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Alter Ego (1961) Fanzine comic books 1964

    • Staple rust.
  • Issue #7
    Alter Ego (1961) Fanzine 7
    • Paper: White
    • Pencil coloring on multiple pages.
    • Label #3985989002
    • Staple rust. Rust migration.
    • Staple rust with migration. Water damage.
    • Paper: White
    • Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case
    • Label #3716027001
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Paper: White
    • Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case
    • Label #2063022001
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Paper: White
    • Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case
    • Label #2063021001
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4093188001
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    Alter Ego was billed as "the world's first comic book fanzine." Issue #7 includes the following: an editorial by Roy Thomas (in which he describes taking over editorship from Ronn Foss); a feature on Solomon Grundy by Richard Kyle (with art "swiped by" Biljo White and Foss); "Alter and Capt. Ego" seven-page strip by Biljo White; a piece on the Golden Age Human Torch by Rick Strong (with art by White); "One Man's Family: The Saga of the Mighty Marvels" by Roy Thomas (with art by White); "Shel Silverfish Looks at the Gilded Age of Comics" by Roy Thomas; a piece on tragic monsters by E. Nelson Bridwell; and letters by Sid Greene, Gardner Fox, Paul Gambaccini, Ronn Foss, and Otto Binder. Marvel Family cover art by Biljo White; back cover art by Ron Foss. Edited by Roy Thomas. 40 pgs. Fall, 1964.

  • Issue #8
    Alter Ego (1961) Fanzine 8
    • Staple rust.

    Alter Ego was billed as "the world's first comic book fanzine." Issue #8 includes the following: an editorial by Roy Thomas; The Bestest League art by Thomas; a piece on Blackhawk by Derrill Rothermich and Thomas (with art by Biljo White); a feature on Doc Savage by Robert M. Hopkins (with art by Hopkins and White); "The Eclipse: The Mystery of Malimoor!" nine-page strip by Drury Moroz (script) and Ronn Foss (art); an ad for Batmania #4; part one of an article on Mexican super-heroes by Fred Patten; "Two Cases of Conscience" (Them Justice Guys part two) by Glen Johnson (art by Biljo White); and letters by Mort Weisinger, Wendell Crowley, Otto Binder, Gardner Fox, Phil Seuling, and Kurt Schaffenberger. Blackhawk cover art by Biljo White; Alter and Capt. Ego back cover art by White. Edited by Roy Thomas. 40 pgs. Winter, 1964-65.