Comic books 1968 w/ month not specified

Road Runner "The Super Beep-Catcher" (Big Little Book 1968) is a Big Little Book published by Western Publishing, Co. Color pictures with text, 3.5-in. x 4.75-in., newsprint with hardcover. Cover price $0.39.

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Road Runner "The Super Beep-Catcher" (1968 Whitman BLB) #5759, softcover, B&W illustrations, and flip pictures Cover price $0.39.

The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #57 (68 pgs), with Deadman cover art by John G. Fantucchio. The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 60s thru the 80s. It features: "Super-Heroes are Big Business" by Howard P. Siegel; ads for Heroes Illustrated #3, The Comic Reader #66, Gateway Con 2, Gosh Wow #2, and Triple Fan Fare 1968; a letters column; and classified comic book ads. Published by G. B. Love. 65-cent cover price. Cover price $0.65.

The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #58 (56 pgs), with Captain America cover art by John G. Fantucchio. The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 60s thru the 80s. It features: "Cartoons: 1883-1932" by Scott Denny; "The Oddity Page" by Raymond Miller; "Good does triumph - in Marvel comics" reprinted newspaper article; ads for Cloak and Dagger, Graphic Story Magazine #9, and more; a letters column; and classified comic book ads , including a full page back issue comic ad from Buddy Saunders, owner of Lone Star Comics and Mycomicshop.com. Edited by G. B. Love. 65-cent cover price. Cover price $0.65.

The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #59 (92 pgs), with cover art by Joel Pollack. The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 60s thru the 80s. It features: ads for Squa Tront, Graphic Story Magazine #9, and Star-Studded Comics #13; Will 1968 Be Comicdom's "Year of Dispair?' by Howard P. Siegel; a report on Southwesterncon 1968 by G.B. Love; a letters column; and classified comic book ads. Edited by G. B. Love. 65-cent cover price. Circulation: over 2,300. Cover price $0.65.

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The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #60 (84 pgs), with cover art by John G. Fantucchio. The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 60s thru the 80s. It features: a reprinted newspaper article about The International Convention of Comic Art; comic strip The Savage Earth by Newton; ads for The Ultimate Brain #1, The Collector #13, and The Marvel Tribune #8; a letters column; and classified comic book ads. Published by G. B. Love. 65-cent cover price. Circulation: 2300. Cover price $0.65.

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The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #61 (84 pgs), with Amazing-Man cover art by John G. Fantucchio. The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 60s thru the 80sr. It features: ads for Canada's Best #1, Illusions #1, and Super-Adventures #9; an article about Illusions ("Youths Publish Own Comic Book"); an article about saving Sunday Strip Collections; a letters column (including a missive by comics writer Mike Friedrich); a piece on Frankenstein's monster by Jim Jones; The Savage Earth comic strip; a drawing of The Owl by Newtwon; "Oddities and Flashbacks" by Raymond Miller; and classified comic book ads. Published by G. B. Love. 65-cent cover price. Circulation: 2300. Cover price $0.65.

The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #62 (98 pgs), with Silver Surfer cover art by John Fantucchio. The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 60s thru the 80s. It features: ads for Squa Tront, The Comic Artist #1, The Collector #14, and more; a letters column (including a missive by Fred Hembeck); "Oddities & Flashbacks" by Raymond Miller; "Comics Craze Comeback" reprinted newspaper article; "Are Things Looking Up for Comicdom?" by Howard P. Siegel; The RB-CC Information Center; part one of "The Effects of Comics" by George Schwartz; "The Savage Earth" strip by Newton; and classified comic book ads. Edited by G. B. Love. 65-cent cover price. Cover price $0.65.

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The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #63 (108 pgs), with cover art by John Fantucchio. The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 60s thru the 80s. It features: ads for The Collector #15, Graphic Story Magazine #10, Spectre #21, and more; part two of "The Effects of Comics" by George Schwartz; "Comic Collectors Comments" by Howard P. Siegel; "The RB-CC Information Center"; a piece on cartoonist Scott Shaw; a letters column (including missives by Fred Hembeck and Fandom's Agent editor Chuck Wooley); and classified comic book ads. Edited by G. B. Love. 65-cent cover price. Cover price $0.65.

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The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #64 (84 pgs), with Frankenstein cover art by John G. Fantucchio. The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 60s thru the 80s. It features: ads for Eon #3, Star-Studded, Marvel Mirror 12&13, Saraphim #4, and Gary Groth's Fantastic Fanzine #8&9; The Savage Earth comic strip; a Captain Marvel centerfold by Newton; "The Effects of Comics" by George Schwartz; a questions and answers column; a letters column; and classified comic book ads. Published by G. B. Love. 65-cent cover price. Cover price $0.65.

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The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #65 (92 pgs), with cover art by Don Newton. The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 60s thru the 80s. It features: ads for Fantastic Fanzine #10, Alter Ego #10, Fantasy Trends, and more; "The Savage Earth" strip; a letters column; "EC Revisited" by Rich Hauser; the "RB-CC Information Center; "Comic Collector's Comments"; and classified comic book ads. Edited by G. B. Love. 65-cent cover price. Circulation: 2,000. Cover price $0.65.

The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #66 (102 pgs), with cover art by R. Kline. The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 60s thru the 80s. It features: ads for Multicon 70, Graphic Showcase #2, The Comic World, The Cartoonist Cookbook, Xanadu #1, and Fantastic Fanzine; "EC Revisited" by Rich Hauser; homage to Alex Raymond centerfold by John Adkins Richardson; The Spectre art by Richards; the "RBCC Information Center"; The Savage Earth comic strip; a letters column; and classified comic book ads. Published by G. B. Love. 65-cent cover price. Circulation: 2000. Cover price $0.65.

The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #67 (12 pgs), with Captain American cover art by John Adkins Richardson. The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 60s thru the 80s. It features: a Marvel article by Bernie Bubnis; Artist Showcase #1 (featuring a drawing by Ken Landgaf Jr.); The Savage Earth comic strip; a pinup by Nelson; "Comic Collectors Comments" by Howard P. Siegel; ads for Champion #7, Fantastic Fanzine Special #1, and Comic World #11; a letters column (including a missive by Roy Thomas); and classified comic book ads. Published by G. B. Love. 65-cent cover price. Circulation: 2000. Cover price $0.65.

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The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #75 (136 pgs), with cover art by Don Newton. The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 60s thru the 80s. It features: ads for Doctor Weird #1, Illustrated Comic Collectors #3, and Phoenix Con (1970); The RBCC Information Center; "Eyeing the Egos" column by Jan Strnad; Comic Collectors Comments by Howard P. Siegel; a letters column; and classified comic book ads. Edited by G. B. Love. 75-cent cover price. Circulation: 2,000. Cover price $0.75.

The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #76 (132 pgs), with Flash Gordon cover art by Newton. The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 60s thru the 80s. It features: Jan Strnad's Eyeing the Egos column; ads for Richard Corben's Fantagor, Captain George Presents, Something Better #1, Overstreet's The Comic Book Price Guide #1, Graphic Story Magazine #12&13. Erb-Dom, and The Buyer's Guide #1; "Comic Collector's Comments"; a horror drawing by Andy Warner; the "RBCC Information Center"; a letters column; and classified comic book ads. Published by G. B. Love. 75-cent cover price. Circulation: 2000. Cover price $0.75.

The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #77 (116 pgs), with The Twister cover art by John Adkins Richardson. The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 60s thru the 80s. It features: "The Adventures of Tarzan" comic strip; photos from Phoenix Con 1970; Jan Strnad's "Eyeing the Egos column"; ads for Dcon 1971, Fantastic Exploits #18, Illustrated Comic Collectors #3, and Houstoncon ?71; "Comic Collector's Comments"; a letters column; and classified comic book ads. Published by G. B. Love. 75-cent cover price. Circulation: 2000. Cover price $0.75.

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No date; circa 1970. Captain Marvel special. 2-page retelling of the origin by Don Newton. Double-page centerspread by Robert Kline. Two pin-ups (Dr. Sivana and Mr. Mind) by Newton. The text covers the history of the comic and its publication. Color wraparound cover by Newton. 16 b&w pages plus covers.

Published in Australia. Collection of Eric Jolliffe's Saltbush Bill cartoons. 10" x 6.5", 40 pages, B&W

Published in Australia. Collection of Eric Jolliffe's Saltbush Bill cartoons. 10" x 6.5", 40 pages, B&W

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Published in Australia. Collection of Eric Jolliffe's Saltbush Bill cartoons. 10" x 6.5", 40 pages, B&W

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Promotional comic published in 1968 extolling the virtues of frugality. Published by The Saving and Loan Foundation. Standard 7x10 comic size, 20-pages, full color, slick cover with newsprint interior. Not listed in Overstreet as of 2003 edition.

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No. 2. 6.25" x 9.25", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Vol. 3 # 5. The Magazine of Hollywood's Past. In this issue: Rudolph Valentino, Wini Shaw, and the Golden Age of Republic Serials. 5.5-in. x 8.5-in.; black and white; 64 pages on white paper; slick covers. Cover price $1.00.

Vol. 4 # 1. The Magazine of Hollywood's Past. In this issue: Deborah Kerr, Allan Lane, Theodore Huff Memorial Film Society. 5.5-in. x 8.5-in.; black and white; 64 pages on white paper; slick cardstock covers. Cover price $1.25.

Issue 93. Circa 1968. UK reprints of US Comics, "The Shadow", "Strange Tales", and others. Includes: "The Shadow: The Diabolical Dr. Demon" (Paul Reinman), "The Wild, Wild Wind" (Dick Ayers), "The Sands Are Running Out" (Joe Sinnott), "The Trial of Dr. Volton!", "Die at Dawn", "The Shadow: The Human Bomb!" (Jerry Siegel & Paul Reinman), "The Greatest Experiment" (Steve Ditko), "When Mankind Vanished", "You Must Not Look", "The Deserted Lighthouse!", "The Fly: The Master of Junk-Ri-La!" (Jack Kirby). 7.25" x 9.25". 64 pages. Black and white.

1st Printing. Fanzine by William C. "Bill" Schelly. Cover by Steve Ditko. "All That is Ugly" text story by Dick Trageser with illustrations by Bill Schelly, "The Super Hero" by Bill Schelly, Article on Alfred Hitchcock, "Fireblood" text story by J. Scott Stewart. 8 1/2" x 11", PC/PB&W, 44 pages.

Cover by Gray Morrow. Well-known serial expert Alan Barbour has assembled a jam-packed selection of photos and captions and movie posters from press books and newspapers. Anywhere from four to seven pictures per page. Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe, King of the Rocket Men, Brick Bradford, Batman, Congo Bill are just some of the serials featured. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, black and white.

Issue #1 - 1968. Gags, cartoons, pictorials and jokes. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.00.

Reprint. "Even Still More Sex to Sexty!" Men's Magazine with adult jokes and cartoons. 64 pages, text, with B&W illustrations Cover price $1.00.

Reprint. "Sex to Sexty: Kissing Cousin!" Men's Magazine with adult jokes and cartoons. Cartoons by Charles Dennis, Ted Trogdon, Bob Tupper, Bill Ward, and others. 64 pages, text, with B&W illustrations Cover price $1.00.

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All new material. "The Battle of the Bulge!" Script by Gary Friedrich, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by John Severin. Back-up story starring Friedrich and Ayers, "Gary and Dick Up Front!" by Friedrich/Ayers/Severin. Ayers/Severin covers. Cover price $0.25.

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Shazzan "The Glass Princess" (Big Little Book 1968) is a Big Little Book published by Western Publishing, Co. 250 pages, color pictures with text, 3.5-in. x 4.75-in., newsprint with hardcover, with $0.39 cover price. Cover price $0.39.

Cover by Joe Simon. Stories and art by Al Bare, Calvin Castine, Bernard Wiseman, Bill Majeski, Fred Wolfe, Bill Kresse, and Robert Heit. Sometimes listed as Vol. 8 No. 4. One of the more successful MAD mimics, created by comics legend Joe Simon, featuring an array of comedic talent. Crestwood/Feature was the first of several publishers. An illustrated dictionary of modern sports terms. A parody of the film classic In the Heat of the Night, "a movie so dramatic and serious that even our spoof isn't funny." A hippie paper doll, with accessories. A Sick look at late-night monster movies. The Daniel Boom Show; Great Moments from The Naval Epic; The Late, Late, Late Show: Monster Story; Bill Majeski on The Sick Scene; Violence on TV Commercials; Tips for TV; Tomorrow's Pigeon Targets; The Sick Book of Knowledge; The Sick Sports Dictionary Illustrated; Son of Thumbtack; Toys That Have Everything; Hippie Cut-Out Doll; Movie Spoof: In the Heat of the Night; Classic Fried Ads; Faces in the News. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 40 pages, B&W.

Cover by Bruce Stark. Stories and art by Charles Rodrigues and Joe Simon. One of the more successful MAD mimics, created by comics legend Joe Simon, featuring an array of comedic talent. "Hewfred Publications" was the publisher during this run. Humorous looks at hospitals and the New York subway system. A parody of the "Mannix" detective show. Ad spoofs, cartoons, and a send-up of Johnny Carson. Cover by Bruce Stark features caricatures of John Wayne, Sophie Loren, Barbra Streisand, Marlon Brando, Twiggy, Tiny Tim, and other '60s icons. Make a New Year's Resolution; How Sick Are Our Hospitals?; Subway Guide. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Stories include: The Fisherman of Jupiter, The Man Who Had No Fear, The Stone Figure?, Adventure into the Future, They Can't Burn Blackie, The Outcast!, Where Lurks the Ghost!, I Brought the ROC to Life! parts one and two, He Can't Lose! and The Boy Who Vanished, all reprinted in this issue. Squarebound B&W publication. 7.25" x 9.25". 68 pages.

Stories include: The Fisherman of Jupiter, The Man Who Had No Fear, The Stone Figure?, Adventure into the Future, They Can't Burn Blackie, The Outcast!, Where Lurks the Ghost!, I Brought the ROC to Life! parts one and two, He Can't Lose! and The Boy Who Vanished, all reprinted in this issue. Squarebound B&W publication. 7.25" x 9.25". 68 pages.

Stories include: The Unwelcome Guest, I Was Trapped in the Mad Universe!, The Astonishing Ant-Man!: The Day That Ant-Man Failed!, The Footprints, Mysterious Trial, Nemesis in: Come Out Shooting, There Were 3 Victims!, The Gorilla from Outer Space!, and They Vanished Forever, all reprinted in this issue. Squarebound B&W publication. 7.25" x 9.25". 68 pages.

Stories include: The Unwelcome Guest, I Was Trapped in the Mad Universe!, The Astonishing Ant-Man!: The Day That Ant-Man Failed!, The Footprints, Mysterious Trial, Nemesis in: Come Out Shooting, There Were 3 Victims!, The Gorilla from Outer Space!, and They Vanished Forever, all reprinted in this issue. Squarebound B&W publication. 7.25" x 9.25". 68 pages.