The K. G. Murray Publishing Company Pty Ltd
The K. G. Murray Publishing Company Pty Ltd is the printed publisher name. Other titles associated with this publisher might have a variation or an unexpected publisher name.
Details
- Country
- Australia
- Locations
56 Young Street, Sydney
142 Clarence St, Sydney (1970)
- Operated
- 1936? – 1976?
- Comics
- 1947 – 1976
- GCD
- www.comics.org/publisher/270
- Group
- KG Murray
Notes
K.G. Murray is most known for its extensive DC reprint comics. Kenneth G. Murray published his first magazine, the quality MAN, in 1936, forming a publishing empire that dominated the Australian industry for decades. Murray's first comics in 1946 were original Australian work, but soon reprint material from the US (and later other countries) dominated. The organisation was initially composed of a range of jointly owned companies (such as Man Magazine Pty Ltd, Cavalcade Magazine Pty Ltd, and Australian House and Garden Magazine Pty Ltd), with comics primarily published by Colour Comics Pty Ltd. In 1951, all shares in the companies were acquired by Publishers Holdings Ltd, a name that never appears in the comics. On 1 February 1972, Kenneth Murray retired as Managing Director while remaining on the Board until 1974. On 30 June 1973, Australian Consolidated Press Ltd completed an acquisition and took control of the company. ACP continued producing comics until 1982, initially as The K. G. Murray Publishing Company and later as Murray Publishers Pty. Ltd.
Associated publisher names include:
- Adam Magazine Pty. Ltd.
- Australian House and Garden Magazine Pty. Ltd.
- Cavalcade Magazine Pty Ltd
- Color Comics Printing Ltd.
- Color Comics Pty. Ltd.
- Colour Comics Pty. Ltd.
- Country Magazine Pty Ltd
- Fashion Publications Pty. Ltd.
- Gregory Publishing Co.
- Gregory's Guides and Maps, Pty. Ltd.
- Hudson Publications
- The K. G. Murray Publishing Co.
- The K. G. Murray Publishing Company
- The K. G. Murray Publishing Company (N.Z.) Limited
- K. G. Murray Publishing Company
- K. G. Murray
- The K.G. Publishing Co.
- KG Murray
- Magazine Services Pty. Ltd.
- Man Junior Magazine Pty. Ltd.
- Man Magazine Pty. Ltd.
- Murray Publishers Pty. Ltd.
- Periodical Publications Pty Ltd
- Photoplay Magazine Pty. Ltd.
- Pro-Art Productions
- Sport Magazine Pty Ltd
- True Romance Magazine Pty Ltd
- True Story Magazine Pty. Ltd.
Books and series
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| Title | Published | % with index | % with cover | |
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10 Easy Built Boat Plans (KG Murray, 1960? series)
Magazine series |
#1 (1960?) to #12 (1968?) | 0.0% (0 of 12) | 33.3% (4 of 12) |
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The Action (KG Murray, 1975?)
Magazine one-shot |
([1975?]) | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 100.0% (1 of 1) |
|
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Adam Presents Great Stories of Australians at War (KG Murray, 1977? series)
Magazine series |
#1 (1977?) to #4 (1978?) | 0.0% (0 of 4) | 100.0% (4 of 4) |
|
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Adam (KG Murray, 1974? series)
Magazine series |
v55#5 (1974?) to v62#6? (1976?) | 0.0% (0 of 44) | 63.6% (28 of 44) |
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Adventure Story (KG Murray, 1953? series)
Magazine series |
#1 (1953?) | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 100.0% (1 of 1) |
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All Favourites Comic (KG Murray, 1973 series)
Comic series |
#99 (1973) to #111 (1975) | 100.0% (13 of 13) | 100.0% (13 of 13) |
|
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All Love Romantic Stories (KG Murray, 1974? series)
Comic series |
#10? (1974?) to #23 (1977?) | 30.8% (4 of 13) | 92.3% (12 of 13) |
|
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All Star Adventure Comic (KG Murray, 1973 series)
Comic series |
#84 (1973) to #96 (1975) | 100.0% (13 of 13) | 100.0% (13 of 13) |
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Amazing Detective Cases Annual (KG Murray, 1973? series)
Magazine series |
#1973? (1973?) | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 0.0% (0 of 1) |
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Australian Autofix (KG Murray, 1975 series)
Magazine series |
v1#2 (1975) to v3#5 (1975) | 0.0% (0 of 16) | 18.8% (3 of 16) |
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The Australian Hot Rodding Review (KG Murray, 1970 series)
Magazine series |
?? (1970) to ?? (1976) | 0.0% (0 of 6) | 100.0% (6 of 6) |
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Australian House & Garden Annual (KG Murray, 1974? series)
Magazine series |
#1974 (1974?) to #1977 (1977?) | 0.0% (0 of 4) | 50.0% (2 of 4) |
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Australian House and Garden (KG Murray, 1973 series)
Magazine series |
v50#4? (1973) to v60#2? (1981) | 0.0% (0 of 53) | 20.8% (11 of 53) |
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Australian Outdoors Gun Tests (KG Murray, 1970? series)
Magazine series |
#1 (1970?) to #5 (1975?) | 0.0% (0 of 5) | 20.0% (1 of 5) |
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Australian Rock 'n' Pop Stars (KG Murray, 1960? series)
Magazine series |
#1 (1960?) to #3 (1960?) | 0.0% (0 of 3) | 66.7% (2 of 3) |
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Australian Seacraft Guide to Faster Sailing (KG Murray, 1965?)
Magazine one-shot |
([1965?]) | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 100.0% (1 of 1) |
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Authentic War Stories (KG Murray, 1976? series)
Comic series |
#1 (1976?) to #4? (1976?) | 75.0% (3 of 4) | 100.0% (4 of 4) |
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The Banana Splits (KG Murray, 1976? series)
Comic series |
#1 (1976?) to #3 (1977?) | 33.3% (1 of 3) | 100.0% (3 of 3) |
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Batman Album (KG Murray, 1976 series)
Comic series |
#32 (1976) to #38 (1977) | 100.0% (7 of 7) | 100.0% (7 of 7) |
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Batman and Robin (KG Murray, 1976 series)
Comic series |
#1 (1976) to #9 (1978) | 88.9% (8 of 9) | 100.0% (9 of 9) |
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Batman (KG Murray, 1975 series)
Comic series |
#128 (1975) to #134 (1976) | 100.0% (7 of 7) | 100.0% (7 of 7) |
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Battle Action Album (KG Murray, 1976? series)
Comic series |
#10 (1976?) to #11 (1977?) | 50.0% (1 of 2) | 100.0% (2 of 2) |
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Battle Action (KG Murray, 1975 series)
Comic series |
#1 (1975) to #9 (1976) | 44.4% (4 of 9) | 100.0% (9 of 9) |
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The Big Four (KG Murray, 1956 series)
Comic series |
#1 (1956) to #2 (1956) | 0.0% (0 of 2) | 100.0% (2 of 2) |
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Blackhawk (KG Murray, 1974 series)
Comic series |
#57 (1974) to #58 (1974) | 50.0% (1 of 2) | 100.0% (2 of 2) |
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Bumper Batcomic (KG Murray, 1976 series)
Comic series |
#1 (1976) to #8 (1978) | 100.0% (8 of 8) | 100.0% (8 of 8) |
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Bumper Western Comic (KG Murray, 1973 series)
Comic series |
#57 (1973) to #67 (1976) | 90.9% (10 of 11) | 100.0% (11 of 11) |
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Cavalcade (KG Murray, 1941? series)
Magazine series |
? (1941?) to ? (1943?) | 0.0% (0 of 12) | 100.0% (12 of 12) |
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Climax Adventure Comic (KG Murray, 1974 series)
Comic series |
#14 (1974) to #21 (1976) | 100.0% (8 of 8) | 100.0% (8 of 8) |
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Combat Zone Comic (KG Murray, 1977 series)
Comic series |
#1 (1977) to #2 (1978) | 50.0% (1 of 2) | 100.0% (2 of 2) |
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The Creative Art of Flower Arrangement (KG Murray, 1968?)
Book one-shot |
([1968?]) | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 100.0% (1 of 1) |
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Creepy (KG Murray, 1974 series)
Comic series |
#1 (1974) to #24 (1977) | 87.5% (21 of 24) | 100.0% (24 of 24) |
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The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu (KG Murray, 1974 series)
Comic series |
#1 (1974) to #13 (1977) | 69.2% (9 of 13) | 100.0% (13 of 13) |
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Doomsday Annual (KG Murray, 1975? series)
Comic series |
#1 (1975?) to #2 (1976?) | 50.0% (1 of 2) | 100.0% (2 of 2) |
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Doomsday (KG Murray, 1973 series)
Comic series |
#12 (1973) to #27 (1976) | 62.5% (10 of 16) | 100.0% (16 of 16) |
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Edd (Kookie) Byrnes (KG Murray, 1959?)
Magazine one-shot |
([December 1959?]) | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 100.0% (1 of 1) |
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Eerie (KG Murray, 1974 series)
Comic series |
#1 (1974) to #27 (1979) | 92.6% (25 of 27) | 100.0% (27 of 27) |
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Falling in Love Romances (KG Murray, 1976 series)
Comic series |
#86 (1976) to #93 (1978) | 18.8% (3 of 16) | 68.8% (11 of 16) |
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The Fastest Gun Western (KG Murray, 1974 series)
Comic series |
#9 (1974) to #30 (1977) | 68.2% (15 of 22) | 100.0% (22 of 22) |
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Flash Cain Private Detective (KG Murray, 1950 series)
Comic series |
#2 (1950) | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 100.0% (1 of 1) |
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The Flash (KG Murray, 1975 series)
Comic series |
#128 (1975) to #143 (1978) | 100.0% (16 of 16) | 100.0% (16 of 16) |
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The Flintstones Featuring the Great Gazoo (KG Murray, 1977? series)
Comic series |
#1 (1977?) to #3 (1978?) | 33.3% (1 of 3) | 100.0% (3 of 3) |
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The Flintstones Featuring the Great Gazoo (KG Murray, 1978?)
Comic |
([1978?]) | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 100.0% (1 of 1) |
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Force Nine and More (KG Murray, 1969)
Book one-shot |
(1969) | 100.0% (1 of 1) | 100.0% (1 of 1) |
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Fotostory (KG Murray, 1968 series)
Comic series |
#1 (1968) | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 100.0% (1 of 1) |
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Gals and Gags (KG Murray, 1973? series)
Magazine series |
#1 (1973?) to #3 (1974?) | 0.0% (0 of 3) | 33.3% (1 of 3) |
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Ghostly Haunts (KG Murray, 1977 series)
Comic series |
#1 (1977) to #3 (1978) | 0.0% (0 of 3) | 100.0% (3 of 3) |
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Ghostly Tales (KG Murray, 1977 series)
Comic series |
#1 (1977) to #3 (1978) | 66.7% (2 of 3) | 100.0% (3 of 3) |
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Giant Flash Album (KG Murray, 1974? series)
Comic series |
#11 (1974?) to #12 (1975?) | 100.0% (2 of 2) | 100.0% (2 of 2) |
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Giant Supergirl Album (KG Murray, 1974 series)
Comic series |
#5 (1974) to #6 (1975) | 100.0% (2 of 2) | 100.0% (2 of 2) |
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Giant Superman Album (KG Murray, 1973 series)
Comic series |
#21 (1973) to #31 (1977) | 100.0% (11 of 11) | 100.0% (11 of 11) |
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Green Lantern Album (KG Murray, 1976 series)
Comic series |
#1 (1976) to #6 (1977) | 100.0% (6 of 6) | 100.0% (6 of 6) |
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Green Lantern (KG Murray, 1975 series)
Comic series |
#7 (1975) to #8 (1976) | 100.0% (2 of 2) | 100.0% (2 of 2) |
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Guinness Book of Olympic Records (KG Murray, 1964?)
Book one-shot |
([1964?]) | 100.0% (1 of 1) | 100.0% (1 of 1) |
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The Hair Bear Bunch (KG Murray, 1978? series)
Comic series |
#1 (1978?) to #4 (1980?) | 50.0% (2 of 4) | 100.0% (4 of 4) |
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Hanna-Barbera Cave Kids (KG Murray, 1978 series)
Comic series |
#1 (1978) | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 100.0% (1 of 1) |
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Hanna-Barbera Hong Kong Phooey (KG Murray, 1977? series)
Comic series |
#1 (1977?) to #7 (1978) | 0.0% (0 of 7) | 100.0% (7 of 7) |
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Hanna-Barbera Huckleberry Hound (KG Murray, 1976? series)
Comic series |
#1 (1976?) to #3? (1976?) | 0.0% (0 of 3) | 100.0% (3 of 3) |
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Hanna-Barbera Magilla Gorilla (KG Murray, 1977)
Comic |
([December 1977]) | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 100.0% (1 of 1) |
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Hanna-Barbera Parade (KG Murray, 1978?)
Comic |
([February 1978?]) | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 100.0% (1 of 1) |
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Hanna-Barbera Pixie and Dixie and Mister Jinks (KG Murray, 1978? series)
Comic series |
#1 (1978?) to #3? (1978?) | 0.0% (0 of 3) | 66.7% (2 of 3) |
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Hanna-Barbera Scooby Doo... Mystery Comics (KG Murray, 1977? series)
Comic series |
#1 (1977?) to #9? (1978?) | 22.2% (2 of 9) | 100.0% (9 of 9) |
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Hanna-Barbera The Flintstones and Pebbles (KG Murray, 1976? series)
Comic series |
#1 (1976?) to #11? (1978?) | 9.1% (1 of 11) | 100.0% (11 of 11) |
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Hanna-Barbera the Flintstones Starring Dino (KG Murray, 1977? series)
Comic series |
#1 (1977?) to #3 (1978?) | 0.0% (0 of 3) | 100.0% (3 of 3) |
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Hanna-Barbera Top Cat (KG Murray, 1977? series)
Comic series |
#1 (1977?) to #13 (1979?) | 0.0% (0 of 13) | 100.0% (13 of 13) |
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Hanna-Barbera Top Cat (KG Murray, 1978?)
Comic |
([1978?]) | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 100.0% (1 of 1) |
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Hanna-Barbera Yogi Bear (KG Murray, 1976? series)
Comic series |
#1 (1976?) to #8 (1978?) | 25.0% (2 of 8) | 100.0% (8 of 8) |
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Hanna-Barbera's Speed Buggy (KG Murray, 1976? series)
Comic series |
#1 (1976?) to #5? (1977?) | 0.0% (0 of 5) | 100.0% (5 of 5) |
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Hanna-Barbera's Speed Buggy (KG Murray, 1977?)
Comic |
([December 1977?]) | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 100.0% (1 of 1) |
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Hanna-Barbera's Valley of the Dinosaurs (KG Murray, 1976 series)
Comic series |
#1 (1976) to #3? (1977?) | 33.3% (1 of 3) | 100.0% (3 of 3) |
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Hanna-Barbera's Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch (KG Murray, 1977 series)
Comic series |
#1 (1977) to #5 (1978) | 20.0% (1 of 5) | 100.0% (5 of 5) |
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Haunted Tales (KG Murray, 1974 series)
Comic series |
#5 (1974) to #26 (1977) | 72.7% (16 of 22) | 100.0% (22 of 22) |
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Heart to Heart Romance Library (KG Murray, 1974 series)
Comic series |
#185? (1974) to #202 (1975) | 33.3% (6 of 18) | 61.1% (11 of 18) |
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Hell (KG Murray, 1946?)
Comic |
([1946?]) | 100.0% (1 of 1) | 100.0% (1 of 1) |
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Hi-Adventure Heroes (KG Murray, 1978? series)
Comic series |
#1 (1978?) to #3 (1979?) | 66.7% (2 of 3) | 100.0% (3 of 3) |
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Homicide Detective Annual (KG Murray, 1975 series)
Magazine series |
#1975 (1975) | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 100.0% (1 of 1) |
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Homicide Detective (KG Murray, 1974? series)
Magazine series |
#1 (1974?) to #6 (1975?) | 0.0% (0 of 6) | 50.0% (3 of 6) |
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Humpty Dumpty's Magazine for Little Children (KG Murray, 1955 series)
Magazine series |
June 1955 (1955) to October 1961 (1961) | 0.0% (0 of 20) | 55.0% (11 of 20) |
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Inkie The Smallest Boy in the World (KG Murray, 1949 series)
Comic series |
nn (1949) | 100.0% (1 of 1) | 100.0% (1 of 1) |
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Jerry Lewis (KG Murray, 1974 series)
Comic series |
#9 (1974) to #13 (1977) | 40.0% (2 of 5) | 100.0% (5 of 5) |
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The Jetsons (KG Murray, 1978? series)
Comic series |
#1 (1978?) to #5? (1978?) | 40.0% (2 of 5) | 100.0% (5 of 5) |
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Jonny Quest (KG Murray, 1976? series)
Comic series |
#1 (1976?) | 100.0% (1 of 1) | 100.0% (1 of 1) |
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Just Married (KG Murray, 1982?)
Comic |
([1982?]) | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 100.0% (1 of 1) |
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Korg: 70,000 B.C. (KG Murray, 1978? series)
Comic series |
#1 (1978?) to #3 (1978?) | 66.7% (2 of 3) | 100.0% (3 of 3) |
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Lot o' Fun! Album (KG Murray, 1976 series)
Comic series |
#75 (1976) to #78 (1981) | 0.0% (0 of 4) | 100.0% (4 of 4) |
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Love 1971 (KG Murray, 1971 series)
Comic series |
#1 (1971) | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 100.0% (1 of 1) |
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Love 1974 (KG Murray, 1974)
Comic |
(1974) | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 100.0% (1 of 1) |
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Love 1975 (KG Murray, 1975)
Comic |
(1975) | 100.0% (1 of 1) | 100.0% (1 of 1) |
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Love 1976 (KG Murray, 1976)
Comic |
(1976) | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 100.0% (1 of 1) |
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Love 1977 (KG Murray, 1977)
Comic |
([1977]) | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 100.0% (1 of 1) |
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Magic Moment Romances (KG Murray, 1973 series)
Comic series |
#99 (1973) to #116 (1977) | 22.2% (4 of 18) | 100.0% (18 of 18) |
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The Magic of Cake Decorating (KG Murray, 1968?)
Book one-shot |
([June 1968?]) | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 100.0% (1 of 1) |
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Mammoth Annual (KG Murray, 1957?)
Comic |
([1956-1957?]) | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 100.0% (1 of 1) |
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Mammoth Annual (KG Murray, 1958?)
Comic |
([December 1958?]) | 100.0% (1 of 1) | 100.0% (1 of 1) |
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Mammoth Annual (KG Murray, 1962 series)
Comic series |
#3 (1962) to #14 (1973) | 100.0% (12 of 12) | 100.0% (12 of 12) |
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Mammoth Comic Annual (KG Murray, 1959?)
Comic |
([February 1960?]) | 100.0% (1 of 1) | 100.0% (1 of 1) |
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Man and Woman (KG Murray, 1974? series)
Comic series |
#19 (1974?) to #30 (1978?) | 16.7% (2 of 12) | 100.0% (12 of 12) |
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Man Junior (KG Murray, 1937 series)
Magazine series |
v1#1 (1937) to #6? (1949?) | 0.0% (0 of 62) | 43.5% (27 of 62) |
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Man Magazine (KG Murray, 1950 series)
Comic series |
#1 (1950) to #3? (1951?) | 0.0% (0 of 3) | 100.0% (3 of 3) |
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Man's Epic Annual (KG Murray, 1975? series)
Magazine series |
#75 (1975?) to #77 (1977?) | 0.0% (0 of 3) | 66.7% (2 of 3) |