Indicia Publisher Name | Years in Operation | Printings (Issues) |
Approved Publications
Note: Approved Publications is associated with Ayers & James and its successor Magazine Management. Some series change over time from Red Circle Press to Approved Publications, and then later to Jubilee Publications. Approved Publications used Jayar Studios and operated from 149 Castlereagh Street, Sydney.
|
1953 - 1959 | 75 |
Associated Newspapers Ltd. | ? - ? | 3 (5) |
Ayers & James Pty. Ltd.
Note: Ayers & James Pty. Ltd. was acquired by Magazine Management during the 1960s, although the two companies had some association dating back to the 1950s.
|
1970 - 1972 | 21 |
Barmer Publications Pty. Ltd.,E
Note: It is unknown if "Barmer" is a deliberate variation of the Barmor/Barmour indicia publisher or a typo. Barmor is part of the Magazine Management group. The companies include Red Circle, Illustrated, Approved, Barmour/Barmor, Junior Readers/JR, Jubilee and Rosnock. The exact association between these indicia publishers is not known, although the links are clear through limited historical references, common reprint sources (especially Harvey), multiple reprints of the same story across the group, joint advertising, shared addresses and similar cover styles.
|
1959 - 1959 | 0 |
Barmor Publications | 1955 - 1960 | 16 |
Barmor Publications Pty. Ltd. | 1951 - 1960 | 134 (146) |
Barmour Publications Pty. Ltd. | 1950 - 1960 | 6 |
Champion Publications
Note: Champion Publications is listed at 149 Castlereagh Street, the address of the Magazine Management company from about 1954. The publisher seems to appear only on Joe Palooka comics. Early issues are published by Red Circle Press and Illustrated Publications, with later issues from Jubilee Publications, all part of the Magazine Management group. Issues are dated and the indicia report issues "drawn by … Jayar Studios", typical of Magazine Management comics.
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1955 - 1959 | 3 |
Commag Pty. Ltd.
Note: This publisher name is used briefly on comics generally published by other parts of the Magazine Management group: Jubilee Publications and J.R. Press. The publisher also produced magazines including Celebrities, Male World and International Crime Detective.
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1960 - 1962 | 1 |
Illustrated Publications | 1953 - 1957 | 2 |
J. R. Press | 1955 - 1960 | 4 |
Jubilee Publications
Note: Jubilee Publications is linked to Magazine Management Co. Pty. Ltd., successor to Ayers & James from the early 1950s onward. The nature of the relationship is unknown and it could be an acquisition, operating division, alternative name or surrogate company. Key links are a shared address (149 Castlereagh Street, Sydney), similar comic style/format, and use of Jayar Studios.
|
1952 - 1979 | 109 (117) |
Jubilee Publications Pty. Ltd.
Note: Jubilee Publications is linked to Magazine Management Co. Pty. Ltd., successor to Ayers & James from the early 1950s onward. The nature of the relationship is unknown and it could be an acquisition, operating division, alternative name or surrogate company. Key links are a shared address (149 Castlereagh Street, Sydney), similar comic style/format, and use of Jayar Studios.
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1955 - 1979 | 156 (157) |
Junior Readers Press
Note: This version of the name without an apostrophe was used on later comics from "Junior Readers' Press".
|
1970 - 1975 | 6 (12) |
Junior Readers' Press
Note: Junior Readers' Press is associated with Ayers & James successor or parent company, Magazine Management (MM). MM established a 'Committee of Parents' to respond to censorship attacks in the mid-1950s, and this publisher used the "Parent Approved" logo. Some comics also include an "ACE" logo that periodically appeared across the MM group. Junior Readers' Press continued a title previously published by Approved Publications, a member of the MM group. Like other MM publishers, it reprinted Dell and Gold Key comics. "Magazine Management" didn't appear on any comics but was used on magazines published in Australia. (Magazine Management is not the Marvel company of the same name.)
|
1956 - 1971 | 81 (82) |
Magman International Pty. Ltd.
Note: Magman is only known for producing Disney reprints in Australia in 1984. It is possible Magman was involved in other forms of publishing or other comics publications.
|
1984 - 1984 | 32 |
Regal Publications
Note: Circumstantial evidence points to Regal Publications as part of the Magazine Management group. The address for Regal Publications (81-83 Walker Street, North Sydney), was used by Magazine Management in the 1960s. The publisher reprinted Charlton and Quality stories, which were reprinted by other indicia publishers associated with Magazine Management. The comics include advertisements for magazines by Transpacific Publications, another part of the Magazine Management group.
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1958 - 1963 | 29 (48) |
Rosnock Pty. Ltd.
Note: Rosnock is associated with Ayers & James's successor, Magazine Management. The publisher continued Ayers & James distinctive Famous Yank Comics and Popular Yank Comics titles. Rosnock takes over publication of some series from Ayers & James's Red Circle Press. Rosnock (in a few variations) was Magazine Management's primary publisher name in the 1970s.
|
1949 - 1985 | 125 (126) |
Rosnock Publications
Note: Rosnock is associated with Ayers & James successor, Magazine Management. The publisher continued Ayers & James distinctive Famous Yank Comics and Popular Yank Comics titles. It also took over publication of some series from Ayers & James's Red Circle Press. The company was Magazine Management's primary comic publisher in the 1970s, generally under this version of the indicia publisher (rather than with "Pty. Ltd.").
|
1969 - 1976 | 46 (47) |
Royal Publications
Note: 81-83 Walker Street, North Sydney, N.S.W.
|
1960 - 1965 | 4 |
South Pacific Publications Limited; Jubilee Publications
Note: Indicia on these comics typically reads "Co-published by South Pacific Publications Limited, Hong Kong, Philippines and Jubilee Publications, Australia."
|
1973 - 1979 | 26 (27) |
South Pacific Publications Limited; Rosnock Publications
Note: "Co-published by South Pacific Limited Hong Kong, Philippines and Rosnock Publications, Australia. Printed in the Philippines." Rosnock and Jubilee (which both co-published with South Pacific) were the most common publishers listed in Magazine Management comics during the 1970 and 1980s.
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1974 - 1983 | 71 (104) |
The Red Circle Press | 1951 - 1958 | 118 (126) |