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Tuesday 30 May 2017

Mimosa Space Library Digest Series

A Series of Mimosa Space Library Digest covers, published by Mimosa (SA Magazine Co) +/- 1960-1961.

Mimosa Covers 11-14:


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Mimosa Detective Library Digest Series

A Series of Mimosa Detective Library Digest covers, published by Mimosa (SA Magazine Co) +/- 1960-1961.

Mimosa Covers 11; 22; 23; 24:
 
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Mimosa Space Library Digest 14

This rare South African reprint was published in 1961 by Mimosa.
These titles were printed in a smaller size (185x133mm) compared to the original DC Comics title.
Glossy Colour Cover, interior black-and-white newsprint.
The printing reproduction from the original was very good quality. This issue is only 32 pages.

Cover of Space Library 14 and DC Comics' original cover of Mystery in Space 60 (1960):

One of the Stories reprinted is the classic "Flying Saucers over Mars" from DC Comics' Mystery in Space 45 (1958):
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Tuesday 23 May 2017

Klik Magazine 3

Klik Magazine was published in Afrikaans in South Africa in 1970 by Euro Uitgewers.

It reprinted and translated strips by legendary Belgian cartoonist Willy Vandersteen - including translations of his well-known strips Suske en Wiske and Bessy and Biggles.

Cover of Klik 3 and original cover of Biggles 15: Barracuda Schaakmat:
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Classic Afrikaans Comic Strips

Mimosa Superman 6 Giant Edition in Afrikaans

Mimosa Comics produced numerous reprints of DC Comics' Action Comics and Superman titles in the late 1950's and early 1960's. Some were translated into Afrikaans. The Afrikaans translation was excellent.

This is Mimosa Comics' Superman 6 Giant Edition. Colour Cover, black-and-white interior pages, 48 pages.

Cover of Issue 6 from 1963 and DC Comics' original cover of Superman 156 (1962):
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Tuesday 16 May 2017

Mimosa Liefde Prentverhale Giant Edition 4 in Afrikaans

Mimosa Comics produced numerous reprints of DC Comics' titles in the late 1950's and early 1960's. Some were translated into Afrikaans. The Afrikaans translation was excellent.

This is Mimosa Comics' Liefde Prentverhale Giant Edition 4. Colour Cover, black-and-white interior pages, 48 pages.

Cover of Issue 4 from 1963 and DC Comics' original cover of Falling in Love 50 (1962):
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Supercomix Tom & Jerry Series

A range of Supercomix Tom & Jerry comics published in South Africa between 1980 and 1985, reprinting the Western/Gold Key series.

Covers and original Western Covers (issue numbers in brackets). Where I am missing the Supercomix cover, I have included the most likely Gold Key Cover used.

1 (323):
Sophia Loren Poster from this issue:

2 (324):
Adam Rich Poster from this issue:
 3 (325):
Leo Sayer Poster from this issue:
4 (320):
David Essex Poster from this issue:
5 (321):
Gloria Gaynor Poster from this issue:
6 (322):
Charlene Tilton Poster from this issue:
7 (317):
The Beatles Poster from this issue:
8 (318):
Goldie Hawn Poster from this issue:
9 (319):
 Nastassia Kinski Poster from this issue:

10 (326):

Cindy Alter Poster from this issue:

11 (327):

12 (328):
 Andrew Stevens Poster from this issue:
13 (329):
Zappa Poster from this issue:
14 (330):
Dolly Parton poster from this issue:
15 (331):
Leigh McCloskey Poster from this issue:
16 (332):
Lauren Tewes Poster from this issue:
 17 (333):
Gel Gerard Poster from this issue:
18 (334):
Richard Long Poster from this issue:
19 (335):
Knight Rider Poster from this issue:
20 (336):

21 (337):
Bruce Penhall Poster from this issue:
22 (338):
Linda Gray Poster from this issue:
23 (339):
Sheena Easton Poster from this issue:
24 (273):

Kathleen Beller Poster from this issue:
 25 (309):
Sheena Easton Poster from this issue:

26 (310):

David & Catherine Hasselhoff Poster from this issue:

27 (311):
28 (312):
Soft Shoes Poster from this issue:

29 (313):

Heather Locklear Poster from this issue:


30 (318):

31 (319):

32 (325):
Jennilee Harrison Poster from this issue:
33 (320):
34 (321):

35:
Jason Bateman Poster from this issue:

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Supercomix Humour Titles