*Modern Reprints: In addition to their facsimiles, both DC and Marvel are also producing economy editions of classic issues, DC as ‘Dollar Comics’ and Marvel as ‘True believers’. While the facsimile editions, as noted earlier, are cover-to-cover reproductions of the original comics with minimal legally-necessary changes, the ‘Dollar Comics’ and ‘True Believers’ just reproduce the story and the cover, without any of the original text or advertising matter, giving people a very affordable look at significant stories. In the ‘full facsimiles’, DC brings us this week Detective #359, a cover-to-cover re-issue of the debut of Batgirl, while from DC’s Dollar Comics line, we have the superlative Brave & Bold #197, one of the classic Batman/Catwoman tales written by the criminally underestimated Alan Brennert; Batman Adventures #12, with the first comic book appearance of breakout superstar Harley Quinn and Tales of the New Teen Titans, with the conclusion of the epic ‘Judas Contract’ saga. Marvel brings us a full-on facsimile of Hulk #180, the first, albeit cameo, appearance of Wolverine. And from Marvel’s ‘True Believers’ line, we have Bullseye, with the debut of Daredevil’s favourite psycho from DD #131; Bushman, reprinting the first solo issue of Moon Knight from 1980; Mandarin, with Tales of Suspense #50’s debut of Iron Man’s nemesis; Masters of Evil, re-presenting Avengers #6; and – the big one – Green Goblin, re-presenting the premiere appearance of Spider-Man’s favourite foe, from Amazing Spider-Man #14! Pocket-money classics for your perusal!
PICTURED:
DETECTIVE COMICS #359 NEW/MINT £4
HULK #180 NEW/MINT £4
BATMAN ADVENTURES #12 NEW/MINT £1
CRIMINALLY INSANE GREEN GOBLIN (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #14) NEW/MINT £1