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"The Best Complete Comics From The Classic Fanzine & More!" Limited edition of 500 copies. 4th book in series, following LABORS OF LOVE (Hamster Press, 1994, 2000) and 2 volumes of FANDOM'S FINEST COMICS (Hamster Press, 1997 & 1998)
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Small partial cover reprints of Star-Studded Comics #3, #6, #8, #9, #13, and #14.
Fandom's Finest Comics #[1] published January 1997 Notes:
Includes illustration, "Burning The Midnight Oil."
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Includes 6 vignettes.
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Brief history of The Texas Trio and the material in this book. Includes photo of the group, White Dragon pin-up, 2 panels from The Defender story "Crystal Stone" (from SSC #7, July 1965), 4 panels from the 1st Xal-Kor story (from SSC #5, September 1964; reprinted in full in FANDOM'S FINEST COMICS, 1997).
Star-Studded Comics #14 published December 1968 Notes:
Full story reprinted in FANDOM'S FINEST COMICS Vol.2 (Hamster Press, 1998).
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Letter to prospective contributors. Includes 2 panels from Powerman story "Riddle Of The Runaway Rocket" (from SSC #SSC #6, February 1965; full story reprinted in FANDOM'S FINEST COMICS, 1997) and drawing of Mercury.
Star-Studded Comics #1 published September 1963 Notes:
Includes covers of all 18 issues (listed separately here) & panels from Dr. Weird story "The Curse Of Skullwing" (from SSC #9, July 1966; reprinted in full in FANDOM'S FINEST COMICS, 1997)) & Defender story "The House Where Terror Lived" (from SSC #13, June 1968; reprinted in full in FANDOM'S FINEST COMICS Vol.2, 1998)
Star-Studded Comics #2 published December 1963
Star-Studded Comics #3 published March 1964 Notes:
Appears in color on book's cover.
Star-Studded Comics #4 published June 1964 Notes:
Cover reprinted twice in this book: in contents section (reduced) and with Liberty Legion story (full-size, see Sequence 28).
Star-Studded Comics #5 published September 1964
Star-Studded Comics #6 published February 1965 Notes:
Tiny portion in color on book's cover.
Star-Studded Comics #7 published July 1965
Star-Studded Comics #8 published March 1966 Notes:
Appears in color on book's cover.
Star-Studded Comics #9 published January 1966 Notes:
Appears in color on book's cover.
Star-Studded Comics #10 published February 1967 Notes:
Appears in color on book's back cover.
Star-Studded Comics #11 published January 1967 Notes:
Lettering done in the style of many psychedelic rock posters of the period.
Star-Studded Comics #12 published January 1967
Star-Studded Comics #13 published June 1968 Notes:
Appears in color on book's cover.
Star-Studded Comics #14 published December 1968 Notes:
Appears in color on book's cover.
Star-Studded Comics #15 published May 1969
Star-Studded Comics #16 published November 1969
Star-Studded Comics #17 published January 1971 Notes:
Cover is photo of scene created with model-kits.
Star-Studded Comics #18 published January 1972
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"Annotation on the contents". Includes photo Biljo White, Larry Ivie & Bill DuBay; drawings of Xal-Kor, The Eye, and panel from Astral Man story, "The Adder" (from SSC #14, December 1968).
Star-Studded Comics #7 published July 1965 Notes:
5th appearance; previous app. in SSC #6; next app. in SSC #8. Full story reprinted in FANDOM'S FINEST COMICS Vol.2 (Hamster Press, 1998).
Star-Studded Comics #6 published February 1965 Notes:
Third appearance. Full story reprinted in Fandom's Finest Comics (Hamster Press, 1997).
Star-Studded Comics #4 published June 1964
Star-Studded Comics #4 published June 1964 Notes:
"INTRODUCING-- THE LIBERTY LEGION" / Part 1 of 5. Justice Society / Justice League-type of story. 3rd appearance of The Defender; previous app. in SSC #2, next app. a cameo in SSC #6, next story in SSC #7. 2nd appearance of Dr. Weird; previous app. in SSC #1, next app. in SSC #5. 2nd appearance of Astral Man; previous app. in SSC #1, next app. in SSC #14 (December 1968). 2nd (& final?) appearance of Mercury; previous app. in SSC #2. 4th appearance of The Changeling; previous app. in SSC #3, next app. in SSC #8 (March 1966). 2nd appearance of Powerman; previous app. in SSC #2, next app. in SSC #6 (February 1965).
Star-Studded Comics #4 published June 1964 Notes:
"INTRODUCING-- THE LIBERTY LEGION" / Part 2 of 5.
Star-Studded Comics #4 published June 1964 Notes:
"INTRODUCING-- THE LIBERTY LEGION" / Part 3 of 5. Pages 36 & 37 (pages 2 & 3 of this chapter) printed in reverse order in original comic and in previous reprint; corrected this time!
Star-Studded Comics #4 published June 1964 Notes:
"INTRODUCING-- THE LIBERTY LEGION" / Part 4 of 5.
Star-Studded Comics #4 published June 1964 Notes:
"INTRODUCING-- THE LIBERTY LEGION" / Part 5 of 5. Only appearance of The Liberty Legion; another story was worked on, but never materialized; no relation to the 1940's team from THE INVADERS #5-6 and MARVEL PREMIERE #29-30 (Marvel, March-June 1976).
Star-Studded Comics #3 published March 1964 Notes:
First appearance. Character designed by Richard "Grass" Green in November 1955. Story expanded and redrawn in ink for The Eye (Biljo White, 1965 series) #1; ink version reprinted in Fandom's Finest Comics (Hamster Press, 1997 series) #[nn]. Due to switch to offset printing in the next SSC issue, next appearance in Fighting Hero Comics (SFCA, 1964 series) #10.
Star-Studded Comics #3 published March 1964 Notes:
Cross-section detailing The Eye's various abilities. "Ditto" version published in 1963, redrawn in ink as "Inside The Eye" for THE EYE #1 (Biljo White, 1965); ink version reprinted in FANDOM'S FINEST COMICS (Hamster Press, 1997)
Star-Studded Comics #9 published January 1966 Notes:
4th appearance; previous app. in SSC #8, reprinted in FANDOM'S FINEST COMICS (Hamster Press, 1997); next app. in SSC #10.
Star-Studded Comics #10 published February 1967 Notes:
6th appearance.
Star-Studded Comics #9 published January 1966 Notes:
7th appearance. Full story reprinted in FANDOM'S FINEST COMICS (Hamster Press, 1997).
Star-Studded Comics #14 published December 1968 Notes:
Full story reprinted in Fandom's Finest Comics (Hamster Press, 1998 series) #2.
Star-Studded Comics #13 published June 1968 Notes:
Full story reprinted in Fandom's Finest Comics (Hamster Press, 1998 series) #2.
Star-Studded Comics #8 published March 1966 Notes:
5th appearance of both heroes. Story erroneously referred to as "Powerman Vs. The Defender" in this book's contents section. "Zygot" became the name of the race responsible for murdering and enslaving the entire Milky Way Galaxy, leading to its eventual obliteration in Jim Starlin's METAMORPHOSIS ODYSSEY graphic novel, the origin of his character Dreadstar, in Epic Illustrated (Marvel, 1980 series) #1-9.
Star-Studded Comics #17 published January 1971 Notes:
2nd of 2 appearances.
Star-Studded Comics #15 published May 1969 Notes:
9th appearance. Part 1 of 2.
Star-Studded Comics #7 published July 1965 Notes:
3rd & final appearance.
Star-Studded Comics #8 published March 1966 Notes:
5th appearance. Previous appearance in STAR-STUDDED COMICS #4 (Texas Trio, June 1964); Next appearance in STAR-STUDDED COMICS #11 (Texas Trio, June 1967).
Star-Studded Comics #6 published February 1965 Notes:
3rd appearance. Full story reprinted in Fandom's Finest Comics (Hamster Press, 1997 series) #1.
Star-Studded Comics #1 published September 1963 Notes:
1st appearance.
Star-Studded Comics #15 published May 1969
Star-Studded Comics #18 published January 1972 Notes:
1st (and only?) appearance.
Star-Studded Comics #8 published March 1966 Notes:
6th appearance; previous app. in SSC #7; next app. in SSC #9. According to fanzine historial Bill Shelly, script originally written for The Changeling (another character in STAR-STUDDED COMICS), but was deemed more appropriate for Dr. Weird.
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Includes photos of Gary Acord, Larry Herndon, The Texas Trio.
Star-Studded Comics #6 published February 1965 Notes:
Created in the mid-1950's, published almost a decade later. Edgar Rice Burroughs-style story; not related to Blade, Vampire Hunter from TOMB OF DRACULA #10 (Marvel, July 1973).
Star-Studded Comics #9 published January 1966 Notes:
6th appearance; previous app. in SSC #8; next app. in STAR-STUDDED COMICS #13 (Texas Trio, June 1968).
Star-Studded Comics #8 published March 1966 Notes:
5 pages of text plus full-page illo. Hero not related to villain White Dragon from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #184 (Marvel, September 1978).
Star-Studded Comics #10 published February 1967 Notes:
5th appearance; previous app. in SSC #9, next app. in STAR-STUDDED COMICS #12 (Texas Trio, October 1967).
Star-Studded Comics #5 published September 1964 Notes:
First appearance. Full story reprinted in Fandom's Finest Comics (Hamster Press, 1997 series) #1.
Star-Studded Comics #8 published March 1966 Notes:
Third appearance. Full story reprinted in Fandom's Finest Comics (Hamster Press, 1997 series) #1.
Star-Studded Comics #15 published May 1969 Notes:
7th appearance.
Star-Studded Comics #7 published July 1965 Notes:
2nd appearance. Previous app. in STAR-STUDDED COMICS #5 (Texas Trio, September 1964); next app. in STAR-STUDDED COMICS #8 (Texas Trio, March 1966).
Star-Studded Comics #13 published June 1968 Notes:
7th appearance. Previous app. in STAR-STUDDED COMICS #9 (Texas Trio, July 1966). Last app. to date?
Star-Studded Comics #11 published January 1967 Notes:
9th appearance. Previous app. in STAR-STUDDED COMICS #10 (Texas Trio, Winter 1967). Splash page done in the style of many psychedelic rock posters of the period.
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Includes panel from page 5 of Dr. Weird story, "The Curse Of Skullwing" (from SSC #9, July 1966); early unpublished sketch; and panel from "Boy, You Sure Don't Look Like A Hero!" (from SSC #13, June 1968)
Star-Studded Comics #9 published January 1966 Notes:
7th appearance; previous app. in SSC #8; next app. in SSC #10. Full story reprinted in FANDOM'S FINEST COMICS (Hamster Press, 1997).
Star-Studded Comics #6 published February 1965 Notes:
4th appearance; previous app. in STAR-STUDDED COMICS #5 (Texas Trio, September 1964, never reprinted); next app. in STAR-STUDDED COMICS #7 (Texas Trio, July 1965, reprinted in FANDOM'S FINEST COMICS Vol.2, Hamster Press, 1998).
Star-Studded Comics #15 published May 1969 Notes:
Sequel to "Boy, You Sure Don't Look Like A Hero!" from SSTAR-STUDDED COMICS #13 (Texas Trio, June 1968), reprinted in FANDOM'S FINEST COMICS Vol.2 (Hamster Press, 1998)
Star-Studded Comics #15 published May 1969 Notes:
11th appearance. Previous app. in SSC #11 (Texas Trio, June 1967); next app. in SSC #16 (Texas Trio, November 1969).
Star-Studded Comics #17 published January 1971 Notes:
Story apparently continues from earlier episode; unknown where or if it was ever published. Despite similar name & costume, character apparently not related to Dragonfly by Rik Levins in AMERICOMICS #4 (Americomics, October 1983).
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A list of which SSC stories were reprinted in the 2 FANDOM'S FINEST COMICS volumes and LABORS OF LOVE.
Star-Studded Comics #15 published May 1969 Notes:
1st appearance. Next app. in XAL-KOR THE HUMAN CAT #1 (Richard Green, 197?), then in MEGATON #5 (Megaton, June 1986).
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Interview with Roy Thomas, May 8, 2004. Includes photos of Roy (1963-64), Ronn & Beverly Foss (1964), Sam Grainger & Jim Amash (1989); promo for ALTER-EGO #9 by Ronn Foss; Alter-Ego illo. by Grainger; interior book illo. by Frank Frazetta.
Star-Studded Comics #17 published January 1971 Notes:
Faithful adaptation of first part of Fox's novel. Never continued.
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Ad / STAR-STUDDED COMICS #7
Star-Studded Comics #14 published December 1968 Notes:
1st of 2 appearances. Next app. in STAR-STUDDED #17 (Texas Trio, Summer 1971).
Star-Studded Comics #6 published February 1965
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Annotations on five strips that "Could have appeared in SSC!". Includes photo of Steve Herring, Jay Lynch & Dave Herring.
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2nd of 2 appearances. Previous app. in MASQUERADER #1 (Mike Vosburg, 196?)
Fighting Hero Comics #14 published February 1965 Notes:
Inked redo of ditto version from KOMIX ILLUSTRATED (Biljo White, 1963, reprinted in LABORS OF LOVE--EXPANDED EDITION / Hamster Press, 2000). Pages 3 & 4 reversed.
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Batman & Robin tribute.
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DRACULA / ADDAMS FAMILY parody; Harvey Kurtzman & Will Elder tribute.
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Will Eisner / SPIRIT tribute.
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Follow-up to story from STAR-STUDDED COMICS #11 (Texas Trio, June 1967); never finished.
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Two pages from unpublished 10-page sequel to Powerman story from STAR-STUDDED COMICS #8 (Texas Trio, March 1966). Left in "inventory" when SSC was cancelled, found in a closet by Howard Keltner in 1996.
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Intended for THE KOMIX (John Wright, July 1963); issue never published; existence of ditto masters discovered in 2004. Not related to Crime Crusher from EERIE #32 (Warren, March 1971).
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"Update" on Larry Herndon, Howard Keltner & Buddy Saunders.
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"Star-Studded oddities & little-known facts"; includes cover art from DR. WEIRD #2 (Texas Trio, Fall 1971) and pics of 4 different costumes worn by The Changeling.
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Includes photo of Bill Schelly & Howard Keltner (1997).
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On the back cover. Includes back cover of SSC #17; front cover of SSC #10; and vignettes from splash page of Liberty Legion story in SSC #4 (in color).
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