{"product_id":"🔑-all-favourites-comic-annual-2-colour-comics-australian-pre-decimal-1957","title":"🔑 ALL FAVOURITES COMIC ANNUAL #2 [COLOUR COMICS] AUSTRALIAN PRE-DECIMAL 1957","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries Title:\u003c\/strong\u003e All Favourites Comic Annual (Colour Comics Pty. Ltd.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssue #:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStory Title:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUntitled (Varsity Vic, from Superman #104, March 1956)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Books That Couldn't Be Bound! (Superman, from World's Finest Comics #29, July-August 1947)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Oracle of Smallville (Superboy, from Superboy #4, September-October 1949)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBruce Wayne…Amateur Detective! (Batman with Robin, from World's Finest Comics #64, May-June 1953)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Bulletproof Bandit! (Hopalong Cassidy, from Hopalong Cassidy #90, June 1954)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJust an Ordinary Guy! (Superman, from Action Comics #113, October 1947)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Way to Stop Superboy (Superboy, from Adventure Comics #144, September 1949)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Man Who Could Change Fingerprints (Batman with Robin, from Batman #82, March 1954)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUndersea Big-Game Hunt (Aquaman, from Adventure Comics #142, July 1949)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrack of the Timberwolf (Hopalong Cassidy, from Hopalong Cassidy #91, July 1954)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Cross-Country Chess Crimes! (Superman, from Action Comics #112, September 1947)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Superboy Savings Bank! (Superboy, from Adventure Comics #143, August 1949)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Flying Batman (Batman with Robin, from Detective Comics #153, November 1949)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarooned in the Deep! (Aquaman, from Adventure Comics #138, March 1949)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJourney to the Moon! (Superboy, from Adventure Comics #140, May 1949)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Ship That Dared Not Land (Aquaman, from Adventure Comics #135, December 1948)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate of Publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 1957\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard Edition (thick anthology)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Colour Comics Pty. Ltd. (K.G. Murray \/ Kenmure Press)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Australia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover Price:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\/6 (three shillings and sixpence)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover Artists:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hart Amos\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtists:\u003c\/strong\u003e John Sikela, Stan Kaye, Dick Sprang, Charles Paris, Gene Colan, Bernard Sachs, Joe Giella, Win Mortimer, Al Wenzel, Ed Dobrotka, John Daly, Henry Boltinoff \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWriters:\u003c\/strong\u003e Al Schwartz, Bill Finger, Don Cameron, Ed Hamilton, Otto Binder, John Broome, Henry Boltinoff\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharacters:\u003c\/strong\u003e Superman, Superboy, L\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eois Lane, Lana Lang, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Perry White, Professor Lang, Batman, Robin, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCommissioner James Gordon, Alfred Pennyworth, Aquaman, Hopalong Cassidy, Varsity Vic, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eLittle Pete, Bebe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst Appearances:\u003c\/strong\u003e Only notable one in this annual is \u003cstrong\u003eRoy Raymond\u003c\/strong\u003e (from Detective Comics #153). All other stories are standard reprints without major debuts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Facts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Flying Batman\u003c\/strong\u003e (Detective Comics #153, Nov 1949): Features the first appearance of \u003cstrong\u003eRoy Raymond\u003c\/strong\u003e (TV Detective \/ host of \"Impossible... But True!\"). Also includes the origin of the DC version of the Human Fly concept and the first appearance of gangster \"Slits\" Danton. Batman story involves temporary \"bat wings.\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClassic Australian thick black \u0026amp; white anthology from the Colour Comics \/ K.G. Murray line.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePacked with complete DC superhero and Western stories from the late 1940s and early 1950s, plus short humour strips.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSquare-bound with glossy colour cover on newsprint interior.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePre-decimal Australian comic featuring a strong mix of Superman-family, Batman, Aquaman, and Western tales.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighly collectible mid-1950s Australian DC reprint annual.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePage Count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 148 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Please refer to the accompanying photos for condition, we are amateur graders, all best efforts are taken when indicating a likely grade. Should you require further photos, please contact us. Includes archival bag and board.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePlease check out our other items on eBay. All items come from a smoke free environment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eHappy to combine shipping...!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur story:\u003c\/b\u003e This is my father's \"The Hoarder's\" private comics, toys, memorabilia and collectables collection he's been amassing for over 65 years. We are guesstimating somewhere in the vicinity of half a million comics + the rest of the collectables, ALL of which are to be sold. While we are somewhat aware of certain acquisitions, there is an abundance of anticipation and excitement of the yet to be discovered, we would love you to join us on our journey which is only just beginning... Follow us @ #comic_collector_aus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSome data courtesy of the Grand Comics Database\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Colour Comics Pty. Ltd. (K.G. Murray \/ Kenmure Press)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51677515055389,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/4704\/7709\/files\/2EBF5218-3AB9-4C0E-A86A-211E4A26A1F1_1_201_a.heic?v=1780281008","url":"https:\/\/comiccollector.com.au\/products\/%f0%9f%94%91-all-favourites-comic-annual-2-colour-comics-australian-pre-decimal-1957","provider":"Comic Collector","version":"1.0","type":"link"}