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Alter Ego (1961) Fanzine comic books in grade VG or lower

  • Issue #5A
    Alter Ego (1961) Fanzine 5A
    • Staple rust. Rust migration.

    1st printing. Winter, 1962-63. NOTE:The 2nd edition is stamped "SFCA Reprint" on the inside cover, or back cover. Alter Ego was billed as "the world's first comic book fanzine." Issue # 5 includes the following: an editorial by Ron Foss; "The Mystery of Fandom" by Stan Woolston; a piece on collecting comics by Ed Lahmann; a feature on Republic Pictures' King of the Rocketmen serial by Ron Haydock; "The JLA?Over Crowded?" article by F.T. Frost with art by Biljo White; a Bestest League of America pin-up by Roy Thomas; The Eclipse 10-page strip by Drury Moroz (story) and Ron Foss (art); "Portrait of a Collector" featuring Biljo White; "The Future of Fandom Unlimited!" by Jerry Bails; a letter with sketch by Carmine Infantino; and letters by John Broome, Gardner Fox, and Paul Gambaccini. Cover art by Ronn Foss; back cover art (of Captain America) by Alan Weiss. Edited by Ron Foss. 7" x 8 1/2"; black and white; 36 pages. Cover price $0.50.

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    $25 Alter Ego Magazine #5 GOOD (1962)
    $60 Alter Ego 5 Winter 1962 1963 NICE FN+ Ronn Foss Roy Thomas Jerry Bails MIMEO AD

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  • Issue #7
    Alter Ego (1961) Fanzine 7
    • Original staple removed. Staple added (not manufacturing). Three hold punch. Extra staple holes.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Alter Ego was billed as "the world's first comic book fanzine." Issue #7 includes the following: an editorial by Roy Thomas (in which he describes taking over editorship from Ronn Foss); a feature on Solomon Grundy by Richard Kyle (with art "swiped by" Biljo White and Foss); "Alter and Capt. Ego" seven-page strip by Biljo White; a piece on the Golden Age Human Torch by Rick Strong (with art by White); "One Man's Family: The Saga of the Mighty Marvels" by Roy Thomas (with art by White); "Shel Silverfish Looks at the Gilded Age of Comics" by Roy Thomas; a piece on tragic monsters by E. Nelson Bridwell; and letters by Sid Greene, Gardner Fox, Paul Gambaccini, Ronn Foss, and Otto Binder. Marvel Family cover art by Biljo White; back cover art by Ron Foss. Edited by Roy Thomas. 40 pgs. Fall, 1964.

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    $950 Alter Ego #7 - 1964 - CGC 7.5 - Roy Thomas Story - Hard to Find
    $1,025 Alter Ego #7 CGC 8.0 WP 1964 Black Adam Captain Marvel Shazam Thomas CLEAR CASE
    $2,200 Alter Ego #7 CGC 9.6 NM+ Highest Graded 1st Black Adan Cover

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