Supercomix Spiderman 9 (Second Series 1978)

This is Supercomix Spiderman 9, published by Republican Press in 1979.

Cover of issue 9 and Marvel Comics' original cover of The Amazing Spider-Man 152 from 1976:

 Ad for Sea Monkeys (popular in the USA in the 1970s - looks like they were distributed in South Africa too!):

Kate Bush Poster from this issue:

See Also:
Supercomix Spiderman

BP Walt Disney's Nikki, Wild Dog of the North

Many thanks to Sven Barsby for this comic book. 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 Dell Comics' Four Color Comics (Second Series) #1226 from 1961:

 Inside front cover ad for the film, listing some South African Cinemas where it was shown:

See Also:
BP Disney Comics
Mimosa Comics
Atlas Publications

Supercomix Spiderman 5 (Second Series 1978)

This is Supercomix Spiderman 5, published by Republican Press in 1979.

Cover of issue 5 and Marvel Comics' original cover of The Amazing Spider-Man 127 from 1973:

 Competition Prize Winners:

House ad for Thor and Willie Aames Poster:

See also:
Supercomix Spiderman

Mimosa Metal Men 4

This is Metal Men 4, published by Mimosa (SA Magazine Co) +/- 1963-1964.
It reprints the cover and story from DC Comics' Metal Men 4 (1963):
"Bracelet of Doomed Heroes!"

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

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

 See Also:
Mimosa Comics
Mimosa Metal Men Series

Supercomix The Incredible Hulk 12 (Second Series 1978)

This is Supercomix The Incredible Hulk 12, published by Republican Press in 1980.

Cover of issue 12 and Marvel Comics' original cover of The Incredible Hulk 187 from 1975:

House ads for Superman & Popeye:

House ad for Mighty Mouse and Barbara Parkins Poster:

See Also:
Supercomix The Incredible Hulk

Mimosa Batman 18

This is Batman 18, published by Mimosa (SA Magazine Co) +/- 1960.

Possibly as a money-saving exercise, these comics followed the Newsprint Series (see link below), as being printed in Digest-Sized.

The cover image is taken from splash page from this issue's second story.
It reprints the the following story from DC Comics' Batman 129 (1959):
"Merriweather Jones -- Crime Prophet"
Also reprinted is this story from DC Comics' Batman 131 (1960):
"The Dog that betrayed Batman"
Also reprinted is this story from DC Comics' Batman 132 (1960):
"The Martian from Gotham City"
 24 pages, glossy colour cover, black-and-white newsprint interior pages.
These titles were printed in a smaller size (162x115mm) compared to the original DC Comics title.
The printing reproduction from the original was very good quality.

 Here is the cover of issue 18:

See Also:
Mimosa Comics
Mimosa Detective Comics Series
Mimosa Batman Newsprint Series

Supercomix The Incredible Hulk 7 (Second Series 1978)

This is Supercomix The Incredible Hulk 7, published by Republican Press in 1979.

Cover of issue 7 and Marvel Comics' original cover of The Incredible Hulk 177 from 1974:

 House ads for Popeye and Superman:

 Competition Prize Winners:

House ad for Spiderman, Blondie & Thor and Prize Winners:

 Patrick Duffy Poster:

See Also:
Supercomix The Incredible Hulk

Mimosa All-Star Western 3

This is All-Star Western 3, published by Mimosa (SA Magazine Co) in 1959.
It reprints the cover and the following two stories from DC Comics' All-Star Western 105 (1959):  Johnny Thunder: "The Silent Gun!"
The Trigger Twins: "Fit for a Sherriff!"
24 pages, full-colour, newsprint stock cover and interior pages.
These titles were printed in a smaller size (255x170mm) compared to the original DC Comics title.
This is one of the seven first titles that Mimosa started reprinting in 1959 (Western Comics, Tales of the Unexpected, Falling in Love, Mystery in Space, Romances, Batman and All-Star Western).

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

House ad and Letters page (I suspect they simply used the original DC Comics letters page, and just changed the names & addresses!):

See Also:
Mimosa All-Star Western Series
Mimosa Comics