Fighting Hero Comics (fanzine) comic books 1960-1969

Published by the S.F.C.A. and edited by Rocket's Blast guru G.B. Love, Fighting Hero Comics was produced during the golden age of comic book fanzines. Issue #1 is titled Fighting Heros and features a cover by Buddy Saunders, The Demon, A Comic Reader Extra by Jerry Bails, and "The Bustling Leaves". 14 pages, partial color. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart VF- 7.5 $41.00 View scans

Add to cart FN- 5.5 $22.00 View scan

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $13.00 View scan

Fighting Hero Comics (1967) is a fanzine published by SFCA. Color cover by Buddy Saunders. All reprints: the Demon in "The Tower Doom of Venus" (script and art by Buddy Saunders; from Fighting Hero Comics # 6), the Eye in "The Eye Unmasked" (script and art by Biljo White; from FHC 10), an untitled "Demon" story (by Saunders), "The Black Scorpion" (script by Raymond Miller, art by Howard Keltner), and The Demon in "The Books of Nimrath" (by Saunders; from FHC 4). 48 pages, color cover with black and white illustrations, 8-in x 10.75-in. Cover price $0.20.

Published by the S.F.C.A. and edited by Rocket's Blast guru G.B. Love, Fighting Hero Comics was produced during the golden age of comic book fanzines. Issue # 2 features The Mysterious in "The Secret of the Flaming Ring," written by Margaret Gemignani with art by Kente. Also includes The Demon in "The Chimera Returns," with art and story by Buddy Saunders, owner of Lone Star Comics and mycomicshop.com. Includes ad for Rocket's Blast Special #1. Demon cover art by Saunders. 20-cent cover price. 14 pgs, ditto. Cover price $0.20.

Published by the S.F.C.A. and edited by Rocket's Blast guru G.B. Love, Fighting Hero Comics was produced during the golden age of comic book fanzines. Issue # 3 features Jon Jarl of the Space Police in "World of Vampires," written by Eando Binder with art by Bill Spicer. Includes letters by Richard "Grass" Green, Howard Waldrop, and Larry Herndon. Cover by Spicer. 20-cent cover price. 12 pgs, ditto. Cover price $0.20.

Published by the S.F.C.A. and edited by Rocket's Blast guru G.B. Love, Fighting Hero Comics was produced during the golden age of comic book fanzines. Issue # 4 features The Black Scorpion strip, written by Raymond Miller with art by Howard Keltner. Also includes: Kid Quantum: Death in the Deep, in which "a middle-eastern country joins the a-bomb club with the successful firing of a nuclear-tipped rocket." Black Scorpion cover art by Howard Keltner. 20-cent cover price. 15 pgs, ditto. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $205.00 View scans

Cover by Buddy Saunders

Published by the S.F.C.A. and edited by Rocket's Blast guru G.B. Love, Fighting Hero Comics was produced during the golden age of comic book fanzines. Issue # 5 features The Crusader strip, written by Phil Liebfried with art by Alan Weiss. Also includes Mysteryo strip by Marvin Wolfman. 20 pgs

Demon cover and story written/drawn by Buddy Saunders

Published by the S.F.C.A. and edited by Rocket's Blast guru G.B. Love, Fighting Hero Comics was produced during the golden age of comic book fanzines. Issue # 6 features The Demon in "The Tower Doom of Venus!" (guest starring the Deadman and Graviteer), with art and story by Buddy Saunders, owner of Lone Star Comics and mycomicshop.com. In this issue, the editor notes Saunders' use of a then innovative "wide-angle" panel, a device first used by Kirby in early "Adventures of the Fly" issues, and later used by Steranko in "Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD." The use of "wide-angle" panels is now a common feature in "widescreen" comics like "The Ultimates" and "The Authority." Fighting Hero #6 also includes letters by Saunders, Paul Gambaccini, and Bill Spicer. Demon cover art. 20-cent cover price. 15 pgs, ditto. Cover price $0.20.

Published by the S.F.C.A. and edited by Rocket's Blast guru G.B. Love, Fighting Hero Comics was produced during the golden age of comic book fanzines. Issue # 7 features The Zodiac strip, written by Sherman Howard with art by Alan Weiss. Also includes Mysteryo in "The Brain's Revenge," written by Marvin Wolfman (later Marv) with art by Alan Gold. Includes letters by Bill Spicer and Howard Keltner. Zodiac cover art by Buddy Saunders, owner of Lone Star Comics and mycomicshop.com. 20-cent cover price. 13pgs, ditto. Cover price $0.20.

Published by the S.F.C.A. and edited by Rocket's Blast guru G.B. Love, Fighting Hero Comics was produced during the golden age of comic book fanzines. Issue # 8 features Highwave Meets the Vise strip, with story and art by Kente. Also includes "The Incredible Drip vs. Nel," with story and art by Marvin Wolfman. Includes letters by Paul Gambaccini and Bill Spicer. Boltos of Justice cover art by Don Fowler, which is the pseudonym of Buddy Saunders, owner of Lone Star Comics and mycomicshop.com. 20-cent cover price. 17 pgs, ditto. Cover price $0.20.

Demon cover and story/art by Buddy Saunders

Published by the S.F.C.A. and edited by Rocket's Blast guru G.B. Love, Fighting Hero Comics was produced during the golden age of comic book fanzines. Issue # 9 features The Demon in "Death on Night-Tide World!", written and drawn by Don Fowler, which is the pseudonym of Buddy Saunders, owner of Lone Star Comics and mycomicshop.com. The blurb for the story asks: Who Will Die?-- Graviteer, Chimera, The Demon, or Dezmon. Cover art by Fowler. 14 pgs, ditto. 20-cent cover price. Cover price $0.20.

Fighting Hero Comics No. 10 (1964), the first fanzine devoted entirely to amateur comic strips. The brainchild of G.B. Love, it served as a companion zine to the Rocket's Blast (soon to become the RBCC) adzine he published. Historic significance and features include: The 2nd appearance of The Eye in a classic cover and amazing strip by fandom great Biljo White. Includes a letter from a young fanboy named George R. R. Martin, who is now a fabulously successful Hugo award winning novelist; a note from bronze-age Marvel artist Al Milgrom; and one from big name fan Jeremy Barry. 12 pgs, ditto. 20-cent cover price. Cover price $0.20.

Published by the S.F.C.A. and edited by Rocket's Blast guru G.B. Love, Fighting Hero Comics was produced during the golden age of comic book fanzines. Issue # 11 features "The Black Scorpion vs. The Insidious Dr. Chang," with story by Raymond Miller and art by Howard Keltner. Also includes Helios The Sun God strip, written and drawn by Bernie Bubnis. Black Scorpion cover art by Howard Keltner. 14 pgs, ditto. 20-cent cover price. Cover price $0.20.

Fighting Hero Comics #12 (1964) was the first fanzine devoted entirely to amateur comic strips. The brainchild of G.B. Love, it served as a companion fanzine to the Rocket's Blast (soon to become the RBCC) adzine he published. Historic significance and features include: Dimension Man classic cover and strip by legendary artist Ronn Foss. Dimension Man was one of the first ama-hero strips ever produced. Created by Foss and Parley Holman in Holman's Spotlite #1 (1961), the character became very popular, showing up in other early fanzines including the original Alter Ego. Ditto printed. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart VF- 7.5 $38.00 View scans

Add to cart FN 6.0 $37.00 View scan

Add to cart FN 6.0 $37.00 View scan

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $34.00 View scans

Fighting Hero Comics #14 (1964) was the first fanzine devoted entirely to amateur comic strips. The brainchild of G.B. Love, it served as a companion fanzine to the Rocket's Blast (soon to become the RBCC) adzine he published. Comics: "The Origin of the Lion" by Biljo White, plus two pages early Buck Rogers comic strip reprints. Cover price $0.65.