The Australian published The World's News featured articles, stories and cartoons for a lengthy publication history of 2819 editions from 1901 until 1955. I've found very little evidence of the New Zealand edition save a hand bound collection of the editions featured below. Possibly the New Zealand edition was identical to the Australian edition save a title and price being stamped on the covers? New Zealand born Illustrator Maurice Bramley provided many covers and interior illustrations for the World's News in the 1940's and 1950's.
Tonight in Auckland: Race, Sexuality and Gender in Comics
More information on Comic Book Month at Auckland Libraries.
Mystery New Zealand Cartoonists #3 J. F.
The Saga of Simkins written by Dunedin journalist Geoffrey Hugh Sumpter (1913-2004) is similar in format to many cartoon booklets published in New Zealand during the mid twentieth century. A fictional story of Corporal Herbert Simkins of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force. The Saga of Simkins is told chiefly in prose, with accompanying cartoons by J.F. featured throughout the book. Anybody know who J.F. is? Possibly a pseudonym for Sumpter?
Sumpter published another version of his tale of Simkin at war in 1949, This time under the pseudonym 'The Sarge'. No art credit features although clearly adorned with art by J.F. on the cover, perhaps another indication of Sumpter being the pseudonymous J.F.
The Flower Carpet - Illustrations by Conrad Frieboe
Another selection of children's reader illustrations by Conrad Freiboe. Freiboe was active as an illustrator for the New Zealand Ministry of Education during the 1940's -1960's and contributed to various New Zealand magazines during these decades.
Other work by Conrad Freiboe:
Sunbeams Comics Supplement 9th December 1944 - Pip And Emma
A founding member of the Society of Australian Black and White Artists, artist John Baird (1902-1988) originally created Pip and Emma with writer Nancy Thompson for Sydney newspaper Smith's Weekly.
