*DC: If you only remember the Doom Patrol from its 1980s revival and that Grant Morrison chappie, you should be aware that the original 1960s iteration was pretty groundbreaking in its day. It had heroes who resented their powers – which in some cases were killing them – bickering, marital discord, significant character developments, and all sorts of funky stuff. In a lot of cases, it was the DC comic that Marvelites read, so it’s appropriate that its final issue #121 (bar three following reprint issues) offered the most innovative ending of all. Inescapably trapped, our heroes were offered a choice: allow an obscure fishing village of only 14 inhabitants to be destroyed, and walk away free – or give up their own lives. The heroes chose to sacrifice themselves, and the series ended there, in a shocking denouement for those of us reading the series at the time. Yes, yes, it’s been undone by several tedious time-realigning Crises, but for more than a decade – virtually unheard of in comics at the time – the Doom Patrol actually stayed dead, leaving a proud heroic example behind. This copy of Doom Patrol #121 is a Fine+ cents copy, no UK stamp or overprint, on sale for £30. And a damn fine read it is, too. SORRY, THIS HAS NOW SOLD