Duffman_Comics

That didn't ring a bell. There was a very good Australian comic called Silver Starr, but Rocky doesn't appear in the index of either standard reference on Australian comics. But I did find this via a Google search on the image: Rocky Starr-Destination Venus (AUS) - All-otr.com www.all-otr.com/R010a_RockyStarr.htm 250 × 250 - Rocky Starr-Destination Venus (AUS). This is an Australian children's show about the interplanetary adventures of daredevil Rocky Starr and his intrepid team. So I searched the television database at the National Film and Sound Archive, and found this entry: Title No: 714742 Title: ROCKY STAR Production Date: 1 January 1992 Produced as: Series Media: Television Summary: Satirical black and white TV series produced in 1992 which reinterprets the 1950's radio drama series Rocky Starr. Rocky Star (Richard Morsley), Mitch Morgan ( Stephen Fearnley) and Diana Moore ( Kerry Fox) return to earth which is being terrorised by evil alien Zog. Screened on SBS. 20 episodes of 5 minutes duration. Country of Origin: Australia Language: English The radio database had more - apparently Rocky ran for over 600 episodes. So now we know. Here's a small voice from the back of the room, Stamina was a school clothing company back in the day (yes, school uniforms, not weird, get over it) and they had a history of doing "collectible" stuff. I know I have a pack of collectors card from a pair of pants (well, yes, shorts) that illustrate this. If pressed (see what I did there) I'll bugger about and not find them. Great stuff Robot Man, I am thoroughly enjoying it

Great, rarely seen stuff I love those crossover horror books.

Good stuff All it needs now is a remote unlocking mechanism incorporated into a flip-top William Shakespeare bust! Actually, the open switch is buried in Batman - you tilt him forward and the door unlocks (I had your exact thought originally and it slowly transformed in my head) Each shelf also has a 1/8" lip on it to prevent the comics from falling/moving when I open the door. Great Minds and all that. ( but now everyone knows how to open it )

Ain't that the truth Great stuff here Robot Monster Man. Great collection of comic book ephemera - which sounds even weirder when one says it.

Good stuff All it needs now is a remote unlocking mechanism incorporated into a flip-top William Shakespeare bust!

A remarkable thread.

Theo, you say . . .

Thanks again for clearing up another mystery - "How was your day dear?" "Well, I had to dedicate and sign 100's of these #@*@# pictures" Now, this is a beautifully preserved helmet - I mean the visor hasn't aged a day since manufacture - and it is exactly the sort of thing that Howard Rogofsky use to feature in his mail-out catalogues in the early seventies. The ones that had no pictures, usually a blue cover (with the punter's name and address pasted on along with the postage) and "sealed" at the open end by a single piece of tape. Did you ever buy anything from Howard? His prices were truly spectacular on some items (I recall a Buck Rogers bicycle that he listed at $2,000) and some of your stuff (especially the pins and decoder rings) use to feature, along with taped but perfect comic books.

Next question, Bob (and thanks for clearing up the OCD query).The Silver Streak "poster" seems to have a personalised dedication - "To My Pal Earl".I cannot believe all of them were printed this way - but I also find it hard to believe each poster was personalised.The handwriting seems consistant in the dedication, so what's the story? Printed or actually hand signed?

Welcome to the Boards, Robot Maniac I have to ask (with regard to the Dell display) does your inner OCD ever allow anything BUT Dells to be displayed?

BangZoom - welcome back. Looks like Classics Illustrated #149 (HRN 149) too.

Very interesting (and apt) observations from daughter - she's certainly overcome a fair few hurdles (given her father) and has still managed to arrive with some pretty well developed critical faculties. The bolded observation regarding the Junior Woodchuck Guide is so applicable - it makes me want to try to find a "skin" for the phone that would be appropriate.

He-She? The GA really was the Wild West of funnybooks. Great book

Welcome To The Boards !! That Stan Cross piece is iconic. A one page gag strip with the caption "Fer Gorsake stop laughing: this is serious!" first printed in "Smith's Weekly" in 1933. (I know you know this OperaHouseSydney - this is for those who may not be aware). So popular, it was reprinted as a poster and sold in large numbers. Stan's epitaph on his tombstone (he died in 1977) reads " Stop laughing - this is serious". Stan Cross Great pic. (thumbs u

Yeah, yeah, nice books and all, but you must tell me more about that FABULOUS rug

Lovely And a nice little tease for the casual reader in the last sentence Bravo! Agree with you regarding the strange turn the title took under Severin's stewardship. An attempt to introduce continuing characters didn't work. That said, I like Severin's work with a pencil. Underrated IMHO.

That's a very pretty VG+. Any ideas to the "deductions"? Internal, back cover etc?

I love these little things. Were these giveaways or something? Cheerios giveaways.

What a gorgeous book. Hard to believe it is now 74 years old.

Great beginning! First Scrooge and a great story. I also like the non gloss covers of this era. Thanks! That's interesting that you mention the non gloss because, when I got it, I wondered if it was supossed to be like that or if it just worn away. I actually quite like it, too. Gotta get FC 386 now. Great, just great, even more competition

The purple prose comes to the reader courtesy Mrs "Time" magazine.

Well, this is the second Five Year Plan. Like the Soviet Union, I plan for success but reality often looks a bit different! The Soviet Union? Those Marxist-Leninist revisionaries? No, comrade AJD, if we are to achieve the collectingve goals of the Party and the People the true socialist model that must be followed is that of the People's Republic of China. Like Chairman Mao's first Five Year Plan yours had noble intentions but was undermined by saboteurs, the bourgeois and, worst of all, people who refused to sell you the books you wanted at a reasonable price. Follow Chairman Mao's template and make this next step the "Great Leap Forward", a Five Year Program that will steady the course of this noble quest. This Great Leap Forward will require some sacrifice by others - specifically other collectors - but that is of little significance when one considers the truly altruistic challenge of completing your run. Chairman AJD, with your firm hand at the helm of this enterprise, failure is unthinkable. However, there are counter-revolutionaries everywhere and they should be reminded that the next step in this quest may have even more dire consequences - the Cultural Revolution. Personally, I would enjoy this "last resort" step, as I would relish the opportunity to assemble cadres of collectors (more Junior Woodchucks than Red Guards), all with the single minded purpose of securing your Walt Disney's Comics and Stories - at a reasonable price, including shipping. Solidarity Forever!! Comrade Duffman

Maginificent Just an amazing run of books (thumbs u

Just got a package from Ed - very quick trip Down Under. The books are absolute rubbish - but that's my taste, not ft88's Great seller