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Publisher: Magazine Management
Years in Operation: 1950 - 1985
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Country: Flag Australia Web Site: Brands: 1 Indicia Publishers: 23 Series: 466 Printings: 4549 (4524 Issues) Disclose Notes: From about 1950, this company published comics under a range of publisher names, including 'Red Circle', 'Illustrated', 'Approved', 'Barmour'/'Barmor', 'Junior Readers' 'Jubilee' and 'Rosnock'. The exact origin of these publisher names is not known, although the links are clear through historical references, common reprint sources (especially Harvey), shared addresses and similar cover styles. Some might have originally been separate companies acquired by Magazine Management. 'Magazine Management' is used on few comics, although it is listed in the company's magazines during the 1960s and reflected in an "MM" code used in advertisements. During the 1970s, US comics (particularly Harvey, Dell and Gold Key) continued to be printed under the Rosnock and Jubilee names, while Magazine Management imported millions of comics from the US and Europe (including rebinding old stock in new covers for the Australian market). The final related indicia publisher 'Magman International' was used on Disney reprints in 1984, which are the company's last comic publications. Magman is reported as 'trading as' Ayers & James, with a holding company parent, Anirama Pty Limited. John Ryan's history of Australian comics, Panel by Panel, reports that Magazine Management is a successor to Ayers & James; however, the two were initially separate companies. Magazine Management purchased Ayers & James sometime after 1960. Magazine Management is not the US Marvel company of the same name. In fact, the Australian company specifically changed its name to Magman because it was focused on children's reading at a time when the US company was producing adult magazines.   Does this data need corrections? Become an editor.
Series Name Years in Print Issues (Printings)
6 Black Horses {Comic Books} 1962 - 1
77 Sunset Strip {Comic Books} 1963 - 6
Adventure Annual {Comic Books} 1966 - 1967 2
Adventures in 3D {Comic Books} 1950 - ? 1
Adventures in Wonderland {Comic Books} 1956 - 5
The Adventures of Buzzy the Crow {Comic Books} 1950 - ? 1
Adventures of Mighty Mouse {Comic Books} 1952 - 1956 34
Adventures of Mighty Mouse {Comic Books} 1957 - ? 13
The Adventures of Robin Hood {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: All Charlton reprints, but no mention of Charlton's copyright. PAGE 1 INDICIA: Distributed in NSW by Sungravure Ltd, 21-29 Morley Ave, Rosebery, NSW, Australia: in Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, and Queensland by Gordon & Gotch (A/sia) Ltd; in New Zealand by Truth (NZ) Limited; in Tasmania by Davies Bros. Pty Ltd (The Mercury, Hobart). INTERIOR INDICIA: Drawn and printed in Australia by Jayar Studios and Sungravure Ltd. for the publishers. The Red Circle Press Ltd, 149 Castlereagh St, Sydney. Contents copyright. All rights reserved. COVER NOTE: Registered in Australia for transmission by post as a periodical. (Sungravure is a newspaper printing plant. Truth and The Mercury are/were newspapers.)
1956 - 1958 15
The Adventures of Robin Hood {Comic Books} 1963 - 1963 3
All Colour Comics {Comic Books} 1960 - ? 5
All Colour Giant Comic {Comic Books} 1961 - ? 5
All-True Crime {Comic Books} 1952 - 1953 4
Amazing Adventure {Comic Books} 1966 - ? 2
Angel {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: More issues may remain to be documented.
1956 - ? 2
Annie Oakley and Tagg {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Based upon the 1954-1957 American TV series "Annie Oakley", which was sometimes called "Annie Oakley and Tagg" to distinguish it from other Annie Oakley projects. "Tagg" refers to Tagg Oakley, Annie's (fictional) little brother.
1960 - ? 1
Anti Crime Squad {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: The first issue (and possibly a couple more) has "Anti-Crime Squad" (with the hyphen) on the cover. The version with the hyphen also appears in the header of some pages of the comic.
1955 - 1957 24
Anti-Crime Squad {Comic Books} 1952 - ? 24
The Aquanauts {Comic Books} 1961 - ? 1
Army Combat Picture Stories {Comic Books} 1960 - ? 27
Baby Huey the Baby Giant {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: This series is for Magazine Management's issues of Baby Huey the Baby Giant (Rosnock indicia publisher) with catalog numbers on the cover, rather than sequential numbering.
1985 - 1985 6
The Banana Splits {Comic Books} 1971 - ? 1
The Banana Splits {Comic Books} 1972 - 2
Barney Bear {Comic Books} 1949 - 1950 10
Barney Bear's Bumper Book Of Comics {Comic Books} 1950 - ? 1
Bat Masterson {Comic Books} 1960 - 1963 8
Battle Fire {Comic Books} 1955 - 1957 7
Battle Fire {Comic Books} 1960 - 1965 20
Battle Stations {Comic Books} 1959 - 1960 13
Battle Stations Giant Edition {Comic Books} 1965 - 4
Battle Stations Giant Edition {Comic Books} 1966 - 2
Battle Stations Giant Edition {Comic Books} 1970 - 1970 2
Battle Stations Jumbo Edition {Comic Books} 1971 - 7
Beep Beep the Road Runner {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: This series is for Magazine Management issues of Beep Beep the Road Runner with stock codes, rather than sequential numbering.
1971 - 1985 25
Ben Bolt {Comic Books} 1958 - 1959 8
Ben Bowie and His Mountain Men {Comic Books} 1950 - 1959 11
The Best of Sad Sack {Comic Books} 1961 - ? 2
Best of Television {Comic Books} 1961 - 1
Best of the West {Comic Books} 1970 - 1975 3
Best of the West Annual {Comic Books} 1977 - 1977 1
Black Cat {Comic Books} 1960 - ? 1
Blue Bolt {Comic Books} 1953 - 4
Blue Ribbon Western {Comic Books} 1950 - 1951 11
Blue Ribbon Westerns {Comic Books} 1950 - ? 11
Bombers B-52 {Comic Books} 1957 - ? 1
Bonanza {Comic Books} 1965 - 3
Bonanza {Comic Books} 1979 - 1
Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: This series is for Magazine Management issues of Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery (mainly Rosnock indicia publisher) that have stock codes on the cover, rather than sequential numbering.
1974 - 1975 10
Boris Karloff Thriller {Comic Books} 1960 - ? 2
Boys' Ranch {Comic Books} 1950 - ? 3
The Brain {Comic Books} 1958 - ? 5
Brick Bradford Adventures {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Numbering continues in Brick Bradford (Red Circle Press, 1956 series).
1955 - 1956 17
Buckskin {Comic Books} 1959 - 1959 1
Buffalo Bill Jr. {Comic Books} 1960 - ? 1
Bugs Bunny {Comic Books} 1956 - 1958 39
Bugs Bunny {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: This series is for Magazine Management Bugs Bunny issues (mainly Rosnock indicia publisher) with stock codes rather than sequential issue numbers. Use the separate series entries for Bugs Bunny Jumbo Edition and earlier sequentially numbered Bugs Bunny issues (Junior Readers' Press indicia publisher).
1969 - 1984 31
Bugs Bunny Cartoon Time {Comic Books} 1956 - 1
Bugs Bunny Jumbo Edition {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: This series is for Magazine Management issues of Bugs Bunny Jumbo Edition with stock codes rather than sequential numbering.
1974 - 1982 8
Bugs Bunny Jumbo Edition {Comic Books} 1985 - 1985 0
Casey Jones {Comic Books} 1959 - 1959 1
Casper Jumbo Edition {Comic Books} 1950 - ? 3
Casper the Friendly Ghost {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: This series is for Magazine Management issues of Casper the Friendly Ghost (mainly with Rosnock as indicia publisher) that have stock codes on the cover, rather than sequential numbering. Use the separate series for earlier sequentially numbered issues from Associated Newspapers and the separate series for other Casper comics from Magazine Management.
1970 - 1979 33
Casper the Friendly Ghost Giant Edition {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: This series is for Magazine Management Casper issues (mainly Rosnock indicia publisher) with stock codes, rather than sequential issue numbers. Use for Giant Editions.
1975 - 1985 3
Casper's Funland {Comic Books} 1961 - ? 1
Charming Love {Comic Books} 1955 - 1955 1
Cheyenne {Comic Books} 1958 - 1963 29
Cheyenne {Comic Books} 1978 - 4
Chic Young's Dagwood {Comic Books} 1951 - 1952 6
Choclit and His Kid Bruvver Coco {Comic Books} 1956 - 1957 10
The Cisco Kid {Comic Books} 1950 - ? 1
The Cisco Kid {Comic Books} 1958 - ? 4
Colt .45 {Comic Books} 1970 - ? 1
Colt Western {Comic Books} 1966 - 2
Colt Western Library {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Issues of this series were republished in New Zealand by Trans-Tasman Magazines. This probably only occurred during a short period in the late 1950s when New Zealand is reported to have temporarily introduced import restrictions.
1957 - 1960 48
Comedy Annual {Comic Books} 1963 - 1969 4
Comic Hits {Comic Books} 1950 - 1954 27 (28)
Comic Hits {Comic Books} 1960 - ? 9
Comic Parade {Comic Books} 1963 - ? 2
Comics Library {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: This is generally a reprint series, with every third issue (Navy Combat) including Australia work by Virgil Reilly. Reilly's stories continue in True Navy Combat (Approved Publications, 1954 series) #1.
1952 - 1954 24
Confessions Illustrated {Comic Books} 1974 - 1974 1
The Count of Monte Cristo {Comic Books} 1957 - 1
Cowboy Stories {Comic Books} 1965 - 1966 2
Cowboy Stories {Comic Books} 1966 - 3
Crack Western {Comic Books} 1950 - 1952 23
Crack Western Library {Comic Books} 1957 - 1960 1
Crime Does Not Pay {Comic Books} 1955 - 2
Cupid Pictorial {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: It is unlikely this series started with number 1.
1958 - 1959 24
Daffy {Comic Books} 1960 - ? 2
Daffy Duck {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: This series is for Magazine Management issues of Daffy Duck with stock codes, rather than sequential numbering. Daffy Duck Jumbo Edition issues should be added to a separate series.
1971 - 1985 25
Daredevil Action Comic {Comic Books} 1964 - 1964 1
Daring Adventure {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Issues of this series are composed of US comics rebound into a new cover for Australian sale. Copies of the same issue probably have different contents.
1965 - 1965 2
Dark Shadows {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: This series is for Magazine Management issues of Dark Shadows (mainly Rosnock indicia publisher) that have stock codes, rather than sequential issue numbering.
1973 - 1979 5
Day Dreams {Comic Books} 1955 - 1955 1
Day Dreams {Comic Books} 1955 - 1
The Deputy {Comic Books} 1960 - ? 4
The Detectives {Comic Books} 1960 - 1960 2
Dick Tracy {Comic Books} 1950 - ? 10
Dick Tracy {Comic Books} 1960 - ? 5
Dick Tracy Monthly {Comic Books} 1950 - 1959 106 (107)
Dick Tracy's Case Book {Comic Books} 1958 - 1960 5

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