Rbcc Covers 30-34...

Rockets Blast Comic Collector # 30 (RBCC), 1964, Blackhawk cover tracing by ?, a pinup of The Newsboy Legion and The Guardian by Don Fowler (aka Buddy Saunders); a piece on Marvel and Gold Key by Bernie Bubnis; a review of Sax Rohmer's President Fu Manchu; a piece on Captain Marvel by Fowler; "The 1963 Alley Tally" report by Ronn Foss; "The Dealer and the Collector" by Phil Seuling; a letters column (including missives by Larry Herndon and Jerry Bails); and classified comic book ads.

Rockets Blast Comic Collector # 31 (RBCC), 1964, Kenton of the Star Patrol cover big big-name-fan Ronn Foss! Ads for Komix Illustrated #12, The Comic Journal #1, and Argosy; pinups of The Parachute Patrol, Captain Wings, and others; a feature on Steve Ditko by Bernie Bubnis; a review of Bradbury's Something This Way Comes by Bob Harner; "Rocketeer Gossip" by Rick Weingroff; a letters column (including letters from THE B.N.F Jerry Bails and George R.R. Martin)

Rockets Blast Comic Collector # 32 (RBCC), 1964, U.S. Jones cover by 'Ray' Note inserted saying 'This issue will be read by at least 415 people', letter from a young Paul Gambaccini, Rogofsky listing FF #1-#6 @ $2.50 each, back page ad for 'Cherokee Bookshop'. Ads for Rocket's Blast Special #4, Fantasy Heroes' Hangout, The Comic Journal #1, and Fantasy Illustrated #2; Rick Weingroff's "Rocketeer Gossip" column; a piece by Raymond Miller on comics published from 1940-'43; a Quicksilver pin-up by Don Fowler (aka Buddy Saunders).

Rockets Blast Comic Collector # 33 (RBCC), 1964, Blue Beetle cover by RLM? RLMS? Don't have this so not much info. Anyone with a copy who'd like to donate some info just drop me a line.

Rockets Blast Comic Collector # 34 (RBCC), 1964, It should be noted here that the actual issue #34 has #33 on the cover. Look closely at the ones I have labeled as #33 and #34. One has the Blue Beetle on the cover and is the ACTUAL #33. This one has Yank and Doodle on the cover and is the ACTUAL #34. Make sense? Yay!
Ok, now on with the show!
Yank and Doodle cover that appears to be a clipping or a very good tracing: a feature on Carmine Infantino by Bernie Bubnis; "The Birth of the Comic Book" by Lec Whittlesey; a review of Bernard Wolfe's Limbo; a piece on Whiz Comics #21 by G.B. Love; LOC by George R.R. Martin; a pinup of Green Hornet by Biljo White.

Rbcc Covers 35-39...

Rockets Blast Comic Collector # 35 (RBCC), 1965, Phantom and Joy Holiday cover. Circulation over 650, ads for Slam Bang Special and Amra; Paul Gambaccini's "Rocketeer Gossip" column (Gambaccini takes over for Rick Weingroff with this issue); a sketch of The Destroyer by Parley Holman; "Seuling's Corner"; "Behind the Cover of Daredevil #3" by Raymond Miller; a review of editor D.R. Benson's The Unknown short story collection by Bob Harner 3rd; a piece on Plastic Man by Dave Bibby.


Rockets Blast Comic Collector # 36 (RBCC), 1965, Hangman cover by the great Howard Keltner, circulation over 700! Ahhh. Pages and pages of purple copy mimeo. I can still smell the scent of a still-damp test sheet in elementary school that looked like these. "Seuling's Corner" by Phil Seuling; Paul Gambaccini's "Rocketeer Gossip" column; a drawing of The Black Condor by RLM; ads for Alter Ego #8 and Mastermind number 1 (Oklahoma's first comic fanzine!), Star Studded Comics ad by Texas Trio, Sabre, Condor, and a host of other long-forgotten crudzines including an ad FOR a fanzine called CrudZine!. It is memorable as having an inverted sad faced logo that was a take-off of Alter Ego!

Rockets Blast Comic Collector # 37 (RBCC), April 1965, Green Mask cover clip. Marvel Mystery 80, 81, 87 & 88 listed at $3.00 each! Don't have this issue, so very little info.

Rockets Blast Comic Collector # 38 (RBCC), 1965, Capt. Couragous cover clip. Circulation now over 725. Action #133-142, 144-146 all mint @$1.50 each !!! Ad from Rogofsky-All Flash #1 (almost mint) for $20.00! RBCC Annual #1 ad, This 'n' That by Paul Gambaccini, 'Scenes from the Golden Age' featuring the Zebra from Green Hornet Comics, Rick Weingroff laments that the days of Superheroes on TV are behind us (!), LOC from Bill Spicer, Phil Seuling thinks that comics should have more 'negroes' and compares reading Wonder Woman comics to eating spoonfuls of sugar. Sure isn't the same gal who laid the permanent smack-down on Maxwell Lord, eh?

Rockets Blast Comic Collector # 39 (RBCC), 1965, Hulk cover by Saunders (Buddy ?). Letter from Marv Wolfman, Claude Held listing Capt America #1 @ $60.00 & Superman #1, mint, coupon out @ $75.00, Rogofsky back with Adventure Comics 49, 52-60 (almost all mint) @$10.00 each and Capt. America #1 @ $65.00.

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.