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Fantasy Illustrated (1963-1971 Bill Spicer) Fanzine comic books 1964

  • Issue #2
    Fantasy Illustrated (1963-1971 Bill Spicer) Fanzine 2
    • Light chew through first three pages, does not affect art or story.
    • Staple rust. Cover detached at one staple and loose at other.
    • 3/4" Spine split from bottom. Staple rust.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Spring 1964. Influential fanzine published and edited by Bill Spicer. Letters from Carl Barks, Otto Binder, Russ Manning, Jeremy Barry, Paul Gambaccini, Al Kuhfield, Rick Durell, Harvey Kurtzman, and Richard Kyle. Comics stories: Binder's "The Life Battery" (script by Bill Spicer, art by Landon Chesney), "The Invaders" (script by Garold S. Hatfield, art by Joe Staton), "Someone Please Help Me!" (script by Paul Severn, layouts by Spicer, art by R. Green), Binder's "Adam Link's Vengeance" part 2 (script and layouts by Spicer, art by D. Bruce Berry), and two pages of "Robbie" (script by Len Brown, art by Al Williamson). 6 3/4" x 9 3/4"; black and white; 48 pages.

  • Issue #3
    Fantasy Illustrated (1963-1971 Bill Spicer) Fanzine 3
    • Light staple rust.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Staple rust.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Published by Bill Spicer, Fantasy Illustrated was one of the most important, most professional looking fanzines of the Golden Age of comic book fandom. Issue #3 includes: cover art by Landon Chesney; a letter from Roy Thomas; The End of Bukawai strip (adapted from ERB's Jungle Tales of Tarzan) by Harry Habblitz (art) and Bill Spicer (adaptation, lettering, and breakdown); A Study in Horror strip by Chesney and Bob Overstreet; A Rogues Gallery of Comic Fandom (including pics of Grass Green, Russ Manning, and Basil Wolverton); March 25th strip by Ken Finnerty (script) and Overstreet (art); and back cover art by Manning. 44 pgs. Winter, 1964.