{"id":625,"date":"2009-02-12T16:48:39","date_gmt":"2009-02-12T16:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2009\/02\/12\/c-o-u-s-reflections-from-ricks-collection-18\/"},"modified":"2012-08-17T05:19:30","modified_gmt":"2012-08-17T05:19:30","slug":"c-o-u-s-reflections-from-ricks-collection-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2009\/02\/12\/c-o-u-s-reflections-from-ricks-collection-18\/","title":{"rendered":"C.O.U.S.: Reflections from Rick’s Collection #18"},"content":{"rendered":"

While "researching" a recent Nexus Graphica<\/a>, I had reason to look through my collection of Comics Of Unusual Size. This set of the big and small and odd of comicdom offers many gems. Deciding that I really should share some of these largely forgotten and sometime rare pieces, I’m taking you through a tour of the more interesting selections.<\/p>\n

Now for a more mainstream selection. In the seventies and eighties, digest-sized comics<\/a> were all the rage. These 4.75 in. x 6.5 in. perfect bound collections usually contained minuscule, often poorly reproduced reprints. Gold Key<\/a> with its extensive library of licensed properties was an early adopter<\/a> of the format.<\/p>\n

\nClick on images for full sized versions.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nGolden Comics Digest<\/span> No. 9 (1970) and No. 48 (1976)<\/span><\/p>\n

\nBeginning in 1970, Golden Comics Digest<\/span><\/a> ran for 48 issues concluding with a volume of Lone Ranger, Tonto, and Silver stories. Golden Comics Digest<\/span> No. 9 featured tales of Tarzan, Korak<\/a>, and Brothers of the Spear<\/a>. This particular collection included the complete Russ Manning<\/a> adaptation of Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar<\/span><\/a>. Manning also contributed to the volume’s other offerings. <\/p>\n

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\nFrom Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar<\/span> by Russ Manning
\n (Golden Comics Digest<\/span> No. 9, 1970)<\/span><\/p>\n

\nOther issues of the Golden Comics Digest<\/span> focused on Gold Key’s various cartoon licenses, Little Lulu<\/a>, Turok<\/a>, and others.<\/p>\n

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\nMystery Comics Digest<\/span> No. 6 (1972) and No. 23 (1975)<\/span><\/p>\n

Running for only 26 issues between 1972-1975, Gold Key’s Mystery Comics Digest<\/span><\/a> reprinted many excellent stories from their mystery\/suspense\/fantasy\/science fiction anthologies Ripley’s Believe or Not<\/span><\/a>, The Twilight Zone<\/span>, and Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery<\/span> in a three issue rotating schedule.<\/p>\n

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\nFrom "The Shield of Medusa" (Mystery Comics Digest<\/span> No. 6, 1972)<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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