Bollie

Many thanks to Colin Roets for identifying Bollie's origin. Bollie was originally "Bobo" - a Dutch children's magazine, originating in 1968. From 1970-1994 he was drawn by Italian artist Sergio Cavina.

Bollie is a Comic Strip that has entertained generations of children in South Africa since the 1960s. Bollie starred in the magazines Die Huisgenoot, Sarie Marais, Landbouweekbland and Vonk, before launching his own magazine in 1968.

An ad for Bollie Magazine, from Vonk  05 May 1969:

Many Thanks to Carinne - who has shared the majority of these images. 
Some covers of Bollie Magazine from the 1970s:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After the launch of Television services in South Africa in 1976, Bollie joined TV Wonderland Magazine:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In recent years, Bollie has been redesigned, for publication in Die Huisgenoot (and is called "Bobo" in the English equivalent magazine, "You"):

See Also:
Classic Afrikaans Comic Strips

Atlas Publications Action Comics 5

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 5 South African Edition and the Cover of DC Comics' Action Comics 255 (1959):

See Also:
Atlas Publications

Mimosa Giant Batman 4

This is Giant Batman 4, published by Mimosa (SA Magazine Co) +/- 1963-1964.
It reprints the cover and all three stories from DC Comics' Detective Comics 286 (1960):
"The Doomed Batwoman"
Roy Raymond: "The Legend that came to life"
Martian Manhunter: "His Majesty, John Jones"
 Also reprinted is this story from DC Comics' Detective Comics 213 (1954):
"The Mysterious Mirror-Man"
Also reprinted is this story from DC Comics' Batman 107 (1957):
  "The Boy who adopted Batman"

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

Here is the cover of issue 4 and DC Comics' original cover:

 See Also:
Mimosa Comics

Unlimited Comics The Amazing Spider-Man 2

This is  Unlimited Comics The Amazing Spider-Man 2 from 1983.

Cover of issue 2 and Marvel Comics' Original Cover of The Amazing Spider-Man 211:

See Also:
Unlimited Comics

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:

 See Also:
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.

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):

 See Also:
Atlas Publications