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Publisher: Simcoe Publishing & Distribution
Years in Operation: 1948 - 1951
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Country: Flag Canada Web Site: Brands: 2 Indicia Publishers: 1 Series: 31 Printings: 115 (116 Issues) Disclose Notes: Canadian reprints of DC Comics. Previous issues in many series published by National Comics Publications of Canada. It is unknown at this time the exact relationship between DC Comics, Simcoe and National of Canada.

Simcoe Publishing & Distribution Co. at 70 Mutual St. in Toronto. (This was the same building as Liberty Magazine of Canada.) All of the DC titles from 1950 have this address in the indicia.
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Series Name Years in Print Issues (Printings)
Action Comics {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Canadian reprint of DC series.
1949 - 1950 7
Adventure Comics {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Canadian publisher of the DC series with same name. 151,154 and 155 confirmed to be Simcoe from CGC Census.
1950 - 5
Adventures of Alan Ladd {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Canadian reprint of The Adventures of Alan Ladd (DC, 1949 series).
1950 - 4
The Adventures of Bob Hope {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Canadian reprint of DC comic: The Adventures of Bob Hope (DC, 1950 series). Other issues may exist.
1950 - 4
All-American Western {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Canadian reprint of US DC series.
1949 - 1950 6
Batman {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Canadian edition of the DC title.
1949 - 1951 7
Buzzy {Comic Books} 1950 - ? 2
Comic Cavalcade {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Canadian reprint of US comic.
1950 - 1950 1
Dale Evans Comics {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Canadian edition of U.S. title. Only 36 pages instead of 52. Other issues likely exist. Indicia checked on number 10 at comic convention.
1950 - 2
A Date with Judy {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: DC Canadian edition.
1949 - 1951 3
Detective Comics {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Canadian reprint of US DC title.
1949 - 1
Gang Busters {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Canadian version of U.S. title with same name.
1949 - 4
Girls' Love Stories {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Canadian reprint of US DC title.
1950 - 4
Girls' Romances {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Canadian reprint of US series: Girls' Romances (DC, 1950 series). Other issues likely exist.
1950 - 3
Hollywood Funny Folks {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Canadian edition of DC title. DC logo on cover. US title as of issue 23 reprinted is simply "Funny Folks", unsure of indicia on this reprint. Other issues may exist.
1950 - 2
Miss Beverly Hills of Hollywood {Comic Books} 1949 - ? 1
Mr. District Attorney {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Canadian reprint of US DC title. Other issues may exist.
1949 - 5
Ozzie and Harriet {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Canadian reprints of US DC Series.
1949 - 1950 3
Peter Porkchops {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Canadian reprint of US comic: Peter Porkchops (DC, 1950 series). Other issues likely exist. Publisher presumed to be Simcoe (rather than National Publications of Canada) due to date.
1950 - 4
Real Screen Comics {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: More issues may remain to be documented.
1950 - ? 2
Romance Trail {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Canadian reprint of DC series.
1950 - 4
Secret Hearts {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Canadian reprint of US DC series. Publisher assumed to be Simcoe based on dates of original publications. Other issues may exist.
1950 - 5
Sensation Comics {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Canadian reprint of US DC title. Other issues may exist.
1949 - 1950 5
Star Spangled Comics {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Canadian edition of the DC U.S. title with same name.
1949 - 1950 5
Strange Adventures {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Canadian reprint of US DC series. Other issues may exist.
1951 - 1
Superboy {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Canadian edition reprints of U.S. comics series: Superboy (DC, 1949 Series), published about seven months behind and restricted to 36-pages (from 52). Other issues may exist.
1949 - 1950 7
Superman {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Canadian reprint of DC series.
1949 - 1950 7
Tomahawk {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Canadian edition of US DC title. Added from sale on eBay in October 2008, publisher not mentioned but assumed to be Simcoe based on date.
1951 - 1
Western Comics {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Canadian version of U.S. title with same name.
1949 - 1950 5
Wonder Woman {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Canadian reprint of US DC series. Other issues may exist.
1949 - 3
World's Finest Comics {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Canadian reprint of US DC series. Other issues likely exist.
1950 - 2

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