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Publisher: Alval Publishers
Years in Operation: 1948 - 1950
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Country: Flag Canada Web Site: Brands: 1 Indicia Publishers: 1 Series: 3 Printings: 10 Disclose Notes:     Does this data need corrections? Become an editor.
Series Name Years in Print Issues (Printings)
Modern Comics {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: For later Canadian issues, see publisher Bell Features.
1949 - 2
Police Comics {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Canadian edition of Quality Comics title with same name.
1949 - 2
True Crime Comics {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Canadian comics reprints of U.S. series: True Crime (Magazine Village, 1947 series) with page-count reduced to 36 (from 52) and other alterations as indicated: The Canadian issues are shifted up by two (#4, reprints U.S. #2 etc); with Canadian issue #8 switching to Vol.2 (reprinting U.S. #6); hence, vol. 2 #9 is a reprint of U.S. Vol. 2 #1; the final issues for both series (The Canadian edition had limited distribution within U.K). The U.S. covers to #2 and #3, by Jack Cole were redrawn with violence lessened; the remaining Alval issues reuse their corresponding U.S. covers. Both countries had 'True Crime' magazines, but these are unconnected to comics series, except visually (both U.S. series came from the same publishing house); the missing early numbers are unaccounted for.
1948 - 1949 6

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