*Archie: For issues #1-30 of its life, the Adventures of the Fly was a very good title, with overall strong art and imaginative stories. Then Archie rebranded, dubbing him as Fly-Man from #31, subsequently calling themselves the Mighty Comics Group and featuring a masthead very similar to a more successful competitor. Unfortunately, they didn’t have Lee, Kirby or Ditko on board and the talents of Jerry Siegel and Paul Reinman weren’t quite up to it. Nevertheless, the stories have a naive charm and the whole package of Mighty Comics had a unique and kitsch appeal. It was here that Fly-Man’s ‘super-buddies’ Fly Girl, the Shield, the Black Hood, Steel Sterling and the Comet were reborn as the Mighty Crusaders, who went on to star in their own title. From #40, the series became an anthology title re-named Mighty Comics Presents, but here are the complete set of 9 issues branded as Fly-Man, assured of their niche in comics’ history.
IN THIS UPDATE: FLY-MAN ALL SOLD
#31 VG £9.75 (PICTURED)
#32 GD £4.25
#33 FN+ £15
#34 FN+ £12
#35 FN £9.25
#36 FN+ £12
#37 FN £10
#38 GD £4.25
#39 VG/FN £7.75