*Marvel: In 1962, Marvel published their first annual, Strange Tales Annual #1, an all reprint affair featuring a plethora of those monster and science-fiction stories from the earliest days of Marvel, not all from Strange Tales (a previous owner, as well as writing his name at the top of the splash page, has helpfully annotated the bottom of the splash of each story with the issue it originally appeared in, although we haven’t verified this). By now familiar names such as Grottu, Shagg and Diablo rub shoulders with more conventional sci-fi, all as depicted by Kirby, Ditko and others. A great package, and one we don’t see too often. This copy, sadly, has seen better days; the spine is taped (clear magic tape) and there is tape and tape residue on the cover near the spine as well; many cover creases and a small hole in the back cover, but complete and nice to have in your collection nevertheless. 
PICTURED: STRANGE TALES ANNUAL #1 FA £33 SOLD