Comicology (1960s) comic books

Comicology #1.

Comicology #2.

Comicology #3.

Comicology #4, published March 1970, published and edited by Doug Fratz, 54 pages, 8-1/2x11", mimeo and offset. Print run 250. Early Silver Age comics fanzine considered one of the best of the more fannish comics fanzines of the late 1960s and early 1970s. This issue was designed in the tradition of the mimeo science fiction fanzines of the late 1960s. The contents of this issue include: --Artwork by Jim Shull, Bob Kline, Bill Rotsler, Mike Roberts, Jim Jones, Alan James Hanley, Arvell Jones, Greg Theakston, Richard Buckler and Gavin Roth. --Articles by Doug Fratz, Don Ensign, Gordon Matthews, Bill Schelly, Marshall Lanz, and Dwight Decker. --"Discussion on Fandom" with sections written by Fred Patten, John McGeehan, Larry Herndon, Wayne DeWald, Louis Morra, John Nyman, Doug Fratz, Jerry Bails, Will Straw, Mark Barclay, Gordon Matthews, Wally Conger, Joe Rusnak, Al Hutchinson, and William Lund. --Letters by Steve Ditko, Jay Lynch, Bob Schoenfeld, Harry Warner Jr., John McLaughlin, Jim Jones, Hobert Axley (pseudonym for Doug Fratz), Gerard Mooney, Andrew Smith, Alan Light, Frank Paccassi, Jerry Bails, Will Straw, Cliff Biggers, Mark Barclay, Steve Frederick, and many more!

Comicology #5, published July 10 1971 (this issue contained an apology supplement bulletin insert from Doug explaining the reason for the issue being way overdue), published and edited by Doug Fratz, 26 pages, 8-1/2-in. x 11-in., mimeo and offset. Tom Sutton Cover. Early Silver Age comics fanzine considered one of the best of the more fannish comics fanzines of the late 1960s and early 1970s. This issue was designed in the tradition of the mimeo science fiction fanzines of the late 1960s. The contents of this issue include: --Artwork by Rodney Glotfelty, Ed Romero, Ben Katchor, Stanley Sakai, Richard Adams, William Rotsler, Steve Fritz, Alan J. Hanley (who produced his own fanzine appropriately titled "Comic Book", plus back cover of the Defender by Martin L. Greim. --Articles by Doug Fratz, Mr. and Mrs. Jay Lynch, Harry Warner, Jr., Dwight Decker, Will Straw, Hobert Axley, Tony Isabella, & Louis Morra, and more.

Berni Wrightson cover