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Publisher: Avalon Communications
Years in Operation: 1995 - 2003
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Country: Flag Canada Web Site: Brands: 17 Indicia Publishers: 8 Series: 133 Printings: 260 (259 Issues) Disclose Notes: After acquiring copies of massive amounts of artwork for defunct publishers American Comics Group (ACG) and Charlton, Canadian Roger Broughton published reprints and occasional new work under a number of company names, like A-Plus Comics in 1990-1991, but mostly Avalon Communications. The company, despite announcing plans to restart a line of new material under the Charlton brand, suddenly ceased publishing in 2003.   Does this data need corrections? Become an editor.
Series Name Years in Print Issues (Printings)
Ace McCoy {Comic Books} 1999 - 2000 3
ACG Christmas Special {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Says Christmas Horror on title.
1999 - 1
ACG Comics Presents Fire and Steel {Trade Paperbacks} 2001 - 1
ACG's Civil War {Comic Books} 1995 - 1
ACG's Halloween Special {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Cover says ACG's Halloween Horror; Indicia say ACG's Haloween Special (sic).
1998 - 1
ACG's Heroes {Comic Books} 2002 - 1
The Adventures of John Doe {Comic Books} 2003 - 1
The Adventures of Robin Hood {Comic Books} 1999 - 1
All Detective {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Sherlock Holmes newspaper strip reprints.
2000 - 1
All Suspense {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Cover says "All Suspense Nemesis and Mark Midnight"
1998 - 1
Amazing Comics {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Terry & The Pirates (Dragon Lady) newspaper reprints.
2000 - 4
Atom the Atomic Cat [Atom the Cat] {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Atom the Atomic Cat in indicia; Atom the Cat on cover.
1998 - 1
Atomic Mouse and Friends {Comic Books} 2002 - 1
Atomic Rabbit & Friends {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Reprints from Charlton. No date on comic. Date from original release date.
1996 - 1
Barbarians {Comic Books} 1998 - 2
Bat Men {Comic Books} 1998 - 1
Blazing Western {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Reprints from Charlton's western comics.
1997 - 1
Brenda Starr {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Says ACG(America's Comic Group) on cover. Indicia only says Avalon Communications.
1998 - 2
Brenda Starr Pin Ups {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: No narrative stories, just pin ups.
1998 - 1
Broadway Babes {Comic Books} 1998 - 1
Brothers in Battle {Comic Books} 2001 - 1
Bug Wars {Comic Books} 1998 - 1
Children of the Night {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Limited to 500 copies.
2001 - 1
Classic Terry & the Pirates {Comic Books} 2000 - 5
Combat Zone {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Sam Glanzman's Combat Zone on cover.
1998 - 1
A Cop Called Tracy {Comic Books} 1998 - 2000 24 (25)
Cowboy Love {Comic Books} 1998 - 1
Crime & Justice {Comic Books} 1998 - 1
Crimebuster {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Dick Tracy newspaper strip reprints.
2000 - 1
D-Day {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Says Wally Wood D-Day on cover.
2000 - 1
Deep Terror {Comic Books} 1998 - 1
Der Countess {Comic Books} 1996 - 1
The Devil's Brigade {Comic Books} 2000 - 2
Dick Tracy Annual {Comic Books} 2000 - 1
Dick Tracy Crimebuster {Comic Books} 1999 - 2000 8
Dick Tracy Detective {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Dick Tracy newspaper strip reprints.
1999 - 2000 4
Dizzy Dames Special Edition {Comic Books} 1997 - 1
Doomsday + 1 {Comic Books} 1998 - 1999 7
Dragon Chiang {Comic Books} 1999 - 1
Eh! {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: reprints from Charlton's 1950's comic Eh!
1997 - 1
Enemies and Aces {Comic Books} 2002 - 1
Fat Fury Special {Comic Books} 1998 - 1
First Trip to the Moon {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Issue was reprinted by Avalon in 1999 with original splash page from 1958 Charlton comic added. The revised edition (1999) is listed as a separate series.
1997 - 1
First Trip to the Moon #1 Limited (Revised) Edition {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Revised edition of 1997 issue. Includes ACG on cover and splash page from original Charlton issue.
1999 - 1
Flyboys {Comic Books} 2000 - 1
Forbidden Worlds {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Cover says "Forbidden Planets", no date in indicia, 1998 is release date.
1998 - 1
Giant Manga Horror {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Cover to #2 says "First Issue!".
2001 - 2002 2
Gravedigger Tales {Comic Books} 1999 - 1
The Great Detective {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: The Great Detective Sherlock Holmes on cover.
2000 - 7
The Green Planet {Comic Books} 1998 - 1
Gung Ho {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: "Gung-Ho" on cover.
1998 - 1
Hägar the Horrible {Comic Books} 1995 - 1
Haunted {Comic Books} 2001 - 1
Hercules {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Reprints of Charlton Hercules stories.
1998 - 1
Hercules {Comic Books} 2002 - 2
Hero {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Says Hero Comics on cover.
2001 - 1
Heroes Ink. {Comic Books} 2000 - 2
Heroes Unlimited {Comic Books} 2002 - 1
House of Yang {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Avalon Communications in the indicia, America's Comics Group on the cover.
1998 - 1
I Love You Special {Comic Books} 1998 - 1
Invasion {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: First issue mistakenly labeled 1995; actually released April 1997.
1997 - 1998 2
Invasion of the Dumb Blondes {Comic Books} 2002 - 1
Iron Corporal {Comic Books} 1998 - 1
Johnny Comet {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Issue #1 has "Jonny Comet" on cover in error.
1999 - 2000 5
Jungle Jim {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Reprints stories from Charlton comics.
1998 - 1
The Kilroys {Comic Books} 2002 - 1
The Lonely War of Willy Schultz {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Issue #3 has no issue number listed on cover or in indicia.
1999 - 4
Magicman {Comic Books} 1998 - 1
A Man Called Loco {Comic Books} 1995 - 1
Manga Adventure {Comic Books} 2002 - 1
Manga Horror {Comic Books} 1998 - 2
Marco Polo {Comic Books} 1998 - 1
Master's Series {Comic Books} 1995 - 1
Men of Honor {Comic Books} 2002 - 1
Mike Mauser Files {Comic Books} 1999 - 1
Millinium 2.5 {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: "Millennium 2.5 A.D." on cover, but mis-spelled as "Millinium 2.5" in the indicia Buck Rogers newspaper strip reprints from 1934
2000 - 1
Miss Fury {Comic Books} 2000 - 2
Monster Hunters {Comic Books} 1999 - 1
Monsters Attack! {Comic Books} 2002 - 1
Moon Beast {Comic Books} 1998 - 1
My Romantic Adventures? {Comic Books} 1997 - 1
Nam Tales {Comic Books} 2002 - 2
Nemesis {Comic Books} 1997 - 1
The New Adventures of Terry & the Pirates {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Issue #3 has just "Terry & the Pirates" in indicia, all issues have just "Terry & the Pirates" on the covers. This series reprints the 1995 "rebooted" newspaper strip by Michael Ulsan and Greg and Tim Hildebrandt.
1999 - 7
Not Approved Crime {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: "Not Approved" on cover.
1998 - 1
Not Approved Horror {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: "Not Approved" on cover.
1998 - 1
Original Sins {Comic Books} 1999 - 1
Out of the Night {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Reprint series.
1998 - 1
Planet Comics {Comic Books} 2000 - 1
Power of Five {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Reprint series.
1998 - 1
Private Eyes {Comic Books} 2000 - 1
Pulp Action {Comic Books} 1999 - 2000 8
Pulp Horror {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Reprint series.
1998 - 1
Pulp Western {Comic Books} 1998 - 1
Real Weird War {Comic Books} 1999 - 1
Real Weird West {Comic Books} 1999 - 1
Return of Herbie {Comic Books} 1996 - 1
Rock & Roll Romance {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Reprint series.
1999 - 2
Saigon Chronicles {Comic Books} 1998 - 1
Sherlock Holmes {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Series title is "Cases of Sherlock Holmes" on the cover.
1997 - 1

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