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Indicia Publishers:
3
Series:
51
Printings:
246
Notes:
Ayers & James was a family-owned import company, established sometime before 1916. By the 1930s, its imports included US periodicals. When imports of foreign publications were restricted during World War II, Ayers & James published books and periodicals locally. It published its first comics soon after 1940, including reprints from Quality, Disney and newspaper strips, and some original Australian comics. In 1947, Ayers & James commenced Classics Illustrated reprints, which continued until 1953. After that time, Ayers & James imported UK editions (published by Thorpe & Porter), many specifically printed for Australian distribution with Ayers & James advertising for back issues. Magazine Management purchased the company sometime after 1960, although at that time it was not publishing comics. Magazine Management later used the Ayers & James brand as a book imprint.
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| Series Name | Years in Print | Issues (Printings) |
| Ace Yank Comics {Comic Books} | 1940 - ? | 3 |
| Action Comic {Comic Books} | 1950 - ? | 2 |
| Action Yank Comics {Comic Books} | 1945 - 1945 | 1 |
| Ben Bolt {Comic Books} | 1960 - ? | 8 |
| Captain Power {Comic Books} | 1951 | 1 |
|
Classic Comics {Comic Books}
Note: 1-12 vertical alignment; 13-20 horizontal
|
1947 - 1949 | 20 |
| Classics Illustrated {Comic Books} | 1949 - 1953 | 52 |
| Crack Western Redskin Comics {Comic Books} | 1950 - 1950 | 1 |
| Crackajack Color Comics {Comic Books} | 1941 - 1941 | 1 |
| Dick Barton Special Agent Comic {Comic Books} | 1952 - 1953 | 9 |
| Dollman {Comic Books} | 1950 - ? | 3 |
| Don Winslow {Comic Books} | 1940 - 1940 | 2 |
| Don Winslow Yank Comics {Comic Books} | 1948 - 1948 | 1 |
| Donald Duck and the Mummy's Ring {Comic Books} | 1944 - 1944 | 1 |
| Donald Duck Comic {Comic Books} | 1945 - 1945 | 1 |
| Donald Duck Finds Pirate Gold! {Comic Books} | 1943 - 1943 | 1 |
| Enduring Love {Comic Books} | 1950 - 1950 | 1 |
|
Famous Yank Comics {Comic Books}
Note: There were several different Australian series or one-shots called Famous Yank Comics, with various other similar titles.
|
1950 - 1951 | 19 |
| Famous Yank Police Comics {Comic Books} | 1951 - 1952 | 15 |
| Favourite Yank Comics {Comic Books} | 1940 - ? | 1 |
| Hot Shot Yank Comics {Comic Books} | 1950 - ? | 1 |
|
Ken Shannon {Comic Books}
Note: The headers on every page throughout this comic give it the full title with the words "Ken Shannon—Private Eye", similar to the cover. However, there is an indicia on the back cover of the comic that just uses "Ken Shannon". It is rare for an Australian comic of this period to have any series name in the indicia.
|
1952 - 1953 | 10 |
| King Hit Yank Comics {Comic Books} | 1940 - ? | 1 |
| Mighty Mouse Giant Edition {Comic Books} | 1960 - 1965 | 9 |
| Pluto Saves the Ship {Comic Books} | 1943 - 1943 | 1 |
| Popular Pictorial {Comic Books} | 1956 - 1958 | 19 |
| Popular Yank Comics {Comic Books} | 1940 - ? | 1 |
| Popular Yank Comics {Comic Books} | 1950 - 1952 | 27 |
| Sky-High Comics {Comic Books} | 1940 - ? | 1 |
| Star Yank Comics {Comic Books} | 1940 - ? | 4 |
| Super Yank Comics {Comic Books} | 1940 - ? | 2 |
| Thrilling Yank Comics {Comic Books} | 1940 - ? | 1 |
| Tip Top Yank Comics {Comic Books} | 1945 - 1945 | 1 |
| Top Flight Comics {Comic Books} | 1940 - ? | 1 |
| Walt Disney's Annual {Comic Books} | 1940 - 1940 | 1 |
| Walt Disney's Comics {Comic Books} | 1944 - 1944 | 1 |
| Walt Disney's Comics {Comic Books} | 1944 - 1944 | 1 |
| Walt Disney's Comics {Comic Books} | 1946 - 1946 | 1 |
| Walt Disney's Comics and Stories {Comic Books} | 1946 - 1946 | 1 |
| Walt Disney's Comics and Stories {Comic Books} | 1946 - 1946 | 1 |
| Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse {Comic Books} | 1946 | 1 |
| Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse Comic {Comic Books} | 1943 - 1943 | 1 |
| Walt Disney's Three Caballeros {Comic Books} | 1946 - 1946 | 1 |
| Wilbur {Comic Books} | 1947 - 1951 | 6 |
| Wonder Yank Comics {Comic Books} | 1940 - ? | 1 |
| Wonder Yank Komics {Comic Books} | 1940 - ? | 1 |
| Yank Adventure Comics {Comic Books} | 1940 - ? | 2 |
| "Yank" Color Comics {Comic Books} | 1945 - ? | 1 |
| Yank Comic Cuts {Comic Books} | 1940 - ? | 1 |
| Yank Tip Top Comics {Comic Books} | 1941 - 1941 | 1 |
| Zane Grey's King of the Royal Mounted {Comic Books} | 1960 - ? | 2 |
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