Comic Crusader (1968) fanzine comic books

Jim Steranko interview Cover price $0.25.

Article on Steve Ditko Cover price $0.25.

1st printing. Published by Martin L. Greim, The Comic Crusader was produced during the Golden Age of comic book fanzines. Issue #3 includes: cover art by Greim; reports on and photos of the 1968 Scarp Convention; a piece on cartoon super-heroes; an interview with Rich Buckler; letters from Jim Steranko, Steve Ditko, Tom Fagan, and Larry Herndon; a feature on the Silver Age Captain America, Human Torch, and The Sub-Mariner; The Defender strip by Greim; a comic crossword puzzle; and more. 23 pgs. Sept, 1968. Cover price $0.25.

Published by Martin L. Greim, The Comic Crusader was produced during the Golden Age of comic book fanzines. Issue #4 includes: cover art by John Fantucchio; a letter from Larry Herndon; part one of an Airboy article by Tom Fagan; Mr. A art by Steve Ditko; Jim Steranko's Scarp Con 1968 speech; Nick Fury pin-up by Steranko; an interview with Steve Fritz; Defender strip by Greim; a feature on The Ghost Patrol by Greim and John Lawrence; and more. 21 pgs. Dec, 1968. Cover price $0.25.

Jim Steranko cover. Art by Dennis Fujitake and others. Published by Martin L. Greim, The Comic Crusader was produced during the Golden Age of comic book fanzines. Issue #5 includes: Jim Steranko cover art; The Fan in Mind?Selective Buying by D. L. Dillinger; part two of an Airboy article by Tom Fagan (with art by Greim); Mr. A art by Steve Ditko; 32 Years with Gardner Fox by Bob Cosgrove, Greim, and Jerry Bails; Mongo Mania #5 by Greim; Wildcat art by John Fantucchio; a letter from Fred Hembeck; Defender strip by Greim; and more. 25 pgs. March, 1969. Cover price $0.35.

Summer 1969. Published during the Golden Age of comic book fanzines, The Comic Crusader #6 includes: Airboy Part 3 illustrated story by Tom Fagan (script) and Martin L. Greim (art); a feature on Joe Orlando; The Days of the JSA #2 featuring Green Lantern by Martin Greim; a letters column supplement; Mr. A strip by Steve Ditko; and a feature on the 7 Soldiers of Victory. Includes a Green Lantern pinup by Jim Steranko. 25 pgs. Cover price $0.35.

Fall 1969. Rich Buckler cover. Comic story by Steve Ditko. Jim Steranko illustration. Cover price $0.35.

1970. Fanzine by Martin L. Greim. His fanzine not only touted professional work (primarily gathered at conventions) but also many great fan artists who would later become stock names in the industry. Don Newton front cover; Jim Steranko back cover. Dan Adkins interview. Illustrations by Ron Foss, Wendy Pini (Fletcher), and others. 6-page Defenders comic story by Martin Greim. Photo of Roy Thomas. Articles on Dennis Fujitake and the Heap. 8.5-in. x 11-in; black and white; 26 pages. Cover price $0.35.

1970. Fanzine by Martin L. Greim. His fanzine not only touted professional work (primarily gathered at conventions) but also many great fan artists who would later become stock names in the industry. Jim Steranko front cover (first color); John Fantucchio back cover of the Spirit. Joe Sinnott interview. Don Newton profile. Bullseye article with Jack Kirby art. Article on the Ray. Art by Gene Colan and Klaus Janson. 6-page comic story, "Night of the Shade" by William Black. Approx. 8.5-in. x 11-in.; black and white; 28 pages. Cover price $0.35.

1970. Convention reports. Bob Kline profile. Art by Jim Steranko, John Buscema/Joe Sinnott, Paul Neary, Mike Royer, Don Newton, and Rich Corben. Cover price $0.45.

1971. Flash Gordon issue. Al Williamson cover and interior art. Art by Alex Raymond, Dave Cockrum, Gray Morrow, Berni Wrightson, John Adkins Richardson, Joe Sinnott, Dan Adkins, and Russ Manning. Also includes numerous b&w photos of the Flash Gordon serials from the 1930s, and articles about those serials. Cover price $0.50.

1972. Barbarian issue. Article on "Lost World" series in Planet Comics. Conan article by Tony Isabella. Frank Thorne interview. Art by Jim Steranko, John Byrne, Clyde Caldwell, Berni Wrightson, and John Buscema/Joe Sinnott. "Eclipse" comic story by Ronn Foss; "The Coming of Nolan" by Dennis Fujitake. Cover price $0.75.

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19-page Defender comic story by Martin Greim. 8 page Mr. A by Steve Ditko. Joe Staton interview. Article on Ghostbreaker, Dr. Drew, and Dr. Thirteen. Jim Steranko front cover; Gil Kane back cover. Magazine format; black and white; 40 pages. Cover price $0.75.

8-page comic story from the H Series, "Qualities Under Attack" by Steve Ditko. 2-page Ibis comic story by Dennis Fujitake. Articles on Ibis, Mr. Mystic, and the Black Magic series. Fred Fredericks interview. Art by Jack Kirby, Jim Steranko, and Don Newton. Fujitake/Bill Black front cover; Wendy Pini back cover. Magazine format; black and white; 36 pages. Cover price $0.75.

Issue #15 features a Captain Marvel cover by Kurt Schaffenberger, and a back cover of The Hulk by Syd Shores. Inside the issue, features include: 8-page H Series comic story, "The Logic of Justice Fitting Ends to Chosen Means" by Steve Ditko. 10-page feature by John Clark on the war between Captain Marvel and his arch nemesis, Sivana (illustrations by Don Newton). "Journey to the Rock of Eternity" by Bob Cosgrove. Interview with Jack Binder and Otto Binder. Interview with Dave Cockrum by Martin L. Greim. "Captain with a Curse" by Martin L. Greim. Interview with Kurt Schaffenberger. "Tale of an Ancient Mariner" feature on The Sub-Mariner. Capt. Marvel illustration by Dave Gibbons. 8.25-in. by 11-in.; black and white; 36 pages. Cover price $0.75.