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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Man's Life (KG Murray, 1975? series)
Magazine series |
v8#3 (1975?) to v10#2 (1977?) | 0.0% (0 of 2) | 50.0% (1 of 2) |
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Men of the Movies and TV (KG Murray, 1959? series)
Magazine series |
#1? (1959?) to #2? (1959?) | 0.0% (0 of 2) | 50.0% (1 of 2) |
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Mighty Comic (KG Murray, 1973 series)
Comic series |
#98 (1973) to #123 (1978) | 100.0% (27 of 27) | 100.0% (27 of 27) |
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Nurses & Doctors' Stories (KG Murray, 1976 series)
Magazine series |
v9#2? (1976) to #8? (1978) | 0.0% (0 of 9) | 0.0% (0 of 9) |
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The Original Green Lantern (KG Murray, 1974 series)
Comic series |
#1 (1974) to #6 (1975) | 100.0% (6 of 6) | 100.0% (6 of 6) |
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Our Flag …and How to Fly It (KG Murray, 1970?)
Comic |
([1970?]) | 100.0% (1 of 1) | 100.0% (1 of 1) |
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Planning a Beautiful Wedding (KG Murray, 1968?)
Book one-shot |
([1968?]) | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 0.0% (0 of 1) |
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Pocket Man (KG Murray, 1954 series)
Magazine series |
v1#1 (1954) to v6#6? (1957?) | 2.8% (1 of 36) | 66.7% (24 of 36) |
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Quick Draw McGraw (KG Murray, 1976? series)
Comic series |
#1 (1976?) to #4 (1976?) | 25.0% (1 of 4) | 100.0% (4 of 4) |
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Ringo (KG Murray, 1974 series)
Comic series |
#27 (1974) to #42 (1977) | 100.0% (16 of 16) | 100.0% (16 of 16) |
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Romantic Dreams Library (KG Murray, 1973 series)
Comic series |
#16 (1973) to #28 (1976) | 15.4% (2 of 13) | 61.5% (8 of 13) |
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The Saltwater Angler (KG Murray, 1977? series)
Book series |
nn (1977?) | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 100.0% (1 of 1) |
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Savage Tales Annual (KG Murray, 1978?)
Comic |
#16 ([1978?]) | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 100.0% (1 of 1) |
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Savage Tales (KG Murray, 1975 series)
Comic series |
#6 (1975) to #15 (1977) | 80.0% (8 of 10) | 100.0% (10 of 10) |
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Seacraft's Australian Cruise Guide (KG Murray, 1975? series)
Magazine series |
#1 (1975?) | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 100.0% (1 of 1) |
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Seacraft's Easy Built Boat Plans (KG Murray, 1968? series)
Magazine series |
#13 (1968?) to #19 (1971?) | 0.0% (0 of 7) | 14.3% (1 of 7) |
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Secret Romance Library (KG Murray, 1973? series)
Comic series |
#21? (1973?) to #29? (1973?) | 66.7% (6 of 9) | 77.8% (7 of 9) |
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Ski Australia (KG Murray, 1961 series)
Magazine series |
v1#1 (1961) to v12#3 (1971) | 0.0% (0 of 4) | 75.0% (3 of 4) |
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Special Man: the 100 Best Cartoons in Man's 15 Years (KG Murray, 1952?)
Comic |
([March 1952]) | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 100.0% (1 of 1) |
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Sports Car World (KG Murray, 1974? series)
Magazine series |
v35#5? (1974?) to v38#4 (1976) | 0.0% (0 of 18) | 44.4% (8 of 18) |
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Sports Pictorial Magazine (KG Murray, 1953 series)
Comic series |
#1 (1953) to #2 (1953) | 100.0% (2 of 2) | 100.0% (2 of 2) |
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Super Adventure Comic (KG Murray, 1974? series)
Comic series |
#60? (1974?) to #71 (1975) | 100.0% (12 of 12) | 100.0% (12 of 12) |
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Super Adventure (KG Murray, 1975 series)
Comic series |
#72 (1975) to #74 (1976) | 100.0% (3 of 3) | 100.0% (3 of 3) |
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Super Giant Album (KG Murray, 1976 series)
Comic series |
#22 (1976) to #26 (1978) | 80.0% (4 of 5) | 100.0% (5 of 5) |
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Super Giant (KG Murray, 1974 series)
Comic series |
#7 (1974) to #21 (1976) | 86.7% (13 of 15) | 100.0% (15 of 15) |
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Super Heroes Album (KG Murray, 1976 series)
Comic series |
#3 (1976) to #7 (1977) | 100.0% (5 of 5) | 100.0% (5 of 5) |
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Super Heroes (KG Murray, 1976 series)
Comic series |
#1 (1976) to #2 (1976) | 100.0% (2 of 2) | 100.0% (2 of 2) |
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Super Western Album (KG Murray, 1976 series)
Comic series |
#1 (1976) to #7 (1978) | 57.1% (4 of 7) | 100.0% (7 of 7) |
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Superman Presents Supergirl Comic (KG Murray, 1973 series)
Comic series |
#5 (1973) to #26 (1977) | 100.0% (22 of 22) | 100.0% (22 of 22) |
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Superman Presents Tip Top Comic Monthly (KG Murray, 1973 series)
Comic series |
#103 (1973) to #127 (1975) | 100.0% (25 of 25) | 100.0% (25 of 25) |
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Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly (KG Murray, 1973 series)
Comic series |
#104 (1973) to #127 (1975) | 95.8% (23 of 24) | 100.0% (24 of 24) |
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Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly (KG Murray, 1974 series)
Comic series |
#105? (1974) to #127 (1975) | 100.0% (23 of 23) | 100.0% (23 of 23) |
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Superman Supacomic (KG Murray, 1974 series)
Comic series |
#171 (1974) to #202 (1976) | 100.0% (32 of 32) | 100.0% (32 of 32) |
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Superman (KG Murray, 1950? series)
Comic series |
#32 (1950?) to #60 (1952?) | 24.1% (7 of 29) | 62.1% (18 of 29) |
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Superman (KG Murray, 1976 series)
Comic series |
#1 (1976) to #7 (1978) | 100.0% (7 of 7) | 100.0% (7 of 7) |
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Tales and Legends Sinbad the Sailor (KG Murray, 1976 series)
Comic series |
nn (1976) | 100.0% (1 of 1) | 100.0% (1 of 1) |
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Teen-Age Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm (KG Murray, 1978? series)
Comic series |
#1 (1978?) to #7? (1979?) | 0.0% (0 of 7) | 100.0% (7 of 7) |
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Terror Tales Album (KG Murray, 1977 series)
Comic series |
#1 (1977) to #5 (1977) | 100.0% (5 of 5) | 100.0% (5 of 5) |
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Touché Turtle and Dum Dum (KG Murray, 1977 series)
Comic series |
#1 (1977) | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 0.0% (0 of 1) |
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True Confessions Annual (KG Murray, 1970 series)
Comic series |
#1 (1970) to #8 (1977) | 0.0% (0 of 8) | 0.0% (0 of 8) |
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True Confessions (KG Murray, 1957? series)
Magazine series |
v12#1 (1957?) to v49#3? (1976?) | 0.0% (0 of 12) | 33.3% (4 of 12) |
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True Detective (KG Murray, 1975 series)
Magazine series |
#1 (1975) to #20? (1976?) | 0.0% (0 of 20) | 70.0% (14 of 20) |
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True Experience Annual (KG Murray, 1969 series)
Magazine series |
#1 (1969) to #10 (1978) | 0.0% (0 of 10) | 0.0% (0 of 10) |
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True Romance Annual (KG Murray, 1974 series)
Magazine series |
#5 (1974) to #9 (1978) | 0.0% (0 of 5) | 0.0% (0 of 5) |
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True Western Classics (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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Twin Hearts (KG Murray, 1974 series)
Comic series |
#185 (1974) to #205 (1976) | 28.6% (6 of 21) | 76.2% (16 of 21) |
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Two Wheels (KG Murray, 1973? series)
Magazine series |
v9#1? (1973?) to #6? (1978?) | 0.0% (0 of 42) | 19.0% (8 of 42) |
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Vampirella (KG Murray, 1974 series)
Comic series |
#1 (1974) to #44 (1977) | 100.0% (44 of 44) | 100.0% (44 of 44) |
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Weird Mystery Tales Album (KG Murray, 1977? series)
Comic series |
#3 (1977?) to #4 (1978?) | 50.0% (1 of 2) | 100.0% (2 of 2) |
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Weird Mystery Tales Annual (KG Murray, 1975 series)
Comic series |
#1 (1975) to #2 (1976) | 100.0% (2 of 2) | 100.0% (2 of 2) |
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Weird Mystery Tales (KG Murray, 1973? series)
Comic series |
#5? (1973?) to #28? (1977?) | 95.8% (23 of 24) | 100.0% (24 of 24) |
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Wheels Road Tests (KG Murray, 1970? series)
Magazine series |
#1 (1970?) to #50? (1987?) | 0.0% (0 of 24) | 12.5% (3 of 24) |
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Wheels (KG Murray, 1955 series)
Magazine series |
v3#3? (1955) to #1? (1957) | 0.0% (0 of 23) | 56.5% (13 of 23) |
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Wheels (KG Murray, 1973 series)
Magazine series |
v39#5 (1973) to v47#3 (1977) | 0.0% (0 of 50) | 54.0% (27 of 50) |
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Wonder Woman Album (KG Murray, 1976 series)
Comic series |
#1 (1976) to #5 (1977) | 80.0% (4 of 5) | 100.0% (5 of 5) |
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Wonder Woman (KG Murray, 1975 series)
Comic series |
#128 (1975) to #132 (1976) | 100.0% (5 of 5) | 100.0% (5 of 5) |
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Young Love (KG Murray, 1974 series)
Comic series |
#17 (1974) to #29 (1977) | 69.2% (9 of 13) | 100.0% (13 of 13) |