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Monday 18 March 2024

Unlimited Comics The Spider-Woman 3

South African Comic Books is Thirteen Years Old!

Blog Post 1000 today ... thanks to everyone who has contributed in the last 12 months ... to have made this blog such a success!

Unlimited Comics (based in Braamfontein, Johannesburg) published a few Marvel reprint titles in 1983.

Cover of Unlimited Comics The Spider-Woman 3 and Marvel Comics' Original Cover of The Spider-Woman 3 from 1978:

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Unlimited Comics

Sunday 3 March 2024

Mimosa Romance Picture Library Digest 28

This rare South African reprint was published in 1964 by Mimosa (S.A. Magazine Co.).
Glossy Colour Cover, Black-and-White Interior.
These titles were printed in a smaller size (161x116mm) compared to the original DC Comics title.
Cover printed in colour, interior in black-and-white.
The printing reproduction from the original was very good quality. This issue is only 24 pages.

Cover of Romance Picture Library 28 and DC Comics' original cover of  Girls' Romances 93 (1963):

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Mimosa Comics

Monday 29 January 2024

Afri-Comics Tiger Ingwe 11

Issue 11 of Afri-Comics Tiger Ingwe, published by Xanap in 1976.

Tiger Ingwe battles Thembiso in "The Executioner".

2 further stories:
Jack  'Wonder Boy' Masala: "A Battle Royal"
African Folk Story: "Why the Crab has no head"

No Creator credits listed in the magazine. 

Cover of Issue 11:

The Title Page shows "Editor Simon Sabela", and Tiger Ingwe Splash Page:
 


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Afri-Comics

Mimosa Confession Picture Library Digest 41

This rare South African reprint was published in 1964 by Mimosa (S.A. Magazine Co.).

These titles were printed in a smaller size (161x116mm) compared to the original DC Comics title.
Cover printed in colour, interior in black-and-white.
The printing reproduction from the original was very good quality. This issue is 64 pages.

Cover of Confession Picture Library 41 and DC Comics' original cover of Girls' Love Stories 98 (1963):

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Mimosa Comics

Kellogg's Mini-Comic - Rima the Jungle Girl

Kellogg's Promotional Mini-Comic, included in Cereal Boxes circa 1984. Published by Com-Com Promotions. These were published in association with Americom, who produced a series of 10 titles (see below). The art and text boxes match the Americom edition, although the story is abridged, as this edition is only 16 pages.

16 pages, Newsprint stock cover and pages, Full Colour. 139x96mm size.

Front Cover:

Americom Original Cover and DC Comics' Original cover of Rima The Jungle Girl 1 (1974):

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Kellogg's Mini-Comic Series

Saturday 27 January 2024

Mimosa Falling in Love 2

This rare South African reprint was published in 1959 by Mimosa Publications (S.A. Magazine Co.).
Cover and Interior pages are newsprint - so after being read and swopped a few times they would likely be falling apart and thrown away.
These titles were printed in a smaller size (240x170mm) compared to the original DC Comics title.
Cover and Interior printed in colour.
The printing reproduction from the original was very good quality. This issue is only 24 pages.
This is one of the seven first titles that Mimosa started reprinting in 1959 (Western Comics, Tales of the Unexpected, Falling in Love, Mystery in Space, Romances, Batman and All-Star Western).

Cover of Falling in Love 2 South African Edition and the Original Cover of DC Comics' Falling in Love 21 from 1958:

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Mimosa Comics

Afri-Comics Tiger Ingwe 5

The fifth issue of Afri-Comics Tiger Ingwe, published by Xanap in 1976.

Tiger Ingwe battles The Vulture Brothers in "The Death Birds!".

Jack  'Wonder Boy' Masala: "One Must Fall!"

A Report on Pele, The Millionaire Soccer Star!
2 page African Folklore Proverbs.

No Creator credits listed in the magazine. 

Cover of Issue 5:

 

The Title Page shows "Editor Simon Sabela", and Tiger Ingwe Splash Page:

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Afri-Comics