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Tuesday 30 September 2014

Afri-Comics Mighty Man 15

The fifteenth issue of Afri-Comics Mighty Man, published by Xanap in 1977.

"The Counter Force!": Mighty Man thwarts an attack on Tribal Chief Maleho. The chief has come to the local township, in search of his son Saloman and fellow tribesmen, who have moved to the urban area in search of better lives. With Mighty Man's help, he discovers that Saloman is heading the local criminal gang. Chief Maleho confronts Saloman, who refuses to listen to his father's pleas. Maleho is shot and injured by a gang member. Later Mighty Man intervenes in a clash between Chief Maleho's tribesmen and the criminal gang. Saloman takes a bullet, saving Mighty Man; leading to Saloman's redemption, in continuing his father's work.

1 further story:
Judo Tips by Black belt Expert Jonathan Moloko.

No Creator credits listed in the magazine. 

Cover of Issue 15 and Title Page shows "Editor Simon Sabela":
Splash Page and House Ad for Tiger Ingwe:
 See Also:
Soweto's Superman Mighty Man
Afri-Comics
Tiger Ingwe

Mimosa Giant Western Comics 2

This is Giant Western Comics 2, published by Mimosa (SA Magazine Co) in 1962.
It reprints the cover and both stories from DC Comics' All-Star Western 118 (1961):
Johnny Thunder: "The Eyes of Johnny Thunder"
Super-Chief: "The Invasion of the Indian Giants"
Also reprinted are these two stories from DC Comics' Western Comics 48 (1954):
Nighthawk: "The Two Faces of Nighthawk" 
Rodeo Rick: "The Runaway Rodeo"
Also reprinted is this story from DC Comics' Western Comics 51 (1955):
The Wyoming Kid: "Secret of the Silver Star!"

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

Here is the cover of issue 2 and DC Comics' original cover:

 See Also:
Mimosa Western Comics Series

BP Mickey Mouse 89

BP Service Stations distributed a line of Walt Disney reprint comics in South Africa in the early 1960s. This was around the same time as Mimosa Comics and Atlas Publications were producing reprints.

It was printed by SA Litho Co (the same company printing Mimosa Comics) in Cape Town, in 1963. As with the early Mimosa Newsprint stock titles, these titles were printed in smaller size (166x241mm) compared with the original title.

32 Pages, full colour, glossy cover, excellent print quality.

Cover and Gold Key's original cover of Mickey Mouse 89 from 1963:
 BP 55 ad:
See Also:
BP Disney Comics
Mimosa Comics
Atlas Publications

Tuesday 23 September 2014

Supercomix Star Wars

This is Supercomix Star Wars, published by Republican Press in 1977, who had started publishing Marvel Comics reprints in 1976.

This reprint has a few unique features:
R1,50 was a lot of pocket money in 1977!
Square bound 116 pages, it feels like a trade-paperback/graphic novel
It reprints the full film-adaptation story from Marvel Comics' Star Wars 1-6 (1977)

Cover of Supercomix Star Wars and Marvel Comic's original cover:
 Ads for Woppa and Tiger Squadron:
 Ads For Radio 5 and the film:
 Ad for Pritt:
See Also:
Supercomix!

Mimosa Giant Batman 8

This is Giant Batman 8, published by Mimosa (SA Magazine Co) +/- 1963-1964.
It reprints the cover and all three stories from DC Comics' Batman 143 (1961):
"The Twice-Told tale of Batman and Robin"
"The Blind Batman"
"Bat-Hound and the Creature"
 Also reprinted is this story from DC Comics' Batman 104 (1956):
"The Man who knew Batman's Secret!"
Also reprinted is this story from DC Comics' Batman 103 (1956):
"Bat-Hound Movie Star"
 Also reprinted is this story from DC Comics' Detective Comics 233 (1956):
Martian Manhunter: "The Ghost from Outer Space"
48pages,  glossy colour cover, black and white newsprint interior.

Here is the cover of issue 8 and DC Comics' original cover:
 See Also:
Mimosa Comics

Unlimited Comics The Incredible Hulk 2

Unlimited Comics (based in Braamfontein, Johannesburg) published a few Marvel reprint titles in 1983.

Cover of Unlimited Comics The Incredible Hulk 2 and Marvel Comics' Original Cover of The Incredible Hulk 215 from 1977:

 Bubble Yum and Pitfall ads:
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Unlimited Comics

Atlas Publications Action Comics 8

This rare South African reprint was published in 1960 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 8 South African Edition and the Cover of DC Comics' Action Comics 260 (1959):
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Atlas Publications