#comicollector
Art by Eric Fowler for the legendary RBBC magazine. Starting out as a photocopied fanzine, Rocket’s Blast Comicollector (RBCC) was a comics advertising fanzine published from 1964 to 1983.
December 2, 2025 at 10:19 PM
The Phantom by Don Newton. This was the cover to #106 (Feb. 1974) of the Rocket’s Blast Comicollector fanzine.
August 21, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Today is the birthday of artist Richard "Grass" Green (May 7, 1939-Aug. 5, 2002). He started in fanzines such as Alter Ego & Rocket's Blast Comicollector in the 60s before moving to Charlton Comics & then Underground Comix.
May 7, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Artist Richard "Grass" Green (May 7, 1939-Aug. 5, 2002). He started in fanzines such as Alter Ego & Rocket's Blast Comicollector in the 60s before moving to Charlton Comics & then Underground Comix. #BlackHistoryMonth
February 22, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Today is the birthday of artist Richard "Grass" Green (May 7, 1939-Aug. 5, 2002). He started in fanzines such as Alter Ego & Rocket's Blast Comicollector in the 60s before moving to Charlton Comics & then Underground Comix.
May 7, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Rocket's Blast/Comicollector.

It was what we called a "fanzine," back then.
February 16, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Illustration by artist Ralph Fowler for the retro magazine Rocket's Blast Comicollector (RBCC) circa 1977-1978. Star Wars like!

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#illustration #illustrator #drawing #scifi #sciencefiction #readers #writers #vintage #retro #art #culture #history #ralphfowler #rbcc #magazine
September 14, 2026 at 5:06 AM
Richard "Grass" Green (May 7, 1939-Aug. 5, 2002) was a Black artist who started in fanzines such as Alter Ego & Rocket's Blast Comicollector in the 60s before moving to Charlton Comics & then a lengthy career in Underground Comix.
February 21, 2024 at 4:20 PM
Illustration by artist Ralph Fowler for the retro magazine Rocket's Blast Comicollector (RBCC) circa 1977-1978. Star Wars like! […]

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September 14, 2026 at 5:02 AM
Five years ago, I wrote about this classic fanzine story about the X-Men: tombrevoort.com/2021/08/22/t...
The Rocket’s Blast/ComiCollector #152
The Rocket’s Blast/ComiCollector was one of the longest-running fanzines of its era. Originally, it had begun as two separate ‘zines both started in 1961–the Rocket’s Blast,…
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August 22, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Five years ago, I wrote about the first issue of The Comicollector: tombrevoort.com/2020/02/08/t...
The Comicollector #1
This is the first issue of Dr. Jerry Bails’ newsletter, The Comicollector, dated September 1961. It was intended as a more periodical release than Bails’ main fanzine, Alter-Ego , inten…
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February 8, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Today is the birthday of artist Richard "Grass" Green (May 7, 1939-Aug. 5, 2002). He started in fanzines such as Alter Ego & Rocket's Blast Comicollector in the 60s before moving to Charlton Comics & then Underground Comix.
May 7, 2024 at 1:45 PM
Original Art - Rocket's Blast Comicollector #056 Cover

Daredevil vs Dynamo

Art by Wally Wood

G. B. Love (1966)
October 14, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Sorting comics this evening and stumbled upon four titles we'd forgotten to bag and tag. 2nd from the left is the #StarWarsComics issue of Rocket's Blast Comicollector. It sports a Mark Hamill interview, two-page comic by Kerry Gammill, four-page story by Ron Wilbur and loads of illustrations.
November 21, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Unexpected find at a used bookstore today. A 1977 issue of the comic fanzine Rocket's Blast Comicollector. With front and back covers by Mike Zeck, and interior art by Kerry Gammill and Tom Sutton.
April 26, 2024 at 11:07 PM
These prices are INsane!
(From COMICOLLECTOR #1 (Sept. 1961).)
March 3, 2024 at 2:14 PM
Doctor Strange by Marc Hempel from The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #143, June 1978.
April 19, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Vintage Magazine - Rocket’s Blast Comicollector #122

The Man-Thing

Pencils: Mike Ploog
Inks: Mike Ploog
Back Cover: Mike Ploog
James Van Hise (Oct1975)
January 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Ah, sounds not in my wheelhouse. Will avoid.

Scott, I want to thank you again for telling me the name of that long lost magazine, Rocket’s Blast Comicollector, that I had looked for so long. Was flipping through it again recently. Thanks!!!
August 3, 2024 at 3:04 AM
November 15, 2025

- Diario MARCA #8075-8077 (December 16-18, 1967)
- Rocket's Blast Comicollector #55
- Doraemon Vol. 44
- Saga de Xam
- Little Annie Fanny #36
- NFL: 1967 Week 14
November 15, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Catwoman illustration by then-fan, later-pro Don Newton from The Rocket's Blast-Comicollector #78 in 1971.
April 21, 2024 at 12:16 PM
- The Collector #16
- Ghostly Tales #77
- Magnus, Robot Fighter #28
- Delta 99 #14
- Cracked #79
- Rocket's Blast Comicollector #65
- Electric Man Arrow Vol. 5 (end)
- Premier League: 1969-70 Round 2
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The Laughing Woman (1969)
Beautiful PR woman, Maria finds herself trapped in the home of the sinister and troubled Dr. Sayer, where she is subjected to a series of increasingly bizarre, terrifying, and degrading sex games. Say...
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September 2, 2026 at 10:52 AM