Rocket's Blast Comicollector/Issues 101-125

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Zine
Title: Rocket's Blast Comicollector
Publisher: Science Fiction and Comics Association (1964–1974)
James Van Hise (1974–1981)
New Media Publishing (1981-1983)
James Van Hise (2002–2003)
Editor(s): G.B. Love (1964–1974)
James Van Hise (1974–1982; 2002–2003)
Type: adzine
Date(s): April 1964-1982, 2002-03
Medium: print
Size: 18/2 x 11" (magazine)
Fandom: comics, science fiction
Language: English
External Links: see more at Wikipedia
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Issues 101-125 · Issues 126-153 · Issues 51-75 · Issues 76-100

Issue #101[1]

Issue #101 cover art by Bill Black - Shazam! (DC Comics)

May 1973. Editor: G.B. Love; Assistant Editor: Jim Van Hise. 84 pages, print run: 2250. Published monthly.

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Issue 102

Issue #102 cover art by Robert Kline - [https://pdsh.fandom.com/wiki/Nightmare Nightmare and Sleepy

]

July 1973. Editor: G.B. Love; Assistant Editor: Jim Van Hise. 104 pages, print run: 2250. Published monthly.

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Issue 103

Issue #103 cover art by Morris Scott Dollens - "Exploring Mercury"

August 1973. Editor: G.B. Love; Assistant Editor: Jim Van Hise. 124 pages, print run: 2000. Published monthly.

Contents:

Issue 104

Issue #104 front cover by Don Newton - Starman

September 1973. Editor: G.B. Love; Assistant Editor: Jim Van Hise. 112 pages, print run: 2000. Published monthly.

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Issue 105

Issue #105 cover art by Morris Scott Dollens - Star Trek: The Original Series

November 1973. Editor: G.B. Love; Assistant Editor: Jim Van Hise. 112 pages, print run: 2000. Published monthly.

Contents:

  • Cover by Morris Scott Dollens - Star Trek TOS
  • A newspaper article about Star Trek from 1966.
  • “Star Trek — The Way it Was” by James Van Hise. 
  • “Interview with Leonard Nimoy” reprinted from LA Free Press dated July 13, 1973.
  • “WOOD’S WORLD” by Wally Wood - comic strip; "An Earth Man on Venus" written by Ralph Milne Farley, reprinting Chapter 3 from the 1951 Avon comic of the same title.  
  • Article on Garry Trudeau, creator of Doonesbury
  • "Shazam! The Battle for Captain Marvel" by Joe Brancatelli
  • “CRITIQUE” fanzine and comix reviews by Mark Burbey, Orlando Falcon, and JVH - Comic Fantasy Quarterly #1, Favorite Funnies #1-3, New Paltz Comix #1, and other items
  • “THE WILLIAMSON COLLECTOR” by Larry Bigman and James Van Hise - series about comic artist Al Williamson.
  • “PULPS — ERA OF ADVENTURE” by JVH. 
  • “COMIC COLLECTOR’S COMMENTS” Howard P. Siegel - news, reviews, and gossip, including a FANDOM PROFILE of Bill Wilson (The Collector).
  • “RBCC INFORMATION CENTER” by Raymond Miller - question-and-answer feature dealing with readers' queries on all forms of pop entertainment, including comics, television, and movies.
  • An open letter from Theo Holstein, who made the much publicized sale of ACTION #1 to Mitch Mehdy.  
  • "BLASTS FROM THE READERS" - letters from readers with a letter from Duffy Vohland.  
  • Ads for Creation Con '74, and Houston Con 74
  • YE OLDE FANZINE SHOPPE: Badtime Stories; Big Little Book Catalog/Price Guide 1973; Cinefantastique Vol. 3, #1; Comic Book Price Guide 3rd Edition; East Coast Comix EC Reprints; Fandom Annual #3; Fantastic Fanzine #12; Favorite Funnies; Fem Fantastique; Gjdrkzlxcbwq Comics (Basil Wolverton); Golden Funnies; Jeff Jones Portfolio (Middle Earth Publishing); Long Tom’s Americana Comix; Middle Earth Presents: Frank Frazetta Lords Of The Rings Portfolio (Middle Earth Publishing); Middle Earth Presents: King Kull Portfolio Two by John & Marie Severin (Middle Earth Publishing); Phase #1; Remember When #10; Sword And Fantasy; The Complete Marvel Comic Checklist (published?); The Jasoomian #10; The Spirit (11 x 16 inch Limited Edition) from Tabloid Press; The Spirit #1, #2 (Kitchen Sink); Universe #1; Whiz #1 reprint; paid ad section with articles from Inside Comix.
  • classified comic book ads.

Issue 106

Issue #106 cover art by Don Newton - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phantom The Phantom

]

December 1973. Editor: G.B. Love; Assistant Editor: Jim Van Hise. 112 pages, print run: 2000. Published monthly.

Contents:

  • Cover by Don Newton - The Phantom
  • “Scorchy Smith, The Strip That Fame Forgot” by Keith Gebers - article on the adventure comic strip Scorchy Smith
  • An ad for Houstoncon '74
  • "FILMS FANTASTIQUE" by James Van Hise - review of The Thing from Another World
  • “WOOD’S WORLD” by Wally Wood - comic strip; "An Earth Man on Venus" story written by Ralph Milne Farley, reprinting Chapter 4 from the 1951 Avon comic of the same title.  
  • “COMIC COLLECTOR’S COMMENTS” by Howard P. Siegel - news, reviews, and gossip including the ballot for the 1973 Comic Art Fans Award, and “An Informal History of the Pulp Magazines” by Ron Goulart.
  • “SCIENCE FICTION IN REVIEW” by JVH - Frankenstein: The True Story and Westworld.
  • “RBCC INFORMATION CENTER” by Raymond Miller - question-and-answer feature dealing with readers' queries on all forms of pop entertainment, including comics, television, and movies.
  • “THE WILLIAMSON COLLECTOR” by Larry Bigman and James Van Hise - series about comic artist Al Williamson including a reprint of “The Vortex" from Forbidden Worlds #69.
  • “THE KEYHOLE” by Hamilton Benedict - news & analysis column
  • Super-villain word search
  • “CRITIQUE” fanzine and comix reviews by Mark Burbey, Mike McKenney, Orlando Falcon, and JVH.
  • “PULPS — ERA OF ADVENTURE” by Keith Gebers.
  • "BLASTS FROM THE READERS” - letters from readers with a letter from John Kent.
  • YE OLDE FANZINE SHOPPE: Badtime Stories; Big Little Book Catalog/Price Guide 1973; Comic Book Price Guide 3rd Edition; East Coast Comix EC Reprints; Favorite Funnies #1-#6; Gjdrkzlxcbwq Comics (Basil Wolverton); Jack Kirby’s Gods posters; Jeff Jones Portfolio (Middle Earth Publishing); Joe Kubert Index; Long Tom’s Americana Comix; Macabre Western #2 (Paragon Publishing); Middle Earth Presents: Frank Frazetta Lords Of The Rings Portfolio (Middle Earth Publishing); Middle Earth Presents: King Kull Portfolio Two by John & Marie Severin (Middle Earth Publishing); Review (likely never published); Serial World; Styx #2; Sword And Fantasy; The Collector #28;The Complete Marvel Comic Checklist (published?);The NY Review of Comics & Books (published?); The Spirit (11 x 16 inch Limited Edition) from Tabloid Press; The Spirit #1, #2 (Kitchen Sink); paid ad section with articles from Inside Comix.
  • classified comic book ads.

Issue 107

Issue $107 cover art by Ed Vance - Shazam!

January 1974. Editor: G.B. Love; Assistant Editor: Jim Van Hise. 100 pages, print run: 2000. Published monthly.

Contents:

  • Cover by Ed Vance - Shazam!
  • “SCIENCE FICTION IN REVIEW” by James Van Hise - Damnation Alley by Roger Zelazny and There Will Be Time by Poul Anderson.
  • Ad for Houstoncon '74
  • “THE CLIFFHANGERS” by JVH - The Spider's Web serial
  • “THE KEYHOLE” by Hamilton Benedict - news & analysis column
  • Part one of a Ray Bradbury article by Van Hise
  • “THE WILLIAMSON COLLECTOR” by Larry Bigman - series about comic artist Al Williamson
  • “PULPS — ERA OF ADVENTURE” by JVH.
  • “COMIC COLLECTOR’S COMMENTS” by Howard P. Siegel - news, reviews, and gossip including a FANDOM PROFILE of James Van Hise.
  • “RBCC INFORMATION CENTER” by Raymond Miller - question-and-answer feature dealing with readers' queries on all forms of pop entertainment, including comics, television, and movies (the final installment by Miller before Don Rosa takes over in issue #108). 
  • “CRITIQUE” fanzine and comix reviews by Mark Burbey, Larry Bigman, Orlando Falcon, and JVH.
  • “WOOD’S WORLD” by Wally Wood - comic strip; “The Martian Slavers” - reprinting Chapter 1 from Captain Science #4.  
  • "BLASTS FROM THE READERS” - letters from readers
  • classified comic book ads.
  • YE OLDE FANZINE SHOPPE: Big Little Book Catalog/Price Guide 1973; Blast #8; Comic Book Price Guide 3rd Edition; Comic Reprints Present; East Coast Comix EC Reprints; Fantastic Exploits #15 thru #23; Fighting Hero Comics #14; Funnyworld #15; Gjdrkzlxcbwq Comics (Basil Wolverton); Inside Comix; Jeff Jones Portfolio (Middle Earth Publishing);Long Tom’s Americana Comix; Middle Earth Presents: Frank Frazetta Lords Of The Rings Portfolio (Middle Earth Publishing); Middle Earth Presents: King Kull Portfolio Two by John & Marie Severin (Middle Earth Publishing); Neal Adams Index; Paragon #5; Remember When; Street Comix #1 and #2; Sword and Fantasy; Sword’s Edge by Sanho Kim; The Best of Captain Marvel Vol. 1 and 2; The Golden Age Collector #3; The Sensuous Frazetta; The SFCA Price Guide 1974; True Market Price Guide of Comic Book Retail Values - 2nd edition; Vintage Funnies (formerly Golden Funnies).

Issue 108

Issue #108 - The Day the Earth Stood Still

March 1974. Editor: G.B. Love; Assistant Editor: Jim Van Hise. 96 pages, print run: 2000. Published monthly.

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Issue 109

Issue #109 cover art by Mike Zeck - Conan the Barbarian

April 1974. Editor: G.B. Love; Assistant Editor: Jim Van Hise. 104 pages, print run: 2000. Published monthly.

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Issue 110

Issue #110 cover art by Don Newton - Dracula

May 1974. Editor: G.B. Love; Assistant Editor: Jim Van Hise. 108 pages, print run: 2000. Published monthly.

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Issue 111

Issue #111 cover art by John Adkins Richardson - Greek Mythology

June 1974. Editor: G.B. Love; Assistant Editor: Jim Van Hise. 108 pages, print run: 2000. Published monthly.

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Issue 112

Issue #112 cover art by Don Newton - Flash Gordon

June 1974. Editor: G.B. Love; Assistant Editor: Jim Van Hise. 108 pages, print run: 2000. Published monthly. GB Love announces that RBCC #112 is his last as editor/publisher, with James Van Hise taking the reins with issue #113.

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Issue 113

Issue #113 front cover by R.C. Harvey

September 1974. Editor: Jim Van Hise. 88 pages, print run: 1500. Published bi-monthly. This is James Van HIse's first issue as editor.

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Issue 114

Issue #14 front cover by Bernie Wrightson

November 1974. Editor: Jim Van Hise. 88 pages, print run: 1500. Published bi-monthly.

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Issue 115

Issue #115 front cover by David L. Carson - Greek Mythology

January 1975. Editor: Jim Van Hise. 84 pages, print run: 1500. Published bi-monthly.

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Issue 116

Issue #116 front cover by Don Rosa - The Spirit

February 1975. Editor: Jim Van Hise. 80 pages, print run: 1500. Published bi-monthly.

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Issue 117

Issue #117 - Bernie Wrightson

March 1975. Editor: Jim Van Hise. 80 pages, print run: 1500. Published bi-monthly.

Contents:

  • Back cover by Bernie Wrightson and Mike Zeck.
  • “The Green Hornet” by James Van Hise - article about The Green Hornet TV show
  • “CRITIQUE” fanzine and comix reviews by JB Clifford Jr and JVH. 
  • “Subjectivity,” Part 1 of “Subjectivity,” an adaptation of a short story by Norman Spinrad illustrated by Mike Zeck.
  • "THE EC ARTIST COLLECTOR" by JVH.
  • An ad for Star Trek '75 convention
  • “Houston, Fandom’s New Mecca” by GB Love.
  • Iron Man pinup by Mike Zeck
  • “DELL COMICS ARE GOOD COMICS” by Jeff Gorrell and Sandy Soares.
  • “COMIC COLLECTORS COMMENTS” by Howard P. Siegel - news, reviews, and gossip.
  • “THE PERTWILLABY PAPERS” Part One, by Don Rosa - comic strip with with intro by Roger Stern
  • “THE KEYHOLE” by Gary Brown - news & analysis column
  • “RBCC INFORMATION CENTER” by Don Rosa - question-and-answer feature dealing with readers' queries on all forms of pop entertainment, including comics, television, and movies.
  • "BLASTS FROM THE READERS" - letters of comment
  • classified comic book and fanzine ads - Crimmer's: The Harvard Journal of Pictorial Fiction; Far Lands, Other Days (illustrated by George Evans); Nova Science Fiction; The Comic Buyer's Showcase (published?); The Connection #2; Trek #1.

Issue 118

Issue #118 front cover by Mike McKenney - Star Trek TOS

April 1975 - Special Star Trek Issue. Editor: Jim Van Hise. 80 pages, print run: 1500. Published bi-monthly.

Contents:

  • Cover by Mike McKenney - USS Enterprise
  • Back cover by Stephen Fabian. Additional art by Don Rosa.
  • “RBCC INFORMATION CENTER” by Don Rosa - question-and-answer feature dealing with readers' queries on all forms of pop entertainment, including comics, television, and movies.
  • “The Cage / The Menagerie — A Comparison” by James Van Hise.  
  • “Where No Man Has Gone Before” by JVH.
  • “Star Trek, Beyond the Pilots” by JVH.
  • “An Evening with Gene Roddenberry” by JVH.
  • “THE KEYHOLE” by Gary Brown - news & analysis column
  • “THE PERTWILLABY PAPERS” Part Two, by Don Rosa - comic strip
  • “CRITIQUE” fanzine and comix reviews by JB Clifford Jr and JVH.  
  • “DELL COMICS ARE GOOD COMICS” by Jeff Gorrell and Sandy Soares.  
  • "BLASTS FROM THE READERS" with a letter from JB Clifford, Jr.
  • classified comic book and fanzine ads: Cinefantastique Vol. 3, #4; Erb-Dom #80; Foopgoop Frolics: Basil Wolverton Portfolio; Phantasmagoria #4; Star Trek 74 program; The Adventures of the Cyclone (Kerry Gammill); The James Bond Dossier (published?); Valley of the Cliffhangers.

Reactions and Reviews: Issue 118

RBCC #118 is a special Star Trek issue. For those unfamiliar with RBCC, this is a high-quality, offset magazine produced about every 6 weeks, featuring a wide variety of well-done articles, art, general information, and some ads.

This particular issue has a front cover with a drawing of the Enterprise from the THOLIAN WEB episode. Inside cover is an "inside joke" for comics collectors which is really funny. 4 pages right off discuss Nimoy and Shatner, and have an excellent drawing of Spock, along with further ST photos of high reproductive quality. An index of the first season ST programs is included, and then a tremendous comparison of THE CAGE and THE MENAGERIE is covered, with numerous photos, followed by yet another article, this one on WHERE NO MAN HAS GONE BEFORE. A 10 page general ST article follows, then "An Evening with Gene Roddenberry." This is an absolute must issue. Write S.F.C.A... Coral Gables, Florida.... [2]

Issue 119

Issue 119 front cover by Mike Zeck - Conan the Barbarian

June 1975. Editor: Jim Van Hise. 80 pages, print run: 1500. Published bi-monthly.

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Issue 120

Issue 120 front cover by Stephen Fabian - Dr. Fate

July 1975. Editor: Jim Van Hise. 88 pages, print run: 1500. Published bi-monthly.

Contents:

  • Cover by Stephen Fabian - Dr. Fate
  • Back cover by John Adkins Richardson.
  • “Dr. Fate: Man of Magic” by Raymond Miller.
  • "FILMS FANTASTIQUE" (“Forbidden Planet” Revisited) by James Van Hise.
  • Article about John Adkins Richardson and “Maxor of Cirod” reprinted from the Southern Illinois University Alestle.
  • “RBCC INFORMATION CENTER” by Don Rosa - question-and-answer feature dealing with readers' queries on all forms of pop entertainment, including comics, television, and movies.
  • "A NOSTALGIC LOOK AT A MLJ PUBLICATION" by Raymond Miller - featuring "The Owl".
  • “DELL COMICS ARE GOOD COMICS” by Jeff Gorrell and Sandy Soares.
  • “CRITIQUE” fanzine and comix reviews by JB Clifford Jr and JVH.
  • “THE PERTWILLABY PAPERS” Part Four, by Don Rosa - comic strip
  • "THE EC ARTIST COLLECTOR" by JVH.   
  • “He Walked Among US — the EC Story That Nobody Talks About” by JVH.
  • "BLASTS FROM THE READERS" with a letter from Joe Brancatelli.  
  • classified comic book and fanzine ads: Bleak December; Cinefantastique; Erb-Dom #81, #82; Golden-Age Greats; HP Lovecraft LP; Miamicon I program; Screw's Loose #1 and #2; Star Trek 74 and Star Trek 75 programs; The Buyer's Guide for Comic Fandom; The Sensuous Franzetta; Tim Corrigan's Superhero Comics #4; Trek #1; Valley of the Cliffhangers; Windy City Enterprises' Elric: Tales of the Macabre.

Issue 121

Issue #121 front cover by Don Rosa - Vaughn Bodē tribute

September 1975 - Vaughn Bode Tribute Edition. Editor: Jim Van Hise. 88 pages, print run: 1500. Published bi-monthly.

Contents:

  • Cover by Don Rosa.  
  • “THE KEYHOLE” by Gary Brown - news & analysis column
  • “An Interview with Vaughn Bode” by Mark & Steve Collins and Dave Simons.
  • “Sunpot: An Analysis” by James Van Hise - examining Bode's comic, Sunpot.
  • “Bode” by Manny Lezcano.
  • “Kayo the Karate Lizard!” by JVH, Ken Mitchroney, and John Ellis. 
  • “Vaughn Bode: A Retrospective Look at the Man and His Work” by George Beahm.
  • “Vincent  Bode Presents Vaughn Bode’s Cartoon Concert” by JVH.  
  • “CRITIQUE” fanzine and comix reviews by John Ellis, JB Clifford Jr, and JVH.
  • “RBCC INFORMATION CENTER” by Don Rosa - question-and-answer feature dealing with readers' queries on all forms of pop entertainment, including comics, television, and movies.
  • "THE EC ARTIST COLLECTOR" by JVH.
  • “COMIC COLLECTORS COMMENTS” by Howard P. Siegel - news, reviews, and gossip.
  • "BLASTS FROM THE READERS" - letters of comment
  • classified comic book and fanzine ads: Blast; Mediscence; Okay Comix #1 and #2; The Adventuress; The Elfland Chronicles; The Heroine Addict; Trek #2; Valley of the Cliffhangers.

Issue 122

Issue #122 front cover by Mike Ploog - Man-Thing

October 1975. Editor: Jim Van Hise. 88 pages, print run: 1500. Published bi-monthly.

Contents:

  • Front and back covers by Mike Ploog - Swamp Thing
  • “An Interview with Rod Serling” reprinted from Gamma #1, a science fiction magazine published in 1963.
  • Serling obituary by James Van Hise.  
  • “RBCC INFORMATION CENTER” by Don Rosa - question-and-answer feature dealing with readers' queries on all forms of pop entertainment, including comics, television, and movies.
  • “Star Trek: The Tholian Web,” story re-told with stills.  
  • “Houstoncon ’75” by JVH.
  • “A Houston Mini-Con is Anything But Mini” by JVH.
  • Part 1 of “Maxor of Cirod” by John Adkins Richardson, reprinted from Fantastic Exploits #21 - comic strip
  • “Zero Hero” by RC Harvey - comic strip
  • “DELL COMICS ARE GOOD COMICS” by Jeff Gorrell.  
  • “COMIC COLLECTORS COMMENTS” by Howard P. Siegel - news, reviews, and gossip.
  • “CRITIQUE” fanzine and comix reviews by John Ellis, JB Clifford Jr, and JVH.
  • "BLASTS FROM THE READERS" letters column, with letters from M. Thomas Inge and RC Harvey.  
  • classified comic book and fanzine ads: Cinefantastique Vol. 4, #1; Demons - portfolio by Kenneth Smith; Doc #1 (Doc Savage fanzine); Equinox #3; Robert E. Howard's Conan LP; Spaced #1 and #2; Star Trek '75 program book; The Connection; Trek #2; Whizzard #7.

Issue 123

Issue #123 front cover by Stephen Fabian - Maxor of Cirod

November 1975. Editor: Jim Van Hise. 84 pages, print run: 1600. Published bi-monthly.

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Issue 124

Issue #124 front cover by Robert Susor - Adam Warlock

January 1976. Editor: Jim Van Hise. 84 pages, print run: 1600. Published bi-monthly.

Contents:

Issue 125

Issue #25 front cover by Bernie Wrightson

February 1976. Editor: Jim Van Hise. 84 pages, print run: 1600. Published bi-monthly.

Contents:

References

  1. ^ Zine details provided by Mycomicshop.com (via Wayback Apr 17/23) and the Poopsheet Foundation (via Wayback Oct 2/23)
  2. ^ from Cosmic Borders (1976)
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