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Tuesday 25 October 2016

Mimosa Western Picture Library Digest 8

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 122 (1957). The Cover Image used by Mimosa does not match the issue's content.

Cover of Western Picture Library 8 and DC Comics' original cover:
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Mimosa Comics

Supercomix The Mighty Thor 5 (First Series 1976)

This is Supercomix The Mighty Thor 5 (First Series 1976), published by Republican Press.

Cover and Marvel Comics' original cover of The Mighty Thor 162 from 1969 (Notice how they recoloured the cover, possibly using watercolour paint):
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Supercomix The Mighty Thor

Monday 17 October 2016

Mimosa Western Comics 10

This rare South African reprint was published in 1959 by Mimosa 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 (245x167mm) 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.
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).

Cover of Western Comics 10 South African Edition and the Original Cover of DC Comics' Western Comics 78 from 1959:
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Mimosa Comics
Mimosa Western Comics Series

Supercomix The Incredible Hulk 5 (First Series 1976)

This is Supercomix The Incredible Hulk 5, published by Republican Press in 1976.

32 Pages, Full colour.

Cover and Marvel Comics' original cover of The Incredible Hulk 119 from 1969:
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Supercomix The Incredible Hulk

Tuesday 11 October 2016

Mimosa Detective Comics 5

This is Detective Comics 5, published by Mimosa (SA Magazine Co) +/- 1962-3.
It reprints the cover and all three stories from DC Comics' Detective Comics 284 (1960).
"The Negative Batman"
Roy Raymond: "Roy Raymond's Deadly Powers"
Martian Manhunter: "The Courtship of J'onn J'onzz"
Also reprinted is this story from DC Comics' Detective Comics 231 (1956):
Roy Raymond: "The Mystery of the Brain Exchanger"
32 pages, glossy cover and black-and-white newsprint interior pages.
These titles were printed in a smaller size (265x178mm) compared to the original DC Comics title.
The printing reproduction from the original was very good quality.

Here is the cover of issue 5 and DC Comics' original cover:
See Also:
Mimosa Comics
Mimosa Detective Comics Series

Mimosa Giant Superman 22

This is Giant Superman 22, published by Mimosa (SA Magazine Co) +/- 1963-1964.
It reprints the cover and this story from DC Comics' Action Comics 297 (1963):
"The Man who discovered Superman's Identity"
Also reprinted is this story from DC Comics' Action Comics 296 (1963):
Supergirl: "The Girl who was Supergirl's Double"
Also reprinted are these two stories from DC Comics' Adventure Comics 251 (1958):
"Superboy's Last Day"
Green Arrow: "The Case of the Super-Arrows"

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

Here is the cover of issue 22 and DC Comics' original cover:
See Also:
Mimosa Comics

Tuesday 4 October 2016

Mimosa Western Comics 9

This rare South African reprint was published in 1959 by Mimosa 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 (245x167mm) 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.
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).

Cover of Western Comics 9 South African Edition and the Original Cover of DC Comics' Western Comics 79 from 1959:
See Also:
Mimosa Comics
Mimosa Western Comics Series

Zebra Publications Superman 3

This is one of the earliest South African reprint comics. Zebra Publications were the first to reprint DC Comics in 1954.

This is Zebra Publications Superman 3 - the cover is taken from DC Comics' Superman 83 (1953).
Colour cover, Black-and-White interior, 24 pages.
Smaller than the original comic size - dimensions 176mm x 244mm.

Here is the cover and DC Comics' original cover:
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Zebra Publications