Comics UK

The American side of my collection has Giant Size X-Men 1 in good nick.

Here’s one for Polystyle afficiados. I never knew there was a Crystal Tipps and Alistair annual, let alone two (1973 & 1974). I’ve just picked up the first and it’s immaculate (i.e an unread Christmas present).

Steve - Have you got No.14? I’ve never seen one.

The Beano volumes were a few years back when he was first testing out the format. 20 hardback books in the set for about a dozen collectors, at cost or thereabouts. Honestly if you ever get the chance do look out for those and other assorted volumes (Corporal Clott, Little Plum, Bash Street Kids ...

That would be Irmantas who lives in Lithuania and has spoilt us for years with high production values. Looking across the room, I have the collected Scream Inn on the shelf and his Beano 1950s volumes.

Wishing you the very best.

A 50p pick up of Avengers Weekly No.8 (1973) that immediately sent me back to being 8 years old again. The first issue was my introduction to Marvel and each issue offered a tantalising glimpse of other comics and characters that I just had to know more about.

For me, 2000AD No.1 was just about perfect. However my favourite was my introduction to Marvel with Avengers No.1. I read it again and again until the cover came off - and the next issue was even better.

There was a Look-In Follyfoot special in 1973.

I’m up for some Melchester Jim-Jams.

Looking forward to a bit of Stingray. From memory it starts off a little infantile in places but soon sheds that ahead of the leap to Thunderbirds.

Still remembered.

TV Comic was always a penny more than its competitors but always very entertaining. I never understood the inclusion of Mighty Moth but what a great 5 minute cartoon it would have made. Again I never understood the inclusion of TWO Roobarb strips. In the end I lost interest with the format change ...

As there’s so much detail in this, I wonder if it was intended as an album rather than weekly comic - a bit like Willy the Kid later.

Was it published like that with “Holy Bum” ? I get the context for what happens next but seems a bit un-Beano like.