From 1959 to 1964 Mimosa Publications started reprinting numerous DC Comics and other American titles:
Here is the cover of Batman 15:
For further information see:
Mimosa Comics
In 1960 Andre De Beer drew "
Speurder Loot Louw" for
Justitia.
In 1960 Chris Du Plooy drew "
Danie Theron se Verkenner" for
Die Brandwag.
Here is a sample strip from Danie Theron se Verkenner:
From 1960-1962 Len Sak drew the comic strip "
Pletz" for
Zionist Record and
SA Jewish Chronicle. In 1963 he published his own Jewish children's comic book "
Gibor", which ran for four issues. Gibor contained the strips "
The Kaplans", "
Kupi", "
Dov" and "
The Secret Tunnel" - the latter three strips were continued in
Zionist Record in 1964. In 1964 he drew the comic strip "
Honey" for
Elethu Mirror, and from 1968 to 1980 drew the comic strip "
Cherrie" for
The World, Sunday Post and
Weekend World.
For further information see:
Len Sak
In 1961-1962 Daniel Erasmus drew "
Rooi Jan" for
Die Brandwag.
In the early 1960s David (Dov) Fedler drew "
Hail Caesar" for
New Nation, "
The Hunters" for
The Star, "
Buzbee" for
Garden and Home, "
Captain Industry" for
Industrial Managment.
In 1962 Johann Roos drew "
Harrie the Hippie" for
Personality.
In 1963 Johan van Niekerk drew "
Die Olifante van Kalanga" and "
Uys Barnard" for
Huisgenoot.
In 1963 Tony Grogan drew "
The Blots" for
Daily Dispatch, and in 1968-1969 he drew "
The Van Riebeecks of Doringvlei" for
Farmers weekly.
Here is a sample strip from The Van Riebeecks of Doringvlei:
In 1966 Johan Van Niekerk drew "
Fritz Bender" for
Die Huisgenoot.
Here is a sample strip from Fritz Bender:
For further information see:
Johan van Niekerk
In 1968 Keith & Lorna Stevens started their comic strip "
Flip Foster", which appeared weekly in
The Star.
For further information see:
Keith & Lorna Stevens
In 1968 Mike Valentine drew "
Adam" for
Rand Daily Mail.
Here is a sample strip from Adam:
In 1969 Sean Latham drew "
Waterhouse" for
Rand Daily Mail.
In the late 1960s Carel Birkby (writer) and Peter Ogilvie (illustrator) produced the strip "
Stroppie's Lot" for
Sunday Times.
Here is a sample from Stroppie's Lot:
In the late 1960s Ivor Van Rensburg drew the strips "
John Graydon", "
Famous Mysteries" and "
True Tales of South Africa" for various newspapers. He also drew "
Just Nuisance" for the
Weekend Argus.
Here is a sample from John Graydon:
In the late 1960s Len Lindeque drew "
Springbok" (written by Ralph Loubser) for
Dagbreek en Landstem, "
Olaf Bouwer" (Written by Stoffel Pienaar) for
Rapport and "
Black Bullet" for
Bona.
Here is a sample from Olaf Bouwer:
In 1969 Frank Purcell drew "
Uncle Rupert" for
Farmer's Weekly.
Here is a sample from Uncle Rupert:
For further information see:
Frank Purcell
In 1969 Richard Schikkerling drew "
Vrystaat" for
Rand Daily Mail.
Also in the 1960s Photo Story Magazines became very popular:
For further information see:
Photo Story Magazines
In June 1964 the doors opened - and South Africa started selling hundreds of imported DC and Marvel titles. Here are a few covers from that era - showing South African price stamps:
See Also:
Chronology of South African Comic Books - 1920s to 1940s
Chronology of South African Comic Books - 1950s
Chronology of South African Comic Books - 1970s
