Rbcc Covers 40-44...

Rockets Blast Comic Collector # 40 (RBCC), 1965, Original Ghost Rider cover by fandom great Biljo White. Nice mimeo ad by future-pro Marvin Wolfman for his horror fanzine. Comment in LOC about DC no longer printing letter-writers full addresses, "Seuling's Corner" by Phil Seuling; a Los Angeles Times article about The Cherokee Bookshop in Hollywood; Rick Weingroff's "Rocketeer Gossip" column; ads for Alter Ego #5 and Slam Bang #4; an ad for The Guidebook to Comics Fandom

Rockets Blast Comic Collector # 41 (RBCC), 1965, Black Hood cover by Rich(ard) Buckler. Amazing Fantasy #15 + Spidey #1-#25 all mint for $13.00, post paid (of course !!!). Letter from Roy Thomas informing G.B. Love (and fandom) of his appointment at Marvel, circulation now 775 !!!. An 'ad' from 'John W. Stanley'.

Rockets Blast Comic Collector #42 (RBCC), 1965, Celebration of Batman at 25 years with tracings by RLM. Cover states 'Circulation this issue, a guaranteed 800', another want ad from John W. Stanley and Rogofsky is back with Capt. America #1 @ $50.00.

Rockets Blast Comic Collector # 43 (RBCC), 1966, Capt. Marvel & Mr. Mind cover by Steve Sabo, 'guaranteed circulation of 845', Human Torch #1 @ $50.00, Spidey #1 - #5 @ .80 cents each !!! Great sales list from Cherokee Book Shop – Batman #41-#49 @ £3.00 each, Batman #1 @ $95.00 and Detective #27 @ $95.00.

Rockets Blast Comic Collector # 44 (RBCC), 1966, Fighting Yank cover by John Fucchio, FF #1 @ .75 cents, circulation now 860, Showcase #4 @ $6.00, nice ad offering Batman #1-#176 !!!. Also another Batman #1 @ £100.00.

Rbcc Covers 45-49...

Rockets Blast Comic Collector # 45 (RBCC), 1966, Hillman's Nightmare and Sleepy cover by a young Richard Buckler! Guaranteed 900 circulation with ads for Alter Ego #8. A 'mint' Haunt of Fear 15 would set you back $3! Letter from Roy Thomas who was working at Marvel and still keeping touch with his roots. Reprints a Houston Post article from July of '65 on Gene Arnold and his 1,500 comic collection (which includes Action #1 and Whiz #2!

Rockets Blast Comic Collector # 46 (RBCC), 1966, Mr. Justice cover by R.A.M., circulation now 1,000 !!! Rogofsky had a Batman #1 @ $85.00 and Sun Girl 1, 2 & 3 Mint, all for $6.00.

Rockets Blast Comic Collector #47 (RBCC), 1966, Spirit cover, letters from Roy Thomas & Irene Vartanoff, FF #1 @ $5.00, Hulk #1 @ $4.00, Spidey #1 @ $3.00 and AF 15 @ $4.00 !!!!

Rockets Blast Comic Collector #48 (RBCC), 1966, Capt. Marvel cover by Blair Jr, early Gary Dolgoff ad.

Rockets Blast Comic Collector # 49 (RBCC), 1966,Supersnipe cover, print run now 1,150, Great ad from Cherokee Book Shop – Detective 66,67,68 Mint @ $4.00, Superman 8,9,10 Mint @ $4.00. Larry Herndon in the Loc, an article about Kid Eternity and the "wartime publishing bonanza" by Sgt. Sanderson Vanderbilt (reprinted from Yank Vol. 4 #23).

Rbcc Covers 50-53

Gonna post only 4 this time so we can stop at issue Fifty! It suits my sense of structure, what can I say?

Rocket Blast Comic Collector # 50 (RBCC), 1966, Great cover cover by John Fantucchi with an old time feel. Ad for the 1967 Houston Comic Convention. Lists All Winners #19 @ $20.00, FF #1 @ $4.00, Adventure #61 @ $20.00, Capt America #1 @ $100.00, Rogofsky with Superboy #1 @ $10.00!

Rocket Blast Comic Collector # 51 (RBCC), 1966, Walt Disney (1901-1966) cover.

Rocket Blast Comic Collector # 52 (RBCC), 1967,Montage cover by Dick Musso.

Rocket Blast Comic Collector # 53 (RBCC), 1967, Shadow cover by John Fantucchi.

Rbcc Covers 54-58

Rocket Blast Comic Collector # 54 (RBCC), 1967, Great Wally Wood cover.
Rocket Blast Comic Collector # 55 (RBCC), 1967, The Fly cover by John Fantucchio.
Rocket Blast Comic Collector # 56 (RBCC), 1967, Daredevil and Dynamo cover by Wood.
Rocket Blast Comic Collector # 57 (RBCC), 1968, Deadman cover by John Fantucchio.
Rocket Blast Comic Collector # 58 (RBCC), 1968, Capt America cover by John Fantucchio.

Rbcc Covers 59-63

Rocket Blast Comic Collector # 59, RBCC), 1968, Sandman cover by Joel Pollack.
Rocket Blast Comic Collector # 60 (RBCC), 1968, fantasy cover by John Fantucchio.
Rocket Blast Comic Collector # 61 (RBCC), 1968, Amazing Man cover by John Fantucchio.
Rocket Blast Comic Collector # 62 (RBCC), 1968, Silver Surfer cover by John Fantucchio.
Rocket Blast Comic Collector # 63 (RBCC), 1968, villain cover by John Fantucchio.

Rbcc Covers 64-68

Actually, every cover on this post is a favorite of mine for one reason or another. Hope you like 'em too!





Rocket Blast Comic Collector # 64 1968, lovely copy, Frankenstein cover by JF.
Rocket Blast Comic Collector # 65 1968, Don Newton cover.
Rocket Blast Comic Collector # 66 1968, space fantasy cover by R. Kline.
Rocket Blast Comic Collector # 67 1968, Capt America cover by John Adkins Richardson.
Rocket Blast Comic Collector # 68 1968, Hangman cover by Don Newton.

Rbcc Covers 69-73

Rocket Blast Comic Collector # 69 (RBCC),1968 Swordsman cover by R. Kline.
Rocket Blast Comic Collector #70 (RBCC), 1970, fantasy cover by Juanillo.
Rocket Blast Comic Collector #71 (RBCC), 1970, Batman cover by Mason.
Rocket Blast Comic Collector #72 (RBCC), 1970, horror cover by Juanillo.
Rocket Blast Comic Collector #73 (RBCC), 1970,Tor cover by R. Kline.

Rbcc Covers 74-78

Rocket Blast Comic Collector #74 1970, space cover by Corben.
Rocket Blast Comic Collector #75 1970, barbarian cover by Don Newton.
Rocket Blast Comic Collector #76 1970, Flash Gordon cover by Don Newton.
Rocket Blast Comic Collector #77 1970, Twister cover by John Adkins Richardson.
Rocket Blast Comic Collector #78 1970, fantasy cover by R. Kline.

Rbcc Covers 79-83

Rocket Blast Comic Collector #79 (RBCC), 1971, Spirit cover by John Adkins Richardson.
Rocket Blast Comic Collector #80 (RBCC), 1971, Doctor Strange cover by John Adkins Richardson.
Rocket Blast Comic Collector #81 (RBCC), 1971, fantasy cover by Corben.
Rocket Blast Comic Collector #82 (RBCC), 1971, Hawkman cover by Don Newton.
Rocket Blast Comic Collector #83 (RBCC), 1971, fantasy cover by Corben.

Rbcc Covers 84-89

Rocket Blast Comic Collector #85 (RBCC), 1971, Stuntman cover by Black (Bill?).

Rocket Blast Comic Collector #86 (RBCC), 1971, horror cover by Bernie Wrightson.

Rocket Blast Comic Collector #87 (RBCC), December 1971, Green Hornet / Kato cover by Don Newton.

Rocket Blast Comic Collector #88 (RBCC), January 1972, Fantasy cover

Rocket Blast Comic Collector #89 (RBCC), 1972, Green Lantern (G.A.) cover by Don Newton.