Melbourne Newsagent 1978

Old Vintage Melbourne, 1960-1990 [Melbourne newsagent]

Kevin Patrick has shared¹ an image from the photographic book 'Old Vintage Melbourne, 1960-1990' (Chris Macheras, Scribe Publications, 2022),² with photos of shop fronts, streetscapes, laneways and suburban shopping strips.

One photo sourced from the National Archives of Australia shows a woman in an unidentified Melbourne newsagent. Next to her is a rack with comics on sale.

Old Vintage Melbourne, 1960-1990 [Spinner rack]

While the majority of identifiable issues are undated Australian comics, several are US and UK imports. Based on the available information, were are seeing what was on the stands in April or May 1978.

Here's what's been identified on the racks:

Old Vintage Melbourne, 1960-1990 [Chris Macheras, Scribe Publications, 2022]

• Revealing Confessions (Transpacific Publications, 1970? series)
• Stark Terror #8 ([April 1978])
• Daredevil The Man Without Fear #2 ([May 1978?])
• Bumper Western Album #70 ([July 1978?])
• Man and Woman #30 ([April 1978?])
• Bumper Batcomic #10 ([May 1978?])
• Scary Tales #2 ([April 1978?])
• Jaws of Horror [nn] (Spring 1978)
• For Lovers Only #2 ([April 1978?])
• Green Lantern Album #8 ([April 1978?])
• Love Song Romances #82 ([March 1978?])
• Super Giant Album #27 ([April 1978?])
• Planet Series 1 #7 ([April 1978?])
• Cheeky Weekly #21 (11 March 1978)
• Justice League of America #153 (April 1978)
• Captain America #219 (March 1978)
• Shade, the Changing Man #6 (April-May 1978)
• Star Wars #9 (March 1978)
• Ms. Marvel #1 ([April 1978])
• Strange Tales #1 ([June 1978?])
• Supernatural Thrillers #1 (April 1978)
• Hanna-Barbera Hong Kong Phooey #5 ([April 1978?])
• Grand Prix #2 ([April 1978?])