Articles
5 April 2014
Twice Approved by James Zee
I've been puzzled by the publisher of the rare Australian series Little Trimmer Comic, but I've not seen a copy until recently.
It's one of those situations where I've wondered if respected Australian comics' historian John Ryan 'got it wrong'.
Read more16 March 2014
Does it exist? Pt 1 by James Zee
There are a few Australian comics that collectors look for that, most likely, were never published.
One well-documented case is The Phantom (Frew, 1948 series) #330 from 1966. The artwork was irretrievably damaged prior to printing and the following issue (#331) was brought forward to fill the gap. However, due to an oversight, the issue numbering was not updated, leaving a gap (although there was no break in publication).
Read more9 March 2014
Possible AusOriginal by James Zee
Despite Mick Stone's disclaimer of "likely omissions", it's rare to find a comic by Australian creators missing from his checklist of Australian comics.
One possible addition to the index is , a mystery one-shot comic without creator credits. The title story, which takes up the entire issue, is not reprinted from a typical US source.
Read more26 February 2014
Dating OPC by James Zee
Most Australian comics from the Second World War are undated one-shots, making it challenging to know exactly when they were published. Sometimes it isn't even possible to be sure of the year of publication.
Comics from the Offset Printing Company (OPC) are a classic example. Most suggestions for dates seem to resort to a generic year in the early to mid 1940s.
Read more11 February 2014
Renovation Time by James Zee
AusReprints turned ten last year and it's time for an overhaul.
I'm receiving increasing reports of site errors. I appreciate it, since I frequently use the database off-line and don't see problems on the site. Most errors can be quickly fixed, but the real problem is that AusReprints has much the same technology as it did a decade ago.
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