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==Release date== | |||
The Mandrake comics were published without the publication date being written on the cover, or on the inside. However, the ads found inside the Mandrake issues are similar to ads found in other titles by Miller, like in "Young Marvelman" and "Marvelman". | |||
The "Young Marvelman" seried had the publication date printed on the cover up to issue 229 ''(the week ending with January 4, 1958 - Sunday to Saturday!)''. The series is said to be weekly from issue 25 to issue 332, and then monthly up to issue 370. The "Young Marvelman" series was like the "Marvelman" released with 370 issues from February 3, 1954 to February 3, 1963. The ads from Broadway Approvals, for start packages for collecting stamp, in particular stand out. Where the layout changes and where the ads have a code like: Lot W1, W2, and on. The same number of "Marvelman" and "Young Marvelman" have the same ''Lot'' number on these ads. One must assume that if one finds such advertisements with same Lot numbers in one of these - and in a comic from another series - that these are published at the same time. | |||
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Revision as of 17:12, 18 April 2023
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| Founded: | 1943 |
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| Country: |  UK
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History
The company was founded by father and son Arnold and Leonard Miller in 1943. In 1945 they started out publishing comic books based on reprints of titles from the Fawcett Comics Marvel Family. In addition to the Fawcett Comics Miller introduced a number of Western comics and other series in the 50's. In 1959 L. Miller & Son cancelled most of their titles, and the company changed its name to L. Miller & Co.
The change in name can been seen on the covers from the "Mandrake the Magician" series, The first issues have the trialgel logo with L. Miller & Son and later on L. Miller & Co.
ad, 1950s
ad, Mystic #30 (1963)
L. Miller & Co left the comic publishing business in 1966 and sold their printing plates to Alan Class Comics.
Mandrake publications published by L. Miller & Son/Co
| Title | Year(s) | Issues |
|---|---|---|
| Four Aces Comic | 1954-1954 | 7 (?) |
| King Comic/Comics | 1954-1954 | 14 + 1 Annual |
| Mandrake the Magician | 1959-1964 ? | 24 |
Release date
The Mandrake comics were published without the publication date being written on the cover, or on the inside. However, the ads found inside the Mandrake issues are similar to ads found in other titles by Miller, like in "Young Marvelman" and "Marvelman".
The "Young Marvelman" seried had the publication date printed on the cover up to issue 229 (the week ending with January 4, 1958 - Sunday to Saturday!). The series is said to be weekly from issue 25 to issue 332, and then monthly up to issue 370. The "Young Marvelman" series was like the "Marvelman" released with 370 issues from February 3, 1954 to February 3, 1963. The ads from Broadway Approvals, for start packages for collecting stamp, in particular stand out. Where the layout changes and where the ads have a code like: Lot W1, W2, and on. The same number of "Marvelman" and "Young Marvelman" have the same Lot number on these ads. One must assume that if one finds such advertisements with same Lot numbers in one of these - and in a comic from another series - that these are published at the same time.