*Marvel: Having boosted the sales of Jack Kirby’s oblique and confusing, though imaginative, comics version of 2001 (though not enough to actually save the book from cancellation), Machine Man, the robot with a soul, was given the chance at his own series in 1978. Although better received by readers and critics than 2001 itself, the series failed to gain long term traction, terminating with #19 (Kirby having departed with #9), but Aaron Stack remains an integral part of the MU, associated with the Avengers, the Agents of HATE and other groups. This is a PGX 9.6 copy (NM+ equivalent), on sale at £55.