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CREATOR

Name: Horwitz Publications Inc. Pty Ltd. * (Australian comics corporation).
Personal dates: Founded in 1920 by the couple Israel and Ruth Horwitz, who later included their children in heading the company. The main production was trade journals, pulp novels, and sports magazines**. Ongoing.
Other creations: Too numerous to mention here. Please look under Horwitz in the Creators section.
Successors: None.
Comments: * The corporation was first named Associated General Publications Pty Ltd, and later Transport Publishing Co.
** From 1950 to 1965 comic books in diverse genres were added.

MAIN STORY

The series premiered in 1955. Stopped the same year after 6 issues.

The starring character is a handsome, carefree racing car driver with great interest in fast cars and fast girls. Both subjects constantly lead him into trouble with criminal elements.