Bluey and Curley Annual (1946, The Herald and Weekly Times Limited)

Bluey and Curley Annual ran for 15 issues (1946–1958). Publishing format: was ongoing series. The Bluey and Curley comics were published simultaneously in two cities, Sydney and Melbourne, by different presses. The National Library of Australia catalogue [https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/catalog/7246717] notes that: Bluey and Curley were created and drawn by Australian cartoonist Alex Gurney. Gurney passed away from a heart attack in 1955, so the strip was taken over by Australian cartoonist Norm Rice. Rice passed away suddenly in a car accident the following year [31 Dec 1956], so the strip was taken over by Australian cartoonist Les Dixon [in 1957], who drew the characters up until his retirement [in 1975].