Comics: Phoenix Con 1970 and 1972

Phoenix Con

November 27–29, 1970

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Phoenix Con 1970 article in unidentified newspaper
reprinted in RBCC 77

The Collector #22, February 1971

Phoenix Con
June 16–18, 1972
Direct mail postmarked May 8, 1972

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Phoenix Con ’72 Program Booklet

All photographs by Alex Jay

C.C. Beck with his Phoenix Con award

C.C. Beck and Captain Tootsie with his prize,

a Beck original drawing of Captain Marvel

Most of the costume ball participants, from left to right: 

Captain Tootsie (2nd prize best costume), C.C. Beck in front of Superman, 

Captain Marvel Junior, Doctor Strange (1st prize best costume), 

Summer Hamilton as Minnie Mouse in front of her father, Bruce as Ibis, 

and Don Newton as Captain Marvel.

Cheers! Robin, Superman, Captain Marvel Jr. and Captain Marvel.

Beck and Newton

Summer Hamilton

Doctor Strange with his prize,
a Don Newton Batman illustration

Don Newton painting of Captain Marvel

The Arizona Republic

June 15, 1972

Tucson Daily Citizen

June 16, 1972

RBCC #95

(Updated April 2, 2020; next post on Monday: Chinese Oreo Cookies, Part 3)