THE COMIC BLOCK Number 1 (Jan. 84)

16pp full-size advertising magazine
Marcus L. Reed, Publisher
Copyright © 1984 by THE COMIC BLOCK
50 cents

THE COMIC BLOCK was a valiant attempt “to provide easily affordable advertising to the little guy, or regular collector, as well as the big buck distributor and retailer” (page 2). It was nice while it lasted.

page 3     advertisement (Learn Hidden Secrets)

Nice quarter-page advertisement for PLAIN LOON’S COSMIC HOUSE (“Metaphysical Psychedelic ”). This same ad also appeared in THE COMIC BLOCK No. 2 (page 15).

Also note in this issue:

cover     S. CLAY WILSON

Cool Checkered Demon drawing obviously done especially for THE COMICS BLOCK.

page 11     BRUCE N. DUNCAN

Hand-lettered advertisement for cool BND-related stuff for sale.

page 11     S. CLAY WILSON

The standard SCW Dicks Bar advertisement (featuring the Checkered Demon and a bar wench) for original art for sale.

History:
Page posted to the online MICHAEL RODEN CATALOG 9-18-03.

Copyright © 2003 by Dale Lee Coovert