The Distribution of US Published Comics in the UK (1959~1982) 15 15

[Garystar]

On 9/20/2023 at 6:55 PM, Malacoda said:

When series start, they generally have free gifts with the first issues.  Nice conditioned copies that still have the free gift can go for startlingly amounts.  Someone's punting issue 2 of 2000AD for £,7000 at the moment.  

Here’s a link to a topic I created several years ago, which petered out several years ago….

 

[Albert Tatlock]

Great Scott, Robin.

The needle is stuck, but at least Ethel is stamping us in order!

Wish I had 9d for every Great Scott on these covers from the time.

Edited September 21, 2023 by Albert Tatlock
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[themagicrobot]

So who exactly was Scott? We all know who Caesar was. It was a more delicate way of saying "Good God" or "Eff me". I think this saying first appeared on the Superman radio and TV shows so it was inevitable it would get picked up by the comic writers of the time.

[Get Marwood & I]

On 9/13/2023 at 7:55 PM, Albert Tatlock said:

Far be it from me to suggest that the Freddie Mercury fan has got his priorities wrong, I hope he enjoys thumbing through them.

Talking of Freddie, sad to see another one bite the dust. Comicana has now packed up the online shop too:

I saw on FBonk that sales had dried up.

Sad the way it's all going, isn't it?

[Redshade]

On 9/23/2023 at 4:18 PM, Get Marwood & I said:

Talking of Freddie, sad to see another one bite the dust. Comicana has now packed up the online shop too:

I saw on FBonk that sales had dried up.

Sad the way it's all going, isn't it?

Yes, 'tis sad indeed. I've both bought and sold with Comicana ( the chap's name eludes me at the moment ) over the years. Let's hope he is fit and well and in a position to bounce back soon.

[Albert Tatlock]

On 9/7/2023 at 2:32 PM, Get Marwood & I said:

A nice T&P stamped Prize Black Magic #4 from 1961 on the bay currently - I have three examples in the files for this issue - very few others though:

Cover inspiration for Seven.... 

Another copy of # 4, plus # 5.

Edited September 23, 2023 by Albert Tatlock
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[Kevin.J]

On 9/23/2023 at 7:41 PM, Redshade said:

Yes, 'tis sad indeed. I've both bought and sold with Comicana ( the chap's name eludes me at the moment ) over the years. Let's hope he is fit and well and in a position to bounce back soon.

Nick, he was on here a week or so back, 1st time in a long time

[Get Marwood & I]

On 9/23/2023 at 8:33 PM, Albert Tatlock said:

Thinking man's rhino 

He's got, the horn....

[Malacoda]

On 9/23/2023 at 11:49 PM, Get Marwood & I said:

He's got, the horn....

In the Derek & Clive sense?

[Get Marwood & I]

On 9/23/2023 at 11:54 PM, Malacoda said:

In the Derek & Clive sense?

I knew you'd get it 

He's got, the HORN!

[Malacoda]

On 9/21/2023 at 6:49 PM, Albert Tatlock said:

Great Scott, Robin.

The needle is stuck, but at least Ethel is stamping us in order!

Wish I had 9d for every Great Scott on these covers from the time.

Looking at the Wasp and the Man Beast there, it's amazing (given how litigious they can be) how many character names have both DC and Marvel incarnations.  

Marvel have at least 2 characters called the Scarecrow, though DC's is more famous than either.  DC have a Sabre Tooth.  DC had a Carnage that everyone forgot about.  They also had Doctors called Strange and Doome.  They both have Enchantresses ( along with Thor, Hercules and all the pantheon that are copyright free) and perhaps most Amazingly, DC had a Spider Man first.  And he was a foe for....you know....he who shall not be named....

 

 

 

 

 

[Albert Tatlock]

The multitudes of Charlton collectors have been overlooked of late, sadly, so, in an attempt to redress the balance, I am posting four examples dated between January and June 1959.

The first impression might be that these have 'jumped the gun', but I think we persuaded ourselves some time ago that they must have had to wait until the prohibition on corrupting publications such as this was lifted towards the end of that year.

One of the Mysterious Travellers is stamped twice. Probably a tug-of war between Ethel and Myrtle, who both reckoned they saw it first.

Also a Famous Monsters from April 1959.

[Kevin.J]

On 9/24/2023 at 9:49 PM, Albert Tatlock said:

 

 

 

 

 

Love this 

I always like the books I dont have the best and thats not too tough with these Hot Rod titles, I think I only turned up about 15 books in 50 years

[Get Marwood & I]

On 9/24/2023 at 9:49 PM, Albert Tatlock said:

The multitudes of Charlton collectors have been overlooked of late, sadly, so, in an attempt to redress the balance, I am posting four examples dated between January and June 1959.

The first impression might be that these have 'jumped the gun', but I think we persuaded ourselves some time ago that they must have had to wait until the prohibition on corrupting publications such as this was lifted towards the end of that year.

One of the Mysterious Travellers is stamped twice. Probably a tug-of war between Ethel and Myrtle, who both reckoned they saw it first.

Also a Famous Monsters from April 1959.

 

Love it.  A man after my own heart, Albert 

HRs&RCs has a full T&P window compliment as it goes:

It's a fun title

Here's a nice one of mine:

[Get Marwood & I]

On 9/24/2023 at 9:49 PM, Albert Tatlock said:

One of the Mysterious Travellers is stamped twice. Probably a tug-of war between Ethel and Myrtle, who both reckoned they saw it first.

Another double T&P fight here Albert. Greenwood's went for the triple 

[Albert Tatlock]

On 9/24/2023 at 10:15 PM, Kevin.J said:

I always like the books I dont have the best

I always like the women I don't have the best.

But you go off them a bit then.

[Get Marwood & I]

On 9/24/2023 at 10:58 PM, Albert Tatlock said:

I always like the women I don't have the best.

But you go off them a bit then.

As Clint Eastwood once famously said, "There ain't a beautiful woman in the world that some guy ain't tired of f***ing".

Bad scarf. In your bed!

[Kevin.J]

On 9/24/2023 at 10:47 PM, Get Marwood & I said:

Damn, I dont have that one either 

Since we are posting Charlie Hot Rod books, I just looked at my scans, Hot Rods & RC...all cents, Hot Rod Racers...cents, Drag N' Wheels.... cents, last chance Teenage Hotrodders....cents  

Ah.... but wait, I can just about play with this last double dogs chance and no, I didnt stick that on myself just to get a book off  

 

 

Edited September 24, 2023 by Kevin.J

[Get Marwood & I]

On 9/24/2023 at 11:15 PM, Kevin.J said:

Ah.... but wait, I can just about play with this last double dogs chance.

My copy is just a bog standard cents, Kev...

...or is it!

[Kevin.J]

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