Includes several pages of Spider-Man daily strips, 8 pages of Bullpen photos, article on Golden Age Timely, Marvel at San Diego Con, Marvel trivia, and more. 

Conversation with Jack Kirby and Don Rico, science fiction, Star Trek critique and more.

Nickelodeon took the place of Trumpet after Ted Reamy became embroiled in a publishing deal with Nostalgia Inc. that didn’t turn out as he had hoped or been led to believe.   Reamy shared editing and publishing duties with Ken Keller, who would go on to publish Trumpet #12 in 1981, in an effort to resurrect the title.  

Interview with Len Wein & Marv Wolfman, interview with E. Nelson Bridwell, 1975 Comic Art Convention report, more.

#1480 in Jay Kennedy's Underground and Newave Comix Price Guide.

4 pages

Don Martin/Doonesbury cover spoof.

#1484 in Jay Kennedy's Underground and Newave Comix Price Guide.

4 pages

This is essentially a 1975-76 guide to current fan publications (comic zines, underground comix and various fanzine categories) put together by Fred Burkhardt / 20th Century Anonymous (Meateaters).

Apart from many pages of fan publication listings there's also an article by Clay Geerdes ("Freelancing: An Essay"), a cover and huge two-color centerspread by Jim Siergey and other comix and art.

Roughly 7½ × 11¼" which unfolds to 11¼ × 15".

Covers and centerspread printed in two colors.

Editorial features include:

“Otto Binder as I Remember Him” by CC Beck.  Article about Kelly Freas space program posters reprinted from Industrial Art Methods Magazine Oct. 1974.  Interviews with John Goldwater, Leonard Darvin & Dr. Fredric Wertham by Jay Maeder.  “DELL COMICS ARE GOOD COMICS” by Jeff Gorrell and Sandy Soares.  “RBCC INFORMATION CENTER” by Don Rosa.  “CRITIQUE” fanzine and comix reviews by JB Clifford Jr, John Ellis, Jack Reid, and James Van Hise.  "A NOSTALGIC LOOK AT A MLJ PUBLICATION" by Raymond Miller.  “THE EC ARTIST COLLECTOR” by JVH.  “WOOD’S WORLD,” reprinting Part 2 of “Kenton of the Star Patrol” from Strange Worlds #5 (1951).  “THE KEYHOLE” by Gary Brown.  “COMIC COLLECTORS COMMENTS” by Howard P. Siegel, including a visit to the SFCA offices (with photos).  A letter from Jim Jones.  

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BAT COMIX #1

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CONAN THE BARBARIAN PRINT by Frank Frazetta

HOW TO DRAW MONSTERS

THE COLLECTOR #28 and 29

THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF THE WILD & WICKED WEST

WHO’S WHO OF AMERICAN COMICS

Editorial features include:

“The End of an Era” by William Parente (reprinted from Rocket’s Blast Special #7).  "THE EC ARTIST COLLECTOR" by James Van Hise.  “COMIC COLLECTORS COMMENTS” by Howard P. Siegel.  “CRITIQUE” fanzine and comix reviews by JB Clifford Jr and James Van Hise.  “DELL COMICS ARE GOOD COMICS” by Jeff Gorrell and Sandy Soares.  “THE KEYHOLE” by Gary Brown.  “Cinematically Speaking” by John Ellis.  “RBCC INFORMATION CENTER” by Don Rosa.  

"A NOSTALGIC LOOK AT A MLJ PUBLICATION" by Raymond Miller.    A letter from Jim Jones.  

Ads for:

BAT COMIX #1

CINEFANTASTIQUE Vol. 3, #4

GOOD OLD LUST COMICS 

GRAPHIC GALLERY #1 (Russ Cochran)

SUMMER SPECIAL 1974 EDITION

SWORD AND FANTASY 

TIM CORRIGAN PRESENTS ELASTICWORM #1

ZERO HERO PACKET (RC Harvey)