British Comics Update: Alan Class Plate Sets Final Phase: Avengers, Daredevil and more
*Alan Class Reprints: For many years now, we’ve been scouring the personal archives of legendary publisher Alan Class and with his full co-operation, releasing for sale sets of the original printing plates that were used to print the covers of his comics from 1959-1989. We’re approaching the very end of these sets now, with just a few more to be listed. So, this final phase represents your last opportunity to add one or more of these unique pieces to your collection. Each set comprises the lead printing plates used in the original comic’s colour printing, a copy of the comic printed with these plates and a signed certificate of authenticity signed by Alan Class himself. These are packaged in a special protective presentation case. Several sets (as noted) have additional historical artefacts such as colour proofs, interior page plates, printers’ photostats etc. (Please be aware that these weigh a lot and postage will be expensive. Also note that due to the onerous paperwork required for customs declarations following Brexit, we can no longer post these Plate Sets outside the UK.) Three new sets this week as follows:
CREEPY WORLDS #125 £90 Comic GD/VG; Reprints Avengers #72 plus cover, ACG. 100 Pages SOLD
SINISTER TALES #3 £100 Comic FN; Reprints Atlas, pre-hero Marvel, 2 Kirby, 1 Ditko, 1 Frazetta-esque Torres. A very early Alan Class comic. SOLD
UNCANNY TALES #78 £75 Comic VG; Reprints Daredevil #56 inc cover, Charlton, Atlas. Extra: Colour cover proof SOLD