Tags
Australian Comics, Crime comics, Davy Crockett, Hatchette, Jack Kirby, Joker, Ken Barr, Marvel Comics, Omni, Page Publications, Shazam, Strange Tales, Suicide Squad
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THRILLER – CRIME CITY
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Illustrated World Library Series
Issue 85 – 1963
Published by World Distributors, England
Cover art: Unknown
Story: ‘Crime City’
Writer/artist: ?
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DAVY CROCKETT
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Issue 14, 1972, Colour cover, Black & White interior
Published by Page Publications Pty. Ltd. in Australia
Comics Stories featured:
Davy Crockett in ‘The Trail Of The Black Fox’
Young Eagle in ‘The Vanishing Herds’
Davy Crockett in ‘Feud’
Check out the various comic books that I am now letting go : https://johnweekstraveller.wixsite.com/johnweekscollections/comics
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STRANGE TALES
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Issue 90 – November 1961
Published by Vista Publications [Marvel Comics], USA
Cover Art by Jack Kirby / George Klein
Stories :
‘Orrgo The Unconquerable!’ … by Stan Lee (w); Jack Kirby / Dick Ayers (a)
‘A Thousand Years Later …’ … by Stan Lee (w); Steve Ditko (a)
‘The Inhuman’ … by Stan Lee (?) (w); Don Heck (a)
‘Germ Warfare’ … by Stan Lee (?) (w); Paul Reinman (a)
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Issue 91 – December 1961
Published by Vista Publications [Marvel Comics], USA
Cover Art by Jack Kirby / Dick Ayers
Stories :
‘The Sacrifice’ … Art by Jacky Kirby / George Klein
‘The Coming Of The Giants’ … Art by Paul Reinman
‘The Mask Of Morgumm!’ … Art by Don Heck
‘The Warning!’ … Art by Steve Ditko, Story by Stan Lee.
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MAGAZINE ARTWORK
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March 1980
Published by Omni Publications, USA
Illustration by Ken Barr ‘Confrontation With Hostile Alien’
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DC HEROES & VILLAINS COLLECTION
Published by Hatchette Partworks Ltd., UK
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FINALLY
I have many collectible ephemeral items that I have been collecting for over 50 years, and through this Newsletter I wish to share many aspects of this collection to you, dear reader, and making them easily accessible and attractive for collectors and enthusiasts. Thank you for reading my newsletter. If you like what you have read, please subscribe to receive future Newsletters 🙂 . And if you have any comments on what I have posted, I would love to receive them.
Also I have a website that you may wish to find out what items I am letting go from my 50-year collection. https://johnweekstraveller.wixsite.com/johnweekscollections
John Weeks, johnweekstraveller@gmail.com
All illustrations accompanying this blog are either in the public domain or are used by assumed courtesy of the original publishers and/or copyright holders. These illustrations appear only as historical examples of the artists’ work and for scholarly purposes.