South African Comic Books: March 2013

Tuesday, 26 March 2013

Classic English Comic Strips

Thanks to Koos Papenfus for this great selection of English Comic Strips (some original South African, some imported).

AXA (imported from Britain - by Avenell & Romero) from Sunday Times 28/09/1980:

Brick Bradford (imported from the USA - by Paul Norris) from Sunday Times 20/07/1969:

Cleo the Cat (original South African comic strip by Lencel, aka Jannie Celliers):

John Graydon (original South African comic strip by Ivor van Rensburg) from Sunday Times 20/07/1969:

Just Nuisance (original South African comic strip by Leslie Steyn and Ivor van Rensburg) from Weekend Argus 17/05/69:

Kruger Park Capers (original South African comic strip by Keith Stevens) from Sunday Express:

Mandrake the Magician (imported from the USA - by Lee Falk) from Sunday Times 20/07/1969:

Mebosfontein (original South African comic strip by Abe Berry) from Outspan 09/12/1955:

Stroppie's Lot (original South African comic strip by Peter Ogilvie & Carel Birkby) from Sunday Times 20/07/1969:

Supercomix Superboy 3

Thanks to Supercomix Collector Ravi for these great scans of Superboy 3 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 3 and DC Comics' original cover of The New Adventures of Superboy 23 from 1981:

Tom Selleck Poster:

Tuesday, 19 March 2013

Photo Story Magazines 8

Many Thanks to Pieter Miller for these pictures of The Son of Samson 6, 205 and Supermask 40:

Many Thanks to Koos Papenfus for these scans:

Apache/Mark Condor 64 & 69:

Die Arend van die Oerwoud/Tanya die Vegter 1 & 25:

Big Iron 37 and Steyn Beyers-Buks 96:

Bowman/Hawk 2 & 3:

Conrad Volta 17 and Reik na die Sterre:

The Eagle/Rider for Justice 22 & 23:

Kaptein Duiwel/Beau die Ontembare 4 & 38:

Mark Condor/Thor van die Verlore Vallei 2 & 34:

Tessa/Kid Colt 90 & 106:

Dr Marshall Kirk 2 & Verdwaalde Harte 36:

Mimosa Metal Men 1

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Blog Post 200 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 Metal Men 1, published by Mimosa (SA Magazine Co) +/- 1963-1964.
It reprints the cover and story from DC Comics' Metal Men 1 (1963):
"Rain of the Missile Men!"

32 pages, glossy colour cover, black and white newsprint interior.

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

Back cover Superman Family Pin-up:

Supercomix Superman 39

Thanks to Supercomix Collector Ravi for these great scans of Superman 39 of the South African reprint series.
Contact Me or Ravi if you have any Supercomix for sale:
NaidooRavie@elec.durban.gov.za

Cover and DC Comics' original cover of Superman 354 from 1980: