*Marvel: Also from the Good Doctor Collection this week, Sub-Mariner #8 features one of those classic covers with two opposing figures set on a black background, in this case Subby and Ben Grimm. Art by John Buscema at the height of his powers, more than ably inked by Dan Adkins. Roy Thomas spins a potent and poignant tale of Sub-Mariner and women in his life against a backdrop of a battle with the Thing. These covers are notoriously difficult to get in high grade, since the glossy black shows every fault. However, this copy is as good as we’ve ever seen. Glossy and vibrant, looking like it’s just come off the presses. Corners are square, staples are firm and tight at spine and centrefold, pages are white. It’s not a perfect copy: there’s one short crease above the bottom staple which does not break colour, and it’s slightly mis-cut so that there’s a thin white edge at the bottom. For those that are bothered about such things, there’s a pence stamp on Subby’s body (there aren’t many other places they could have put it where it would have showed up!). But a fabulous high grade copy — it’ll be a long time until you see another in such a great state of preservation.  
PICTURED: SUB-MARINER #8 VF+ p £215