 also from Sydney in 1985 was a more traditional superhero comic with an Australian flavour, it ran for 8 issues as an anthology and then another 5 as "Southern Squadron" focusing on its most popular feature (plus other spin offs including The Jackaroo & The Dark Nebula as well as a 1990s revival - over 30 related comics were published in the series).During the 1990s, Australian creators continued to place their work in Australian newsagents via distributors such as Gordon & Gotch, to diminishing success.Popular Australian comic books of the era include Dillon Naylor's "Da 'n Dill" (1993), "Hairbutt the Hippo" (1989), "Platinum Grit" (1993) and" Dee Vee" (1997).