American Update: A Fistful of Fanzines! UK and US ‘zines from the 1960’s to the 1990’s!
*Magazines/Books About Vintage US Comics: There’s growing interest in the history of comics fandom, both here and in the US, and we’re pleased to be able to present a large slice of history from both sides of the pond. From the UK, we have X-Men Fan Club organ Cerebro, 1970’s Fan-Fare, a complete 9-issue run of the ambitious UK stripzine Super Adventure Stories, 1974’s Marvel Super-Hero Index with early Kev O’Neill art, Cosmorama, featuring early works by Garth Ennis and Steve Pugh, 1974’s Starzine, plus the popular review zines Vicious and Strands from the 1990’s. From the USA, we bring you a selection of early comics fanzines, including Sanctum (1965), Bombshell Ama-Zine (1967), Comic Feature (1968), and the 1970’s revival of the classic Batmania, plus the 1970’s publications of the Comics Heroine Fan Club: Heroine Addict, its successor Heroines Showcase, and the fanfic spin-off, the Adventuress.