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The publisher of Disney comics for Germany for long years has been Ehapa, I believe the diffusion has been as large as it was in France in Italy, or at least similar. Up to date "Topolino", our leading Disney title, is still the most known and popular comics publication to the wide, generic public.

Compared to the rare Temeraire issues, the "Italia Liberata" (which was actually part of a series of neo-nationalist antologic magazines) is relatively not difficult to find, in case you'll want one. No comics, these were magazines with articles and photos. The Boccasile covers were originally RSI posters.

I am a bit familiar with the Italian stamps alone, mostly date ones, and this one does not seem to be an Italian stamp. Primetime explanation seems the best one to me.

Hi, you're welcome. As I said, Marcello Vaccari is on Facebook but I do not have his contacts. I will send you a message with his Facebook profile address, if you wish. Update: I just learned there are indeed Superman stories from the 1960s written and drawn in Italy, also commissioned by Mondadori. According to the site comicsbox (should be generally quite accurate), the very first Superman 1960s story done in Italy is "Cronaca Lampo", written and drawn by Leone Cimpellin, and was published on Albi del Falco #317, which is also the italian edition of "Supergirl introduction to the world", and possibly the Supergirl on cover in Italy as well, here the details: https://www.comicsbox.it/albo/ALBIFALCO_317 Here's an old article by Marcello Vaccari on the topic (scroll down to the paragraph "Superman made in Italy"): https://www.glamazonia.it/old/articoli/albifalco/albifalco.htm

My FF #18 was from Dale as well!

“The World's Greatest Comics Magazine". Well, maybe the current authors of the book should remember this legacy…

Yes, I visited him in his Thousand Oaks home in 1991. I don't have the picture I am sure I already posted at hand (I changed computer recently) but if I find it I will post it. My interview was re-transcribed by Kirby Museum collaborators (due to interest from Rand Hoppe) and John Morrow just asked to re-publish it in the new translation and it should appear in a Kirby Collector issue from 2025, more likely 2026 (as they're all already scheduled).

Indeed, one of the most interesting publications of the period. Occupied France, and Paris in particular, are mysterious multi-layered nexuses of history. This issue has become darn rare… I noticed it was already more difficult than others when I picked the ones I sold, but while other issues surface, the early ones and this one seem to be tough!

• Non-Italian stuff: mostly on eBay, similar auction sites and European dealers when I can navigate the language (e.g. French or German). • Italian stuff: everywhere, but mostly at conventions or again antiquary booksellers online (though local portals), or auction sites. Unfortunately antiquary/vintage comics shops are very rare nowadays, as most shops started in the 1990s to follow the american initial model and started to keep just new comics / new releases. • Non-Latin based languages Countries stuff: It's a gamble indeed!

That is so nice of you… Thanks!

Very Nice!

Bathe here: — from 2 years ago (it seemed less!). And I hope in short I will have a new one, albeit smaller, incoming. Or one titled Worldwide Atomic Age / Anti-Communist items .

Did you manage to see the sales thread I did on worldwide WW2 wartime comics?

I love this thread — hard to see these days… threads like this (and members like esquirecomics) were one of the main reasons which made me decide to join the boards, over 10 years ago.

So good I logged in as I was wondering myself and thinking of writing you a message. In a very minimal and limited manner I can grasp your experience as I've been unwell since before Easter, I experienced vertigo due to cervicalgic pain, fall and broke a rib, and other stuff. I can only imagine how adapting to these limitations can be, as I have seen how relatively minimal limitations can hugely impact the most mundane daily tasks. And of course I do sympatize with your current "forced unemployment" being still working on my typeface design project and not having a fixed income. A big hug, Jimmy, God bless!