
7.  A Gionni by any other name
8.  Where Australia's Johnny Galaxy didn't come from
9.  Where did Australia's Johnny Galaxy come from?
10.  Johnny Galaxia's Publishing History 1
11.  Johnny Galaxia's Publishing History 2
12.  A Galaxia of Stories

Climax Adventure Comic 18, December 1975 [KG Murray]
Geminis

by james@ausreprints.com

The Australian run of Geminis began mid-1975 in Climax Adventure Comic, before transferring to Super Giant Album for the concluding episodes.   

Contents

1.  Genesis of Geminis
2.  Font's "training period"
3.  Font's own style
4.  Echevarría with Selecciones Ilustradas
5.  Later Echevarría and Gredown
6.  The Spanish Golden Era
7.  The Spanish Implosion
8.  Geminis' publication history
9.  Spy stories

Ringo 1, September 1967 [Sport Magazine]
Ringo, Big River Lawman

by james@ausreprints.com

With a feast of four Ringo stories filling the issue cover-to-cover, Murray launched its long-running, 42-issue Ringo series in 1967.   

Contents

1.  Ringo—the Gringo
2.  Gringo's Creative Teams
3.  Why (G)Ringo?
4.  Why Ringo?
5.  Global Publishing History 1
6.  Global Publishing History 2
7.  Telling Tales of the Old West

Ringo 24, June 1973 [Sport Magazine]
A Man Called... Sunday

by james@ausreprints.com

Alongside the comic's lead character, KG Murray's Ringo 24 gave cover-billing to a new series: "Introducing-- A man of courage who rides alone. A man called... Sunday".   

Contents

1.  A Man Called... Sunday
2.  Sunday's Creators
3.  Sunday's Creative Family
4.  The Creation of Selecciones Ilustradas
5.  SI Art Production Shop
6.  Syndication International
7.  Syndication to Australia
8.  Sunday's Publishing History 1
9.  Sunday's Publishing History 2
10.  Stories for a Sunday Afternoon

Climax Adventure Comic 19, April 1976 [KG Murray]
The Vroom

by james@ausreprints.com

One of the last Spanish series to debut in KG Murray's line of reprint comics was The Vroom, a particularly obscure series due to its inconsistent Australian publication and limited international printings.   

Contents

1.  With a Roar of Engines, The Vroom Emerged
2.  Artistic Output of José Duarte
3.  France Vroums into Selecciones Ilustradas
4.  Mon Journal's Extensive SI Printing Program
5.  The Vroom's Publication History
6.  Story List