<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>jerry collins – ComicAttack.net</title> <atom:link href="https://comicattack.net/tag/jerry-collins/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://comicattack.net</link> <description></description> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2020 01:22:45 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3</generator> <image> <url>https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/cropped-Review-1-1-32x32.jpg</url> <title>jerry collins – ComicAttack.net</title> <link>https://comicattack.net</link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height> </image> <item> <title>Ink Stains 126: No Sex 12</title> <link>https://comicattack.net/ink-stains-126-no-sex-12/</link> <comments>https://comicattack.net/ink-stains-126-no-sex-12/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[kenmeyerjr]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Columns]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fantasy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Horror]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Humor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ink Stains]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ken Meyer Jr.]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sci-Fi]]></category> <category><![CDATA[chad draper]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dan day]]></category> <category><![CDATA[David Heath Jr.]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Earl Geier]]></category> <category><![CDATA[jerry collins]]></category> <category><![CDATA[lari davison]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mark Heike]]></category> <category><![CDATA[victor hess]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Willie Peppers]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://comicattack.net/?p=149830</guid> <description><![CDATA[No Sex 12: Spring 1980Publisher and editor: David Heath Jr. Those that read this column regularly (all three of you!) know of my deep affection for David Heath Jr and his zine, No Sex. David was a real constant in fandom for me from the late 70’s through the early 80s, and to a degree, […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="864" height="641" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/art_covers.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-149832" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/art_covers.jpg 864w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/art_covers-300x223.jpg 300w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/art_covers-768x570.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px" /><figcaption>front and back cover</figcaption></figure> <p class="has-text-color has-very-dark-gray-color"><strong>No Sex 12: Spring 1980<br>Publisher and editor: David Heath Jr.</strong></p> <p class="has-text-color has-very-dark-gray-color">Those that read this column regularly (all three of you!) know of my deep affection for David Heath Jr and his zine, <strong><em>No Sex</em></strong>. David was a real constant in fandom for me from the late 70’s through the early 80s, and to a degree, beyond that until his death from brain cancer in 2004. Ironic, considering the considerable brain power he possessed. From the <em>Fancyclopedia</em> page:</p> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignleft size-large"><img decoding="async" width="205" height="481" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/art_heath_milk2.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-149834" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/art_heath_milk2.jpg 205w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/art_heath_milk2-128x300.jpg 128w" sizes="(max-width: 205px) 100vw, 205px" /></figure></div> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow"><p>David Heath, Jr. was a long-time active member of the <a href="http://fancyclopedia.org/N3F">N3F</a> and served as President (1993, but he resigned partway through his term), Art Director, and edited <em><a href="http://fancyclopedia.org/The_National_Fantasy_Fan">The National Fantasy Fan</a></em> in 1984-87. He published the fanzine <em><strong>No Sex</strong></em>. He graduated from the University of San Francisco in 1974 with a degree in political science. While there, he was the art director of two USF student publications, the <em><strong>Foghorn</strong></em> and <em><strong>San Francisco Quarterly</strong></em>. After college, he worked as a teacher’s aide before joining the army as a commissioned officer from 1974 until his retirement in 1986 with the rank of captain. Before and during his military service, he was involved in active fandom, editing his own fanzine, he was a prolific contributor of letters and art to various other fanzines. He was editor of <em><a href="http://fancyclopedia.org/The_National_Fantasy_Fan">The National Fantasy Fan</a></em> from 1984 to 1987. He received the N3F’s Kaymar Award in 1987.</p></blockquote> <p class="has-text-color has-very-dark-gray-color">You can see other issues covered in the column, including <a href="https://comicattack.net/is-84-no-sex-8/">8</a>, <a href="https://comicattack.net/is-80-nsx-13/">13,</a> and <a href="https://comicattack.net/is-4-no-sex-14/">14</a>. Frankly, I thought I had covered more issues than that so far…I will have to rectify that!</p> <p class="has-text-color has-very-dark-gray-color">Issue 12, aside from the front cover you see at top left (and inside front cover by Lari Davidson) and table of contents, starts out with an SF story by C. Robert Oliver Jr. entitled <em>Milk Run</em>. Above left you can see one of David’s illustrations for the story. Below is another.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" width="544" height="720" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/art_heath_milk.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-149836" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/art_heath_milk.jpg 544w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/art_heath_milk-227x300.jpg 227w" sizes="(max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px" /></figure> <p class="has-text-color has-very-dark-gray-color">The editorial/letters column follows, and then Willie Peppers brings his action packed pencils (with David inking the Ben Thomas story) to <em>The Weevil and Travarius Together Again for the First Time, pt 1</em>. As much as I love David’s work though, his inks and letters over Willie’s more standard super hero style just does not fit. Check out a few pages below.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="723" height="935" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/art_peppers.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-149837" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/art_peppers.jpg 723w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/art_peppers-232x300.jpg 232w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /></figure> <p class="has-text-color has-very-dark-gray-color">Another Oliver prose story follows, <em>The 1st Solution</em>, illustrated by Heath. Following is another prose piece (by Mark McLaughlin) called <em>The Hives of Black Chandru</em>. A somewhat regular feature follows, <em>The No Sex Fan ‘Folio</em>…face front, fanzine friends, for a frenzy of f’s! Check out some of the art below by Chad Draper/Kim Wheat, Larry Vitalio, Jerry Collins, Heath, Earl Geier, and Dan Day (Gene Day’s brother). You will see more in the pdf.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="525" height="1024" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/art_folio-525x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-149838" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/art_folio-525x1024.jpg 525w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/art_folio-154x300.jpg 154w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/art_folio.jpg 738w" sizes="(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /></figure> <p class="has-text-color has-very-dark-gray-color"><em>Loia 18</em> is next, by Victor Hess, then another <em>No Sex Ships of the Galaxy</em> (14) pin up, and a Heath <em>Adventures of the No Sex Reader</em> one pager. Up next is an abomination you only have to see once, after which you may want to have a brain wipe! Watch out, it’s <em>Mr. Matter the Origin!</em>, with art and lettering by yours truly, written by Josephine Brainovich. If you, like I, had the big softcover Alien photofilm book long ago, you might recognize a few poses here and there. See a few pages below and don’t say I didn’t warn you.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="738" height="936" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/art_me.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-149839" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/art_me.jpg 738w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/art_me-237x300.jpg 237w" sizes="(max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px" /></figure> <p class="has-text-color has-very-dark-gray-color">By the way, if you want to subject yourself to part two, check out the coverage of <strong><em>No Sex</em></strong> 13 mentioned and linked above. By the way, that is me in the waiting room reading a comic in panel 1 of page 3.</p> <p class="has-text-color has-very-dark-gray-color"><em>I Meet the Lob</em> by Heath follows, illustrated by the author, several illustrations seen below.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="584" height="1024" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/art_heath_2-584x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-149840" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/art_heath_2-584x1024.jpg 584w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/art_heath_2-171x300.jpg 171w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/art_heath_2.jpg 648w" sizes="(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" /></figure> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignleft size-large is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/art_draper.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-149841" width="223" height="345" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/art_draper.jpg 269w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/art_draper-194x300.jpg 194w" sizes="(max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px" /></figure></div> <p class="has-text-color has-very-dark-gray-color">Tony Casoria has a nicely illustrated strip next, <em>Voyage to the End of the Universe</em>, and then Victor Hess brings his anthropomorphic skills to bear (ha!) in <em>Checque and Mate</em>. Another <em>No Sex Ships of the Galaxy</em> (15) , this time by Hess, follows. <em>The No Sex Mart </em>(selling Heath’s original art) is next, and the last interior work is a pin up by Draper, seen at left.</p> <p class="has-text-color has-very-dark-gray-color">That marks the end of this installment and No Sex 12. I hope you had fun looking back and please leave a comment to let me you know you have been here. Don’t forget to download the pdf of the whole zine from my site at kenmeyerjr.com! Also, you can hear a wide ranging interview with Dave by Jason Sacks <a href="https://anchor.fm/classiccomics/episodes/Legendary-Fan-Artist-and-Editor-David-Heath-Jr-e56em4?fbclid=IwAR3DKn2lrZ7Im0tJ0I6Qbl2CaYh_9g8A6qSlM0MrkKHnoI571aumCnIhP5I">here</a>.</p> <p class="has-text-color has-very-dark-gray-color">I miss you, David…and I know many others do as well.</p> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="500" height="648" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/heath2b.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-149966" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/heath2b.jpg 500w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/heath2b-231x300.jpg 231w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" /></figure></div> <p class="has-text-color has-very-dark-gray-color">After posting edit: Jason Sacks did a nice little interview with me on his column, <strong><em>Classic Comics Cavalcade</em></strong>, focusing mainly on fanzines in general and David/<strong><em>No Sex</em></strong> in particular. Check it out <a href="https://anchor.fm/classiccomics/episodes/Ken-Meyer-Jr-Discusses-Classic-Fanzines-ea79g1?fbclid=IwAR3knticDuhdq32X7GOEsYtfgqG0d5tpuGjB6LRaPhw2M2ri4VVgtG6PqUk">here</a>!</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p class="has-text-color has-very-dark-gray-color">Ken Meyer Jr.<br>kenmeyerjr@yahoo.com</p> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow"><p></p></blockquote> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://comicattack.net/ink-stains-126-no-sex-12/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Ink Stains 80: No Sex 13</title> <link>https://comicattack.net/is-80-nsx-13/</link> <comments>https://comicattack.net/is-80-nsx-13/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[kenmeyerjr]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2016 11:00:15 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Columns]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ink Stains]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bill Anderson]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dan day]]></category> <category><![CDATA[David Heath Jr.]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Earl Geier]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gary Barker]]></category> <category><![CDATA[george kochell]]></category> <category><![CDATA[george lane]]></category> <category><![CDATA[jerry collins]]></category> <category><![CDATA[john howard]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Joseph Shea]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Joseph Taclas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[lari davidson]]></category> <category><![CDATA[No Sex]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rick McCollum]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Steve Streeter]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tom Bowen]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tony casoria]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Willie Peppers]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://comicattack.net/?p=124942</guid> <description><![CDATA[Sex or No Sex? Easy choice this time…it’s No Sex 13! No Sex 13: 1980 Editor and publisher: David Heath Jr. The loyal readers of this column will know from a previous installment how wonderful this little zine was, how much love was put into it, and how much its readers loved the magazine and it’s publisher, […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: #000000">Sex or No Sex? Easy choice <em>this</em> time…it’s <em><strong>No Sex</strong> </em>13!</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-150006 size-full" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_banner-1.jpg" alt="" width="648" height="182" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_banner-1.jpg 648w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_banner-1-300x84.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px" /></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000"><strong>No Sex 13: 1980</strong></span><br /> <span style="color: #000000"><strong>Editor and publisher: David Heath Jr.</strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-151250" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_cover-3.jpg" alt="" width="511" height="792" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_cover-3.jpg 511w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_cover-3-194x300.jpg 194w" sizes="(max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px" /></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000">The loyal readers of this column will know from a previous installment how wonderful this little zine was, how much love was put into it, and how much its readers loved the magazine and it’s publisher, the late David Heath, Jr. Waaaaay back in Ink Stains 4, I profiled the issue following this one (see it <strong><a style="color: #000000" href="https://comicattack.net/is-4-no-sex-14/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a></strong>). Frankly, I am surprised this is only the second time I have profiled <em><strong>No Sex</strong></em>. I have almost all of the 18 (I think) issues, and appeared in many of them myself. I think part of the reason is that the zine was pretty dense with text, and I tend to focus on the more illustration oriented fanzines…my bad. Hopefully, I will rectify that in this and other columns to come. Let’s move on, shall we?</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000">David stated in another issue that “<strong><em>No Sex</em></strong> Magazine is a ‘fanzine’ that was devoted to amateur SF/Fantasy and comic art. I started publishing it around 1973 and continued into the late 80’s. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-150008" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_nosexist-300x207.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="207" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_nosexist-300x207.jpg 300w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_nosexist.jpg 417w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />It was put out in order to satisfy a need to create art, story and feature work I liked. It became a forum for fan artists and story tellers to come together and show their wares. It was a lot of fun for me and turned out to be more than I thought it would be.” In addition to his stable of constant writers and artists, he sometimes published up and coming creatives who would go on to fill the pro ranks, such as Gilbert Hernandez. Beto said of Dave, “Oh yeah, he was very kind and patient with my eccentric comics. I’m sorry to hear that he’s passed away. I’ll always be grateful to him and Matt Bucher and Jay Van Bockel for having me in their zines when nobody else would.”</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000"><em><strong>No Sex</strong></em> was one of those zines that looked hand made…because it was! You can tell the pages were made up of pasted up text from an old electric typewriter…and Dave used up all the space he could! Dave’s art was very reminiscent of one of his heroes, Vaughn Bode. Above you can see an example of his friendly and whimsical style.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000">One of my favorite contributors to this zine was Earl Geier. Earl had a no nonsense, no frills style that might have put off those lovers of overly rendered art. Probably even me, way back then. But I grew to appreciate his wonderful writing abilities, his clear storytelling style, and his understanding that the art serves the story first and foremost. He handled “spotting the blacks” as well as any fan artist back then. I think of him as a lesser known version of David Mazzuchelli, and I also believe his work leans towards masters like Alex Toth. The one thing he could have really improved upon is his lettering, but that is a small complaint. He had his own zine, <em><strong>Bald Ego</strong></em> (see my coverage of that <strong><a style="color: #000000" href="https://comicattack.net/ink-stains-10-bald-ego-2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a></strong>), chock full of these great stories. I believe he still has copies of his run, which lasted 6 or 7 issues. Below you see a few pages from his story, “Let Us Pray.” Of that story, Earl told me via email </span></p> <blockquote><p><span style="color: #000000">I remember I was happy with the story, especially with the way neither side was right. I was happy with the imagery, and was intrigued when, several years later, similar imagery turned up in Vincente Segrelles’ <em><strong>The Mercenary</strong></em>. Dave was stationed in Germany at the time of #13, and I know he got around to conventions there when he could. I also know you could find a lot of borrowings in Segrelles work at that time, so…?</span></p></blockquote> <p><span style="color: #000000"> Though Earl has had a tough time of it lately, he said “I DID get an ego-boost from the Hernandez brothers, who did a signing at the store I work at. They remembered my stories fondly, it seems.” </span><span style="color: #000000">As well they should!</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-151252" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_geier1-1.jpg" alt="" width="558" height="792" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_geier1-1.jpg 558w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_geier1-1-211x300.jpg 211w" sizes="(max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-151253" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_geier2-1.jpg" alt="" width="556" height="792" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_geier2-1.jpg 556w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_geier2-1-211x300.jpg 211w" sizes="(max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px" /></span><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-151255" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_geier4.jpg" alt="" width="564" height="792" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_geier4.jpg 564w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_geier4-214x300.jpg 214w" sizes="(max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px" /></p> <p><span style="color: #000000">Following Geier is a pin up by Jerry Collins, inked by Heath. Then David’s editorial catch all column, <em>The No Sexist</em> appears. David talks about the zine, conventions, and his travels, including a stop in Utah, where I met him face to face for the first time while his big motorcycle was being worked on. What a treat that was! As I said, <em><strong>No Sex</strong></em> was full of articles and stories. The first prose work to appear is <em>Placebo</em> by Joseph Taclas (who also provide a spot illo). After that we get a two page strip by George Lane, titled <em>Evening Prayer</em>. Below you see an illustration that accompanies that short piece.</span></p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-151256" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_lane-1.jpg" alt="" width="570" height="792" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_lane-1.jpg 570w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_lane-1-216x300.jpg 216w" sizes="(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px" /></p> <p><span style="color: #000000">Following Lane, Jerry Collins and Heath inundate us with <em>War Star Cruisers</em>, a loose bit of story to wrap around the artists’ love of space ships, as seen below. That is just one of four pages of space ships!</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-150016 size-full" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_ships.jpg" alt="" width="513" height="648" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_ships.jpg 513w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_ships-238x300.jpg 238w" sizes="(max-width: 513px) 100vw, 513px" /></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000">A bit of fanciful whimsy <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-150017" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_kochell-300x263.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="263" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_kochell-300x263.jpg 300w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_kochell.jpg 411w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />by <em><strong>NS</strong></em> stalwart, Klaus Hiasch follows, telling us how a 4 year old David Heath Jr visited Klaus at the DC offices in 1950 and promised to be a big time artist one day…until he was kidnapped and sent into space, to appear 30 years later! By the way, that is young David in 1959 in the banner at the top of the page.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000">Heath’s fanzine review column, <em>U-Zine</em> is next, and he covers a lot of zines! Following the review column is a full page pin up by Gary Barker, and then another bit of SF prose, this time by Joseph Shea titled <em>The Coming of Age of Robot Planetary 132</em>. Within that is a spot illo (at top of column) by one of other huge fan faves, Rick McCollum (I did a whole column on him <a style="color: #000000" href="https://comicattack.net/2009/12/ink-stains-7-rick-mccollum/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>). Rick was possibly the best “idea guy” in fandom. He appeared in many places, had several zines of his own, and wrote and illustrated a <em>ton</em> of stories. Next up is a fan folio featuring several artists, a few of which you see below (spot illo by George Kochell above, by the way), L.R. Davidson, Bill Anderson and McCollum and Mitch O’Connell.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-150019 alignleft" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_aliens-239x300.jpg" alt="" width="239" height="300" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_aliens-239x300.jpg 239w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_aliens.jpg 516w" sizes="(max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px" /> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-150020 alignright" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_anderson-229x300.jpg" alt="" width="229" height="300" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_anderson-229x300.jpg 229w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_anderson.jpg 495w" sizes="(max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px" /> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-151257" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_mccollum-1.jpg" alt="" width="558" height="792" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_mccollum-1.jpg 558w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_mccollum-1-211x300.jpg 211w" sizes="(max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px" /><br /> </span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000">A one page pin up featuring “Victor Hess” by Jerry Collins is next, then a very strange strip by Tom Bowen called “Track,” one page of which you see below.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-150022 size-full" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_weirdstory.jpg" alt="" width="576" height="452" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_weirdstory.jpg 576w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_weirdstory-300x235.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px" /></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000">That is followed by “The New Sheriff” by Tony Casoria, done in a visual style I find very attractive. Check it out below.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-151258" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_sherriff-1.jpg" alt="" width="511" height="792" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_sherriff-1.jpg 511w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_sherriff-1-194x300.jpg 194w" sizes="(max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px" /><span style="font-size: inherit">Now, the moment you have all been waiting for…</span><em style="font-size: inherit">Mr. Matter</em><span style="font-size: inherit">, by Swinging Steve Streeter, Joltin’ Josephine Brainovich, and Klueless Ken Meyer Jr.! Seriously…my art was terrible back then…but fun nonetheless. Below I will subject you to only two pages.</span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-150024 size-full aligncenter" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_matter1.jpg" alt="" width="505" height="648" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_matter1.jpg 505w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_matter1-234x300.jpg 234w" sizes="(max-width: 505px) 100vw, 505px" /> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-150025 size-full" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_matter2.jpg" alt="" width="501" height="648" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_matter2.jpg 501w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_matter2-232x300.jpg 232w" sizes="(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px" /></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000">Oy…that was difficult…but I will endure. Mr. Matter creator, Steve Streeter, had several fanzines of his own, including <em><strong>Paige Profiles, </strong><strong>Xyloman</strong></em>, <em><strong>Fawn</strong></em>, <em><strong>The Wanderer</strong></em>, <em><strong>Super Squad</strong></em>, <em><strong>Paige Feature, </strong></em>and <em><strong>Outer Limits Newsletter</strong></em>. Paige, by the way, is both Streeter’s middle name and the name of his great uncle’s music store, a place of great memories for him, I am sure. Streeter was another one of those young fanzine publishers full of enthusiasm for the medium of comics. When asked about that time, he said:</span></p> <blockquote><p><span style="color: #000000">Mister Matter was a character that was inspired by the old Metamorpho DC comics. It was at this time I scripted out Mister Matter and The Liquid Legion at the same time. The Liquid Legion never saw the light of day even though I have 20 pages of material that I have penciled. Mister Matter was one character I had wish could have been brought into his own zine. I was thinking of doing a <em><strong>Tales of Suspense</strong></em> like format with him and Xyloman. That was the plan. We all know what “The Pressure of Our Plans” can do. Ken was one of my very best comic friends. He always supported me with his talents and for that I am his friend forever. I like what you did Ken with Mister Matter. Now I have to see Part One! Ha!</span></p></blockquote> <p><span style="color: #000000">The letter column follows (<em>The Cosmic Stopwatch</em>, naturally), and then this fun little maze graphic by John Howard seen below.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-150026 size-full" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_aliengame.jpg" alt="" width="648" height="463" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_aliengame.jpg 648w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_aliengame-300x214.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px" /></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000">Jerry Collins’ strip, <em>The Hunters</em> is next. Then there are some ads (which are just as interesting to me, seeing what other zines were coming out at the time), and the inside back cover and back cover, the latter of which is by the busy bee, Willie Peppers, which you can see below.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-150027 size-full" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_peppers.jpg" alt="" width="447" height="576" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_peppers.jpg 447w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/art_peppers-233x300.jpg 233w" sizes="(max-width: 447px) 100vw, 447px" /></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000">Now, you might notice there is a<em> lot</em> of stuff above, but you probably also get the gist that there is a <em>ton</em> more to see in the <a style="color: #000000" href="http://www.kenmeyerjr.com/ink-stains.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">pdf</a> on my site <a style="color: #000000" href="http://www.kenmeyerjr.com/ink-stains.html">here</a>. You can see work by Gene Day’s brother, Dan, as well as complete stories that you only see snippets of above, plus a plethora of other work.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000">David Heath Jr. remains deeply missed by his friends and those of us that were immersed in comics and the fan scene of that time. He was one of a kind. I hope you are riding your hog in pride somewhere, David!</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000">Thanks this time out go to Steve Streeter.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000">Ken Meyer Jr.</span><br /> <span style="color: #000000">kenmeyerjr@yahoo.com</span></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://comicattack.net/is-80-nsx-13/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>