Sunbeam comic books issue 1

1st printing.

By Graeme Cliffe.

From "Sunbeams" to Sunset: The Rise and Fall of the Australian Comic Book (1924 to 1965) is the story of Australia's original comic books and the writers and illustrators behind them. The book traces the local medium from its genesis in the pages of Sunbeams (a newspaper supplement which featured a cheeky youngster named Ginger Meggs), through its 1954 peak (when local publishers flooded the newsstands with 70 million comics) and beyond, and to the reasons behind the Australian industry's demise in 1965.

Hardcover, 10-in. x 13-in., 254 pages, PC/PB&W.

Cover price $45.00.

Cover by Frank Carin. Art by Fred Ottenheimer and others. Adventures of Little Miss Sunbeam, the bread-company mascot created by Ellen Segner. A promotional series of the same title was also published as a giveaway. The kids have fun with a homemade telephone, including instructions on how to make one with two tin cans and some string. Explorer Uncle Teddy hates kids, so the gang decides to try and win him over. Little Miss Sunbeam's dog Ginger misbehaves once too often and gets sent to a farm up state, but she escapes and saves the family from a robbery. What's Wrong with This Picture?; The Tin Can Telephone; How to Make the Tin Can Telephone; Uncle Teddy's Terrible Temper!; Toothy Snyder, Delivery Boy; Cinderella's Sister; Little Dog Gone!; Sunbeamland Puzzle Page; Sunbeam Scores! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

This is the Quality Bakers bread giveaway series (#1-4), 14-pages. NOTE: A #1-4 series also exists that was sold on newstands (36-page, full-color, standard-sized comics).

1st printing.

Story and art by Tillie Walden.

An epic graphic novel about a girl who travels to the ends of the universe to find a long lost love, from acclaimed author Tillie Walden. Throughout the deepest reaches of space, a crew rebuilds beautiful and broken-down structures, painstakingly putting the past together. As Mia, the newest member, gets to know her team, the story flashes back to her pivotal year in boarding school, where she fell in love with a mysterious new student. When Mia grows close to her new friends, she reveals her true purpose for joining their ship-to track down her long-lost love. An inventive world, a breathtaking love story, and stunning art come together in this new work by award-winning artist Tillie Walden.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 544 pages, full color. Cover price $21.99.

1st printing.

Story and art by Tillie Walden.

An epic graphic novel about a girl who travels to the ends of the universe to find a long lost love, from acclaimed author Tillie Walden. Throughout the deepest reaches of space, a crew rebuilds beautiful and broken-down structures, painstakingly putting the past together. As Mia, the newest member, gets to know her team, the story flashes back to her pivotal year in boarding school, where she fell in love with a mysterious new student. When Mia grows close to her new friends, she reveals her true purpose for joining their ship-to track down her long-lost love. An inventive world, a breathtaking love story, and stunning art come together in this new work by award-winning artist Tillie Walden.

Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 544 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Steven Cerio. A long awaited book of all-new, never before published short comics and art by Steven Cerio. Included in Sunbeam on The Astronaut are comic book adventures of Cerio's characters from his various films with top-hatted, eyeball-performance greats The Residents; a dozen short narratives; a collection of paintings and collages and stills from his newest film The Magnificent Pigtail Shadow; and much more. Softcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 56 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

1978. Promotional Giveaway produced by Sunbeam Bread. Contains puzzles, games, and a checklist of the related DC Superhero stickers available in loaves of Sunbeam Bread. Single sheet folded four times, making for 10 pages front and back. 4" x 8.75" folded. 10 pages. Two-color printing using red and blue.