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Complete ALAN MOORE 1st print Marvel UK set | 1979-1984 | Captain Britain | FN+ a.imagelink {color:#ffffff;} a:hover.imagelink {color:#ffffff;} a:visited.imagelink {color:#c0c0c0;} a.imagelink img.saleimage { border: 2px solid #ffffff; } a:visited.imagelink img.saleimage { border: 2px solid #c0c0c0; } Description Complete
ALAN MOORE
Marvel Comics
Collection
Every Alan Moore script, article and review written for Marvel Comics
Complete 1st print set of all Alan Moore Captain Britain storiesIncludes 1st prints of all Alan Moore Dr Who storiesIncludes 1st prints of all Alan Moore Star Wars storiesAll Marvel UK stories printed in Black & White
All 1st prints
Marvel UK Comics1979-1984
Frantic Winter Special 1
Dr Who Weekly 35-38, 40-43
Dr Who Monthly 47, 51, 57Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Monthly 151, 154-156Star Wars Monthly 159Marvel Super-Heroes 377-397Daredevils 1-11Mighty World of Marvel (volume 2) 7-13
If you\'re familiar with the Captain Britain Omnibus, or the X-Men Achives 1-7 featuring Captain Britain, or the Star Wars or Dr Who reprints, then you\'ll be familiar with some of these Alan Moore stories. But if you haven\'t seen the 1st prints of these stories, printed in B&W, in magazine-size comics, on horrible quality paper, then you haven\'t really read them.
Well, here they are! They\'re all 40 or 52 page magazine-size comics, and the stories look completely different, and imho way better than the reprints. The original comics are also packed full of a great mix of new material, and reprints of a lot of other classics, like John Byrne\'s run on the Avengers, and Frank Miller\'s run on Daredevil.
Just to be clear, only 45 of the 56 comics contained in this sale include work by Alan Moore, but for the sake of completeness I\'ve included Marvel Super-Heroes 377-385, 396 and 397, so you have the complete run of Captain Britain from his revamp, plus the last 2 issues of the title...
Alan Moore
These comics make up Alan Moore\'s entire output for Marvel UK from 1981-1984. There are some absolute gems contained in this sale, which includes his 1st published work for Marvel under the pseudonym of Curt Vile in the 1979 Frantic Winter Special (for which he also drew the artwork...), the complete run on Captain Britain, all of the Dr Who and Star Wars stories, all of the Night Raven text stories, as well as all of the essays and articles, and all of the fanzine reviews.
They are impossible to find in 1st print form, and this is the only set up for sale online right now - they hardly ever appear on UK, let alone on in North America...
Condition & Images
These comics have been well looked after, and you probably won\'t see another complete run like this for a long time. So get offerding, drop me a line, have a chat, and let me know your thoughts.
They\'re all 1st prints, and all the Marvel UK Captain Britain stories, and indeed pretty much all of the stories, are in black & white print. Condition ranges from Very Fine/Near Mint (9.0) to Very Good/Fine (5.0), using Overstreet standards.
The comics have been stored in bags and boards, but they\'ve been removed for the photos of the front and back covers of the individual issues, showing the actual comics the winning buyer will receive.
Please scroll down for 24 high resolution photos of the key issues, a complete list of all the individual grades, as well as the Overstreet description of the assigned grades. There\'s also some info about printing standards in the UK in the early 1980\'s, as well as a bit about me.
Enjoy!
Contents
And because there\'s such a wealth of material contained in these 56 comics I\'ve gone through each one making a note of the contents. It\'s an exhaustive (and exhausting...) list, but if you want a 1st print history of Alan Moore\'s Marvel bibliography it\'s all here...
Frantic Winter Special 1979 - 2 pages of satirical cartoons written and drawn by Alan Moore, working under the pseuodonym of Curt Vile.
Dr Who Weekly 35 - Part 1 of Black Legacy (2 pages), a CyberMen story written by Alan Moore, with artwork by David Lloyd, Doctor Who and the Time Witch part 1, by Steve Moore and Dave Gibbons, Duel of the Daleks (reprint from TV Century 21 from 1965) by David Whitaker and Richard Jennings, and Put Another Nickel In (reprint from Chamber of Darkness 6 from 1970) by Mimi Gold and Dick Ayers.
Dr Who Weekly 36 - Part 2 of Black Legacy (2 pages), a CyberMen story written by Alan Moore, with artwork by David Lloyd, Doctor Who and the Time Witch part 2, by Steve Moore and Dave Gibbons, Duel of the Daleks & The Amaryll Challenge (reprints from TV Century 21 from 1965) by David Whitaker and Richard Jennings, and Always Leave \'Em Laughing (reprint from Chamber of Darkness 1 from 1969) by Gary Friedrich and Don Heck.
Dr Who Weekly 37 - Part 3 of Black Legacy (2 pages), a CyberMen story written by Alan Moore, with artwork by David Lloyd, Doctor Who and the Time Witch part 3, by Steve Moore and Dave Gibbons, The Amaryll Challenge & The Penta Ray Factor (reprints from TV Century 21 from 1965) by David Whitaker and Richard Jennings, and Gundar! (reprint from Tales of Suspense 39 from 1963) by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.
Dr Who Weekly 38 - Part 4 of Black Legacy (2 pages), a CyberMen story written by Alan Moore, with artwork by David Lloyd, Doctor Who and the Time Witch part 4, by Steve Moore and Dave Gibbons, and The Penta Ray Factor (reprint from TV Century 21 from 1965) by David Whitaker and Richard Jennings.
Dr Who Weekly 40 - Part 1 of Business As Usual (2 pages), a Nestenes story written by Alan Moore, with artwork by David Lloyd, Doctor Who: Dragon\'s Claw part 2, by Steve Moore and Dave Gibbons, The Plague of Death & The Menace of the Monstrons (reprints from TV Century 21 from 1965) by David Whitaker and Richard Jennings, and I Took A Journey Into Fear (reprint from Journey Into Mystery 63 from 1960) with artwork by Steve Ditko.
Dr Who Weekly 41 - Part 2 of Business As Usual (2 pages), a Nestenes story written by Alan Moore, with artwork by David Lloyd, Doctor Who: Dragon\'s Claw part 3, by Steve Moore and Dave Gibbons, The Menace of the Monstrons (reprint from TV Century 21 from 1965) by David Whitaker and Richard Jennings, and Forever is a Long Time! (reprint from Journey Into Mystery 74 from 1961) with artwork by Don Heck.
Dr Who Weekly 42 - Part 3 of Business As Usual (2 pages), a Nestenes story written by Alan Moore, with artwork by David Lloyd, Doctor Who: Dragon\'s Claw part 4, by Steve Moore and Dave Gibbons, The Menace of the Monstrons (reprint from TV Century 21 from 1965) by David Whitaker and Richard Jennings, and I Must Enter the Tomb of Tut-Am-Tut! (reprint from Tales of Suspense 35 from 1962) with artwork by Don Heck.
Dr Who Weekly 43 - Part 4 of Business As Usual (2 pages), a Nestenes story written by Alan Moore, with artwork by David Lloyd, Doctor Who: Dragon\'s Claw part 5, by Steve Moore and Dave Gibbons, and When the Switch is Pulled (reprint from Journey Into Mystery 89 from 1963) by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.
Dr Who Monthly 47 - Star Death, a 4 page Time Lords story written by Alan Moore, with artwork by David Lloyd, and Doctor Who: Dreamers of Death, by Steve Moore and Dave Gibbons.
Dr Who Monthly 51 - 4D War, a 4 page Time Lords story written by Alan Moore, with artwork by David Lloyd, and Doctor Who: War of the Words, by Steve Moore and Dave Gibbons.
Dr Who Monthly 57 - BlackSun Rising, a 4 page Time Lords story written by Alan Moore, with artwork by David Lloyd, and Doctor Who: The Free-Fall Warriors part 2, by Steve Parkhouse and Dave Gibbons.
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Monthly 151 - The Pandora Effect, a Star Wars story written by Alan Moore, featuring Han Solo, Chewbacca and Princess Leia, with artwork by Adolfo Buylla, The Devil\'s Marauder, a Killraven story (reprint from Amazing Adventures 25 from 1974) by Don McGregor and Rich Buckler, and The Man Who Went Too Far (reprint from Journey Into Unknown Worlds 56 from 1957) with artwork by Richard Doxsee.
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Monthly 154 - Tilotny Throws A Shape, a Star Wars story written by Alan Moore, featuring Princess Leia, with artwork by John Stokes, The Death Merchant, a Killraven story (reprint from Amazing Adventures 28 from 1975) by Don McGregor and Rich Buckler, and Coffin in the Clouds part 1 (reprint from Star Wars 56 from 1982) by David Michelinie and Walt Simonson.
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Monthly 155 - Dark Lord\'s Conscience, a Star Wars story written by Alan Moore, featuring Darth Vader, with artwork by John Stokes, The Hell Destroyers, a Killraven story (reprint from Amazing Adventures 29 from 1975) by Don McGregor and (P.) Craig Russell, and Coffin in the Clouds part 2 (reprint from Star Wars 56 from 1982) by David Michelinie and Walt Simonson.
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Monthly 156 - Rust Never Sleeps, a Star Wars story written by Alan Moore, featuring R2D2 and C3PO, with artwork by Alan Davis, Arrival!, a Rom story (reprint from Rom 1 & 2 from 1979 & 1980) by Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema, and Hello, Bespin, Good-bye (reprint from Star Wars 57 from 1982) by David Michelinie and Walt Simonson.
Star Wars Monthly 159 - Blind Fury!, a Star Wars story written by Alan Moore, featuring Luke Skywalker, with artwork by John Stokes, Bazarre (reprint from Star Wars 59 from 1982) by David Michelinie and Walt Simonson, and The Watcher Must Die! (reprint from Tales of Suspense 58 from 1964) by Stan Lee and George Tuska.
Marvel Super-Heroes 377 - 1st appearance of Captain Britain Mark II, full colour Captain Britain cover artwork by Alan Davis, part 1 of an interview with David Lloyd, reprint of X-Men 65 in B&W with stunning pencil work in beautiful detail by the one and only Neal Adams, reprint of Avengers 182 in B&W featuring John Byrne pencil artwork, Captain Britain letters page. No Alan Moore content...
Marvel Super-Heroes 378 - 2nd appearance of Captain Britain Mark II, part 2 of an interview with David Lloyd, reprint of Avengers 183 in B&W featuring John Byrne pencil artwork, reprint of Avengers 41 in B&W featuring John Buscema pencil artwork. No Alan Moore content...
Marvel Super-Heroes 379 - 3rd appearance of Captain Britain Mark II, interview with Paul Neary, reprint of Avengers 184 in B&W featuring John Byrne pencil artwork, reprint of Avengers 42 in B&W featuring John Buscema pencil artwork. No Alan Moore content...
Marvel Super-Heroes 380 - 4th appearance of Captain Britain Mark II, article on the Golden Age of Marvel by Ken Howse, reprint of Avengers 185 in B&W featuring John Byrne pencil artwork, reprint of Avengers 43 in B&W featuring John Buscema pencil artwork, 3 Captain Britain letters pages. No Alan Moore content...
Marvel Super-Heroes 381 - 5th appearance of Captain Britain Mark II, interview with John Stokes, reprint of Avengers 186 in B&W featuring John Byrne pencil artwork, reprint of Avengers 44 in B&W featuring John Buscema pencil artwork, 2 Captain Britain letters pages. No Alan Moore content...
Marvel Super-Heroes 382 - 6th appearance of Captain Britain Mark II, part 1 of a Night Raven text story with text and B&W illustrations by Paul Neary, part 1 of an article on the production of comic front covers, reprint of Avengers 187 in B&W featuring John Byrne pencil artwork, reprint of Dominic Fortune story from Hulk Magazine 22 in B&W featuring Howard Chaykin pencil artwork, 2 competition and quiz pages. No Alan Moore content...
Marvel Super-Heroes 383 - 7th appearance of Captain Britain Mark II, Captain Britain masthead on cover, part 2 of Night Raven text story with text by Paul Neary and B&W illustrations by Mick Austin, article on the Marvel UK bullpen, reprint of Avengers 188 in B&W featuring John Byrne pencil artwork, reprint of the Shroud story from Marvel Preview 21 in B&W featuring Steve Ditko pencil artwork, Captain Britain letters page, and a competition and quiz page. No Alan Moore content...
Marvel Super-Heroes 384 - 8th appearance of Captain Britain Mark II, Captain Britain masthead on cover, complete Night Raven text story with text and B&W illustrations by Paul Neary, part 2 of an article on the production of comic front covers, reprint of Avengers 189 in B&W featuring John Byrne pencil artwork, reprint of of a Planet of the Apes story from Planet of the Apes Magazine 5 in B&W featuring Ed Hannigan pencil artwork, Marvel Super-Heroes letter page, and a competition and quiz page. No Alan Moore content...
Marvel Super-Heroes 385 - 9th appearance of Captain Britain Mark II, Captain Britain masthead on cover, complete Night Raven text story with text by Simon Hudson and B&W illustration by Floron Florenzo, part 3 of an article on the production of comic front covers, reprint of Avengers 190 in B&W featuring John Byrne pencil artwork, reprint of a Gullivar Jones story from Monsters Unleashed Magazine 8 in B&W featuring George Perez pencil artwork, and 4 competition, fun and quiz pages. No Alan Moore content...
Marvel Super-Heroes 386 - 10th appearance of Captain Britain Mark II with the last page scripted by Alan Moore - his 1st Captain Britain storyline begins here! Captain Britain masthead on cover, part 1 of a Night Raven text story with text by Maxwell Stockbridge and B&W illustration by Floron Florenzo, Inside Comics news feature by Frank Plowright, reprint of Avengers 191 in B&W featuring John Byrne pencil artwork, reprint of a Weirdworld story from Marvel Super Action Magazine 1 in B&W featuring Mike Ploog pencil artwork, reprint of Beauty\'s Vengeance from Monsters Unleashed Magazine 10 in B&W featuring Sanho Kim pencil artwork, and 3 fun and competition pages.
Marvel Super-Heroes 387 - 1st full Captain Britain issue scripted by Alan Moore - his 1st Captain Britain storyline continues here! Keep Your Coffin Dry, Nevada text story by Jim Harmon, Inside Comics news feature by Frank Plowright, reprint of Avengers 192 in B&W featuring Arvell Jones pencil artwork, centrefold poster of the cover of Avengers 44 in B&W featuring John Buscema pencil artwork, reprint of This Is the Valiant One, Signing Out from Monsters Unleashed Magazine 11 in B&W featuring Billy Graham pencil artwork, and a competition page.
Marvel Super-Heroes 388 - 2nd full Captain Britain issue scripted by Alan Moore - his 1st Captain Britain storyline continues here! Captain Britain masthead on cover, part 1 of the Inside Comics news feature Marvel Superhero checklist, reprint of Avengers 193 in B&W featuring pencil artwork by Sal Buscema and Dan Green, centrefold poster of the cover of Dr Strange 49 in B&W featuring Marshall Rogers pencil artwork, and a reprint of Dr Strange 49 in B&W featuring Marshall Rogers pencil artwork.
Marvel Super-Heroes 389 - Article on Captain Britain by Alan Moore, Night Raven text story by Maxwell Stockbridge.
Marvel Super-Heroes 390 - Never reprinted Night Raven text story by Alan Moore.
Marvel Super-Heroes 391 - Never reprinted Night Raven text story by Alan Moore.
Marvel Super-Heroes 392 - Never reprinted Night Raven text story by Alan Moore.
Marvel Super-Heroes 393 - Never reprinted Night Raven text story by Alan Moore.
Marvel Super-Heroes 394 - Never reprinted Night Raven text story by Alan Moore.
Marvel Super-Heroes 395 - Never reprinted Night Raven text story by Alan Moore.
Marvel Super-Heroes 396 - Reprints only, no Alan Moore content...
Marvel Super-Heroes 397 - Reprints only, no Alan Moore content...
Daredevils 1 - Captain Britain Mark II by Alan Moore & Alan Davis, full colour Captain Britain cover artwork by Paul Neary, fanzine reviews by Alan Moore, article on Frank Miller by Alan Moore, early artwork by Gary Leach, news feature by Frank Plowright, reprint of Daredevil 164 in B&W showing Frank Miller\'s stunning pencil work in beautiful detail, reprint of Amazing Spider-Man 52 in B&W featuring John Romita pencil artwork, full colour centrefold poster of Daredevil by Gary Leach, and a competition page.
Daredevils 2 - Captain Britain Mark II by Alan Moore & Alan Davis, full colour Captain Britain cover artwork by Paul Neary, fanzine reviews by Alan Moore, article on Comicana \'82, news feature by Frank Plowright, reprint of Daredevil 160 in B&W featuring Frank Miller pencil work, reprint of Amazing Spider-Man 52 in B&W featuring John Romita pencil artwork, full colour centrefold poster of Spider-Man by Paul Neary, and a competition page.
Daredevils 3 - Captain Britain Mark II by Alan Moore & Alan Davis, fanzine reviews by Alan Moore, part 1 of an article on Stan Lee by Alan Moore, early artwork by Paul Neary, an article on the New York Comic Con, reprint of Daredevil 161 in B&W featuring Frank Miller pencil work, reprint of Amazing Spider-Man 53 in B&W featuring John Romita pencil artwork, and a couple of editorial pages.
Daredevils 4 - Captain Britain Mark II by Alan Moore & Alan Davis, full colour Captain Britain cover artwork by Paul Neary, fanzine reviews by Alan Moore, part 2 of an article on Stan Lee by Alan Moore, part 1 of an article on sexism in comics by Alan Moore, early artwork by John Higgins, reprint of Daredevil 163 in B&W featuring Frank Miller pencil work, reprint of Amazing Spider-Man 53 in B&W featuring John Romita pencil artwork, a reader survey, a couple of Daredevils letter pages, and a full colour centrefold poster of the Black Panther by Mick Austin.
Daredevils 5 - Captain Britain Mark II by Alan Moore & Alan Davis, full colour Captain Britain cover artwork by Alan Davis, fanzine reviews by Alan Moore, part 2 of an article on sexism in comics by Alan Moore, article on music & comics by Alan Moore, article on North American comic publishing boom by Frank Plowright, early artwork by David Lloyd, reprint of Dr Who monthly story by Alan Moore, reprint of Daredevil 164 (again...) in B&W featuring Frank Miller pencil work, a couple of Daredevils letter pages, and a full colour centrefold poster of the Special Executive by Alan Davis.
Daredevils 6 - Captain Britain Mark II by Alan Moore & Alan Davis, full colour Captain Britain cover artwork by Alan Davis, Night Raven text story with text by Alan Moore and B&W illustration by David Lloyd, fanzine reviews by Alan Moore, part 3 of an article on sexism in comics by Alan Moore, article on Chinese comics by Steve Moore, early artwork by Dave Gibbons, reprint of Dr Who monthly story by Alan Moore and David Lloyd, reprint of Daredevil 165 in B&W featuring Frank Miller pencil work, a couple of Daredevils letter pages, and a full colour centrefold poster of Mephisto by John Higgins, I believe...
Daredevils 7 - Captain Britain Mark II by Alan Moore & Alan Davis, stunning full colour Captain Britain cover artwork by Alan Davis, part 1 of a Night Raven text story with text by Alan Moore and B&W illustrations by Alan Davis, fanzine reviews by Alan Moore, article on Japanese comics by Steve Moore, early artwork by Steve Dillon, news feature by Frank Plowright, reprint of Dr Who monthly story by Alan Moore and David Lloyd, reprint of Daredevil 166 in B&W featuring Frank Miller pencil work, a couple of Daredevils letter pages, and a full colour centrefold poster of the characters in Daredevils by Alan Davis.
Daredevils 8 - Captain Britain Mark II by Alan Moore & Alan Davis, stunning full colour Captain Britain cover artwork by Alan Davis, part 2 of a Night Raven text story with text by Alan Moore and B&W illustrations by Alan Davis, Daredevil parody by Alan Moore, fanzine reviews by Alan Moore, article on comics from Kong Kong and China by Steve Moore, early artwork by Alan Davis, news feature by Frank Plowright, reprint of Dr Who monthly story by Alan Moore and David Lloyd, reprint of Daredevil 167 in B&W featuring Frank Miller pencil work, a couple of Daredevils letter pages, and a full colour centrefold poster of Elektra by Dave Weir.
Daredevils 9 - Captain Britain Mark II by Alan Moore & Alan Davis, full colour Captain Britain cover artwork by Alan Davis, part 3 of a Night Raven text story with text by Alan Moore and B&W illustrations by Alan Davis, fanzine reviews by Alan Moore, article on pulp novels, article on Knockabout comics, article on Marvel UK comic con, reprint of Daredevil 168 in B&W featuring Frank Miller pencil work, a couple of Daredevils letter pages, and a full colour centrefold poster of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants!
Daredevils 10 - Captain Britain Mark II by Alan Moore & Alan Davis, part 4 of a Night Raven text story with text by Alan Moore and B&W illustrations by Alan Davis, Origin of The Crusader story by Alan Davis, fanzine reviews by Alan Moore, reprint of Daredevil 169 in B&W featuring Frank Miller pencil work, a Daredevils letter page, and a full colour centrefold poster of The Fury by Alan Davis.
Daredevils 11 - Captain Britain Mark II by Alan Moore & Alan Davis, more stunning full colour Captain Britain cover artwork by Alan Davis, Night Raven text story with text by Jamie Delano and B&W illustrations by Alan Davis, news feature by Frank Plowright, fanzine reviews by Steve Jones, reprint of Daredevil 170 in B&W featuring Frank Miller pencil work, a couple of Daredevils letter pages, and a full colour Alan Davis centrefold poster.
Mighty World of Marvel (vol 2) 7 - Captain Britain Mark II by Alan Moore & Alan Davis, full colour Captain Britain cover artwork by Alan Davis, part 2 of a Night Raven text story with text by Jamie Delano and illustrations by Alan Davis, fanzine review, artist showcase, reprint of Wolverine 3 in full colour, one colour, and B&W featuring Frank Miller pencil work, a quiz, and 2 letters pages.
Mighty World of Marvel (vol 2) 8 - Captain Britain Mark II by Alan Moore & Alan Davis, full colour Captain Britain cover artwork by Alan Davis, part 3 of a Night Raven text story with text by Jamie Delano and illustrations by Alan Davis, fanzine reviews, artist showcase, reprint of Wolverine 4 in full colour, one colour, and B&W featuring Frank Miller pencil work, and 2 letters pages.
Mighty World of Marvel (vol 2) 9 - Captain Britain Mark II by Alan Moore & Alan Davis, full colour Captain Britain cover artwork by Alan Davis, Night Raven text story with text by Jamie Delano and illustrations by Alan Davis, an article on Glasgow Comic Con by Alan Moore, fanzine review, artist showcase, news feature, reprint of Cloak and Dagger 1 in full colour, one colour, and B&W, and 2 letters pages.
Mighty World of Marvel (vol 2) 10 - Captain Britain Mark II by Alan Moore & Alan Davis, part 1 of a Night Raven text story with text by Jamie Delano and illustrations by Alan Davis, fanzine articles, artist showcase, reprint of Cloak and Dagger 2 in full colour, one colour, and B&W, and a letter page.
Mighty World of Marvel (vol 2) 11 - Captain Britain Mark II by Alan Moore & Alan Davis, part 2 of a Night Raven text story with text by Jamie Delano and illustrations by Alan Davis, fanzine reviews, comic article, artist showcase, reprint of Cloak and Dagger 3 in full colour, one colour, and B&W, and 2 letters pages.
Mighty World of Marvel (vol 2) 12 - Captain Britain Mark II by Alan Moore & Alan Davis, full colour Captain Britain cover artwork by Alan Davis, Night Raven text story with text by Jamie Delano and illustrations by Alan Davis, news feature, artist showcase, reprint of Cloak and Dagger 4 in full colour, one colour, and B&W!
Mighty World of Marvel (vol 2) 13 - Captain Britain Mark II by Alan Moore & Alan Davis, full colour Captain Britain cover artwork by Alan Davis, Night Raven text story with text by Jamie Delano and illustrations by Alan Davis, fanzine reviews, comic article, 2 artist showcases, reprint of Micronauts & X-Men 1 in full colour, one colour, and B&W, and a letter page.
Here\'s a list of the individual grades of the comics:
Frantic - Marvel UK Comics
Frantic Winter Special - 1979 VG/FN
Dr Who Weekly - Marvel UK Comics
Dr Who Weekly 35 - 12th June 1980 FN
Dr Who Weekly 36 - 19th June 1980 VF-
Dr Who Weekly 37 - 26th June 1980 F/VF
Dr Who Weekly 38 - 3rd July 1980 VG/FN
Dr Who Weekly 40 - 17th July 1980 FN-
Dr Who Weekly 41 - 23rd July 1980 FN-
Dr Who Weekly 42 - 31st July 1980 FN-
Dr Who Weekly 43 - 7th August 1980 FN-
Dr Who Monthly - Marvel UK Comics
Dr Who Monthly 47 - December 1980 FN
Dr Who Monthly 51 - April 1981 FN+
Dr Who Monthly 57 - October 1980 FN
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back - Marvel UK Comics
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 151 - November 1981 FN-
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 154 - February 1982 FN (Never received a bottom staple)
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 155 - April 1982 FN+
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 156 - May 1982 FN-
Star Wars Monthly - Marvel UK Comics
Star Wars Monthly 159 - July 1982 FN-
Marvel Super-Heroes - Marvel UK Comics
Marvel Super-Heroes 377 - September 1981 FN+
Marvel Super-Heroes 378 - October 1981 VF-
Marvel Super-Heroes 379 - November 1981 F/VF
Marvel Super-Heroes 380 - December 1981 FN+
Marvel Super-Heroes 381 - January 1982 F/VF
Marvel Super-Heroes 382 - February 1982 F/VF
Marvel Super-Heroes 383 - March 1982 FN
Marvel Super-Heroes 384 - April 1982 F/VF
Marvel Super-Heroes 385 - May 1982 F/VF
Marvel Super-Heroes 386 - June 1982 VF-
Marvel Super-Heroes 387 - July 1982 F/VF
Marvel Super-Heroes 388 - August 1982 FN+
Marvel Super-Heroes 389 - September 1982 F/VF
Marvel Super-Heroes 390 - October 1982 FN+ (Poster included)
Marvel Super-Heroes 391 - November 1982 F/VF (Poster included)
Marvel Super-Heroes 392 - December 1982 FN+ (Poster included)
Marvel Super-Heroes 393 - January 1983 FN- (Poster included)
Marvel Super-Heroes 394 - February 1983 FN (Poster included)
Marvel Super-Heroes 395 - March 1983 FN (Poster included)
Marvel Super-Heroes 396 - April 1983 FN- (Poster included)
Marvel Super-Heroes 397 - May 1983 FN (Poster included)
Daredevils - Marvel UK Comics
Daredevils 1 - November 1982 FN (Poster included)
Daredevils 2 - December 1982 FN- (Interior printing creases - Poster included)
Daredevils 3 - January 1983 FN (Advertising insert included)
Daredevils 4 - February 1983 VF+ (Poster included)
Daredevils 5 - March 1983 VF (Poster included)
Daredevils 6 - April 1983 F/VF (Poster included)
Daredevils 7 - May 1983 VF/NM (Poster included)
Daredevils 8 - June 1983 FN+ (Poster included)
Daredevils 9 - July 1983 VF (Poster included)
Daredevils 10 - August 1983 VF+ (Poster included)
Daredevils 11 - September 1983 VF (Poster included)
Mighty World of Marvel (volume 2) - Marvel UK Comics
Mighty World of Marvel (volume 2) 7 - December 1983 F/VF
Mighty World of Marvel (volume 2) 8 - January 1984 F/VF
Mighty World of Marvel (volume 2) 9 - February 1984 VF+
Mighty World of Marvel (volume 2) 10 - March 1984 VF
Mighty World of Marvel (volume 2) 11 - April 1984 VF-
Mighty World of Marvel (volume 2) 12 - May 1984 VF
Mighty World of Marvel (volume 2) 13 - June 1984 FN
UK Comic Printing in the early 1980\'s
If you\'re not familiar with UK comics from the early 80\'s, then please be aware that the quality of the printing is very poor compared to the US Marvel comics of the day.
It\'s not unusual to see positioning marks where text blocks were photocopied, or to have printing creases, or miscut pages, or minor interior tears, or names written in ink on the cover for delivery from the newsagent. On top of that the paper quality was poor, the comics were often exposed to outdoor weather when being delivered, and it\'s almost impossible to find interior pages without at least light browning.
On top of that, the run of The Mighty World of Marvel used heavy card stock covers for issues 7-10, and these were especially susceptible to rubbing, and general wear and tear.
Having said all that, all of the comics have been well looked after, and this really is a fantastic collection. I just want to be sure that if you\'re not familiar with the Marvel UK comics from 30 years ago that the lower print quality involved doesn\'t come as a shock to you.
I\'ve included high res photos of as many of the key issues as I could, and I think they give a very accurate reflection of the condition of the collection. If there\'s a particular issue, or back cover you\'d like a photo of that hasn\'t been included just let me know and I\'ll be happy to forward it to you.
And here\'s the Overstreet description of the assigned grades:
Overstreet Grade Description
“Very Fine/Near Mint (9.0) – Nearly perfect with outstanding eye appeal. A limited number of bindery defects are allowed. Almost flat cover with almost imperceptible wear. Inks are bright with slightly diminished reflectivity. A 1/8” bend is allowed if colour is not broken. Corners are cut square and sharp with ever-so-slight blunting permitted but no creases. Several lightly penciled, stamped or inked arrival dates are acceptable. No obvious soiling, staining or other discolouration, except for very minor foxing. Spine is tight and flat. No spine roll or split allowed. Staples may show some discolouration. Only the slightest staple tears are allowed. A very minor accumulation of stress lines may be present if they are nearly imperceptible. No rust migration. In rare cases a comic was not stapled at the bindery and therefore has a missing staple; this is not considered a defect. Any staple can be replaced on book up to Fine, but only vintage staples can be used on books from Very Fine to Near Mint. Mint books must have original staples. Paper is cream to off-white and supple. No hint of acidity in the odour of the newsprint. Centrefold is secure. Very minor interior tears may be present.”
“Very Fine Plus (8.5) – Fits the criteria for Very Fine but with an additional virtue or small accumulation of virtues that improves the book’s appearance by a perceptible amount.”
“Very Fine (8.0) - An excellent copy with outstanding eye appeal. Sharp, bright and clean with supple pages. A comic book in this grade has the appearance of having been carefully handled. A limited accumulation of minor bindery defects is allowed. Cover is relatively flat with minimal surface wear beginning to show, possibly including some minute wear at corners. Inks are generally bright with moderate to high reflectivity. A 1/4 inch crease is acceptable if colour is not broken. Stamped or inked arrival dates may be present. No obvious soiling, staining or other discolouration, except for minor foxing. Spine is almost flat with no roll. Possible minor colour break allowed. Staples may show some discolouration. Very slight staple tears and a few almost very minor to minor stress lines may be present. No rust migration. In rare cases a comic was not stapled at the bindery and therefore has a missing staple; this is not considered a defect. Any staple can be replaced on book up to Fine, but only vintage staples can be used on books from Very Fine to Near Mint. Mint books must have original staples. Paper is tan to cream and supple. No hint of acidity in the odour of the newsprint. Centrefold is mostly secure. Minor interior tears at the margin may be present.”
“Very Fine Minus (7.5) – Fits the criteria for Very Fine but with an additional defect or small accumulation of defects that detracts from the book’s appearance by a perceptible amount.”
“Fine/Very Fine (7.0) – An above average copy that shows minor wear but is still relatively flat and clean with outstanding eye appeal. A small accumulation of minor bindery defects is allowed. Minor cover wear beginning to show with interior yellowing or tanning allowed, possibly including minor creases. Corners may be blunted or abraded. Inks are generally bright with a moderate reduction in reflectivity. Stamped or inked arrival dates may be present. No obvious soiling, staining or other discolouration, except for minor foxing. The slightest spine roll may be present, as well as a possible moderate colour break. Staples may show some discolouration. Slight staple tears and a slight accumulation of light stress lines may be present. Slight rust migration. In rare cases a comic was not stapled at the bindery and therefore has a missing staple; this is not considered a defect. Any staple can be replaced on book up to Fine, but only vintage staples can be used on books from Very Fine to Near Mint. Mint books must have original staples. Paper is tan to cream, but not brown. No hint of acidity in the odour of the newsprint. Centrefold is mostly secure. Minor interior tears at the margin may be present.”
“Fine Plus (6.5) – Fits the criteria for Fine but with an additional virtue or small accumulation of virtues that improves the book’s appearance by a perceptible amount.”
“Fine (6.0) - An above average copy that shows minor wear but is still relatively flat and clean with no significant creasing or other serious defects. Eye appeal is somewhat reduced because of slight surface wear and the accumulation of small defects, especially on the spine and edges. A Fine condition comic book appears to have been read a few times and has been handled with moderate care. Some accumulation of minor bindery defects is allowed. Minor cover wear apparent, with minor to moderate creases. Inks show a major reduction in reflectivity. Blunted or abraded corners are more common, as is minor staining, soiling, discolouration, and/or foxing. Stamped or inked arrival dates may be present. A minor spine roll is allowed. There can also be a 1/4 inch spine split or severe colour break. Staples show minor discolouration. Minor staple tears and an accumulation of stress lines may be present, as well as minor rust migration. In rare cases a comic was not stapled at the bindery and therefore has a missing staple; this is not considered a defect. Any staple can be replaced on book up to Fine, but only vintage staples can be used on books from Very Fine to Near Mint. Mint books must have original staples. Paper is brown to tan and fairly supple with no signs of brittleness. No hint of acidity in the odour of the newsprint. Minor interior tears at the margin may be present. Centrefold may be loose but not detached.”
“Fine Minus (5.5) – Fits the criteria for Fine but with an additional defect or small accumulation of defects that detracts from the book’s appearance by a perceptible amount.”
“Very Good/Fine (5.0) – An above average but well-used comic book. A comic in this grade shows some moderate wear; eye appeal is somewhat reduced because of the accumulation of defects. Still a desirable copy that has been handled with some care. An accumulation of bindery defects is allowed. Minor to moderate cover wear apparent, with minor to moderate creases and/or dimples. Inks have major to extreme reduction in reflectivity. Blunted or abraded corners are increasingly common, as is minor to moderate staining, discolouration and/or foxing. Stamped or inked arrival dates may be present. A minor to moderate spine roll is allowed. A spine split of up to 1/2” may be present. Staples may show minor discolouration. A slight accumulation of minor staple tears and an accumulation of minor stress lines may also be present, as well as minor rust migration. In rare cases a comic was not stapled at the bindery and therefore has a missing staple; this is not considered a defect. Any staple can be replaced on book up to Fine, but only vintage staples can be used on books from Very Fine to Near Mint. Mint books must have original staples. Paper is brown to tan with no signs of brittleness. May have the faintest trace of an acidic odour. Centrefold may be loose but not detached. Minor tears may also be present.”
About UsI\'ve been buying and selling comics for over 30 years.
All of the sales I\'m listing are from my personal collection. They\'re either comics I\'ve upgraded, or doubles, or issues that I purchased as part of a larger lot that I don\'t collect myself. They\'ve all been stored in bags and boards in a cool, dry, smoke-free room away from sunlight.
Every single comic that I\'m listing has been carefully checked and graded by me in the last week or so. To do that I\'ve inspected each and every page, as well as the front and back cover, paying special attention to the staples, checking for cover gloss front and back, holding them up to the light to catch any hard to find creases, bends and other hard-to-spot flaws.
When I assign a grade to a comic, I\'m doing my absolute best to be accurate. I\'ll include the Overstreet description of the assigned grade, so you can be sure of what to expect. I constantly refer to the 3rd edition of the Overstreet Comic Book Grading Guide - and if you\'re not familiar with it I highly recommend it. Especially when it comes to older comics it\'s a real eye-opener...
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If you\'re planning to offer on multiple sales, I\'m happy to wait until you\'ve finished offerding to ship your comics. All I ask is that you let me know, and that you settle up at the end of each week.
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Shipping, Insurance and Packing
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I always combine shipping costs for multiple sale wins, and always do my best to get you the cheapest shipping rate possible.
Shipments totalling more than $100 are always sent with full insurance.
Comics are individually bagged and boarded, and all of my sales are shipped in individually designed packaging, made with sturdy cardboard, and custom-fitted to the size and weight of each order. I use bubble wrap to insulate the comics, plus more sturdy cardboard to provide further protection in transit.
Check out my response and you\'ll see that all of my buyers have been very happy with their purchases. I aim to keep it that way.
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