Profile of Bernie Wrightson by Bruce Jones, profile of John Stanley by Don Phelps, auto-bio by Frank Thorne, article about the annual costume parade by Jim Burns.

Offset, side stapled.

Contains letters from Martin Greim, Mike Howell, Anthony Kowalik and Jim Pinkoski.

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Published in 1964 or '65?

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Contents include brief articles on Creepy and Eerie, Marvel Comics, the Spectre, Superman, George Reeves, Dr. Doom, MAD Magazine, Supergirl, Green Arrow, Green Goblin and the 1968 S.C.A.R.P. comic con (Comic Art Convention). They also reprint (from the convention program?) the two-page "The Conventioneers" by Phil Seuling and Jim Steranko.

Characters in art include: Deadman, Uncle Creepy, Cousin Eerie, the Thing, Atom, Spider-Man, Nick Fury, Dick Tracy, Hawkman, Human Torch, Pogo, Popeye, Wonder Woman

Mimeo, saddle-stitched.

Ditto issue.  (1 page blank.)

Editorial features include:

Cover by Buddy Saunders.  Notice by GB Love to attend Bernie Bubnis' Comic Fan Convention in July.  "ROCKETEER GOSSIP" by Rick Weingroff.  Newsboy Legion & Guardian Pin-up by Don Fowler (aka Buddy Saunders).  "SPOTLIGHT ON THE PROS: #4 - Marvel and Gold Key" Bernie Bubnis and Ron Fradkin visit with Flo Steinberg at Marvel, and Bill Harris at Gold Key.   "Air Fighters Comics" tracing by Raymond L Miller.  ”THE BEST OF S-F" — Bob Harner 3rd reviews ”President Fu Manchu" by Sax Rohmer.   "Capt. Marvel - Has He Returned From Limbo?" article by Buddy Saunders.  "PROFESSIONAL PONDERINGS" by Bubnis.   "The 1963 Alley Tally" report by Ronn Foss.  "ON THE DRAWING BOARD" — latest news courtesy of The Comic Reader.   "Capt America, The Greatest Original Revival of All-Time" by Ronn Foss.   "THE DEALER AND THE COLLECTOR" by Phil Seuling.  "The Twister" pin-up by Biljo White.  Open letter of thanks from Ronn Foss.   “BLASTS FROM THE READERS” includes LOCs from Jerry Bails, Larry Herndon, Andrew Fraknoi, Ed Lahmann and Paul Thompson Jr.

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Ditto and mimeo issue.  (1 page blank.)

Editorial features include: 

Ronn Foss cover of The Phantom.  "GOLDEN AGE HEROES — CAPSULE HISTORY — The Original Hawkman" by Raymond Miller. "ROCKETEER GOSSIP" by Paul Gambaccini.  The Destroyer sketch by Parley Holman. "SEULING'S CORNER" by Phil Seuling.  "Behind the Cover of Daredevil #3" by Raymond Miller. "THE BEST OF S-F" — Bob Harner 3rd reviews "The Unknown," a short story collection edited by D.R. Benson.   "A WORD FROM THE EDITOR" by GB Love. "Plastic Man" article by Dave Bibby.  "Is It True Blonds Have More Fun? or Alterations Don't Make Changes" by Ronn Foss, concerning then-Phantom artist Bill Ligante swiping Alex Raymond (prompting a reply from Gold Key editor Bill Harris).  "BLASTS FROM THE READERS" includes LOCs from Bill Spicer, Paul Thompson, Brian Yates, Lee Whittlesey, Ronn Foss, Paul McSpadden, and Ken Ahlstrand.

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STAR-STUDDED COMICS 

SUPER HEROES ANONYMOUS #1 (Bill Schelly's first fanzine) 

THE FOOB by Marv Wolfman 

Ditto and mimeo issue.  (3 pages blank)

Editorial features include: 

Hangman cover by Howard Keltner.  ”A SCENE FROM THE GOLDEN AGE" #1 (Nedor Publications' Black Terror).   "SEULING'S CORNER" by Phil Seuling.  ”ROCKETEER GOSSIP" by Paul Gambaccini.   "THE BEST OF S-F" by Bob Harner 3rd.  "A SCENE FROM THE GOLDEN AGE" #1 (Nedor Publications' Black Terror).  The Comicollector hostess Joy Holiday — one page of drawings by Ronn Foss.  "GOLDEN AGE HEROES — CAPSULE HISTORY — Atman and Kitten” by Raymond Miller and GB Love.

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Mimeo issue.  (4 pages blank.)

Editorial features include: 

"SCENES FROM THE GOLDEN AGE #2" reprint from Capt. Aero Comics. "SEULING'S CORNER" by Phil Seuling.  "ROCKETEER GOSSIP" by Rick Weingroff.  "The Torch-Submariner Battle Issue and the Fantastic Four Annual #1: A Comparison" by Carole Seuling.  "GOLDEN AGE HEROES — CAPSULE HISTORY — Wildcat" by Raymond Miller & GB Love.  "BLASTS FROM THE READERS" includes LOCs from George R. R. Martin, Ron Fradkin, Rick Weingroff, Sol Davidson, and Ronn Foss.

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RBCC ANNUAL

STAR-STUDDED COMICS #7 (Powerman by George R.R. Martin listed)

SUPER ADVENTURES #2

THE GOLDEN AGE #1

THE SCHWARTZ INDEX

VOICE OF COMICDOM

Mimeo issue. 

Editorial features include: 

"SCENES FROM THE GOLDEN AGE #3" – "The Zebra” from Green Hornet Comics. "THIS 'N' THAT" by Paul Gambaccini.  "ROCKETEER GOSSIP" by Rick Weingroff.  "THE BEST OF S-F" by Bob Harner 3rd.   "A WORD FROM THE EDITOR" by GB Love.  "GOLDEN AGE HEROES — CAPSULE HISTORY — Sandman" by Raymond Miller & GB Love.  "SEULING'S CORNER" by Phil Seuling.  "BLASTS FROM THE READERS" includes LOCs from Kent Russell, Brian Yates, Dave Johnson, and Bill Spicer. 

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Mimeo issue. (2 pages blank.)

Editorial features include: 

Cover by Buddy Saunders.  “Special Editorial" by GB Love about Stan Lee turning down Love's request for the MMMS mailing list.  Bulletin from Pat Masulli of Charlton (request for new fandom writers for Charlton).  "Supersnipe" article on Koppy McFad, the "Boy with the most comic books in America" by Tom Fagan.  "SCENES FROM THE GOLDEN AGE #4" reprint from Magno & Davy.  America's Greatest Comics #6 cover reprint.  "ROCKETEER GOSSIP" by Rick Weingroff.  "SEULING'S CORNER" by Phil Seuling.  "BLASTS FROM THE READERS" includes LOCs from Tom Christopher, Charles R Sexton, Ronn Foss, Marvin Wolfman, Joe Molenda Jr, and Brian Yates.

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ODD #10 

SANCTUM #2

SLAM-BANG #4 

STAR-STUDDED COMICS #7 (Powerman by George R.R. Martin listed)

SUPER ADVENTURES #3 

Mimeo issue. (4 pages blank)

Editorial features include: 

Ghost Rider cover by Biljo White.  ”SCENES FROM THE GOLDEN AGE #5" with pages of Prize Comics.   "SEULING'S CORNER" by Phil Seuling.  Reprint of a June 7, 1965 LA Times newspaper article about collecting old comics with photos of Rick Durell, Burt Blum of the Cherokee Bookshop, and artist Jerry Kay.  "ROCKETEER GOSSIP" by Rick Weingroff.   "A WORD FROM THE EDITOR" by GB Love.  Captain Aero #8 cover repro.   "BLASTS FROM THE READERS" includes LOCs from F. James Mohl, Brian Yates (mentions Jim Halperin in letter), and Guy H. Lillian III.

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SPECTRE #5

STORIES OF SUSPENSE #1

THE GUIDEBOOK TO COMICS FANDOM

Mimeo issue.  (1 page blank.)

Editorial features include: 

Cover by Rich Buckler.  “ROCKETEER GOSSIP" by Rick Weingroff.  "SEULING'S CORNER" by Phil Seuling.   "FOUR" comic checklist of MARVEL MYSTERY #26-29 by Raymond Miller.  "SCENES FROM THE GOLDEN AGE #6" from pages of Bulletman.  "A WORD FROM THE EDITOR" by GB Love.   "BLASTS FROM THE READERS" includes LOCs from Don Dagenais, Roy Thomas, Lee Goodman, Bernie Bubnis (who explains he dropped out of fandom for a while), Charles R Sexton, Jerry Lehrer, and Paul Thompson (GB mentions his Cerebral Palsy in response to Thompson's complaints about lack of hand lettering in RBCC). 

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MAKUDAN #1

SANCTUM #3

SHOWCASE TO FANDOM

THE EYE 

THE GUIDEBOOK TO COMICS FANDOM

WEB SPINNER 

Mimeo issue.  (3 page blank.)

Editorial features include: 

Batman cover by Raymond Miller.  "SCENES FROM THE GOLDEN AGE #7" reprint of a Flagman splash page.  “ROCKETEER GOSSIP” by Rick Weingroff (5 pages)  "A WORD FROM THE EDITOR" by GB Love announces forthcoming “The Great Comic Book Heroes” book from Jules Feiffer.  "THIS 'N' THAT" by Louis Black.  "SEULING'S CORNER" by Phil Seuling; “CANDID COMMENTS” by Calvin Castine, who was an 18-year-old writer for SICK magazine.  "FOUR" by Raymond Miller, a detailed index of golden-age Capt. America #15-18.   "BLASTS FROM THE READERS" includes LOCs from Paul Bakulski, Leroy S Blair, Robert Malisani, Doug Potter, Alan Frugis, and Wayne Cauley Jr.

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KOMIX HEROZ OF THE FUTURE #7

MEN OF MYSTERY #2

ROCKET'S BLAST SPECIAL #6

STAR-STUDDED COMICS #7

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THE METEOR

VANGUARD

Editorial features include:

Nightmare & Sleepy cover by Rich Buckler.  "ROCKETEER GOSSIP" by Rick Weingroff.  "SEULING'S CORNER" by Phil Seuling. 

“SNIPER'S NEST" by Tom Fagan.  "FOUR" by Ray Miller, dealing with four consecutive issues of a Golden Age title.  "THIS 'N' THAT" by Louis Black.  Reprint of a newspaper article on comic collector Gene Arnold.

"BLASTS FROM THE READERS" with letters from Roy Thomas and Mike Raub. 

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AMRA

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FIGHTING HERO COMICS 

GOLDEN AGE #1 and 2

ILLUSTRATED COMIC COLLECTORS HANDBOOK #1, 2

INSIDE INFO (pamphlet)

MASQUERADER #6

ROCKET’S BLAST SPECIAL #5 and 6

RBCC ANNUAL #1

STAR-STUDDED COMICS #6

THE CARTOONIST

THE INCAS TIMES 

THE WORLD OF FOSS (Ronn Foss; published?) 

THE EYE #1

TRUMPET #4

WOW #2

Editorial features include: 

Cover by Buddy Saunders.  

"ROCKETEER GOSSIP" by Rick Weingroff. 

"SEULING'S CORNER" by Phil Seuling.

An interview with Harvey Kurtzman by Alan Hewetson, 

“There Were These Monsters, See?" by Jim Jones.

"BLASTS FROM THE READERS" with letters from Roy Thomas, Irene Vartanoff, Cary Burkett, and Mike Raub. 

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THE MARVEL INDEX

THE MAN FROM C.O.U.S.I.N. #1

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