...covering Australian comics
Strexel (S) Pte Ltd. is the publisher name printed on these comics. Other series associated with this publisher might have a variation or an unexpected publisher name printed in the comic.
2109 Shaw Towers, 100 Beach Road, Singapore 0718 (1982-1983)
66 Tannery Lane #03-01 Sindo Building, Singapore 1334 (1989)
Company records indicate Strexel was registered on 14 January 1981, with a paid up capital of $50,002. It's official address was 141 Middle Road #03-03 GSM Building Singapore 188976. Contemporary media reports indicate it was probably not operational until about February 1982.
Strexel is described as "Publisher's Representatives" and appears to also be a wholesaler and distributor of a range of products. The company is associated with the Singapore printer of Murray Publishers' colour comics.
A Strexel Advertisement in The Straits Times, 3 October 1982 (p. 21), shows it promoting Charlton material based on the Australian printings from the mid to late-1970s. Titles included the Flintstones, Yogi Bear, Scooby Doo and Kong Kong Phooey. These comics were also published in Malay and Mandarin.
In late 1983, Strexel als began publishing Charlton material based on King Features strips, Beetle Bailey, Blondie, The Phantom and Popeye.
Strexel also published or distributed a range of other publications, including current affairs and finance. It provided artwork of its licenced characters to other companies for marketing and promotions.
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Barney & Betty Rubble (Strexel, 1983?)—Comic | ([1983?]) | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 100.0% (1 of 1) |
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Beetle Bailey (Strexel, 1982? series)—Comic | A (1982?) to B (1983?) | 0.0% (0 of 2) | 100.0% (2 of 2) |
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Chic Young's Blondie (Strexel, 1982 series)—Comic | A (1982) to B (1983) | 50.0% (1 of 2) | 100.0% (2 of 2) |
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The Flintstones Featuring the Great Gazoo (Strexel, 1982? series)—Comic | nn? (1982?) to nn? (1983?) | 0.0% (0 of 3) | 100.0% (3 of 3) |
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The Flintstones Featuring the Great Gazoo (Strexel, 1983?)—Comic | ([1983?]) | 100.0% (1 of 1) | 100.0% (1 of 1) |
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The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera TV Stars (Strexel, 1980?)—Comic | ([1980?]) | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 100.0% (1 of 1) |
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Hanna-Barbera Hong Kong Phooey (Strexel, 1982? series)—Comic | #3 (1982?) | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 0.0% (0 of 1) |
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Hanna-Barbera Quick Draw McGraw (Strexel, 1983? series)—Comic | #9 (1983?) to #11 (1983?) | 0.0% (0 of 2) | 100.0% (2 of 2) |
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Hanna-Barbera Scooby Doo… Mystery Comics (Strexel, 1982? series)—Comic | #11 (1982?) | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 100.0% (1 of 1) |
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Hanna-Barbera Scooby Doo… Mystery Comics (Strexel, 1982? series)—Comic | #15 (1982?) | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 100.0% (1 of 1) |