Featured Posts

Zebra Publications
Atlas Publications
Mimosa Comics
Supercomix
Afri-Comics
Unlimited Comics
Americom

Tuesday, 22 December 2015

Supercomix Spiderman 23 (Second Series 1978)

This is Supercomix Spiderman 23, published by Republican Press in 1982.

Cover of issue 23 and Marvel Comics' original cover of The Amazing Spider-Man 168 from 1977:
The Nubiles Poster:
See Also:
Supercomix Spiderman

Tuesday, 15 December 2015

Mimosa Giant Superman 21

This is Giant Superman 21, published by Mimosa (SA Magazine Co) +/- 1963-1964.
It reprints the cover and stories from DC Comics' Action Comics 295 (1962):
"Superman Goes Wild"
Supergirl: "The Girl with the X-Ray Mind"
Also reprinted is this story from DC Comics' Adventure Comics 250 (1958):
Superboy: "The Imposter from the Year 2958"
Also reprinted is this story from DC Comics' Adventure Comics 249 (1958):
Green Arrow: "The Man who hated Arrows"
48pages,  glossy colour cover, black and white newsprint interior.

Here is the cover of issue 21 and DC Comics' original cover:
See Also:
Mimosa Comics

Supercomix Spiderman 8 (Second Series 1978)

This is Supercomix Spiderman 8, published by Republican Press in 1979.

Cover of issue 8 and Marvel Comics' original cover of The Amazing Spider-Man 151 from 1975:
 Competition Prize Winners & Isaac Hayes Poster:
See Also:
Supercomix Spiderman

Thursday, 10 December 2015

Zebra Publications Kongo Koot 2

Zebra Publications were the first to reprint DC Comics in 1954.
The English Titles were: Action Comics, Superman & World's Finest Comics
The Afrikaans translations were issued as " 'n Sebra Uitgawe ":  Mantelman (Batman) and Kongo Koot (Congo Bill).

This is Kongo Koot 2 from 1954.
It reprints and translates the following stories:
Kongo Koot: "Die Geheim van die Onsigbare Kaart!" = Congo Bill: "The Secret of the Invisible Map" from Action Comics 152 (1950)

Cover of Kongo Koot 2 and DC Comic's original cover of Action Comics 152:
See also:
Zebra Publications

Tuesday, 8 December 2015

Mimosa All-Star Western Digest 11

This is All-Star Western 11, published by Mimosa (SA Magazine Co) in 1960.
It reprints the cover and two stories from from DC Comics' All-Star Western 112 (1960):
Johnny Thunder: "The Hand-Me-Down Badge!"
The Trigger Twins: "The Sheriff without a Gun"
Also reprinted is this story from DC Comics' All-Star Western 109 (1959):
Foley of the Fighting Fifth: "Trial by Magic"
24 pages, full-colour, newsprint stock cover and interior pages.
These titles were printed in a smaller size (163x115mm) 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 11 and DC Comics' original cover:
See Also:
Mimosa All Star Western Series
Mimosa Comics

Supercomix Spiderman 7 (Second Series 1978)

This is Supercomix Spiderman 7, published by Republican Press in 1979.

Cover of issue 7 and Marvel Comics' original cover of The Amazing Spider-Man 150 from 1975:
David Cassidy Poster:
See Also:
Supercomix Spiderman

Tuesday, 1 December 2015

Atlas Publications The Lone Ranger Series

A Series of covers from Atlas Publications' The Lone Ranger Series from the early 1960s.

Atlas/Mimosa cover and Original Dell Comics cover in brackets:

Digest Series:
1 (118); 2 (120); 3 (121):
 
 Later Series:
1 (115):
2 (116):
See Also:
Atlas Publications