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Tuesday 29 April 2014

Mimosa Giant Western Comics 1

This is Giant Western Comics 1, published by Mimosa (SA Magazine Co) in 1962.
It reprints the cover and both stories from DC Comics' All-Star Western 117 (1961):
Johnny Thunder: "Six-Gun Showdown with Madame .44"
Super-Chief: "The Crowning of Super-Chief"
Also reprinted are these three stories from DC Comics' All-Star Western 98 (1957):
Trigger Twins: "The Cavern of Doom"  
Johnny Thunder: "Outlaw Target"
Foley of the Fighting Fifth: |"The Strange Battle at Comanche Creek"

48pages,  glossy colour cover, black and white newsprint interior.

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

South Africa's Wildlife Heritage Album

Many Thanks to George Burmeister for these scans of this album distributed by Shell.

Anyone remember this album? Likely publication date late 1970s or early 1980s.




Tuesday 22 April 2014

Atlas Publications Action Comics 4

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 (240x167mm) 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 Cover of DC Comics' Action Comics 254 (1959):
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Atlas Publications

Beroemde Verhale 6: Dr. Jekyll en Mnr. Hyde

Sixth issue in a short series of reprints of the Classics Illustrated Comics. This issue was published by Sebra Uitgewers (Zebra)/Nasionale Boekhandel in 1950.

Newsprint stock cover and interior pages, full colour.

Cover of Issue 6 (Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, translated into Afrikaans) and Classics Illustrated #13 (1943) Original Cover:
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Zebra Publications

Tuesday 15 April 2014

Supercomix Wonder Woman 6

This is Wonder Woman 6, published by Republican Press, under the Supercomix banner in 1984.

Cover and DC Comics' original cover of Wonder Woman 253 (1978):
 This issue reprints the story from Wonder Woman 264 (1979):
"A Bomb in the Bird is worth two in the band"
 Also reprinted is this story from Wonder Woman 299 (1983):
Huntress: "Stranglehold!"

George van Dyk Poster:

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Supercomix Wonder Woman

Afri-Comics Mighty Man 12

The twelfth issue of Afri-Comics Mighty Man, published by Xanap in 1976.

Mighty Man battles a gang involved in counterfeiting South African Rand notes. Gang Leader Jan "The Etcher" Kekana sends out one of his cronies, Ex-Convict Poto Mboweni, dressed in a Mighty Man costume to distribute counterfeit notes. Might Man smashes this plot to implicate him in illegal activity.

2 further stories:
Lessons in Judo.
"Tortoise and the Lizard" - 3 page African Folk Tale.

No Creator credits listed in the magazine. 

Cover of Issue 12 and Title Page shows "Editor Simon Sabela":
 
 Splash Page:
Ad for Ceylon Tea and House ad for Tiger Ingwe:
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Soweto's Superman Mighty Man
Afri-Comics
Tiger Ingwe

Tuesday 8 April 2014

Mimosa Giant Batman 3

This is Giant Batman 3, published by Mimosa (SA Magazine Co) +/- 1963-1964.
It reprints the cover and all three stories from DC Comics' Batman 139 (1961):
"The Blue Bowman"
"The Island of 1000 Traps"
"Bat-Girl!"
 Also reprinted are these two stories from DC Comics' Batman 101 (1956):
"The Vanished Batman"
"The Great Bat-Cape Hunt!"
Also reprinted is this story from DC Comics' Batman 102 (1956):
  "The Caveman At Large"

48pages,  glossy colour cover, black and white newsprint interior.

Here is the cover of issue 3 and DC Comics' original cover:
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Mimosa Comics

Supercomix Wonder Woman 4

This is Wonder Woman 4, published by Republican Press, under the Supercomix banner in 1984.

Cover and DC Comics' original cover of Wonder Woman 262 (1979):
 "Street Kids" Poster:
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Supercomix Wonder Woman

Tuesday 1 April 2014

Mimosa Tomahawk 1

This is Tomahawk 1, published by Mimosa (SA Magazine Co) +/- 1963-1964.
It reprints the cover and two stories from DC Comics' Tomahawk 78 (1962):
"The Menace of the Mask!"
 "Legend of the Green Beast"
Also reprinted is this story from DC Comics' Tomahawk 51 (1957):
"The Indian Sea Raiders"

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

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

Americom Luke Cage - Hero for Hire 1

This is Luke Cage - Hero for Hire 1, published by Americom in 1984. Americom's Subscription page listed it as "Powerman"

It contains the story from Marvel Comics' Hero for Hire 1 (1972):
"Out of Hell -- A Hero!". The English edition features the original art and new typed lettering.

Americom only produced single issues of each reprint series (published in English, Afrikaans, Zulu & Sotho languages).

Americom English cover, and Marvel Comics' original cover:
 
Afrikaans Language Edition Cover and Marvel Comics' Splash Page image (Americom used this image for their cover):
 Subscription Ad:
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Americom