Nucleus The Center of the Fantasy World (1969) Fanzine comic books

Issue 3*4. Cover by Mark Wheatley. This fanzine, edited by Mark Wheatley, is more about super-heroes and comics in general than pure fantasy as the title would suggest, but it is also where Dave Cockrum was a staff member before making it to the big time. In this special yearbook edition, the editors congratulate Dave and two other staffers, John Workman & Gordon Matthews for having gone pro where he wielded his pencils on Vampirella #11 (Prisoner in the Pool, written by another fan, Lone Star's very own Buddy Saunders) and Creepy #39, but apparently Dave still found a way to contribute the cover art to this special yearbook issue. The back cover is by Pat Boyette and the pin-up centerfold is by Jack Davis. Artists credited for work on this issue are Jeff Jones, John Romita, Sal Amendola, John Workman, Alan Hanley, John Onoda, Kevin Richert, & Mark Wheatley. Writers are Bill Cantey, Gordon Matthews, Jeff Anderson, & Mark Wheatley; 16 Pages, B&W, 8.5" x 11". Cover price $0.40.

This fanzine, edited by Mark Wheatley, is more about super-heroes and comics in general than pure fantasy as the title would suggest, but it is also where Dave Cockrum was a staff member before making it to the big time. In this special yearbook edition, the editors congratulate Dave and two other staffers, John Workman & Gordon Matthews for having gone pro where he wielded his pencils on Vampirella #11 (Prisoner in the Pool, written by another fan, Lone Star's very own Buddy Saunders) and Creepy #39, but apparently Dave still found a way to contribute the cover art to this special yearbook issue. The back cover is by Pat Boyette and the pin-up centerfold is by Jack Davis. Artists credited for work on this issue are Jeff Jones, John Romita, Sal Amendola, John Workman, Alan Hanley, John Onoda, Kevin Richert, & Mark Wheatley. Writers are Bill Cantey, Gordon Matthews, Jeff Anderson, & Mark Wheatley; 24 pages; b&w; 8 1/2-in. x 11-in.

Indicia and copyright information is at the bottom of page 39. Front cover by Kelly Freas. A Doctor Strange back cover by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer. Artists credited for work on this issue are Dan Adkins, Howard Chaykin, Milt Caniff, Dave Cockrum, Gene Colan, Kelly Freas, Mike Gilbert, Dick Giordano, Alan Hanley, Tom Palmer, John Romita, Joe Sinnott, & Mark Wheatley. Writers are Bill Cantey, Jay Daniels, Kelly Freas, Ron Fisher, & Andre Norton; 42 pages; b&w; 8 1/2-in. x 11-in.

Covers by Berni Wrightson and Mark Wheatley. Stories and art by Wheatley, Cantey and Wrightson. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 32 pages; B&W. Cover price $1.00.

Covers by Mark Wheatley. Stories and art by Wheatley, Bob Smith and Ron Hines, 32 pages; b&w; 8 1/2-in. x 11-in.