*Marvel: In the year 3007, the countries of the world are brought together in the United Lands of Earth, spreading the Terran empire throughout the known galaxy – when interplanetary harmony is disrupted by the arrival of the voracious Badoon, who overcome Earth and her dominions, leaving only a few scattered freedom fighters to battle on – the Guardians of the Galaxy! Such was the premise of the original story created by Arnold Drake (writer of the Doom Patrol, another popular band of outcasts) and Gene Colan in issue #18 of Marvel Super-Heroes, January 1969. A powerful and moving story, it lay dormant for some years, until revived by Steve Gerber in the Seventies, whereupon the Guardians became a regular, if infrequent, part of the Marvel Universe, before the movie versions (featuring, it must be said, an entirely different cast) catapulted the title back into public consciousness. Great Golden Age back-up reprints with Sub-Mariner, Human Torch and Miss America. This is somewhat of a mid-grade copy with strong colours and some handling and edge wear. Tiny splits at either end of spine, tiny nick top edge and a couple of colour-breaking creases across bottom right corner. Nice off-white to white pages and decent structural integrity. 
PICTURED: MARVEL SUPER-HEROES #18 VG £100