Rocket's Blast Comicollector (1961 RBCC) comic books 1978-1980

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The 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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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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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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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.

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The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #148 (80 pgs), with cover art by Don Rosa. The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 60s thru the 80s. It features: interviews with Dan O'Bannon and Ron Cobb; Alien preproduction art by Moebius, H.R. Giger, and O'Bannon; Mutant Handbook Chapter 1 by Kurt Busiek and Scot McLeod; "Don Rosa's Information Center"; Pertwillaby Papers strip by Don Rosa; the Girls of Comicopia by R.C. Harvey; a column reviewing The Wizard King, Fanfare #2, The Comic Reader #166, The Comics Journal #45, and other items; a letters column; and comic book ads. Back cover is a still from Alien. Published by James Van Hise. $1.95 cover price. Circulation: 2800. Cover price $1.95.

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The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #149 (80 pgs), with Wizards cover art by Wendy Pini. The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 60s thru the 80sr. It features: an open letter to Marvel by Chuck Rozanski; "A Chronology of the Modern Age American Comic Book: 1956-1967 by Howard. P. Siegel; Bret Blevins art; a piece on Fantasia by David Bates; "A Brief Look at the Films of Donald Duck"; "The Fantastic Fleischer Superman"; an overview of Ralph Bakshi' Wizards; photos of Wendy Pini as Weehawk; a piece on George Pal's puppetoons by Jerry Beck; Don Rosa's Information Center; R.C. Harvey's Comicopia; various fanzine reviews; a letters column; and classified comic book ads. Edited by James Van Hise. Sept., 1979. 3.00 cover price. Circulation: 2,800. Cover price $3.00.

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The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #150 (96 pgs), with cover art by front and back Rocky Horror Picture Show cover art by Tim Hammell. The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 60s thru the 80s. It features: "The Fred Hembeck No One Cares About" by Hembeck; "Inside the RBCC" strip; "RBCC Artist's Jam" strip; Pertwillaby Papers strip by Don Rosa; a piece on the Superman film by James Van Hise (including Superman art by Marc Hempel; an article about Clark Ashton Smith by Hise; "Comics Commentary" by Hise; "Future History Comic Chronicles" strip; R.C. Harvey's Comicopia column; "Confessions of a Girlie Cartoonist by R.C. Harvey; "Why Rockey Horror?" by Hise; a column reviewing Afta #3, Lollapaloosa #2, Rock Comics #1, Space and Time #51, and other items; a letters column; and comic book ads. Back cover art by. Published by James Van Hise. 1.95 cover price. Circulation: 3300. Cover price $1.95.

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All Harlan Ellison tribute issue

RBCC No. 151 (1980), featuring an incredible tribute to the amazing science fiction writier Harlan Ellison. Edited by James Van Hise. This issue is filled with information about Ellison, including several long, in-depth interviews in which the author opines (in his own inimitable way) about every subject under the sun. Also includes innumerable illustrations related to Ellison's work; the complete story "Basilisk," which was copyrighted in 1980; and much, much more. 126 pages, 8.25-in. x 11-in.