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Publisher: Cleland
Years in Operation: 1946 - 1960
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Country: Flag Australia Web Site: Brands: 2 Indicia Publishers: 4 Series: 71 Printings: 991 (990 Issues) Disclose Notes: Cleland began publishing as Vee Publishing Co. in 1946 with an extensive programme of US Fawcett reprints. The Fawcett name and branding dominated on the comcs, with styling and trade dress similar to the US originals. The company became Larry Cleland Pty. Ltd around 1949/50, although Stanley Larry Cleland (Larry S. Cleland) had been associated with the company since its foundation. When Cleland's US partner exited the comics field in 1953, it continued with comics from Australian and other US sources (especially Charlton and newspaper strips). Cleland's last comics were published in 1956/57, although it continued other publishing into the 1960s, predominantly non-fiction do-it-yourself manuals and magazines (men's soft porn and car publications). The association with Fawcett continued through pulp fiction reprints (such as the True Confessions Library).   Does this data need corrections? Become an editor.
Indicia Publisher Name Years in Operation Printings (Issues)
FlagApproved Publications Disclose
Note: Two companies in Australia used the name Approved Publications: Cleland and Magazine Management. It is not known if the double use is accidental or if there is a relationship between the two (for example, Magazine Management could have acquired Approved Publications or deliberately reused the name). The two publishers have no series or features in common.
1950 - 1955 16
FlagLarry S. Cleland ? - 155
FlagTrue Publications Pty. Ltd Disclose
Note: Comics using this publisher are undated but were released in the early 1950s based on the cover price. This publisher appears to be part of the Larry S. Cleland group. It shares the same street address (Century Building, 125-133 Swanston St, Melbourne), also publishes Fawcett material, and uses similarly odd comic page sizes. The link is not confirmed.
1950 - 1955 16
FlagVee Publishing Co. Disclose
Note: Early Cleland comics were generally "Published by S Larry Cleland for Vee Publishing Co.", with some cover branding identifying Vee. The name was not used beyond 1949/1950.
1946 - 1949 70

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