Gem Comics

From 1946 to 1950, Frank Johnson Publications released Gem Comics, a 39-issue Australian comic series that captured post-war whimsy through the energetic work of Emile Mercier and Gerrard Lants. The series is best remembered for Mercier's distinctive, cartoonish art and Lants's lively scripts, which together defined the title's lighthearted, slapstick tone. As a key title in Australia's mid-century comic boom, Gem Comics remains a charming artifact of the era's local publishing scene.