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Thursday 29 March 2012

Supercomix The Incredible Hulk 3 (First Series 1976)

Thanks to Gary Kuyper for these great scans of Supercomix The Incredible Hulk 3 (First Series 1976). This issue has a special place in his collection - as his name is featured on the Competition Prize Winner Page.

Here is the cover and Marvel Comics' Original Cover of The Incredible Hulk 117 from July 1969:
 Competition Prize Winners Page:
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Tuesday 27 March 2012

Supercomix Superman 21

This is Supercomix Superman 21 from 1982 - It reprints the cover and story from DC Comics' Superman 320.

Cover and DC Comics' Original Cover of Superman 320 from February 1978:
 House ad for Charmaine and Back Cover House ad for Amazing Spider-Man:
Rod Stewart Poster:
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Tuesday 20 March 2012

Supercomix Captain America 6

This is Supercomix Captain America 6 - published by Republican Press in 1981 - It reprints the Classic Stan Lee - Jack Kirby tale: "Lest We Forget!" from Marvel Comics' Captain America 112 (1969). 
Here is the cover and Marvel Comics' Original cover:
 Sample Art Page and The Fifth Dimension Poster:
  Puzzles Page and ad for Living and Learning Magazine:
 House ad for Wit Tier:

Tuesday 13 March 2012

Supercomix Superman 20

South African Comic Books is One Year Old!

Blog Post 100 today ... Thanks to everyone who has contributed in the last 12 months ... to have made this blog such a success!

I am currently working on pre-1990 material ... with post-1990 to follow. Lots more to come ...

This is Supercomix Superman 20 from 1981 - It reprints the cover and story from DC Comics' Superman 319.

Cover and DC Comics' Original Cover of Superman 319 from January 1978:
 Splash Page and House Ad for Kid Colt:
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Saturday 10 March 2012

Wim Bosman

Wim Bosman is a well-known South African Cartoonist. He started his long-running comic strip "Louis die Laeveld-Leeu"  in 1974. It has been published in numerous Afrikaans Newspapers across South Africa. It has also been published in English as "Louis the Lowveld Lion". These humorous strips feature animals in the Lowveld bush and Kalahari desert. The main characters are: Louis the Lion, Baboon, Warthog, Vulture and Rooster.

His comic strips were first published in book form as "Louis die Laeveldleeu" by Human & Rousseau in 1981.

Here is a sample strip in English:
The next book of reprints was: "Louis, die Laeveld-leeu en vriende" (Van der Walt, 1989). 

 In 1998 "100 van die Beste uit Louis die Laeveld Leeu & Bure" was printed to celebrate the  centenary of the Kruger National Park:
 
 This was followed by: "Louis, die Laeveld-leeu & trawante" (LAPA, 2001):
 
 
 
 Next volume is "Louis, die Laeveld-leeu en die skobbejakke" (Protea Boekhuis, 2009):

His comic strip "Bosveldbure" (Bushveld Neighbours) started in 1985 and was published regularly in Rapport Newspaper. Here are two sample strips:
His comic strip "Kekkel en Kloek" started publication in Sarie Magazine in 1991. This strip features two chickens on a farm. Some of these strips were released in book form (Human & Rousseau, 1996). Here are two sample strips:
 

He has illustrated children's books: "Kom ons Loer vir die Son" (Laeveld Drukkers, 1980) and "Sleepsurp van Addo" (Juventus, 1988) which was also published in English as "Dragtrunk of Addo (Juventus, 1988):

Tuesday 6 March 2012

Supercomix Captain America 3

This is Supercomix Captain America 3 - published by Republican Press in 1980 - It reprints the Classic Stan Lee - Jack Kirby tale: "The Snares of the Trapster" from Marvel Comics' Captain America 108 (1968). 
Here is the cover and Marvel Comics' Original cover:
 House ads for Blondie & Tom and Jerry:
 Elton John Poster:
House ads for Ruiter in Swart & Kid Colt:
 House ad for Spider-Man and back cover retro ad for Milk:
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