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Pictures? We don't need no stinking pictures. brysb private msg quote post Address this user
Yes they are.

Those 70's/80's fanzines/mags are getting harder to find in pristine condition.

I was looking on eBay for several mags and could only find FINE with some tinting!??
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I live in RI and Rhode Islanders eat chili with beans. esaravo private msg quote post Address this user
@brysb - Let me know if you are looking for any Comics Journals or Amazing World of DC Comics. Most fanzines were bought by subscriptions and they were mailed either with just a sticker attached to the cover or in an envelope with no bag, backboard, or any protection at all.
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Pictures? We don't need no stinking pictures. brysb private msg quote post Address this user
I was looking for Comics Feature #27 but was only able to find a fine copy with soiling on eBay.
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Pictures? We don't need no stinking pictures. brysb private msg quote post Address this user
esaravo...you sent me a couple of stellar MINT Marvel Age copies that I am grateful for.
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CBCS Pressing SteveRicketts private msg quote post Address this user
I might have a "few" fanzines. 😊
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Collector AndyRexia private msg quote post Address this user
Quote:
Originally Posted by SteveRicketts
I might have a "few" fanzines. 😊

For sale?
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CBCS Pressing SteveRicketts private msg quote post Address this user
I've regretted the few fanzines I've ever sold. Pretty much all I've bought comic-wise in the last five years have been fanzines and mags. They're my guilty pleasure.
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Collector Maritimer private msg quote post Address this user
I've kept a few, dug these out for viewing...





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Pictures? We don't need no stinking pictures. brysb private msg quote post Address this user
SWEET!
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Collector roasty private msg quote post Address this user
Are Comic fanzines and such things worth any money, or just for coolness?
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Pictures? We don't need no stinking pictures. brysb private msg quote post Address this user
Money, coolness...BOTH...not sue,but I still desire them.
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Pictures? We don't need no stinking pictures. brysb private msg quote post Address this user
I predict in the future fanzines will be MUCH harder to find in NM condition.
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Originally Posted by roasty
Are Comic fanzines and such things worth any money, or just for coolness?


Some of those from the SA are worth 💰

60's fanzines were often published in very limited numbers, using mimeograph or other carbon stenciling process. This limited the number of legible copies that could be printed at one time. Photocopying changed this & as subscription numbers and overall quality improved, full offset printing with wrap-around covers and color became the more commonplace option for aspiring publishers.

For the best produced fanzines from the 60's & 70's the most renowned fan publications were Jerry Bail's Alter Ego, Jerry Weist's Squa Trent (EC fanzine, Texas based Star-Studded Comics (Larry Hearndon, et al., early fan scripted amateur comic book revering the GA), Spa Fon (another high quality EC fan magazine). Note: These come to mind first, but this was a vibrant medium in which many ambitious artists, writers and publishers of the era participated.

One publisher, GB Love (SFCA), turned out the Rocket's Blast Comic Collector (RBCC) which was a monthly produced adzine that included art & articles on comics and a letters page from fans. GB also churned out quite a few Rocket's Blast Specials, both mimeo & offset, which provided brief histories of comic publishers, heroes, artist's and themes, republishing pages of art in B&W while showcasing amateur fan art.

Like I said at the outset, vintage fanzines can bring premium prices today, especially those which survive in nice condition.
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Pictures? We don't need no stinking pictures. brysb private msg quote post Address this user
STILL looking for several 80's fanzines in NM condition...nowhere to be found! More rare than Amazing Fantasy #15!
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Collector roasty private msg quote post Address this user
I inherited a bunch of stuff from the 60's-80's... I haven't gone through it all, yet. Might be something in there of interest. I plan to get to it in Spring or Summer this year.
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Collector X51 private msg quote post Address this user
I've got some of these that are pretty much like they were the day I bought them.
I'm not currently selling anything online.

















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I live in RI and Rhode Islanders eat chili with beans. esaravo private msg quote post Address this user
I have a bunch of these:





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Pictures? We don't need no stinking pictures. brysb private msg quote post Address this user
Looking for Comics Journal #57 and Comics Feature #27 if anyone has those send me a message here.
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