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Publisher: Derby Publishing
Years in Operation: 1948 - 1952
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Country: Flag Canada Web Site: Brands: 1 Indicia Publishers: 1 Series: 24 Printings: 63 Disclose Notes: Canadian publisher primarily reprinting American comic books, especially from Fawcett.

There is some confusion over who reprinted Prize comics in Canada. It may be Derby or it may be Publications Services Limited. Or they may have reprinted Prize comics at different times.

Addresses
circa 1948: 424 Wellington Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
circa 1950: 347A Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
later in 1950: 424 Wellington Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

It's unknown if the publisher had two different addresses, or moved back to Wellington after being on Yonge.
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Series Name Years in Print Issues (Printings)
Abbott and Costello {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Canadian reprint of St. John comic: Abbot and Costello Comics (St. John, 1948 series). Other issues may exist. Earlier issues were reprinted in Canada by Publication Services Limited as Abbott & Costello (Publication Services Limited, 1948 series), but it appears as though the numbering doesn't continue from one series to the other.
1950 - 3
Best Variety Comics {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Was previously listed on GCD as circa 1948 but Heritage Auctions states 1952. Based on the page quantity and price this comic is likely rebound remainder comics.
1952 - 1
Black Magic {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Canadian reprint of Prize comic: Black Magic (Prize, 1950 series). Other issues may exist.
1950 - 1
Captain Marvel Jr. {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Canadian reprint of Fawcett comic: Captain Marvel Jr. (Fawcett, 1942 series). Other issues may exist. Earlier issues were reprinted in Canada by Anglo-American Publishing Company Limited as Captain Marvel Jr. (Anglo-American Publishing Company Limited, 1948 series), but it appears as though the numbering doesn't continue from one series to the other.
1950 - 5
Captain Science {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Canadian reprint of Youthful series: Captain Science (Youthful, 1950 series). Other Youthful series were mostly published by Export but at least issue 2 of this series has been confirmed to be Derby. Other issues may exist.
1951 - 1
Claire Voyant {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Canadian reprint of Pentagon comic: Claire Voyant (Pentagon Publishing Co., 1946 series). Other issues may exist.
1948 - ? 1
Flyin' Jenny {Comic Books} 1946 - ? 1
Gabby Hayes Western {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Canadian reprint of Fawcett comic: Gabby Hayes Western (Fawcett, 1948 series). Other issues may exist. Earlier issues were reprinted in Canada by Anglo-American Publishing Company Limited as Gabby Hayes Western (Anglo-American Publishing Company Limited, 1949 series), but it appears as though the numbering doesn't continue from one series to the other.
1950 - 1
Indian Fighter {Comic Books} 1949 - ? 1
Lone Rider {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Probably Canadian reprint of Farrell comic: Lone Rider (Farrell, 1951 series).
1951 - 1
Marvel Family {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Canadian reprint of Fawcett comic: The Marvel Family (Fawcett, 1945 series). Other issues may exist. Earlier issues were reprinted in Canada by Anglo-American Publishing Company Limited as The Marvel Family (Anglo-American Publishing Company Limited, 1948 series), but it appears as though the numbering doesn't continue from one series to the other.
1950 - 6
Master Comics {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Canadian reprint of Fawcett comic: Master Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) Previously published in Canada by Anglo-American Publishing Company Limited. Other issues likely exist.
1950 - 5
Motion Picture Comics {Comic Books} 1952 - ? 1
My Experience {Comic Books} 1949 - ? 1
Outlaws {Comic Books} 1949 - ? 1
Powder River Rustlers {Comic Books} 1950 - 1
Roundup {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Canadian reprint of D.S. Publishing comic: Roundup (D.S. Publishing, 1948 series). Indicia on first issue reads "Round-Up", indicia on third issue reads "Roundup".
1948 - 1949 4
Seven Seas {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Canadian reprint of Leader Enterprises / Universal Phoenix Features comic: Seven Seas Comics (Leader Enterprises / Universal Phoenix Features, 1946 series). Cover reads "Seven Seas Comics."
1948 - 1
Tex Farrell {Comic Books} 1949 - 1
Texan {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Canadian reprint of St. John comic: The Texan (St. John, 1948 series). Has "The Texan Comics" on cover but just "Texan" in the indicia (indicia for issue 4 checked). Other issues of The Texan were reprinted in Canada by Publication Services Limited.
1950 - 6
Western Love {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Canadian reprint of Prize comic: Western Love (Prize, 1949 series). Other issues may or may not have been reprinted in Canada by Publication Services Limited.
1950 - 1
Whiz Comics {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Canadian reprint of Fawcett comic: Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series). Other issues may exist. Earlier issues were reprinted in Canada by Anglo-American Publishing Company Limited as Whiz Comics (Anglo-American Publishing Company Limited, 1948 series), but it appears as though the numbering doesn't continue from one series to the other.
1949 - 1951 8
Young Love {Comic Books} 1950 - 2
Young Romance {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Canadian reprint of Prize comic: Young Romance (Prize, 1947 series). Other issues likely exist.
1948 - 1949 9

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