Writers / Artists: George Beahm
Contents include: interview with Neal Adams; a Captain Marvel/Justice League of America parody comic by Hanley; an interview with Captain George Henderson; "Sunpot: The Creator & the Strip" (four-page article on Vaughn Bodé); "A Return to Greatness" article (Superman); "Inside King Kong" article; a report on the first Cosmic Con (with photos of Stan Lee and Jim Steranko); a Manny Maris ad illustrated by Steve Fritz; an ad for Cosmicon II illustrated by Mike Kaluta; fiction; letters; more.
Characters in fan art include: Batman, Vision, Black Canary, King Kong, Nick Fury, Captain America, Hawkman, Deadman
Offset, saddle-stitched magazine (trimmed).
Edited by George Beahm, with an interview with Tim Kirk, and annotated indices of Kirk’s work in fanzines, magazines, calendars, flyers, greeting cards, etc. 1500 square-bound paperback copies, and 100 hardback copies.
Vaughn Bode issue.
Editorial features include:
Cover by Don Rosa.
“THE KEYHOLE” by Gary Brown.
“An Interview with Vaughn Bode” by Mark & Steve Collins and Dave Simons.
“Sunpot: An Analysis” by James Van Hise.
“Bode” by Manny Lezcano.
“Kayo the Karate Lizard!” by JVH, Ken Mitchroney, and John Ellis. “Vaughn Bode: A Retrospective Look at the Man and His Work” by George Beahm.
“Vincent Bode Presents Vaughn Bode’s Cartoon Concert” by JVH. “CRITIQUE” fanzine and comix reviews by John Ellis, JB Clifford Jr, and JVH.
“RBCC INFORMATION CENTER” by Don Rosa.
"THE EC ARTIST COLLECTOR" by JVH.
“COMIC COLLECTORS COMMENTS” by Howard P. Siegel.
"BLASTS FROM THE READERS.”
Ads for:
BLAST
MEDIASCENE
OKAY COMIX #1, 2
THE ADVENTURESS
THE ELFLAND CHRONICLES
THE HEROINE ADDICT
TREK #2
VALLEY OF THE CLIFFHANGERS
Editorial features include:
Cover by Mike Zeck. Back cover by Tom Sutton.
Part 3 of “Subjectivity,” an adaptation of a short story by Norman Spinrad illustrated by Kerry Gammill.
Part 5 of “Maxor of Cirod” by John Adkins Richardson, reprinted from Fantastic Exploits #21.
“RBCC INFORMATION CENTER” by Don Rosa.
“CRITIQUE” fanzine and comix reviews by JB Clifford Jr, Mark Burbey, Della Hawks, and James Van Hise.
“COMIC COLLECTORS COMMENTS” by Howard P. Siegel, including Part 2 of an interview with Mort Walker.
Reprint of the first Pogo story by Walt Kelly, from Animal Comics #1 (1942).
“Vaughn Bode — A Personal Response” by George Beahm.
“The EC Pre-Trends” by JB Clifford Jr.
"BLASTS FROM THE READERS" with a letter from Mark Burbey.
Ads for:
ART & STORY #1
CC BECK Limited Edition Print
CINEFANTASTIQUE Vol, 4, #4
ELASTICWORM #2
ENTERPRISE INCIDENTS #1
MIAMICON 1 SOUVENIR BOOK
STAR TREK: HOUSTON SOUVENIR BOOK
STAR TREK 75
TREK #2, 3,4
Editorial features include:
Cover by Robert Susor. Back cover by Mike Zeck.
“An Interview with Neal Adams” by Richard Kravitz and James Van Hise. “Black Condor” article by Ray Miller.
“Spaced: 1998 1/4” written and drawn by Ron Wilber.
“The Glob” by John O’Reilly and Walt Kelly, reprinted from LIFE Magazine 1952.
"THE EC ARTIST COLLECTOR" by Larry Bigman.
“RBCC INFORMATION CENTER” by Don Rosa.
“CRITIQUE” fanzine and comix reviews by JB Clifford Jr, Mark Burbey, and JVH.
“COMIC COLLECTORS COMMENTS” by Howard P. Siegel.
“Great Expectations: Kenneth Smith’s Phantasmagoria” by George Beahm.
"BLASTS FROM THE READERS" with a letter from David Michelinie.
Ads for:
COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE #6 (1976)
ABYSS PORTFOLIO (1971, offered here by the guys who published HERITAGE.)
Clay Geerdes’ COMIX WORLD
DUCKANEER poster by Frank Brunner
EAST COAST COMIX EC reprints
ENTERPRISE INCIDENTS #1, 2
FEATURE SHOWCASE #1
FILM COLLECTOR’S WORLD
SIXGUN HEROES: A Price Guide to Movie Cowboy Collectibles
STARLOG #1
THE FILM COLLECTOR’S REGISTRY
THE VAUGHN BODE INDEX
TREK #5
WE #106 (Official publication of WSA Program)
Editorial features include:
Cover by Ron Wilber. Back cover by Morris Scott Collins.
“The World of Tim Kirk” by George Beahm.
ARTIST PROFILE of Morris Scott Dollens.
“CRITIQUE” fanzine and comix reviews by Mark Burbey, and James Van Hise.
“The Bode Dialogues” by George Beahm.
“Twilight of the Heroes” by Ron Wilber.
"COMICS COMMENTARY" by JVH.
“MUSEUM OF HORRORS” — reprint of “The Brain-Bats of Venus” by Basil Wolverton from Mister Mystery #7 (1952).
“Don Rosa’s COVER GALLERY” featuring a selection of gruesome horror covers.
“The Horrors of Brian DePalma” Part One by Mark Burbey.
Newspaper article about a Doonesbury strip that upset House Speaker Tip O’Neill.
“COMIC COLLECTORS COMMENTS” by Howard P. Siegel. “COMICOPIA” by RC Harvey.
"BLASTS FROM THE READERS" with a letter from Lou Mougin.
Ads for:
CINEFANTASTIQUE Vol. 7, #1
COLLECTOR’S PRESS PORTFOLIOS (Will Eisner, Wally Wood)
COPPER TOADSTOOL #2 thru 4
ENTERPRISE INCIDENTS
Portrait print of Basil Wolverton by Monte Wolverton
SUPERZINE
Editorial features include:
Cover by Don Rosa.
“Designing Alien Cultures: Interviews with Dan O’Bannon and Ron Cobb” by Dennis Fischer.
“The Mutant Handbook” by Kurt Busiek and Scott McLeod.
“CRITIQUE” fanzine and comix reviews by George Beahm, George Olshevsky, and James Van Hise.
"Don Rosa's INFORMATION CENTER” by Don Rosa.
“THE PERTWILLABY PAPERS” by Don Rosa.
“COMICOPIA” by RC Harvey.
Ads for:
BALIK #1 & 2 (Simba Reproductions)
BEYOND HEAVEN & HELL PORTFOLIO by John Pound.
BOREALIS #2
DRAGON SLAYERS PORTFOLIO by William Stout
DREAM-QUEST OF UNKNOWN KADATH PORTFOLIO by Tom Sutton
EPIC #1 (Simba Reproductions)
FANTASTIC EXPLOITS Vol, 2, #1
FILM COLLECTOR’S WORLD
SIMBA #1 and 2 (Simba Reproductions)
What Is This Site?
A virtual archive of mini-comics, fanzines, small press comics, newave comix and related items. The physical archive, housed at PF headquarters, is being built with personal acquisitions as well as generous donations from supporters. This project is most definitely a work in progress.
