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Tuesday 29 September 2015

Atlas Publications The Lone Ranger Digest 2

This is The Lone Ranger 2 - published by Atlas Publications in 1961-1962.

These titles were printed in a smaller size (175x134mm) compared to the original Dell title.

64 pages, glossy colour cover, black-and-white interior.

Cover of The Lone Ranger 2 and Dell's original cover of The Lone Ranger 120 (1958):
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Atlas Publications

Mimosa Giant Batman 17

This is Giant Batman 17, published by Mimosa (SA Magazine Co) +/- 1963-1964.
It reprints the cover and all three stories from DC Comics' Batman 149 (1962):
"The Maestro fo Crime"
"The Invaders from the Past"
"Batman tunes in on murder"
Also reprinted are these two stories from DC Comics' Detective Comics 234 (1956):
Roy Raymond: "The Man who hid his powers"
Martian Manhunter: "The Martian Convict"
Also reprinted is this story from DC Comics' Detective Comics 236 (1956):
"The New-Model Batman"
48pages,  glossy colour cover, black and white newsprint interior.

Here is the cover of issue 17 and DC Comics' original cover:
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Mimosa Comics

Tuesday 22 September 2015

Atlas Publications Roy Rogers and Trigger Series

A Series of covers from Atlas Publications' Roy Rogers & Trigger Series from the early 1960s.

Atlas/Mimosa cover and Original Dell Comics cover in brackets:

Digest Series:
1 (112); 2 (113); 3 (116); 4 (118):
 

Later Series:
1 (109); 2 (110):
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Atlas Publications

Mimosa World's Finest Comics 2

This is World's Finest Comics 2, published by Mimosa (SA Magazine Co) +/- 1963-1964.
It reprints the cover and all three stories from DC Comics' World's Finest Comics 132 (1963):
"Batman and Robin, Medieval Bandits"
Aquaman: "The Fish in the Iron Mask"
Green Arrow: "The Green Arrow Dummy"
Also reprinted is this story from Action Comics 219 (1956):
 Tommt Tomorrow:  "The Tom Thumb Tommy Tomorrow"

32 pages,  glossy colour cover, black and white newsprint interior.

Here is the cover of issue 2 and DC Comics' original cover:
See Also:
Mimosa Comics

Tuesday 15 September 2015

Atlas Publications Roy Rogers and Trigger 4

This is Roy Rogers and Trigger 4 - published by Atlas Publications in 1961-1962.

These titles were printed in a smaller size (175x134mm) compared to the original Dell title.

64 pages, glossy colour cover, black-and-white interior.

Cover of Roy Rogers and Trigger 4 and Dell's original cover of Roy Rogers and Trigger 118 (1957):
See Also:
Atlas Publications

Mimosa Batman 1

This is Batman 1, published by Mimosa (SA Magazine Co) +/- 1959.
It reprints the cover and the following 2 stories from DC Comics' Batman 119 (1958):
"Rip Van Batman"
"The Arch-Rivals of Gotham City"
24 pages, full-colour, newsprint stock cover and interior pages.
These titles were printed in a smaller size (243x165mm) compared to the original DC Comics title.
The printing reproduction from the original was very good quality.

Here is the cover of issue 1 and DC Comics' original cover:
See Also:
Mimosa Comics
Mimosa Batman Newsprint Series

Tuesday 8 September 2015

Afri-Comics Tiger Ingwe 4

The fourth issue of Afri-Comics Tiger Ingwe, published by Xanap in 1976.

Tiger Ingwe battles an Imposter in "The Madness of the Man-Beast".

2 further stories:
Jack  'Wonder Boy' Masala: "In this corner: Kid Terror!"
2 page African Leopard Folk Tale.

No Creator credits listed in the magazine. 

Cover of Issue 4:
The Title Page shows "Editor Simon Sabela", and Tiger Ingwe Splash Page:
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Afri-Comics

Atlas Publications Detective Picture Library Digest Series

A series of Atlas Detective Picture Library Covers from the early 1960s.

Covers 1-9:




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Atlas Publications

Mimosa Zane Grey's Stories of the West 1

Mimosa Comics & Atlas Publications reprinted various Western Comics in the 1960s.

32 Pages, colour cover, black-and-white interior.

Issue 1 of Zane Grey's Stories of the West  (1963) and Dell Comics original issue number 34 from 1957:
See Also:
Mimosa Comics

Tuesday 1 September 2015

Atlas Publications The Lone Ranger Digest 1

This is The Lone Ranger 1 - published by Atlas Publications in 1961-1962.

These titles were printed in a smaller size (175x134mm) compared to the original Dell title.

64 pages, glossy colour cover, black-and-white interior.

Cover of The Lone Ranger 1 and Dell's original cover of The Lone Ranger 118 (1958):
See Also:
Atlas Publications

Mimosa Men of War 1

This is Men of War 1, published by Mimosa (SA Magazine Co) +/- 1963-64.

32 pages,  glossy colour cover, black and white newsprint interior.

Here is the cover of issue 1 and DC Comics' original cover of All-American Men of War 97 (1963):
See Also:
Mimosa Comics