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Tuesday 19 July 2016

Mimosa Secret Love Giant 2

This is Giant Secret Love 2, published by Mimosa (SA Magazine Co) +/- 1963-1964.

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

Here is the cover of issue 2 and DC Comics' original cover of Secret Hearts 75 (1961):
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Mimosa Giant Superman 9

This is Giant Superman 9, published by Mimosa (SA Magazine Co) +/- 1963-1964.
It reprints the cover and all three stories from DC Comics' Adventure Comics 274 (1960):
"The Monster that stalked Smallville!"
Aquaman: "Aqua-Queen"
Congo Bill: "The Revenge of the River Demon"
Also reprinted is this story from DC Comics' Action Comics 220 (1956):
"The Interplanetary Olympics"
Also reprinted is this story from DC Comics' Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen 28 (1958):
Jimmy Olsen: "The Spendthrift and The Miser"
48pages,  glossy colour cover, black and white newsprint interior.

Here is the cover of issue 9 and DC Comics' original cover:
Mimosa House ad:
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Tuesday 12 July 2016

Mimosa Detective Comics 2

This is Detective Comics 2, published by Mimosa (SA Magazine Co) +/- 1959.
It reprints the cover of DC Comics' Detective Comics 270 (1959):
24 pages, full-colour, newsprint stock cover and interior pages.
These titles were printed in a smaller size (243x165mm) compared to the original DC Comics title.
The printing reproduction from the original was very good quality.

Here is the cover of issue 2 and DC Comics' original cover:
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Mimosa Western Picture Library Digest 5

This rare South African reprint was published in 1960 by Mimosa (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 (161x116mm) compared to the original DC Comics title.
Cover printed in colour, interior in black-and-white.
The printing reproduction from the original was very good quality. This issue is only 24 pages.

It contains all three stories from DC Comics' Hopalong Cassidy 132 (1958).

Cover of Western Picture Library 5 and DC Comics' original cover:

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Tuesday 5 July 2016

Mimosa Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica 1

This is Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica 1, published by Mimosa (SA Magazine Co) in 1960.
It reprints the cover of Archie Comics' Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica 51 (1960):
24 pages, full-colour, newsprint stock cover and interior pages.
These titles were printed in a smaller size (255x175mm) compared to the original Archie Comics title.
The printing reproduction from the original was very good quality.

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

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Zebra Publications Kongo Koot 5

Zebra Publications were the first to reprint DC Comics in 1954.
The English Titles were: Action Comics, Superman & World's Finest Comics
The Afrikaans translations were issued as " 'n Sebra Uitgawe ":  Mantelman (Batman) and Kongo Koot (Congo Bill).

This is Kongo Koot 5 from 1955.
It reprints and translates the following stories:
Kongo Koot: "Die Vloek van die Diamante" = Congo Bill: "Diamond Doom" from Action Comics 153 (1950)

Cover of Kongo Koot 5 and DC Comic's original cover of Action Comics 153:
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