- Country:
- Australia
- Indicia Publishers:
- 11
- Brands:
- 11
- Total Number of Series:
- 262
- Total Number of Issues:
- 4382
- 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.
Editing
| Series | Year | # Issues | Covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventure Comics | 1979 | 6 issues (0 indexed) | Have 4 (Need 2) |
| Adventure Comics Featuring Superboy | 1949? | 5 issues (1 indexed) | Have 1 (Need 4) |
| The Adventures of Auranella | 1972? | 2 issues (1 indexed) | Have 2 (Need 1) |
| The Adventures of Congo Bill | 1954 | 7 issues (0 indexed) | Have 2 (Need 5) |
| The Adventures of Devil Doone | 1948 | 20 issues (0 indexed) | Have 1 (Need 19) |
| The Adventures of Devil Doone | 1971 | 3 issues (0 indexed) | Have 1 (Need 2) |
| The Adventures of Kal-El | 1982? | 1 issue (0 indexed) | Add |
| The Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog | 1956 | 1 issue (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| The Adventures of Smoky Dawson | 1956? | 11 issues (1 indexed) | Have 3 (Need 9) |
| The Adventures of Supergirl | 1980 | 1 issue (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| Air Force Heroes | 1981 | 1 issue (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| All Favourites Comic | 1960 | 95 issues (5 indexed) | Have 54 (Need 42) |
| The All Favourites Comic Annual | 1956 | 1 issue (0 indexed) | Add |
| All Favourites Comic Annual | 1955 | 1 issue (0 indexed) | Add |
| All Favourites, The 100-Page Comic | 1957 | 14 issues (1 indexed) | Have 4 (Need 10) |
| All Star Adventure Comic | 1959 | 96 issues (31 indexed) | Have 45 (Need 53) |
| All Star Heroes | 1982 | 1 issue (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| Aquaman Album | 1978 | 5 issues (2 indexed) | Gallery |
| Aquaman and Captain Comet | 1982 | 1 issue (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| Assault on Titans' Tower! | 1983 | 1 issue (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| The Atom | 1982 | 1 issue (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| Bat-Villains | 1983 | 1 issue (0 indexed) | Add |
| Batgirl and Robin | 1982 | 1 issue (0 indexed) | Add |
| Batman | 1975 | 7 issues (0 indexed) | Have 1 (Need 6) |
| Batman | 1950 | 111 issues (4 indexed) | Have 42 (Need 71) |
| Batman | 1982 | 4 issues (0 indexed) | Have 3 (Need 1) |
| Batman Album | 1976 | 20 issues (3 indexed) | Have 9 (Need 12) |
| Batman and Robin | 1976 | 19 issues (2 indexed) | Have 4 (Need 16) |
| Batman and the Teen Titans | 1981 | 1 issue (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| Batman and... | 1982 | 2 issues (0 indexed) | Add |
| Batman Comics | 1950 | 4 issues (0 indexed) | Have 3 (Need 1) |
| Batman Family | 1981 | 1 issue (0 indexed) | Add |
| Batman's Detective Comics | 1981 | 1 issue (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| Black Canary | 1982 | 1 issue (1 indexed) | Gallery |
| Blackhawk | 1959 | 58 issues (2 indexed) | Have 9 (Need 49) |
| Blackhawk | 1982 | 1 issue (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| Blue Beetle | 1978 | 3 issues (1 indexed) | Gallery |
| The Blue Ray | 1947 | 1 issue (1 indexed) | Gallery |
| The Brave and the Bold | 1982 | 1 issue (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| The Brave and the Bold | 1956 | 23 issues (10 indexed) | Have 11 (Need 14) |
| Bumper Batcomic | 1976 | 20 issues (2 indexed) | Have 5 (Need 17) |
| Bumper Western Album | 1976 | 10 issues (2 indexed) | Have 4 (Need 7) |
| Bumper Western Comic | 1960 | 67 issues (4 indexed) | Have 13 (Need 56) |
| Buzzy | 1955 | 16 issues (0 indexed) | Have 5 (Need 11) |
| Captain Triumph Color Comic | 1948 | 6 issues (0 indexed) | Have 2 (Need 4) |
| Captain Triumph Comics | 1947 | 21 issues (3 indexed) | Have 3 (Need 18) |
| Carnival of Fear | 1981 | 1 issue (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| Century Comic | 1961 | 43 issues (9 indexed) | Have 11 (Need 33) |
| Century Plus Comic | 1960 | 19 issues (1 indexed) | Have 2 (Need 18) |
| Century, The 100 Page Comic Monthly | 1956 | 44 issues (9 indexed) | Have 5 (Need 39) |
| Champions of Justice | 1982 | 1 issue (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| Clash of the Titans | 1983 | 1 issue (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| Climax Adventure Comic | 1962? | 21 issues (7 indexed) | Have 11 (Need 11) |
| A Climax All Australian Comic | 1947? | 1 issue (1 indexed) | Gallery |
| Climax Color Comic | 1947 | 13 issues (5 indexed) | Have 10 (Need 3) |
| A Climax Comic —The Lost Patrol | 1946? | 1 issue (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| Colossal Comic | 1958 | 49 issues (3 indexed) | Have 16 (Need 39) |
| Colossal Comic Annual | 1956 | 5 issues (0 indexed) | Have 1 (Need 4) |
| Combat Zone Comic | 1977 | 2 issues (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| Congo Bill with Janu the Jungle Boy | 1955 | 10 issues (0 indexed) | Have 3 (Need 7) |
| Cosmo Cat Comics | 1947 | 8 issues (7 indexed) | Gallery |
| Creature of the Unknown | 1982 | 1 issue (1 indexed) | Gallery |
| Creepy | 1974 | 29 issues (3 indexed) | Have 13 (Need 16) |
| Crime Fighters | 1982 | 1 issue (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| Cyborg | 1983? | 1 issue (1 indexed) | Gallery |
| Darknight Detective | 1982 | 1 issue (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| Davy Crockett and the Frontier Fighters | 1955 | 18 issues (1 indexed) | Have 8 (Need 10) |
| The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu | 1975 | 16 issues (6 indexed) | Have 6 (Need 10) |
| Devil Doone | 1955 | 10 issues (0 indexed) | Add |
| Devil Doone Adventure Comic | 1962 | 8 issues (2 indexed) | Have 4 (Need 5) |
| Dial "H" for Hero | 1981 | 1 issue (0 indexed) | Add |
| Doomsday | 1972 | 28 issues (15 indexed) | Have 14 (Need 15) |
| Doomsday Album | 1977 | 17 issues (13 indexed) | Have 12 (Need 5) |
| Doomsday Annual | 1974 | 2 issues (1 indexed) | Add |
| Dr. Fate | 1981 | 1 issue (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan | 1980 | 23 issues (4 indexed) | Have 5 (Need 19) |
| Eerie | 1974 | 29 issues (7 indexed) | Have 25 (Need 4) |
| Epic Western Action | 1981 | 1 issue (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| Falling in Love Romances | 1958 | 98 issues (0 indexed) | Have 1 (Need 98) |
| The Fastest Gun Western | 1972 | 42 issues (8 indexed) | Have 11 (Need 31) |
| Fightin' Army | 1982? | 1 issue (1 indexed) | Gallery |
| Fightin' Marines | 1982? | 1 issue (1 indexed) | Gallery |
| Fighting Forces in Action | 1980? | 1 issue (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| Firestorm | 1982 | 1 issue (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| Five-Score Comic Monthly | 1958 | 20 issues (1 indexed) | Have 2 (Need 19) |
| Five-Score Comic Monthly | 1961 | 43 issues (0 indexed) | Have 1 (Need 42) |
| Five-Score Plus Comic Monthly | 1960 | 20 issues (1 indexed) | Have 4 (Need 17) |
| The Flash | 1975? | 16 issues (2 indexed) | Have 13 (Need 3) |
| The Flash Album | 1976? | 7 issues (1 indexed) | Gallery |
| Flash Album | 1965 | 1 issue (1 indexed) | Gallery |
| Four Star Spectacular | 1982 | 1 issue (0 indexed) | Gallery |
| Ghostly Tales | 1977 | 9 issues (1 indexed) | Have 1 (Need 8) |
| Giant Batman Album | 1962 | 31 issues (0 indexed) | Have 7 (Need 25) |
| Giant Flash Album | 1965 | 11 issues (0 indexed) | Have 9 (Need 2) |
| Giant Jimmy Olsen Album | 1966? | 13 issues (2 indexed) | Have 9 (Need 4) |
| Giant Lois Lane Album | 1964? | 14 issues (3 indexed) | Have 4 (Need 10) |
| Giant Superboy Album | 1965 | 13 issues (1 indexed) | Have 6 (Need 8) |
| Giant Supergirl Album | 1970 | 6 issues (1 indexed) | Have 3 (Need 3) |
| Giant Superman Album | 1963? | 44 issues (3 indexed) | Have 12 (Need 36) |
| Giant Superman and Batman Album | 1967 | 1 issue (0 indexed) | Add |
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