Star Studded Comics
Star Studded Comics is the name of three
comics fanzine, and a modern comic homage
to the previous.
Cambridge House Publishers title
The first publication to use the name was published in 1945 by
The Ghost),[citation needed
] and several other characters.
In 1946, a comic of the same name was published in Canada by Superior Publishers Limited. Whether this was a reprint of Cambridge House's or not is uncertain.[1]
Fanzine
The second Star-Studded Comics was a
Xal-kor the Human Cat, Wildman, and The Eye.[5]
George R. R. Martin's prose story "Powerman vs. the Blue Barrier" won comic fandom's Alley Award in the amateur category.[6] Earlier, in 1963, Buddy Saunders' cover artwork for the second issue also won an Alley Award in the amateur category.[7] In 1967, the fanzine won three Alley Awards: Best All-Strip Fanzine, Best Fiction/Strip Fanzine, and Best Article on Comic Strip Material.[8]
Big Bang Comics title
The third Star Studded Comics is among the
Dr. Weird
, however, this fictitious title is a clear homage to the 1960s fanzine, rather than an independent metafictional title.
References
Citations
- ^ GCD :: Series
- ISBN 978-0972463003.
- ^ For Collectors - George R. R. Martin's Official Website
- ^ "Suspended Animation Comic Reviews". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2006-10-28.
- ^ "The Best of Star-Studded Comics" at Bud Plant Comic Art
- ^ "1965 Alley Awards," Comic Book Awards Almanac. Retrieved Dec. 8, 2020.
- ^ "1963 Alley Awards," Comic Book Awards Almanac. Retrieved Dec. 8, 2020.
- ^ Hahn, Joel (ed.). "1967 Alley Awards". Comic Book Awards Almanac. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
Sources
- Hanerfeld, Mark (September 1968). "Fanzine Review; Geek Sneak Peek". Showcase. Vol. 1, no. 77. DC Comics.
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