*Marvel: Two significant debuts in consecutive issues of the X-Men this week. Issue #10 features the debut of Ka-Zar. Apart from a shared name and attribute of being ‘Lord of the Jungle’, there was little similarity between the Ka-Zar of Marvel’s Golden Age character from the pulps and his namesake introduced in X-Men #10. Unlike his predecessor, this Ka-Zar ruled over the Savage Land and had Zabu, a big pussycat of a sabre-tooth, as his companion. Ka-Zar has, of course, gone on to become a fixture of the Marvel Universe, with several of his own series under his belt; the long association of Marvel’s Merry Mutants with the Savage Land also started right here. In issue #11, Magneto and his Brotherhood of Evil Mutants accosted a mysterious figure who appeared to be a mutant possessing power to dwarf even Magneto’s own – but the Stranger was soon revealed to be much, much more, a cosmic entity rivalling the Watcher in might, but, unlike Uatu and his chums, all too willing to use that power! A chain of events began which led to the dissolution of the Brotherhood, and the beginning of Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch’s road to heroic redemption, all in this Lee/Kirby classic – oh, and Chuck X. and his merry mutant students are in there too!
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#10 VG+ p £150 Pence stamped. Some corner blunting, minor edge and handling wear, with small spidery edge creases just breaking colour, but a nice sound copy, with tight, firm staples and supple off-white pages. Delightful ‘MMMS Wants You’ box bottom right cover.
#11 VG/FN £195 Bright copy with minor edge and corner wear. Unmarked cover; tight, flat copy with firm staples and supple white to off-white pages.