Ayers & James

1910 ? - 1964 ?
Country:
Australia
Indicia / Colophon Publishers:
3
Total Number of Series:
47
Total Number of Issues:
264
Show Covers by Month:
using on-sale date or using publication date
Show Issues by Month:
using on-sale date or using publication date
Creator Checklist:
via linked story records
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.
Series Year Issues Covers Published
Ace Yank Comics [m] 1940 3 issues (0 indexed) Have 3 (Need 1) 1940 ? - ?
Don Winslow [m] 1940 2 issues (1 indexed) Gallery [1945] ? - 1940 ?
Favourite Yank Comics [m] 1940 1 issues (0 indexed) Gallery 1940 ?
King Hit Yank Comics [m] 1940 1 issues (0 indexed) Gallery 1940 ?
Popular Yank Comics [m] 1940 1 issues (0 indexed) Gallery 1940 ?
Sky-High Comics [m] 1940 1 issues (0 indexed) Gallery 1940
Star Yank Comics [m] 1940 4 issues (1 indexed) Gallery 1940 ? - ?
Super Yank Comics [m] 1940 2 issues (0 indexed) Gallery 1940 ? - ?
Thrilling Yank Comics [m] 1940 1 issues (0 indexed) Gallery 1940
Top Flight Comics [m] 1940 1 issues (0 indexed) Add 1940
Walt Disney's Annual [b] 1940 1 issues (0 indexed) Gallery 1940
Wonder Yank Comics [m] 1940 1 issues (0 indexed) Gallery 1940 ?
Wonder Yank Komics [m] 1940 1 issues (0 indexed) Gallery 1940 ?
Yank Adventure Comics [m] 1940 2 issues (0 indexed) Gallery 1940 ? - ?
Yank Comic Cuts [m] 1940 1 issues (0 indexed) Gallery 1940 ?
Crackajack Color Comics [m] 1941 1 issues (1 indexed) Gallery [1940] ?
Yank Tip Top Comics [m] 1941 1 issues (1 indexed) Gallery [1941] ?
Donald Duck Finds Pirate Gold! [m] 1943 1 issues (0 indexed) Have 1 (Need 1) [1943]
Pluto Saves the Ship [m] 1943 1 issues (0 indexed) Gallery [1943] ?
Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse Comic [m] 1943 1 issues (1 indexed) Have 1 (Need 1) [1943]
Donald Duck and the Mummy's Ring [m] 1944 1 issues (0 indexed) Have 1 (Need 1) [1944] ?
Walt Disney's Comics [m] 1944 1 issues (0 indexed) Gallery [1944] ?
Walt Disney's Comics [m] 1944 1 issues (0 indexed) Gallery [1944] ?
"Yank" Color Comics [m] 1945 1 issues (0 indexed) Gallery 1945 ?
Action Yank Comics [m] 1945 1 issues (0 indexed) Gallery 1945 ?
Donald Duck Comic [m] 1945 1 issues (0 indexed) Have 1 (Need 1) [1945] ?
Tip Top Yank Comics [m] 1945 1 issues (0 indexed) Gallery [1945] ?
Walt Disney's Comics [m] 1946 1 issues (0 indexed) Gallery [1946] ?
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories [m] 1946 1 issues (0 indexed) Gallery [1946] ?
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories [m] 1946 1 issues (0 indexed) Gallery 1946 ?
Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse [m] 1946 1 issues (1 indexed) Have 1 (Need 1) [1946] ?
Walt Disney's Three Caballeros [m] 1946 1 issues (0 indexed) Add [1946] ?
Classic Comics [m] 1947 20 issues (0 indexed) Have 20 (Need 1) July 1947 - February 1949
Wilbur [m] 1947 6 issues (0 indexed) Gallery 1947 - 1951
Don Winslow Yank Comics [m] 1948 1 issues (1 indexed) Gallery [1948] ?
Classics Illustrated [m] 1949 52 issues (1 indexed) Have 52 (Need 4) March 1949 - June 1953
Action Comic [m] 1950 2 issues (0 indexed) Have 1 (Need 2) 1950 ? - ?
Crack Western Redskin Comics [m] 1950 19 issues (1 indexed) Have 4 (Need 16) [1950] ? - 1950 ?
Dollman [m] 1950 3 issues (0 indexed) Have 1 (Need 3) 1950 ? - ?
Enduring Love [m] 1950 1 issues (0 indexed) Gallery 1950 ?
Famous Yank Comics [m] 1950 19 issues (2 indexed) Have 16 (Need 3) 1950 ? - 1951 ?
Hot Shot Yank Comics [m] 1950 1 issues (0 indexed) Gallery 1950 ?
Popular Yank Comics [m] 1950 27 issues (4 indexed) Have 25 (Need 3) 1950 ? - 1952 ?
Captain Power [m] 1951 1 issues (0 indexed) Gallery 1951
Famous Yank Police Comics [m] 1951 15 issues (0 indexed) Have 12 (Need 4) 1951 - 1952
Dick Barton Special Agent Comic [m] 1952 9 issues (0 indexed) Have 5 (Need 4) 1952 - 1953
Ken Shannon [m] 1952 10 issues (3 indexed) Gallery 1952 ? - 1953 ?
Popular Pictorial [m] 1956 19 issues (0 indexed) Have 15 (Need 8) 1956 - 1958
Ben Bolt [m] 1960 8 issues (0 indexed) Have 4 (Need 4) 1960 ? - ?
Mighty Mouse Giant Edition [m] 1960 9 issues (0 indexed) Have 6 (Need 4) 1960 ? - 1965 ?
Zane Grey's King of the Royal Mounted [m] 1960 2 issues (0 indexed) Have 1 (Need 1) 1960 ? - ?

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