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The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #127 (80 pgs), with Subjectivity cover art by Kerry Gammill. The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 60s thru the 80s, and after it had gotten much more slick. It features: an article about Magnus Robot Fighter by James Van Hise (with art by Don Rosa); a piece by Walt Kelly on his trip to South Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp; a feature on Frank Thomas and his funny bug comics for Dell; a report on Star Trek: New York by Gerry Gendlin; Subjectivity strip by James Van Hise and Kerry Gammill; the "RBCC Information Center" by Don Rosa; ads for Enterprise Incidents #1, Star Trek stills, Orlandocon 76, and Trekon 76; a column reviewing Art & Story #1, The Communicator #4-5, Photon #26, and other items; a letters column; and comic book ads. Published by James Van Hise. 1.50 cover price. Circulation: 1600. Cover price $1.50.

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The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #128 (76 pgs), with cover art by Bob Susor. Back cover Green Lantern art by Mike Zeck. The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 60s thru the 80sr. It features: a Neal Adams interview; a Black Condor article by Ray Miller; Spaced: 1998 parody strip by Ronald Wilber; "The Glob" by John O'Reilly and Walt Kelly; "The EC Artist Collector" by Larry Bigman; The Information Center Bicentennial Edition by Don Rosa; various fanzine reviews; Comic Collectors Comments by Howard P. Siegel; a piece on Ken Smith's Phantasmagoria fanzine by George Beahm; a letters column; and classified comic book ads. Edited by James Van Hise. July, 1976. 1.25 cover price. Circulation: 1,700. Cover price $1.25.

The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #129, August 1976 Special. All King Kong issue. Cover price $1.50.

The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #130 Cover price $1.50.

Issue #131 - Oct. 1976. Special Ray Bradbury issue. Cover by Steve Fabian, back cover by Tom Sutton. Interview with Ray Bradbury, centerspread by Mike Zeck, Bradbury and EC Comics, twelve pages of Pertwillaby Papers by Don Rosa, examination of Bradbury spoken word record albums, six-page comic by Ron Wilbur adapting Bradbury's Time in Thy Flight and much more. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 80 pages, black and white. Cover price $1.50.

The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #132 (80 pgs), with cover art by Mike Zeck. Back cover art by Ralph Fowler. The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 60s thru the 80s. It features: an article on the film "Silent Running," Mike Zeck artist profile, Information Center by Don Rosa, Comicopia by R.C. Harvey, The Pertwillaby Papers (episode 130) by Rosa, an article on Adam Strange, the EC Artist Collector by Larry Bigman, and comics reviews. Cover price $1.50.

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The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #133 Cover price $1.50.

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The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #134 Cover price $1.50.

The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #135 Cover price $1.50.

The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #136

The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #137 (76 pgs), with front and back cover art by Steve Fabian. The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 60s thru the 80s. It features: an interview with film make-up artist Rick Baker (conducted by comics artist Kerry Gammill with Michael W. Davis), Conan-related articles by Robert Weinberg and James Van Hise, an artist-profile of Gammill, and a 3-page Twilight of the Heroes comic story part 1, "Last Respects" (by Ron Wilber). Illustrations by Gammill, Don Rosa, Marc Hempel, and Mike Zeck.

The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #138

The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #139. Special Star Wars issue. Mark Hamill interview. Star Wars articles and features comprise about 40 pages of this issue. Two-page Star Wars comic story by Kerry Gammill. Four-page Star Wars comic story by Ron Wilbur. Illustrations by Steve Fabian, Marc Hempel, and others. Three-page "Information Center" column by Don Rosa. Three-page comic story by R.C. Harvey. Ralph Fowler cover.

The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #140 (80 pgs), with cover art by Mike Zeck. The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 60s thru the 80s. It features: ads for Twilight of the Heroes Part II strip by Ronald Wilber; "Comics Commentary" by James Van Hise; "Information Center" by Don Rosa; The Pertwillaby Papers episode 135 by Don Rosa; fanzine reviews; a feature on Captain Atom by Howard P. Siegel; reviews of Dark Star and The Rocky Horror Picture Show; part one of a Howard the Duck article by R.C. Harvey; artist profile of Marc Hempel; ; a letters column (including a missive by Roy Thomas); and classified comic book ads. Edited by James Van Hise. 1.50 cover price. Circulation: 2,100. Cover price $1.75.

The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #141 (80 pgs), with Hawkman cover art by Kerry Gammill. The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 60s thru the 80s. It features: a piece on Dr. Drew, Stalker of the Unknown; The Secret Files of Dr. Drew strip by Grandenetti; "The Strange Case of Castle McDuck" by Don Rosa; The Information Center by Don Rosa; part two of a Howard the Duck article; Comic Collector's Comments by Howard P. Siegel; a piece on The Museum of Cartoon Art; Twilight of the Heroes strip by Ron Wilber; various fanzine reviews; The Pertwillaby Papers strip by Don Rosa; Comics Commentary by James Van Hise; a letters column; and classified comic book ads. Edited by James Van Hise. Feb., 1978. 1.50 cover price. Circulation: 2,100. Cover price $1.50.

The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #142 (80 pgs), with cover art of Close Encounters of the Third Kind. The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 60s thru the 80s. It features: an overview of Close Encounters by John Fischner (with art by Brian Epstein, Don Rosa, Fertig, and others); Close Encounters center spread; Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind! strip by Ronald Wilber; Close Encounters of the Four-Color Kind by James Van Hise; "Comics Commentary" by Hise; Pertwillaby Papers strip by Don Rosa; a Ms. Marvel pinup by Hempel; Comicopia comic strip column by R.C. Harvey; Twilight of the Heroes Part III strip by Ron Wilber; the "RBCC Information Center" by Don Rosa; a column reviewing Questar #1, Starlog #13, Afta #1, and other items; a letters column; and comic book ads. Back cover depicting various movie aliens by Kerry Gammill. Published by James Van Hise. 1.75 cover price. Circulation: 2200. Cover price $1.75.

The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #143 (80 pgs), with Twilight of the Heroes cover art by Ron Wilber. The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 60s thru the 80s, and after it had gotten much more slick. It features: a Dr. Strange pinup by Marc Hempel; Stretching Things strip; "Steve Ditko Master of Mystery" by James Van Hise; a Steve Ditko cover gallery; "Notes on Ditko's Spider-Man and Other Outcasts of Society" by Frank Latimer; Twilight of the Heroes strip by Ron Wilber; "The Weird Worlds of Basil Wolverton" by Hise; a review of Alan Dean Foster's Splinter of the Mind's Eye; "Keyhole" column by Gary Brown; Comic Collector's Comments column (about They'll Do it Every Time) by Howard P Siegel; ; Pertwillaby Papers strip by Don Rosa; Comicopia comic strip column (featuring various top 10 lists) by R.C. Harvey; a column reviewing Dreams #1, The Enforcers #2, Andromeda #1, and other items; a long letter by Roy Thomas about Star Wars; and comic book ads. Back cover Dr. Strange art by Kerry Gammill. Published by James Van Hise. 1.75 cover price. Circulation: 2200. Cover price $1.75.

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The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #144 (80 pgs), with cover art by Ron Wilber. The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 60s thru the 80s. It features: a letter on the inside cover by Steven Spielberg; "The World of Tim Kirk" by George Beahm; an artist profile of Morris Scott Dolens; an interview with Vaughn Bode; Twilight of the Heroes strip by Ron Wilber; Museum of Horrors pinup by Kerry Gammill; The Brain-Bats of Venus strip by B.W.; Don Rosa's picks for most horrible comic covers of all time; "The Horrors of Brian DePalma" by Mark Burbey; Comic Collector's Comments column by Howard P Siegel; Comicopia by R.C. Harvey (commenting on dull DC comics); a column reviewing Fandom Playhouse #1, Conversation #2, Omnibus #2, Sally Forth #3, and other items; a letters column; and comic book ads. Back cover art by Morris Scott Dollens. Published by James Van Hise. 1.75 cover price. Circulation: 2200. Cover price $1.75.

The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #145. The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 60s thru the 80s. Cover price $1.75.

The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #146 (80 pgs), with Elfquest cover art by Wendy Pini. The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 60s thru the 80sr. It features: art by Fred Hembeck; a letters column (including a missive by Bill Warren); a feature on Young Frankenstein; "The Complete Avengers TV Index"; Don Rosa's Information Center; various fanzine reviews; "The Spinning of Elfquest" by Wendy Pini; a DC gorilla cover gallery; Walt Disney Comicopia by R.C. Harvey; and classified comic book ads. Edited by James Van Hise. Nov., 1978. 1.95 cover price. Circulation: 2,200. Cover price $1.95.

The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #147 (80 pgs), with Batman cover art by Marc Hempel. The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 60s thru the 80s. It features: an interview with George Clayton Johnson; "Something Lost, Something Never Found" short story by James Van Hise (with art by Ron Wilber); a Nightcrawler pinup by Scott McLeod; "Don Rosa's Information Center"; an interview with Dough Moench; R.C. Harvey's "Comicopia" column (about Buck Rogers and Popeye); a letters column (including a missive by Wendy & Richard Pini); a column reviewing The Book of Ellison, Witzend #11, Harlan Ellison's Chocolate Alphabet, and other items; and comic book ads. Back cover Spider-Man art by Mike Zeck. Published by James Van Hise. 1.95 cover price. Circulation: 2600. Cover price $1.95.

The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #148 (80 pgs), with cover art by Don Rosa. The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 60s thru the 80s. It features: interviews with Dan O'Bannon and Ron Cobb; Alien preproduction art by Moebius, H.R. Giger, and O'Bannon; Mutant Handbook Chapter 1 by Kurt Busiek and Scot McLeod; "Don Rosa's Information Center"; Pertwillaby Papers strip by Don Rosa; the Girls of Comicopia by R.C. Harvey; a column reviewing The Wizard King, Fanfare #2, The Comic Reader #166, The Comics Journal #45, and other items; a letters column; and comic book ads. Back cover is a still from Alien. Published by James Van Hise. $1.95 cover price. Circulation: 2800. Cover price $1.95.

The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #149 (80 pgs), with Wizards cover art by Wendy Pini. The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 60s thru the 80sr. It features: an open letter to Marvel by Chuck Rozanski; "A Chronology of the Modern Age American Comic Book: 1956-1967 by Howard. P. Siegel; Bret Blevins art; a piece on Fantasia by David Bates; "A Brief Look at the Films of Donald Duck"; "The Fantastic Fleischer Superman"; an overview of Ralph Bakshi' Wizards; photos of Wendy Pini as Weehawk; a piece on George Pal's puppetoons by Jerry Beck; Don Rosa's Information Center; R.C. Harvey's Comicopia; various fanzine reviews; a letters column; and classified comic book ads. Edited by James Van Hise. Sept., 1979. 3.00 cover price. Circulation: 2,800. Cover price $3.00.

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The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #150 (96 pgs), with cover art by front and back Rocky Horror Picture Show cover art by Tim Hammell. The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 60s thru the 80s. It features: "The Fred Hembeck No One Cares About" by Hembeck; "Inside the RBCC" strip; "RBCC Artist's Jam" strip; Pertwillaby Papers strip by Don Rosa; a piece on the Superman film by James Van Hise (including Superman art by Marc Hempel; an article about Clark Ashton Smith by Hise; "Comics Commentary" by Hise; "Future History Comic Chronicles" strip; R.C. Harvey's Comicopia column; "Confessions of a Girlie Cartoonist by R.C. Harvey; "Why Rockey Horror?" by Hise; a column reviewing Afta #3, Lollapaloosa #2, Rock Comics #1, Space and Time #51, and other items; a letters column; and comic book ads. Back cover art by. Published by James Van Hise. 1.95 cover price. Circulation: 3300. Cover price $1.95.

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All Harlan Ellison tribute issue

RBCC No. 151 (1980), featuring an incredible tribute to the amazing science fiction writier Harlan Ellison. Edited by James Van Hise. This issue is filled with information about Ellison, including several long, in-depth interviews in which the author opines (in his own inimitable way) about every subject under the sun. Also includes innumerable illustrations related to Ellison's work; the complete story "Basilisk," which was copyrighted in 1980; and much, much more. 126 pages, 8.25-in. x 11-in.

RBCC No. 152 Cover price $2.50.

RBCC No. 153 Cover price $2.50.

1st printing. Featuring fan articles, stories, and art. Artist include Raymond Miller, and My Comic Shop/ Lone Star Comics owner Buddy Saunders. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 58 pages, Text (with full color illustrations)

2nd printing. Featuring fan articles, stories, and art. Artist include Raymond Miller, and My Comic Shop/ Lone Star Comics owner Buddy Saunders. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 58 pages, Text (with full color illustrations)

The Ronnie Rat Show is a comic book written and illustrated by R. Chevat & Dino. Cover price $1.00.

Features artwork from animator Justin Ridge. 24 pages, black and white, 8.5" X 5.5". Limited to 1000 copies Cover price $10.00.

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2010 San Diego Comic-Con Events Guide. 192 pages, partial color, 8" x 10.5".

Issue #8 - Oct. 1967. Edited by Steve Johnson. Book, fanzine, music and movie reviews and letters. Cover by Marshall Lanz, back cover by Jim Gardner. Interior spot illustrations by Dave Johnson and Carl Bobke. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, black and white.

January 1960. The Official Quarterly Satanic Bulletin. "Chapter One: Captive Bride of the Ape-Men, Chapter Two: Son of the Captive Bride of the Ape-Men, Chapter Three: Bride of the Son of the Captive Bride etc..., and Chapter 4: Grandfather's Full of Bananas!". 24 Pages, B&W, 5.5" x 8.5". Cover price $0.27.

Fanzine by Bill Pearson that was one of the most attractive dittoed fanzines ever made. Art in this issue by George Barr, Larry Ivie, Roy G. Krenkel, and Richard Bassford. Fiction by Marland Frenzel & Gunda Badu, and Ulrich Zwingli. 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 16 pages, black and white. Mature Readers. Cover price $0.27.

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Fanzine by Bill Pearson that was one of the most attractive dittoed fanzines ever made. Cover art by Bil Pearson. Comics in this issue are "The Spy" with art by George Barr and "The Last War" with art by Larry Ivie, both written by Pearson. A review and checklist for Playboy Magazine. Tarzan Fifty Years Ago by Camille Cazadessus and back cover photo. 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 16 pages, black and white. Mature Readers. Cover price $0.27.

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Adzine by R. G. Bright offering 16mm films for sale. 8.5" x 11", 20 pages, B&W.

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Adzine by R. G. Bright offering 16mm films for sale. 8.5" x 11", 12 pages, B&W.

Issue 1 - November, 1966. Fanzine dedicated to old comic books, serials and radio programs complete with articles and editorials accompanied by photographs. Softcover, 8" x 10.5", 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Issue 2 - February, 1967. Fanzine dedicated to old comic books, serials and radio programs complete with articles and editorials accompanied by photographs. Softcover, 8" x 10.5", 44 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Issue 3 - September, 1967. Fanzine dedicated to old comic books, serials and radio programs complete with articles and editorials accompanied by photographs. Softcover, 8" x 10.5", 50 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Contributing authors & illustrators: Dwight R. Decker, Barkin Dog, John Pound, Mike Royer, Scott Shaw, and Steve Sherman. B&W, 32 pages, standard paper stock. Mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

Scary Summer Special 2000 #50 1/2. Fifty Fifties Monster Movies! Saddle Stitched., 5 1/2-in x 8-in, 64 Pages, B&W. Cover price $8.00.

Volume 2 - 1st Printing. Reprints Monster Parade Volume 1 - Issue 2, November 1958. Softcover, 8.5" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $25.00.

Volume 3 - 1st Printing. Reprints Monster Parade Volume 1 - Issue 3, December 1958. Softcover, 8.5" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $25.00.