South African Comic Books: July 2012

Tuesday, 31 July 2012

Mimosa Batman 6

This is Batman 6, published by Mimosa (SA Magazine Co) +/- 1959.
It reprints the cover and the following 2 stories from DC Comics' Batman 124 (1959):
"The Mystery Seeds from Space"
"The Invisible Batman"
24 pages, full-colour, newsprint stock cover and interior pages.
These titles were printed in a smaller size (253x173mm) compared to the original DC Comics title.
The printing reproduction from the original was very good quality.
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).

Here is the cover of issue 6 and DC Comics' original cover:

Sample art page, the Footer has a retro ad for Simba Chips:

Supercomix Popeye the Sailor 18

This is Supercomix Popeye the Sailor 18, published by Republican Press in 1981 - it reprints the cover and stories from Charlton Comics' Popeye the Sailor 117 from November 1972.

Cover and Charlton Comics original cover:

Cool Retro ad for Black Cat Peanut Butter:

Poster featuring the "Space and Earth" Album and Cards collection:

Mimosa Tales of the Unexpected 4

This is Tales of the Unexpected 4, published by Mimosa (SA Magazine Co) +/- 1960.
It reprints the cover and the following 2 stories from DC Comics' Tales of the Unexpected 35 (1959):
"I was a Space Refugee!"
"Boycott of Planet Earth"
24 pages, full-colour, newsprint stock cover and interior pages.

Here is the cover of issue 4 and DC Comics' original cover:

International Book Society ad for Stamps:

Tuesday, 24 July 2012

Mimosa Western Comics 4

Thanks Mahdi from Readers Den (Cape Town) for this scan of Mimosa Western Comics 4.
Visit their website:
Readers Den Comic Shop

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 (245x167mm) 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 Western Comics 4 South African Edition and the Original Cover of DC Comics' Western Comics 74 from 1959:

Mimosa Tales of the Unexpected 1

This is Tales of the Unexpected 1, published by Mimosa (SA Magazine Co) +/- 1960.
It reprints the cover and the following 3 stories from DC Comics' Tales of the Unexpected 33 (1958):
"Martian Town, USA"
"The Man of 1,000 Planets"
"The Color-Blind Planet"
24 pages, full-colour, newsprint stock cover and interior pages.

Here is the cover of issue 1 and DC Comics' original cover:

Tuesday, 17 July 2012

Mimosa Mystery in Space 5

Thanks Mahdi from Readers Den (Cape Town) for this scan of Mimosa Mystery in Space 5.
Visit their website:
Readers Den Comic Shop

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 (245x167mm) 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 Mystery in Space 5 South African Edition and the Original Cover of DC Comics' Mystery in Space 50 from 1959:

Atlas Publications Action Comics 5

Thanks Mahdi from Readers Den (Cape Town) for this scan of Atlas Publications Action Comics 5.
Visit their website:
Readers Den Comic Shop

This rare South African reprint was published in 1959 by Atlas 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 (245x167mm) 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.

Cover of Action Comics 5 South African Edition and the Original Cover of DC Comics' Action Comics 255 from 1959:

Tuesday, 10 July 2012

Mimosa Falling in Love 8

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 (245x167mm) 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 8 South African Edition and the Original Cover of DC Comics' Falling in Love 27 from 1959:

Mimosa Interplanetary Picture Library Series

Mimosa Comics reprinted DC Comics' Strange Adventures series in 1960-1961 as a digest-sized comic series.

Cover of Issue 1 and DC Comics' Original Cover of Strange Adventures 108 from 1959:

Cover of Issue 2 and DC Comics' Original Cover of Strange Adventures 105 from 1959:

Cover of Issue 3 and DC Comics' Original Cover of Strange Adventures 106 from 1959:

Cover of Issue 4 and DC Comics' Original Cover of Strange Adventures 107 from 1959:

Cover of Issue 6 and DC Comics' Original Cover of Strange Adventures 111 from 1959:

Cover of Issue 7 and DC Comics' Original Cover of Strange Adventures 110 from 1959:

Thanks Mahdi from Readers Den (Cape Town) for this scan of the cover of Issue 8.

Visit their website:
Readers Den Comic Shop
Cover of Issue 8 and DC Comics' Original Cover of Strange Adventures 112 from 1960:

Cover of Issue 9 and DC Comics' Original Cover of Strange Adventures 113 from 1960:

Atlas Publications Action Comics 4

Thanks Mahdi from Readers Den (Cape Town) for this scan of Atlas Publications Action Comics 4.
Visit their website:
Readers Den Comic Shop

This rare South African reprint was published in 1959 by Atlas 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 (245x167mm) 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.

Cover of Action Comics 4 South African Edition and the Original Cover of DC Comics' Action Comics 254 from 1959:

Thursday, 5 July 2012

Supercomix Captain America 5

Thanks to Supercomix Collector Ravi for this great scan of the cover of Captain America 5 of the South African reprint series.
Contact Me or Ravi if you have any Supercomix for sale:
NaidooRavie@elec.durban.gov.za

Cover of Issue 5 and Marvel Comics' original cover of Captain America 111 (1969):

Tatum O'Neal Poster from this issue:

Tuesday, 3 July 2012

Mimosa Mystery in Space Series

These are a series of covers reprinted by Mimosa in 1959-1960. DC Comics' original issue number in brackets:

1 (46); 2 (47); 3 (48); 4 (49); 5 (50); 6 (51); 7 (52); 8 (53); 9 (54); 10 (84); 11 (82):