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Rocket's Blast Comicollector (1961 RBCC) comic books

  • Issue #36
    Rocket's Blast Comicollector (1961 RBCC) 36


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    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

    The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #36 (70 pgs; ditto), with The Hangman cover art by Howard Keltner. The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 60s thru the 80s, and this issue was published after the merger with Comicollector. It features: an ad for Rocket's Blast Special #1; "Seuling's Corner" by Phil Seuling; Paul Gambaccini's "Rocketeer Gossip" column; a drawing of The Black Condor by RLM; ads for Alter Ego #8 and Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (book); a letters column; and classified comic book ads. Published by G. B. Love. 45-cent cover price. 1965. Circulation: over 700. Cover price $0.45.

  • Issue #44
    Rocket's Blast Comicollector (1961 RBCC) 44

    The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #44 (122 pgs; ditto), with The Fighting Yank on the cover. The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 60s thru the 80s. It features: ads for Star-Studded Comics #8, Fantasy Illustrated #5, and more; "Rocketeer Gossip" by Richard Weingroff; a short piece on Ditko quitting Marvel; a letters column; and classified comic book ads. Published by G. B. Love. 50-cent cover price. 1966. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #45
    Rocket's Blast Comicollector (1961 RBCC) 45

    The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #45 (89 pgs; ditto), with Nightmare and Sleepy cover art by Richard Buckler. The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 60s thru the 80s, and this issue was published after the merger with Comicollector. It features: ads for Alter Ego #7 and Fantasy Illustrated #7, ; "Rocketeer Gossip" by Rick Weingroff; an article about comics collector Harold Scarlett (reprinted from the Houston Post); "Sniper's Nest" by Tom Fagan; a letters column (including a missive by Roy Thomas); and classified comic book ads. Edited by G. B. Love. 50-cent cover price. 1966. Circulation: 900. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #50
    Rocket's Blast Comicollector (1961 RBCC) 50
    • INCOMPLETE. Coupon cut from last page, does not interrupt art or story. Cover detached at one staple.

    The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #50 (91 pgs; ditto), with 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 Fighting Hero Comics Special Edition #1, Erb-Dom #19, and The 1967 Houston Comic Convention; a piece on Namor by Jim Jones; an explanation of The Merry Marvel Marching Society by John Clute; Rick Weingroff's "Rocketeer Gossip" column; a letters column (including a missive by Roy Thomas); a full page ad (on page 2) for comics offered for sale by Buddy Saunders (Lone Star Comics), and classified comic book ads. Published by G. B. Love. 60-cent cover price. 1966. Circulation: over 1,100. Cover price $0.60.