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Tuesday 24 November 2015

Mimosa Action Comics Giant Series

A Series of Mimosa Action Comics Giant covers, published by Mimosa (SA Magazine Co) +/- 1963-1964.

Mimosa Cover and Original DC Comics cover from 1963 in brackets:

1 (266); 2 (271); 3 (275):
 
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Mimosa Comics

Mimosa Action Comics 3 Giant Edition

This is Giant Action Comics 3, published by Mimosa (SA Magazine Co) +/- 1963-1964.
It reprints the cover and both stories from DC Comics' Action Comics 275 (1961):
"The Menace of Red-Green Kryptonite"
"Ma and Pa Kent adopt Supergirl"
 Also reprinted is this story from DC Comics' Action Comics 203 (1955):
Congo Bill: "Congo Bill, Gladiator!"
Also reprinted is this story from DC Comics' Action Comics 221 (1956):
Tommy Tomorrow: "The Sleeping Beauty of Space"
Also reprinted is this story from DC Comics' Action Comics 211 (1955):
"The Spectacular Supermans"
48pages,  glossy colour cover, black and white newsprint interior.

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

Atlas Publications Zane Grey's Stories of the West Digest 1

This is Zane Grey's Stories of the West Digest 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 Zane Grey's Stories of the West Digest 1 and Dell's original cover of  Zane Grey's Stories of the West 38 (1958):

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Atlas Publications

Supercomix The Mighty Thor 4 (Second Series 1978)

This is Supercomix The Mighty Thor 4, published by Republican Press in 1979.

Cover of issue 4 and Marvel Comics' original cover of The Mighty Thor 227 from 1974:
 Competition Prize Winners & Barry Manilow Poster:
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Supercomix The Mighty Thor

Tuesday 17 November 2015

Mimosa Giant Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen Series

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

Mimosa Cover and Original DC Comics cover from 1963 in brackets:

1 (61); 2 (65); 3 (66) 4 (67); 5 (68):
 
 
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Mimosa Comics 

Mimosa Giant Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen 5

This is Giant Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen 5, published by Mimosa (SA Magazine Co) +/- 1963-64.

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

Here is the cover of issue 5 and DC Comics' original cover of Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen 68 (1963):
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Mimosa Comics

Supercomix Superman 7

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

Cover of issue 7 and DC Comics' original cover of Superman 277 from 1974:
 Leslie-Anne Down Poster:
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Supercomix Superman

Tuesday 10 November 2015

Photo Story Magazines: Ruiter in Swart 2015

Exciting to see Ruiter in Swart return to the pages of a brand new Photo Story Magazine, penned by Sven Barsby & Danie van Rensburg. Thus far it has had a limited distribution in South African Bookstores.

For further information, see:
Ruiter in Swart 1: Die Galg is Jou Loon

Cover:
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Photo Story Magazines

Mimosa Giant Western Comics 6

This is Giant Western Comics 6, published by Mimosa (SA Magazine Co) in 1962.
It reprints this story of unknown origin:
Hopalong Cassidy: "The False Accusation!"
Also reprinted is this story from DC Comics' All Star Western 111 (1959):
The Trigger Twins: "The Mystery of the Talking Stone"
Also reprinted is this story from DC Comics' Western Comics 65 (1957):
Pow-Wow Smith: "Double-Danger Gold"
Also reprinted is this story from DC Comics' Tomahawk 23 (1954):
Tomahawk: "The Indian Chief from Oxford!"
Also reprinted is this story from DC Comics' Hopalong Cassidy 113 (1956):
Hopalong Cassidy: "The Amazing Safe-Cracker of Twin Rivers!"
Also reprinted is this story from DC Comics' Western Comics 66 (1957):
Nighthawk: "The Amazing Contest of Stovepipe Creek"
48pages,  glossy colour cover, black and white newsprint interior. The cover image used is not related to this issue's content.

Here is the cover of issue 6:
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Mimosa Western Comics Series

Supercomix Superman 6

This is Supercomix Superman 6, published by Republican Press in 1979.

Cover of issue 6 and DC Comics' original cover of Superman 301 from 1976:
 Competition Prize Winners and Amanda Lear Poster:
See Also:
Supercomix Superman