Ink Stains 36: Phantacea 1 and 2

If you like BIG Cosmic story lines, then check out the BIG ideas in Jim McPherson's Phantacea! Phantacea: 1977 Editor/Writer: Jim McPherson Jim McPherson had big ideas even at the…

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Ink Stains 35: Infinity 2

Even early on, Infinity boasted a myriad of big name artists, including Berni Wrightson, Roy Krenkel, Jeff Jones, Frank Brunner and more...all this and more in the second issue! Infinity…

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Ink Stains 34: Anomaly 1

Writer Jan Strnad started his award winning professional career in fandom with the beautifully illustrated fanzine, Anomaly. Anomaly 1, 1969 Publisher/Editor: Jan Strnad If you have read Ink Stains regularly,…

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Ink Stains 32: Phase

The names alone will draw you in: Neal Adams, Mike Kaluta, Berni Wrightson, Tony DeZuniga, Rich Buckler, Ken Barr, Frank Brunner, Jeff Jones, Gerry Conway, Ernie Colon, Tom Sutton, Denny…

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Ink Stains 31: Jeff Jones’ Spasm

On May 19th of this year (2011, when this column was written) we lost one of the best painters of our generation. Jeffrey Catherine Jones was an incredibly prolific painter…

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Ink Stains 30: 1981 Fandom Spectacular

It's serious business, folks! Ominous lettering! Massive power beams! Geometric headgear! Waist crunching logo belts! We must be in superhero land! Fan Spectacular 1981 Publisher: Matt Bucher There were a…

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Ink Stains 29: Hot Stuf 1

One of the best adult story zines of the 70s, Hot Stuf' had a plethora of big names having a blast writing and drawing non-superhero hijinks! Hot Stuf' 1: Summer…

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