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Publisher: Consolidated Press
Years in Operation: 1936 - ?
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Country: Flag Australia Web Site: Brands: 0 Indicia Publishers: 3 Series: 27 Printings: 680 (679 Issues) Disclose Notes: Frank Packer created Consolidated Press Ltd in January 1936, based on the Telegraph and the Australian Women's Weekly. The company was reformed as Consolidated Press Holdings Ltd in 1954 and then Australian Consolidated Press Ltd (ACP) in 1957. The company continues to operate as the magazine publishing division of Nine Entertainment Co, a major Australian media and entertainment company. ACP acquired K. G. Murray in 1974, although it continued to publish the comics under Murray-related branding.   Does this data need corrections? Become an editor.
Series Name Years in Print Issues (Printings)
A. B. See {Comic Books} 1950 - ? 2
Anthony Fury {Comic Books} 1942 - 1
Battle Attack {Comic Books} 1950 - ? 6
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century {Comic Books} 1950 - ? 1
Chucklers' Annual {Comic Books} 1959 - ? 1
Chucklers' Weekly {Comic Books} 1954 - ? 334
Color-Comics {Comic Books} 1939 - 2
Gene Autry Comics {Comic Books} 1951 - 2
Henry {Comic Books} 1940 - ? 1
Humphrey Monthly {Comic Books} 1950 - 1954 27
Indian Fighter {Comic Books} 1954 - ? 1
Joe Palooka {Comic Books} 1940 - ? 2
The Lone Ranger {Comic Books} 1954 - 1959 67
Mandrake {Comic Books} 1940 - ? 1
Mandrake Annual {Comic Books} 1950 - ? 7
Mandrake Comic {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: May have lasted longer than 29 issues. #1 to 4 were 7.375 x 10.75 inches in size, while #7 was 10.5 (wide) x 10.25 inches high. Sizes of other issues unknown.
1953 - 1959 29
Mandrake the Magician {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Publication date an estimate.
1940 - 3 (4)
Mandrake Xmas Annual {Comic Books} 1955 - ? 1
The Pussycat Princess {Comic Books} 1946 - 1946 1
Redskin Comic {Comic Books} 1950 - 6
Redskin Comic {Comic Books} 1953 - 1954 12
Roy Rogers Comics {Comic Books} 1950 - ? 2
Supercomic Series {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Ths series does not have in indicia title. The title of this series varies between 'The Supercomic Series', 'Super Comic Series' 'Super-Comic Series' and 'Supercomic Series.' The most dominant version appears to be 'Supercomic Series'. Many issues have just 'Super Comic' as a page header throughout the issue.
1948 - 132
Wanda {Comic Books} 1945 - ? 1
Wanda the War Girl {Comic Books} 1944 - 1
War Battles {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: This series was banned by the Queensland Literature Board of Review from 23 July 1954. Newspaper reports at the time state the publisher as Red Circle Press.
1952 - 1954 24
Zane Grey's King of the Royal Mounted {Comic Books} 1955 - 1956 12

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