The Collector: August 1970Editor/publisher: Bill G. Wilson Hello again, fellow fanzine freaks! This month I chose something comparatively small, The Collector 20 (partially because I have an event coming up…
cover by Marie Severin Ragnarok 2: 1972Publishers/editors: Mark Collins and David Simons Heyyyyyy, nice to be back! The gap seems a bit longer this time, due to an extremely busy…
CPL (Contemporary Pictorial Literature) 9/10, 1974Editor/publisher: Bob Layton Subtitled "Charlton Portfolio," CPL 9/10 is a loving tribute to that "little company that could." Charlton charmingly occupied a niche between Marvel…
Comic Crusader 16: 1974Publisher/editor: Martin L. Greim Buddy of Joe Sinnott, unabashed swiper, and all around nice guy, Marty Greim returns with another incredibly well put together themed issue of…
The front cover by Jim Steranko Comic Crusader 17: 1975Editor/publisher: Martin L. Greim Those of you that have read this column regularly or are familiar with fandom know this great…
The Collector 26: Summer, 1972Editor and publisher: Bill G. Wilson It's no secret that one of my favorite all time fanzines was The Collector, from Bill Wilson. Bill started the…
Fantasticomix 3: June, 1973Editor/publisher: Scott Paauw Hi everyone and welcome back to Ink Stains, the column devoted to the fanzines of the past! This installment covers Fantasticomix 3, another zine…
Craig Russell CPL (Contemporary Pictorial Literature)7: 1974Publishers/editors: Roger Stern and Roger Slifer If there ever was a zine (other than, say Fantastic Fanzine or The Collector) that embodied what made…