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Manhunter
Bib ID 4732654
Format JournalJournal [text, still image, volume]
Uniform Title Manhunter (Sydney, N.S.W.)
Description Sydney : Pyramid Publications, [1949?]-[1955?] 
volumes : chiefly illustrations ; 26 cm. 
Series

Pyramid comics.

Australian Comics Collection (Specific issues).

John Ryan Comic Collection (specific issues).

McGee Comics Collection (Specific issues).

Summary

Police officer Donald "Dan" Richards takes the identity of Manhunter to track down criminals with his sidekick, a dog named Thor.

Numbering Note "Early issues were not called A Pyramid Comic, but had issues coded in a similar format -- PC#. Later issues mainly had Pyramid Comic in small print. An increasing number of issues included Manhunter, with the feature taking over from issue 29. The PC coding was also subsequently stopped. Some issues include Australian created Manhunter stories, including most issues after #35" -- AusReprints website. 
Notes

Cover title.

Australian comic artist John L. Curtis was one of the artists to have worked on this title.

The NLA's copy of issue PC35 is missing its cover and is in generally poor condition.

Description based on: PC27.

Subjects Manhunter (Fictitious character) -- Comic books, strips, etc.  |  Manhunter (Fictitious character) -- Periodicals.  |  Superheroes -- Comic books, strips, etc.  |  Superheroes -- Periodicals.  |  Police -- Comic books, strips, etc.  |  Police -- Periodicals.  |  Australian
Form/genre Comics (Graphic works)
Other authors/contributors Curtis, John L., artist

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    Collect from: Main Reading Room
    Call Number: Nq 741.5994 STO
    Spine/Cover Title: Australian Comics Collection - Box M(i)
    Status: Available
    Items/Issues Held: no. 43- 44
     
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    Call Number: MS 6514, Box 10, Item 294-296
    Status: Available
    Items/Issues Held: PC 18, 21-22; 31; 43; no. 50 (2 issues)-51 (2 issues)
     
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    Call Number: SR 741.5 M145
    Status: Available
    Items/Issues Held: PC27
    PC29
    PC31
    PC35
    PC41
    PC43
    46-47
    No. 49-50
    No. 52
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    Nq 741.5994 STO
    Label: Australian Comics Collection - Box M(i)
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    MS 6514, Box 10, Item 294-296
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