Garystar

BWS is my favourite artist, bought Conan #19 many years ago, nice surprise when I opened it.

Looking at sale prices I’ve always thought the original Kull series, 1-15 and Monsters Prowl, to be one of the most under valued of all Marvel titles. Good stories and nice art in all issues, Ploog #11 cover is a classic. Dark Horse put together this collection, unlike their treatment of Conan, these Kull volumes included covers and retained original colour.

WDL = World Distributors Limited. This was a UK publishing and distribution company who, among other things, reprinted American material in b&w for the UK market. So this is a UK published reprinting of US material.

You’re welcome @mikeyc67thanks for your interest and glad they’ve found a good home. I’ve acquired rather than collected Alan’s and although a few years ago I did think I might go for all the Marvel covers I know I would never pay the price key reprints are now selling for. As part of downsizing my collection thought I’d let them go, although I have held back a few which have memories for me. I did get some interest from US, Canada and Europe in my Alan’s.

Thought provoking isn’t it. Mikes amazing must be wrong (????) mustn’t it, hard to believe a 6 month gap. My immediate thought would be as yours , a second print run, but I also find it hard to believe Battle 70 would warrant a second printing especially as it was cancelled after this issue.

There’s also Conan Saga magazine…. The BWS Conans must be the most reprinted comics ever???? As well as those mentioned earlier there’s Conan epic collection, Conan Treasuries, Classic Conan comic, Conan Giant-Size, Conan paperback series, Essential Conan, Conan Archives. In the UK we also had Conan pocket books, Conan the adventurer, Savage Sword of Conan. You shouldn’t be short of options.

Not sure it counts but this 4 issue limited series got bumped to 5 issues.

Dark Horse reprinted Marvel Conan the Barbarian and Savage Sword when they had the character’s rights in epic format. Just search eBay for “dark horse conan” and/or “Chronicles of Conan”. I think they also did King Conan in this format.

Yes, I did miss this. The Lady of the Lake-- her arm clad in the purest shimmering samite, held aloft Excalibur from the bosom of the water, signifying by divine providence that I, Marwood, was to carry Excalibur. THAT is why I am your king! Well done/deserved. Will you be going for a pence registry set award.

I know what you mean, these stories were intended to be in colour so you don’t get the proper finished product. On the plus side you do get to see the art in all its glory, unobstructed and no colour distractions - like mini artist editions.

Couple more classic Steranko covers; Although original SHIELD #6 is always described as a classic cover and often pastiched it’s one of by least favourites by Jim.

Nice find, very scarce. They came with a stick of bubble gum priced 5 cents. Marvel’s also included; spider-guy, fantastic fear, thaw, captive America and hunk. Gil Kane also provided art on the Marvel parodies (apart from Sub-marine man).

Getting and reading Silver Surfer #10 on holiday in 1973 turned me into a comic collector. Here’s Alan’s version (compared to original version although there is a bit more building on the left looks like Alan has lost a soldier as well as another one cropped out of the bottom);

I have thought about amending my spreadsheet to release dates but it’s a lot of work - maybe if we are in lockdown during the winter. Post 1971 I’m not sure there’s anything that can be deduced from release dates - new UKPVs will only be uncovered by diligence such as yours in finding the MSH and MTA issues. You’ve done “sterling” work.

In your distribution thread I thought we had as near proved on sale dates were the driver (rather cover date) to Marvel UKPVs at least until 1971. • When UKPVs ceased in July 1971 we showed those with release date earlier than 13/4 had UKPVs, those later didn’t. * November 1971 giant Marvels - why some are 6p printed and some 8p with sticker was also explained by looking at release dates. * The randomness of the very first Marvels distributed was almost cleared by looking at release dates. I can’t recall if anyone (even me) looked at the missing ‘66 Marvels by sale date - will have to check. I agree with you that looking at release dates would give a clearer picture than looking at cover months. I think I said this when I did my very first table of Marvel T&P stamps although it would be a lot of work looking at four weeks of dates rather than one month cover date.

Are you sure? I've been using Managed Payments for a year now, and funds are always released the next business day after tracking number has been uploaded I sell on eBayUK which may be different; Payment here is dependant on buyer paying, tracking and/or delivery are irrelevant. I have opted for weekly payments and I always get paid on Tuesday after buyer has paid irrespective of delivery. This week I sold a comic on Monday and got paid 8am Tuesday - before I had posted. I send some low value items without tracking which has no affect on when I get paid. I would prefer the old PayPal method but Managed payments hasn’t been an issue for me (although I don’t sell as a business so cash flow isn’t an issue).

Not aware of any Marvel covers more than two (of which there are many). Can’t think of any issues at all more than four times, the only other four-er I can think of is Uncanny tales 31, 86 (which I posted earlier) 127 and 157. But there are probably others (that atlas cover of policeman walking down street seems ever present on eBay.

Alan was a pioneer of recycling;

An iconic Steranko cover, Alan Class style; I like that Alan has included a bullet hole logo.

Came across this looking at my odds and sods. T&P stamp pre-printed, indicates just how ingrained these stamps were as a part of collecting in UK; (Hulk #180 - 182 @25p each. WWBN 32@12p - if only we’d known)

Some more hidden Marvels; Reprints Captain America from TOS #65. and…… reprints Captain America from TOS #66, 67 and 68

I’ve always thought the big inky stamp on #8 to be particularly ugly. I’m sure mine looks even uglier than the one you show.

I’ve a few cap America’s and x-men 8 that I can think of. Spider-Man #3 also appears without a cover but I haven’t got that one.

.. and on page 1 of this thread we have the reprint of first Spider-Man from Amazing Fantasy #15 which Alan didn’t see worthy of a cover appearance.

There are several. I have posted some on this thread; pages 2, 3, and 5. I’ll post some more, although I haven’t got them all, I’ve acquired Alan Classes over the years rather than actively collected them.