Rocket's Blast Comicollector (1961 RBCC) comic books 1976-1978
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Issue #126
Published Apr 1976 by James Van Hise.The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #126 (84 pgs), with Dracula cover art by Mike Zeck. The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 60s thru the 80s. It features: Subjectivity strip by James Van Hise and Kerry Gammill; Maxor of Cirod strip by John Adkins Richardson; Information Center by Don Rosa; various fanzine reviews; Comic Collectors Comments by Howard P. Siegel; part two of a Walt Kelly-Pogo portfolio; "The E.C. Pre-Trends" by J.B. Clifford, Jr."; a letters column; and classified comic book ads. Edited by James Van Hise. April, 1976. 1.25 cover price. Circulation: 1,600. Cover price $1.25.
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Issue #127
Published May 1976 by James Van Hise.$5.10
$9.60
The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #127 (80 pgs), with Subjectivity cover art by Kerry Gammill. The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 60s thru the 80s, and after it had gotten much more slick. It features: an article about Magnus Robot Fighter by James Van Hise (with art by Don Rosa); a piece by Walt Kelly on his trip to South Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp; a feature on Frank Thomas and his funny bug comics for Dell; a report on Star Trek: New York by Gerry Gendlin; Subjectivity strip by James Van Hise and Kerry Gammill; the "RBCC Information Center" by Don Rosa; ads for Enterprise Incidents #1, Star Trek stills, Orlandocon 76, and Trekon 76; a column reviewing Art & Story #1, The Communicator #4-5, Photon #26, and other items; a letters column; and comic book ads. Published by James Van Hise. 1.50 cover price. Circulation: 1600. Cover price $1.50.
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Issue #128
Published Jul 1976 by James Van Hise.$4.20
$9.60
$9.60
The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #128 (76 pgs), with cover art by Bob Susor. Back cover Green Lantern art by Mike Zeck. The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 60s thru the 80sr. It features: a Neal Adams interview; a Black Condor article by Ray Miller; Spaced: 1998 parody strip by Ronald Wilber; "The Glob" by John O'Reilly and Walt Kelly; "The EC Artist Collector" by Larry Bigman; The Information Center Bicentennial Edition by Don Rosa; various fanzine reviews; Comic Collectors Comments by Howard P. Siegel; a piece on Ken Smith's Phantasmagoria fanzine by George Beahm; a letters column; and classified comic book ads. Edited by James Van Hise. July, 1976. 1.25 cover price. Circulation: 1,700. Cover price $1.25.
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Issue #133
Published Jan 1977 by James Van Hise.$9.60
The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #133 Cover price $1.50.
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Issue #134
Published Mar 1977 by James Van Hise.$9.60
The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #134 Cover price $1.50.
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Issue #135
Published Apr 1977 by James Van Hise.$13.50
View scanThe Rocket's Blast Comicollector #135 Cover price $1.50.
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Issue #136
Published Jun 1977 by James Van Hise.$7.20
The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #136
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Issue #142
Published Apr 1978 by James Van Hise.$12.50
View scanThe Rocket's Blast Comicollector #142 (80 pgs), with cover art of Close Encounters of the Third Kind. The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 60s thru the 80s. It features: an overview of Close Encounters by John Fischner (with art by Brian Epstein, Don Rosa, Fertig, and others); Close Encounters center spread; Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind! strip by Ronald Wilber; Close Encounters of the Four-Color Kind by James Van Hise; "Comics Commentary" by Hise; Pertwillaby Papers strip by Don Rosa; a Ms. Marvel pinup by Hempel; Comicopia comic strip column by R.C. Harvey; Twilight of the Heroes Part III strip by Ron Wilber; the "RBCC Information Center" by Don Rosa; a column reviewing Questar #1, Starlog #13, Afta #1, and other items; a letters column; and comic book ads. Back cover depicting various movie aliens by Kerry Gammill. Published by James Van Hise. 1.75 cover price. Circulation: 2200. Cover price $1.75.
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Issue #143
Published Jun 1978 by James Van Hise.$9.90
The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #143 (80 pgs), with Twilight of the Heroes cover art by Ron Wilber. The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 60s thru the 80s, and after it had gotten much more slick. It features: a Dr. Strange pinup by Marc Hempel; Stretching Things strip; "Steve Ditko Master of Mystery" by James Van Hise; a Steve Ditko cover gallery; "Notes on Ditko's Spider-Man and Other Outcasts of Society" by Frank Latimer; Twilight of the Heroes strip by Ron Wilber; "The Weird Worlds of Basil Wolverton" by Hise; a review of Alan Dean Foster's Splinter of the Mind's Eye; "Keyhole" column by Gary Brown; Comic Collector's Comments column (about They'll Do it Every Time) by Howard P Siegel; ; Pertwillaby Papers strip by Don Rosa; Comicopia comic strip column (featuring various top 10 lists) by R.C. Harvey; a column reviewing Dreams #1, The Enforcers #2, Andromeda #1, and other items; a long letter by Roy Thomas about Star Wars; and comic book ads. Back cover Dr. Strange art by Kerry Gammill. Published by James Van Hise. 1.75 cover price. Circulation: 2200. Cover price $1.75.
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Issue #144
Published Jul 1978 by James Van Hise.$10.50
$7.20
The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #144 (80 pgs), with cover art by Ron Wilber. The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 60s thru the 80s. It features: a letter on the inside cover by Steven Spielberg; "The World of Tim Kirk" by George Beahm; an artist profile of Morris Scott Dolens; an interview with Vaughn Bode; Twilight of the Heroes strip by Ron Wilber; Museum of Horrors pinup by Kerry Gammill; The Brain-Bats of Venus strip by B.W.; Don Rosa's picks for most horrible comic covers of all time; "The Horrors of Brian DePalma" by Mark Burbey; Comic Collector's Comments column by Howard P Siegel; Comicopia by R.C. Harvey (commenting on dull DC comics); a column reviewing Fandom Playhouse #1, Conversation #2, Omnibus #2, Sally Forth #3, and other items; a letters column; and comic book ads. Back cover art by Morris Scott Dollens. Published by James Van Hise. 1.75 cover price. Circulation: 2200. Cover price $1.75.
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Issue #146
Published Nov 1978 by James Van Hise.$11.50
The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #146 (80 pgs), with Elfquest cover art by Wendy Pini. The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 60s thru the 80sr. It features: art by Fred Hembeck; a letters column (including a missive by Bill Warren); a feature on Young Frankenstein; "The Complete Avengers TV Index"; Don Rosa's Information Center; various fanzine reviews; "The Spinning of Elfquest" by Wendy Pini; a DC gorilla cover gallery; Walt Disney Comicopia by R.C. Harvey; and classified comic book ads. Edited by James Van Hise. Nov., 1978. 1.95 cover price. Circulation: 2,200. Cover price $1.95.
