Fantasy Illustrated (1963-1971 Bill Spicer) Fanzine comic books
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Issue #1
Published 1963 by Bill Spicer.- Paper: White
- Label #1039038001
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In this first issue, the EC influence is showcased in the cover by Landon Chesney. Inside youll find Jon Jarl of the Space Police in the Ancient Secret written by Eando Binder which was the combined name of Earl and Otto Binder. This was adapted by Bill Spicer with art by Alan Weiss. The character was created back in the 40s as filler text stories for Captain Marvel Adventures. Next up is Will the Real Lance Lightning Please Sit Down! written by James Toren with artwork by Richard Grass Green who can be found in many of the early fanzines in the 60s. Following is another SF story, The Moon Ants, written and adapted by Bill Spicer, with artwork by Buddy Saunders. Buddy was one of The Texas Trio who developed Star Studded Comics and many others. The wrap up story is Adam Links Vengeance. This is another story from Eando Binder and based upon their character from early issues of Amazing Stories. The artwork here is by D. Bruce Berry. This story went on to win the 1964 Alley Award in the category Best Fan Comic Strip. This story concluded in the second issue.
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Issue #3
Published Dec 1964 by Bill Spicer.$88.00
View scans- Light staple rust.
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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.
