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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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) |