Rocket's Blast Comicollector (1961 RBCC) comic books 1979
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Issue #147
Published Feb 1979 by James Van Hise.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
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.
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Issue #148
Published Apr 1979 by James Van Hise.$6.70
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.
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Issue #149
Published Aug 1979 by James Van Hise.$9.90
$5.40
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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Issue #150
Published Dec 1979 by James Van Hise.$10.75
View scanThe 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.
