Monday, June 5, 2023

Dating the 'Kryptonian' Murray one-shots

Murray Comics' The Adventures of Kal-El one-shot was published February 1982:


The date is based on a number of copies I've spotted with the same newsagency marking.

This issue carries a full-page advertisement for Kara from Krypton:


This advertisement says Kara from Krypton is available the following month, suggesting a publication date of March 1982:

This date is confirmed by newsagency markings on my copy and at least 5 other copies.

Interestingly I have seen a copy sold in NZ with a date stamp 3 Nov 1982, suggesting a significant time lag between appearances.

Also curious that these two collections are titled after the respective characters' Kryptonian names. 

These issues are fully indexed on AusReprints.


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