Comic books in 'Fanzine/fandom'

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Aimed at collectors of comics, Big Little Books, pulp magazines, comic strips, etc., The Collector was a fanzine edited and published by Bill Wilson.

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Aimed at collectors of comics, Big Little Books, pulp magazines, comic strips, etc., The Collector was a fanzine edited and published by Bill Wilson. Issue #25 includes: wraparound cover art by William Black; inside cover art by Dave Cockrum; The Real Jack Kirby by David Fryxell and William Reynolds; Jack Kirby: All Father Man by Tom Fagan; a profile of fan artist Donald Wong; Green Horn strip; Funny Animals for a Funny Fanzine by Dwight Decker; Jim Jones art; Death: Thy Color Be Orange fiction by Tom Fagan (art by Martin L. Greim); and Alternatives for Conventions by Byron Preiss. 32 pgs. Jan, 1972.

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Aimed at collectors of comics, Big Little Books, pulp magazines, comic strips, etc., The Collector was a fanzine edited and published by Bill Wilson. Issue #27 includes: wraparound cover art by R. Kline; a letter from Phil Seuling; A Look at the DC Burroughs Book Adaptations by Duffy Vohland; The Legacy of Edgar Rice Burroughs by Bill Cantey (with art by John Fantucchio, Joe Sinnott, and Don Newton); An E.R.B. Epilogue-Catalogue of Reference and Related Items; Noman strip by Jim Pinkoski; Don Newton: A Portfolio of Western Illustrations; Rootwild Remembered by Jim Jones; Greenhorn strip by Alan Hanley; an interview with Gray Morrow; J Series strip by Steve Ditko; and Captain Marvel pin-up by C.C. Beck. 60 pgs. Winter, 1973. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

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Fall 1973. Comic stories by Don Rosa and Alan Hanley. Articles about Golden Age comics heroines, the legacy of Star Trek, and the Shadow. Don Newton western portfolio. 4 pages Star Trek illustrations by John Byrne. 1 page Adam Warlock art by Gil Kane. 1 page Batman art by Byrne. Covers by Ken Barr and Don Newton. Magazine format; black and white; 52 pages.

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Summer 1974. Final issue. Interview with Walter Koenig. Articles: Star Trek Revisited, Star Trek Animation, Captain Marvel and Company, "You Can't Be Stupid If You Don't Even Try" (by C.C. Beck), Kurt Schaffenberger interview, Captain Marvel serial from 1940, history of pulp fandom, and the Spirit. Comic stories by Steve Ditko ("Liberty or Death with Liberty Agent"; 4 pages) and Alan Hanley. Illustrations by John Byrne (2 pages), Steve Fabian, Joe Sinnott, and others. Magazine format; black and white; 96 pages.

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Collector's Guide: The First Heroic Age. Published by Jerry Bails. 8" x 11" .B&W. Standard hard stock. Cover price $4.00.

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Issue #19 - March 1980. Collectors Showcase bookstore's monthly auction catalog featuring original art, comics, big little books, movie posters, etc. 8.5-in x 11-in, 20 Pages, B&W. Cover price $1.00.

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Issue #21 - May 1980. Collectors Showcase bookstore's monthly auction catalog featuring original art, comics, big little books, movie posters, etc. 8.5-in x 11-in, 24 Pages, B&W. Cover price $1.00.

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Issue #22 - June 1980. Collectors Showcase bookstore's monthly auction catalog featuring original art, comics, big little books, movie posters, etc. 8.5-in x 11-in, 20 Pages, B&W. Cover price $1.00.

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Issue #23 - July 1980. Collectors Showcase bookstore's monthly auction catalog featuring original art, comics, big little books, movie posters, etc. 8.5-in x 11-in, 20 Pages, B&W. Cover price $1.00.

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Issue #30 - March 1981. Collectors Showcase bookstore's monthly auction catalog featuring original art, comics, big little books, movie posters, etc. 8.5-in x 11-in, 20 Pages, B&W. Cover price $1.00.

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Issue #31 - April 1981. Collectors Showcase bookstore's monthly auction catalog featuring original art, comics, big little books, movie posters, etc. 8.5-in x 11-in, 16 Pages, B&W. Cover price $1.00.

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Issue #32 - May 1981. Collectors Showcase bookstore's monthly auction catalog featuring original art, comics, big little books, movie posters, etc. 8.5-in x 11-in, 16 Pages, B&W. Cover price $1.50.

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Issue #33 - June 1981. Collectors Showcase bookstore's monthly auction catalog featuring original art, comics, big little books, movie posters, etc. 8.5-in x 11-in, 16 Pages, B&W. Cover price $1.50.

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Issue #35 - August 1981. Collectors Showcase bookstore's monthly auction catalog featuring original art, comics, big little books, movie posters, etc. 8.5-in x 11-in, 16 Pages, B&W. Cover price $1.50.

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Issue #42 - March 1982. Collectors Showcase bookstore's monthly auction catalog featuring original art, comics, big little books, movie posters, etc. 8.5-in x 11-in, 16 Pages, B&W. Cover price $1.50.

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Fanzine (1-shot). Collection of one page B&W illustrations by leading artists of the day. Suitable for coloring, thus the cover. Jeff Jones front and back cover. Includes art by Berni Wrightson, Howard Chaykin, Barry Windsor Smith, Mike Kaluta, Dave Cockrum, Walt Simonson, Roy G. Krenkel, Maxfield Parrish, plus many more. Mature readers, 8.5 x 11, b&w, 32 pages.

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Fanzine edited by Mark Sigal appealing to both the comic and gothic fan - published by Comic and Crypt Publishing. Adkins-Russell cover. In this issue, an interview with Jack Kirby and Carmine Infantino, "Kirby's Kozmic Papers" article by Bruce Kalnins, Hammer Films' Count Dracula, Christopher Lee. Print run 1,000; cardstock cover; approx. 8.25 x 11; black and white; 32 pages.

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August 1974. Fanzine created by John Balge focusing on comic books. This issue features an interview with Reg Smythe. 8 Pages, B&W, 8.5" x 11". Cover price $0.20.

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January 1975. Fanzine created by John Balge focusing on comic books. This issue features an interview with Will Eisner. 8 Pages, B&W, 8.5" x 11". Cover price $0.15.

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Alan Hanley's Comic Book is a must have for the collector and historian of early comic fandom. This early comic book fanzine is a self-published collection of stories by Alan Hanley dedicated to Nostalgic Nonsense and having fun at the expense of your favorite golden age and silver age heroes. The only ad in the issue is for Nostalgia Press's Flash Gordon hardcover (inside back cover). 32 pages, 8.5-in. x 11-in., black and white interior.

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"It's A Comic Book Folks!". Alan Hanley's Comic Book is a must have for the collector and historian of early comic fandom. This early comic book fanzine is a self-published collection of stories by Alan Hanley dedicated to Nostalgic Nonsense and having fun at the expense of your favorite golden age and silver age heroes. black and white interior.

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"Comic Book No. 5". Alan Hanley's Comic Book is a must have for the collector and historian of early comic fandom. This early comic book fanzine is a self-published collection of stories by Alan Hanley dedicated to Nostalgic Nonsense and having fun at the expense of your favorite golden age and silver age heroes, Parodies of Spider-Man, Batman, and Captain Marvel. 28 pages; 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white interior.

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Issue 6 - 1974. Alan Hanley's Comic Book is a must have for the collector and historian of early comic fandom. This early comic book fanzine is a self-published collection of stories by Alan Hanley dedicated to Nostalgic Nonsense and having fun at the expense of your favorite golden age and silver age heroes. Softcover, 32 pages; 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white interior.

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Article on Steve Ditko Cover price $0.25.

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1970. Fanzine by Martin L. Greim. His fanzine not only touted professional work (primarily gathered at conventions) but also many great fan artists who would later become stock names in the industry. Jim Steranko front cover (first color); John Fantucchio back cover of the Spirit. Joe Sinnott interview. Don Newton profile. Bullseye article with Jack Kirby art. Article on the Ray. Art by Gene Colan and Klaus Janson. 6-page comic story, "Night of the Shade" by William Black. Approx. 8.5-in. x 11-in.; black and white; 28 pages. Cover price $0.35.

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1971. Flash Gordon issue. Al Williamson cover and interior art. Art by Alex Raymond, Dave Cockrum, Gray Morrow, Berni Wrightson, John Adkins Richardson, Joe Sinnott, Dan Adkins, and Russ Manning. Also includes numerous b&w photos of the Flash Gordon serials from the 1930s, and articles about those serials. Cover price $0.50.

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Issue #15 features a Captain Marvel cover by Kurt Schaffenberger, and a back cover of The Hulk by Syd Shores. Inside the issue, features include: 8-page H Series comic story, "The Logic of Justice Fitting Ends to Chosen Means" by Steve Ditko. 10-page feature by John Clark on the war between Captain Marvel and his arch nemesis, Sivana (illustrations by Don Newton). "Journey to the Rock of Eternity" by Bob Cosgrove. Interview with Jack Binder and Otto Binder. Interview with Dave Cockrum by Martin L. Greim. "Captain with a Curse" by Martin L. Greim. Interview with Kurt Schaffenberger. "Tale of an Ancient Mariner" feature on The Sub-Mariner. Capt. Marvel illustration by Dave Gibbons. 8.25-in. by 11-in.; black and white; 36 pages. Cover price $0.75.

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Sample comic promoting Comic Effect Magazine. Features Excerpts from past issues. 8 Pages, B&W.

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Taking over the reigns from Buddy Saunders and Richard Weingroff, editor Gary Martin and publisher Larry Herndon released Comic Fan #2 three years after issue #1. The belated issue #2 includes: cover art by Anthony Figeuroa; What's So Great About Captain 3-D? by Weingroff (with art by Howard Keltner); an interview with Steve Ditko (with art and lettering by Biljo White); By Mistletoe and Gold and All Things Foul short story by Howard Waldrop (with art by Saunders); A Time of Leaving short story and art by Waldrop; ads for Star Studded Comics and The Comic Hero; and more. 36 pgs, ditto. Summer, 1965.

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Print Run: 1000 copies. Articles and opinions about the world of comics. Cover by Roy G. Krenkel. This issue features Can Franks Sell Superman? by Joe Brancatelli. Plus, Wandering Fan by Tony Isabella, Sci-Fi and Fantasy article by Joe Thomasino, Comic Podium by Bob Pinaha, Dealer Watch by Stan Clish, plus more. Illustration credits to Roy G. Krenkel, Bill Stillwell, Bob Pinaha, & Stan Clish; all newsprint; b&w; 8 3/8-in. x 11-in. Cover price $0.50.

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Volume 1 no. 2. Articles and opinions about the world of comics. Cover by Roy G. Krenkel. This issue features Comics to Come to N.Y. Cultural Center by Eva R. Grunewald & The Sound of Trumpets by the infamous Fredric Wertham MD (author of Seduction of the Innocent) reprinted from The Journal of the Producer's Guild of America Vol. 11 No. 4. Plus, regular columns like Wandering Fan by Tony Isabella, 4 Color Carnival by Steve Jenkins, Comic Podium by Bob Pinaha, Sounding Board by Stan Clish, plus more. Illustration credits to Roy G. Krenkel, Stan Clish, & Cliff Letovsky; all newsprint; b&w; 8 3/8-in. x 11-in. Cover price $0.50.

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Articles and opinions about the world of comics. Cover by Roy G. Krenkel. This issue features "75 Years of the Comics" by Joe Brancatelli, "Drugs and Comics" by Tony Isabella, plus more. Illustration credits to Roy G. Krenkel, Cliff Letovsky & Bob Pinaha; 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., black and white, 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

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January, 1972. Articles and opinions about the world of comics. Cover by Rich Buckler. 7-in. x 8.25-in. 40 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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One-Shot, though technically this is the 8th and final issue of Comic Fandom Monthly, produced as a parody. 1972. Roy Krenkel illustrations. Publisher's letter laid in that explains this is the final issue and gives refund information to the subscriber. 7" x 8.5". 8 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.50.

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1st Printing - A collection of all the best articles from the best classic fanzines, compiled and annotated by Bill Schelly. Softcover, 8.5" x 11", 224 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.95.

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Comic Forum was published during the golden age of comic book fanzines. Issue #2 includes: The Dart cover art by Bob Webb; a letters column; Batman?From Comic Strip to Movie Screen by Larry Barron; What's New in the Comics Field by Bill Wallace; The Jumper: Army of Amazon?Part II short fiction; New Writers in Comics by Robert E. Selig; The Dart strip by Billy McKinnon (plot) and Bob Webb (art); back cover Captain America art by Earl W. Blair, Jr.; and more. 24 pgs. Ditto. June, 1968.

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1967 Fanzine by the Poscovsky Brothers. Contains short fan action adventure and super hero comic book storie, other fan fiction, and fan news and commentary. Saddle Stitched, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 30 pages Text (with B&W illustrations). Cover price $0.65.

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Published by Jerry Bails, the Father of Comic Book Fandom, The Comic Reader was one of the earlier comic book fanzines, making it an important part of comics history. 8.5" x 11", 6 mimeographed pages.

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Published by Jerry Bails, the Father of Comic Book Fandom, The Comic Reader was one of the earlier comic book fanzines, making it an important part of comics history. 8.5" x 11", 8 mimeographed pages.

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Fanzine focused on comic books. Created and edited by Robert Jennings. Cover by Harry Thomas. 80 page double-sized issue. 40-page article on Blackhawk. Bob Overstreet looks at the art of Wally Wood. Superheroes at war. 8 1/2" X 11". 80 pages. B&W.

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Fanzine centered around comic books. Created and Edited by Robert Jennings. Cover by Harry Thomas. Blue Tracer, Brothers of the Spear. 8 1/2" X 11". 40 pages. B&W.

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Fanzine centered around comic books. Created and Edited by Robert Jennings. Cover by Harry Thomas. Phantom Lady, Black Canary. 8 1/2" X 11". 40 pages. B&W.

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Fanzine centered around comic books. Created and Edited by Robert Jennings. Cover by Harry Thomas. Lev Gelason's Daredevil, ME's White Indian. 8 1/2" X 11". 40 pages. B&W.

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Robert Jennings' Comic World #12 (published circa 1969). Articles and illustrations about ME's Ghost Rider by Harry Thomas (who also did the cover) and Robert Jennings; "Johnny Craig, the Master of Horror and Intrigue," by Bob Overstreet, which features quite a bit of Craig panels and covers from the EC days; a letter from Fred Guardineer; plus notes. 8.5 in. x 11 in. B&W, 40 pages.

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Sniper cover by Harry Thomas. Published circa 1970. Comic World #13 includes an article on Quality Comics' The Sniper by Robert Jennings; a column by Clay Kimball, notes, information, and letters. Full page ad on the back cover for Jerry Bails' "Collector's Guide: The First Heroic Age." 8.5 in. x 11 in. B&W, 40 pages.

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Black Terror, Alex Schomburg

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Lost World from Planet Comics, Yellow Claw

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Sheena, Rex the Wonder Dog