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Adam Eterno wrote: 06 Jan 2024, 09:56
Yes it’s the series that Joe 90 merged into. I must admit that I got confused while collecting them as so many sellers didn’t realise there was a difference between TV Century 21 and TV21! All done now though, so on to the next set!
Thanks and yes,as a collector of comics in general,I get confused between TV Century 21 and TV21.
At the end of the day,surely it's the same comic that evolved?
TV Century 21 becomes TV21 and Joe 90 then becomes TV21 and Valiant??
I could be wrong,am no expert on this publication.
But I have always seen it as 3 volumes.
It was Valiant & TV21 and had Star Trek in full colour in the centre pages. I'm not sure but I think that's the only time Valiant had colour pages inside.
With the original TV Century 21 I bought each copy as it was published and remember towards the end they started putting football photos on the cover. But readers wrote in asking for the newspaper style covers to be reinstated and they were.
stevezodiac wrote: 07 Jan 2024, 12:05
It was Valiant & TV21 and had Star Trek in full colour in the centre pages. I'm not sure but I think that's the only time Valiant had colour pages inside.
With the original TV Century 21 I bought each copy as it was published and remember towards the end they started putting football photos on the cover. But readers wrote in asking for the newspaper style covers to be reinstated and they were.
Thanks Steve.I only have a few copies and some annuals but have a huge interest in this publication.
Massive fan of the Anderson strips and have books of the reprints.
Plus really want the Star Trek strips.
I’ve finally found that pesky last issue to complete my Fleetway Super Library Secret Agent Series set of 26. I finally now have all 3 sets of the Fleetway Super Libraries. I’m looking forward to reading the last Johnny Nero story!
On to the next one now.
Adam Eterno wrote: 07 Feb 2024, 12:58
I’ve finally found that pesky last issue to complete my Fleetway Super Library Secret Agent Series set of 26. I finally now have all 3 sets of the Fleetway Super Libraries. I’m looking forward to reading the last Johnny Nero story!
On to the next one now.
Adam Eterno wrote: 07 Feb 2024, 12:58
I’ve finally found that pesky last issue to complete my Fleetway Super Library Secret Agent Series set of 26. I finally now have all 3 sets of the Fleetway Super Libraries. I’m looking forward to reading the last Johnny Nero story!
On to the next one now.
Excellent,always so nice to complete a collection.
Another set completed on the weekend, this time it is Weird Planets by Alan Class, as I found my missing #22 in a bundle on Ebay. My largest complete Alan Class set so far. I've got some way to go to complete any of the big 6 though!
Adam Eterno wrote: 11 Mar 2024, 12:21
Another set completed on the weekend, this time it is Weird Planets by Alan Class, as I found my missing #22 in a bundle on Ebay. My largest complete Alan Class set so far. I've got some way to go to complete any of the big 6 though!
And another one completed. 3 separate purchases brought in the last 4 issues I needed for the complete set of 40 Top Secret Picture Library by IPC in the mid 70s. I’ve needed these 4 for ages and they all came up in the same week!
I just finally picked up the Air Ace Picture Library Special from 1971 which completes my collection of Boy’s Picture Library Specials by IPC/Fleetway - Air Ace(15), Attack(4), Battle(22), Battler Britton(8), Secret Agent(4), Space(5), Suspense(5), Top Secret(10), War(25), and Wild West(12). 110 in all! I’m also only 3 short of the 29 Ron Phillips published versions now.
Adam Eterno wrote: 04 Jul 2024, 22:06
I just finally picked up the Air Ace Picture Library Special from 1971 which completes my collection of Boy’s Picture Library Specials by IPC/Fleetway - Air Ace(15), Attack(4), Battle(22), Battler Britton(8), Secret Agent(4), Space(5), Suspense(5), Top Secret(10), War(25), and Wild West(12). 110 in all! I’m also only 3 short of the 29 Ron Phillips published versions now.
Adam Eterno wrote: 04 Jul 2024, 22:06
I just finally picked up the Air Ace Picture Library Special from 1971 which completes my collection of Boy’s Picture Library Specials by IPC/Fleetway - Air Ace(15), Attack(4), Battle(22), Battler Britton(8), Secret Agent(4), Space(5), Suspense(5), Top Secret(10), War(25), and Wild West(12). 110 in all! I’m also only 3 short of the 29 Ron Phillips published versions now.
Ooops, I forgot the 1 shots. I have at least 3 of those. One is Spy 13. I’ll have to check on the other two as they’re quite obscure.
Forbidden Worlds by Thorpe and Porter. Only a series of 8 comics, but it’s taken years to find issue #6 to complete the series. Delivered today amongst 15 similar comics.
I spotted it hiding at the back of a poor image on eBay. That’s my reading sorted for the next few evenings!
Adam Eterno wrote: 02 Sep 2024, 17:36
Forbidden Worlds by Thorpe and Porter. Only a series of 8 comics, but it’s taken years to find issue #6 to complete the series. Delivered today amongst 15 similar comics.
I spotted it hiding at the back of a poor image on eBay. That’s my reading sorted for the next few evenings!
Fantastic news Adam !
Question: Is the Thorpe and Porter "Forbidden Worlds" an English version (reprints?) of the longer running (145 issues) "Forbidden Worlds" American title?
Adam Eterno wrote: 02 Sep 2024, 17:36
Forbidden Worlds by Thorpe and Porter. Only a series of 8 comics, but it’s taken years to find issue #6 to complete the series. Delivered today amongst 15 similar comics.
I spotted it hiding at the back of a poor image on eBay. That’s my reading sorted for the next few evenings!
Fantastic news Adam !
Question: Is the Thorpe and Porter "Forbidden Worlds" an English version (reprints?) of the longer running (145 issues) "Forbidden Worlds" American title?
Yes they are. T&P did quite a few reprints of somebodies best of US comics. GCD. Has most of the links to where the stories came from.
