Inspired in part by the science-fiction fanzine/"adzine" The Fantasy Collector, in 1961, Jerry Bails, "the father of comics fandom," created The Comicollector as "a publication devoted primarily to the field" rather than the occasional advertisements of comics for sale that appeared in The Fantasy Collector. And, as ComicSource wrote, " RBCC was also an educational forum, with rich articles devoted to comics and creators long absent from the newsstands, such as EC Comics." History Origins and merger Debuting in the pre- direct market era (before the proliferation of comics retailers), RBCC was one of the first and largest forums for buying and selling comics through the mail - often, the only way for fans to acquire back issues was through advertisements in RBCC. RBCC featured fan-generated art, original articles, and advertisements from comic book fans and dealers. It also proved to be a launching pad for aspiring comic book creators, many of whom corresponded and exchanged their work through RBCC, and published work in the fanzine as amateurs. ![]() ![]() The result of a merger with a similar publication, RBCC's purpose was to bring fans together for the purpose of adding to their comic book collections. Rocket's Blast Comicollector ( RBCC) was a comics advertising fanzine published from 1964 to 1983. ![]() Cover of The Rocket's Blast and the Comicollector #29 (April 1964), the first issue of the merged publication.
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