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Tuesday 30 December 2014

Atlas Publications Adventure 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 (241x166mm) 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 Adventure Comics 4 South African Edition and DC Comics' original cover of Adventure Comics 265 (1959):
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Unlimited Comics The Incredible Hulk 4

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

Cover of Unlimited Comics The Incredible Hulk 4 and Marvel Comics' Original Cover of The Incredible Hulk 217 from 1977:
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Unlimited Comics

Tuesday 23 December 2014

Supercomix Superman 18

This is Supercomix Superman 18, published by Republican Press in 1981.

Cover of issue 18 and DC Comics' original cover of Superman 316 from 1977:
Toyah Poster:
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Supercomix Superman

Mimosa All-Star Western 5

This is All-Star Western 5, published by Mimosa (SA Magazine Co) in 1960.
It reprints the cover and the following two stories from DC Comics' All-Star Western 107 (1959):  Johnny Thunder: "Target--Johnny Thunder"
The Trigger Twins: "The Sherriff who found himself"
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 5 and DC Comics' original cover:
Mimosa All-Star Western Series
Mimosa Comics

Tuesday 16 December 2014

Atlas Publications Gene Autry and Champion Giant Edition Digest 1

This is Gene Autry and Champion 1 - published by Atlas Publications in 1961-1962.

These titles were printed in a smaller size (175x134mm) compared to the original Dell title.

64 pages, glossy colour cover, black-and-white interior.

Cover of Gene Autry and Champion 1 and Dell's original cover of Gene Autry and Champion 116 (1957):
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Atlas Publications

Mimosa Giant Batman 10

This is Giant Batman 10, published by Mimosa (SA Magazine Co) +/- 1963-1964.
It reprints the cover and all three stories from DC Comics' Detective Comics 281 (1960):
"Batman, Robot"
Roy Raymond: "The Girl who became a Sorceress"
Martian Manhunter: "The Menace of Marsville"
Also reprinted are these two stories from DC Comics' Batman 105 (1956):
"The Mysterious Bat-Missile"
"The Challenge of Batwoman"
48pages,  glossy colour cover, black and white newsprint interior.

Here is the cover of issue 10 and DC Comics' original cover:
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Mimosa Comics

Tuesday 9 December 2014

Supercomix Superman 2

This is Supercomix Superman 2, published by Republican Press in 1979.

Cover of issue 2 and DC Comics' original cover of Action Comics 449 from 1975:
 Rock Hudson Poster:
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Supercomix Superman

Dixi Cola Ten Who Dared

Many Thanks to Riaan for this cover image.

Dixi Cola 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 1962. 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's original cover of Four Color #1178 Walt Disney's Swiss Family Robinson from 1961:

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BP Disney Comics
Mimosa Comics
Atlas Publications

Tuesday 2 December 2014

Atlas Publications Detective Picture Library Digest 3

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 (164x115mm) 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 four stories from DC Comics' Gang Buster 50 (1955).

Cover of Detective Picture Library 3 and DC Comics' original cover of Mr. District Attorney 63 (1958):
 DC Comics's cover of Gang Buster 50 (1955):
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Atlas Publications

Mimosa All-Star Western 4

This is All-Star Western 4, published by Mimosa (SA Magazine Co) in 1960.
It reprints the cover and the following two stories from DC Comics' All-Star Western 106 (1959):  Johnny Thunder: "Trap of the Flaming Outpost"
The Trigger Twins: "Three Dooms for Sheriff Trigger"
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 4 and DC Comics' original cover:
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Mimosa All-Star Western Series
Mimosa Comics