 Cover of The Rocket's Blast and the Comicollector #29 (April 1964), the 1st issue of the merger. Art by Don Fowler (Buddy Saunders). | |
| Editor | The Comicollector - Jerry Bails 1961–1962 - Ronn Foss 1962–1964 The Rocket's Blast - G. B. Love 1961–1964 RBCC - G. B. Love 1964–1974 - James Van Hise 1974–1983, 2002-2003 |
|---|---|
| Categories | Comic book Advertising Strips News Reviews Criticism |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publisher | G. B. Love 1964–1974 James Van Hise 1974–1981, 2002–2003 New Media Publishing 1981–1983 |
| Total circulation | 3,300 (1979) |
| First issue | April 1964 #29 |
| Final issue | June 1983 #153 |
| Company | S.F.C.A. |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Miami, Florida |
| Language | English |
Rocket's Blast Comicollector (RBCC) was a comics advertising fanzine published from 1964 to 1983. 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. 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.
RBCC featured fan-generated art, original articles, and advertisements from comic book fans and dealers. 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.[1] 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."[1]
- ^ a b "RBCC Founder G.B. Love Dies: Was Early Fandom Pioneer". ComicSource Newsletter. 2001. Retrieved Apr 10, 2013.