Literacy, Deliquency and Captain Triumphby james@ausreprints.com
Just after Christmas 1948, during the holiday silly season when newspapers desperately seek copy to fill their pages, the Sydney Morning Herald opened up debate about the impact of comics on young people.
1. Opening fire in the comic book censorship wars
2. News Flash: Comics are sombre, bloodthirsty and unhumorous
3. Are "Comic" Books Harmful to Minds of Young Readers? Part 1
4. Are "Comic" Books Harmful to Minds of Young Readers? Part 2
Murray Comics—A Brief Historyby Kevin Patrick
Australian reprints of American comic books published between 1950s-1980s have become popular items with modern-day collectors.
1. During this period KG Murray dominated Australian comics
2. The American reprint titles were a runaway success
3. KGM abandoned their solo character titles
4. The late 1960s and early 1970s saw changes
5. New titles saw Marvel, Charlton and other reprints
6. Federal Comics replaced Murray the Cat
7. Nothing could save Federal Comics from oblivion
Don Richardson—Comic Book Makerby Kevin Patrick
If the name Don Richardson sounds unfamiliar to you, don't worry—you won't find his name appearing on any of the comic books in your collection.
1. You won't find his name in any comic
2. The notes of our interview lay untouched
3. Don worked for George Woods in the 1950s
4. We were first called litho dot etchers
5. Unsold comics were returned, rebound and re-trimmed
6. I devised a process for the covers
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