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Item Description
This rare Australian comic book issue of Brenda No. 18 makes a fantastic addition to any vintage comic collection. Published in April 1953 by Atlas Publications in Sydney and part of the highly collectible World Famous Series, this vintage piece features the dynamic adventures of ace news hound Brenda and her trusted photographer companion, Buddy Wells. The striking, action-packed color cover and the beautiful interior story artwork were illustrated by the prominent Australian comic artist Yaroslav Horak. While the scriptwriter remains uncredited as was typical for local publishers during this era, the story captures the classic hardboiled detective spirit and heavily draws inspiration from the character concepts originally created by pioneering American cartoonist Dale Messick.
Inside, the issue delivers full black-and-white comic strip adventures across two complete, action-filled stories. The first feature presents a wrestling-themed mystery showcasing Brenda and Buddy investigating the matched pairing of "Tornado Tony" and the crooked gambler Bruno Shultz, mixed with ringside drama alongside Red Mountain Procopotkin. The second story follows the duo on a classic Hollywood assignment involving a search for the star Hunk Montgomery, complete with classic studio backlot visuals and iconic showbiz tropes. Printed locally by Ramsey Corporate Co., this issue stands as an incredible artifact of mid-century Australian pop culture and comic publishing history.

 The comic will be sent within the protective comic sleeve and special backing board as shown in the 1st picture supplied. The comic will be shipped with additional cardboard to protect it. Please check out all of the pictures supplied for further information on this great comic. Another classic Aussie comic back issue. 


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Condition


The comic is complete, looks great, and is in the Very Good 4.0 condition area. This is a complete and nice looking copy that shows a little wear around the edges and covers. There is a tiny 3 mil tear in the spine and slight fold in the top left of the comic. No coupons have been cut from the comic. There are no newsstand pricing stickers, pen marks, or date stamps on the covers. This copy does not have a spine roll. Overall this is a great copy that is ready for another read.

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