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Ink Stains 22: Epitaph
Posted on September 1, 2010 | No CommentsGene Day worked in professional comics for a spell, including a great run on Marvel’s Master of Kung-Fu. But, before his big break came, he contributed to many fanzines, including today’s installment, Epitaph! Epitaph 1: 1975 Publisher and Editor: Larry Nibert There were a multitude... -
Ink Stains 21: Anomaly 3
Posted on August 1, 2010 | 11 CommentsJan Strnad has written for Warren, DC, Dark Horse, the television industry, and published several books. But he cut his teeth on his very own fanzine, Anomaly! Anomaly 3: 1971 Editor and Publisher: Jan Strnad Writer Jan Strnad is probably best known as one of... -
Ink Stains 20a: I Will Be Back!
Posted on June 21, 2010 | 9 CommentsHello everyone. I wanted to give everyone kind enough to follow this column a heads up. This week’s installment will be delayed another 7 days due to some events I have to handle here at home. I have a couple of great ‘zines I’m going... -
Ink Stains 20: Voice of Comicdom 17
Posted on June 7, 2010 | 9 CommentsRichard Corben burst onto the fanzine scene in an earlier issue of this fanzine, Voice of Comicdom. His style and skill, virtually unmatched, made him an instant smash. Voice of Comicdom 17: 1971 Publisher/Editor: Rudi Franke I remember when I first saw Richard Corben’s work... -
Ink Stains 19: CPL 11
Posted on May 24, 2010 | 10 CommentsGil Kane. Alex Toth. Don Maitz. Rick Buckler. Joe Sinnott. Jim Starlin. Berni Wrightson. John Byrne…LOTS of John Byrne. All in one “little” zine. And that zine is…CPL 11! CPL 11: 1974 Publisher: Robert Layton As you know, if you read Ink Stains 5, which... -
Ink Stains 18: Always comes Twilight
Posted on May 10, 2010 | 4 CommentsNo, this is not about the kiddie vampire movie. It’s a fanzine from 1976 with art by Dennis Fujitake, Gary Kato, Robert Kline, Clyde Caldwell and much more! Again…no vampires! Always Comes Twilight 1: 1976 Editor: Dave Dapkewicz Publisher: Fantagraphics I will warn you, I... -
Ink Stains 17: Graphic Illusions
Posted on April 26, 2010 | 14 CommentsSometimes the best art comes in small – or in this case, thin – publications. Graphic Illusions boasted some pretty big name artists in its only issue. Graphic Illusions, Summer 1971 Editor and Publisher: Rob Gustaveson, Jeffrey and Robert Gluckson Graphic Illusions was a one-shot,... -
Ink Stains 16: Comic Crusader 10
Posted on April 12, 2010 | 17 CommentsMost fanzines were quick flash in the pans. Martin L. Greim’s Comic Crusader stuck around for a whopping 17 issues, and was the first to publish many great fan artists who later became pros. Comic Crusader 10: 1970 Publisher and Editor: Martin L. Greim Like... -
Ink Stains 15: Fantastic Fanzine 12
Posted on March 29, 2010 | 21 CommentsGary Groth is known as a lightning rod in the comics community, and was the editor and guiding light of The Comics Journal for many years…but he had to start somewhere, and Fantastic Fanzine is that somewhere! Fantastic Fanzine 12, 1970 Editor and Publisher: Gary... -
Ink Stains 14: Nimbus 3
Posted on March 15, 2010 | 10 CommentsMany editors/publishers of fanzines used them as training grounds for what later became their careers. Frank Lovece did this with his art-crammed fanzine, Nimbus. This installment we examine issue 3, the final issue. Nimbus 3, Sept 1977 Editor/Publisher: Frank Lovece Frank Lovece, the publisher and... -
P. Craig Russell Interview
Posted on March 6, 2010 | 2 CommentsPhilip Craig Russell has been working steadily in the comic book field for close to 40 years now. Though his first full comic job was an Ant-man book, it was his extended run of Killraven/War of the Worlds in Amazing Adventures for Marvel that brought... -
Ink Stains 13: Seraphim 5
Posted on March 1, 2010 | 12 CommentsSeraphim was one of the select group of fanzines that catered to those that appreciated the best artists in the business. The final issue delivered in spades, with stalwarts such as Al Williamson, Berni Wrightson, and Kenneth Smith. Get ready for a feast for the... -
Ink Stains 12: The Star Slayers
Posted on February 15, 2010 | 12 CommentsGalactic Heroes! Planet-shattering battles! Epic frontiers! The Star Slayers! All this in a 13 issue series, produced every three weeks, by fanzine kingpin/writer Matt Bucher and multiple artists, including yours truly! The Star Slayers was, by fanzine standards, a pretty nervy undertaking. Matt Bucher, writer... -
Ink Stains 11: Infinity 5
Posted on February 1, 2010 | 6 CommentsFor the biggest names and the best artists, you could do no better than Infinity. With each issue the production got more lavish and more professional, culminating with issue 5, the final issue. Fans of Neal Adams, Richard Corben, Larry Todd and Esteban Maroto, this... -
Ink Stains 10: Bald Ego 2
Posted on January 18, 2010 | 8 CommentsFor artist/writers such as Frank Miller, David Mazzucchelli, and David Lapham, telling a good story is the most important thing. The same holds true for this column’s subject, Earl Geier in his fanzine, Bald Ego. Bald Ego number 2, April 1981 Earl Geier, Publisher, Editor... -
Ink Stains 9: Woweekazowie 3 and 4
Posted on January 4, 2010 | 14 CommentsMany fanzines were repositories for spot illos and fanboy articles on the latest ‘it’ character. A few, like Woweekazowie, looked to be training grounds for those that truly wanted to make it in professional comics. Woweekazowie 3 and 4, Summer 1978, Winter 1978 Publisher and... -
Ink Stains 8: Witzend 3 and 7
Posted on December 21, 2009 | 13 CommentsThe great Wally Wood did not only produce some of the greatest comics of all time, but one of the greatest fanzines of all time…Witzend! Witzend 3 (1967) and 7 (1970) Publisher: Wally Wood Editor: Bill Pearson Most comic readers will know the name Wally... -
Ink Stains 7: Rick McCollum
Posted on December 7, 2009 | 14 CommentsThere were few minds as feverish or pens as prolific as Rick McCollum. You will see why this artist and writer can arguably be given the mantle of the Kirby of the fanzine world! New Wave Heroes 1-3, Superhero Terror 1-7, Omniman 9 and more... -
Ink Stains 6: RBCC 135
Posted on November 23, 2009 | 21 CommentsRBCC 135 (April 1977) Publisher and editor: James Van Hise Very few fanzines had longer runs than RBCC (Rocket’s Blast ComiCollector). Perhaps The Comic Reader and The Buyer’s Guide are the only ones that were around longer. Our featured zine was started in the early... -
Ink Stains 5: CPL and John Byrne
Posted on November 9, 2009 | 10 CommentsCPL (Contemporary Pictorial Literature) 12 (1975) Publisher: Robert Layton, Editor: Roger Stern Much like The Collector, our current champion CPL could be lumped into the category of “semi-pro” fanzine. It had high production values (including color covers) and a roster that included many artists that... -
Ink Stains 4: No Sex 14
Posted on October 26, 2009 | 21 CommentsNo Sex 14 (1980) Publisher: David Heath Jr. No Sex can be summed up using a blurb from this issue’s contents page, which said “No Sex Fanzine is published in order to provide fans of sf and fantasy with a vehicle to have their works... -
Ink Stains 3: Fantastic Fanzine 10
Posted on October 12, 2009 | 21 CommentsFantastic Fanzine 10 (1969) Publisher: Alan Light (this second edition), Editor: Gary Groth Along with The Collector, Gary Groth’s Fantastic Fanzine was probably the zine I was most excited to get my hands on when a new issue was published (and it continues to today... -
Ink Stains 2: Squa Tront 2
Posted on September 28, 2009 | 13 CommentsSqua Tront 2 (September 1968) Publisher: Jerry Weist Squa Tront was one of the first fanzines dedicated to the creators and memory of EC Comics (a few others being Witzend and Spa Fon). Publisher Jerry Weist proudly displayed sketches from EC artists, ran articles on... -
Ink Stains 1: The Collector 27
Posted on September 14, 2009 | 18 CommentsBefore I start this column proper, I thought I should introduce myself to all of you. My name is Ken Meyer Jr. Some of you may know my work as penciler on the Clint the Hamster Triumphant comic of the late 80′s, the stories and...
