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Tuesday 27 September 2016

Mimosa Giant Woeste Weste 4 in Afrikaans

This is Giant Woeste Weste 4, published by Mimosa (SA Magazine Co) in 1962. Mimosa produced  reprints in English, and some Afrikaans language translations.
It reprints this story from DC Comics' Western Comics 51 (1955):
Rodeo Rick: "The Fool's-Gold Prospector"
48pages,  glossy colour cover, black and white newsprint interior.

The Mimosa Cover image is taken from the splash page of this story:
Matt Savage Trail Boss: "The Trail of Vengeance" from DC Comics' Western Comics 79 (1959)

Cover of Issue 4 and DC Comics' original cover:
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Mimosa Giant Superman 12

This is Giant Superman 12, published by Mimosa (SA Magazine Co) +/- 1963-1964.
It reprints the cover and both stories from DC Comics' Action Comics 279 (1961):
"The Super-Rivals"
Supergirl: "Supergirl's Secret Enemy"
Also reprinted is this story from DC Comics' Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane 4 (1958):
"Lois Lane, Working Girl"
Also reprinted is this story from DC Comics' Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen 29 (1958):
"Jimmy Olsen's Super Pet"
Also reprinted is this story from DC Comics' Adventure Comics 235 (1957):
Aquaman: "The Show-Off of the Sea"
48pages,  glossy colour cover, black and white newsprint interior.

Here is the cover of issue 12 and DC Comics' original cover:
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Tuesday 20 September 2016

Mimosa Vreemde Avonture Series

A Series of Mimosa Vreemde Avonture covers, published by Mimosa (SA Magazine Co) +/- 1963-1964.

Mimosa Cover and Original DC Comics cover from 1960 in brackets:

1 (114); 2 (116):
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Mimosa Vreemde Avonture 2

This is Vreemde Avonture 2 (an Afrikaans Language translation of Strange Adventures) , published by Mimosa (SA Magazine Co) +/- 1963-1964.

32 pages, colour cover, black-and-white interior pages.

Here is the cover of issue 2 and DC Comics' original cover of Strange Adventures 116 (1960):
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Mimosa Western Picture Library Digest 7

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 130 (1958). The Cover Image used by Mimosa does not match the issue's content.

Cover of Western Picture Library 7 and DC Comics' original cover:
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Tuesday 13 September 2016

Mimosa Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica 2

This is Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica 2, published by Mimosa (SA Magazine Co) in 1960.
It reprints the cover of Archie Comics' Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica 46 (1959):
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 2  and Archie Comics' original cover:
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Mimosa All-Star Western Digest 15

This is All-Star Western 15, published by Mimosa (SA Magazine Co) in 1960.
It reprints the cover and all three stories from from DC Comics' All-Star Western 115 (1960):
Johnny Thunder: "Guns of Destiny"
Foley of the Fighting Fifth: "The Raid of 'Chief' Fuzz-Face"
The Trigger Twins: "The Girl from Sioux Country"
Also reprinted is this story from from DC Comics' Tomahawk 21 (1953):
"The One-Man Posse"
32pages, glossy cover and newsprint black-and white interior pages.
These titles were printed in a smaller size (187x132mm) 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 15 and DC Comics' original cover:
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Tuesday 6 September 2016

Mimosa Liefde Prentverhale Giant Edition 2 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 2. Colour Cover, black-and-white interior pages, 48 pages.

Cover of Issue 2 from 1962 and DC Comics' original cover of Falling in Love 46 (1961):
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Mimosa Giant Superman 20

This is Giant Superman 20, published by Mimosa (SA Magazine Co) +/- 1963-1964.
It reprints the cover and both stories from DC Comics' Action Comics 294 (1962):
"The Kryptonite Killer"
Supergirl: "The Mutiny of Super-Horse"
Also reprinted is this story from DC Comics' Adventure Comics 249 (1958):
"The Stolen Superboy Cape"
Also reprinted is this story from DC Comics' Adveture Comics 248 (1958):
Green Arrow: "The World's Most Dangerous Arrow"
48pages,  glossy colour cover, black and white newsprint interior.

Here is the cover of issue 20 and DC Comics' original cover:
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