*Marvel UK: In 1976, Marvel UK’s unprecedented and experimental attempt to broaden their readership by generating a new British hero, Captain Britain, was the subject of much controversy, not least because he was created by two Americans (Chris Claremont and Herb Trimpe) who, from the evidence presented here, had never met an English person, and whose interpretation of the UK’s manners and mores made the Austin Powers films look like documentaries. Be that as it may, the character endured to become a respected icon of the medium, and these issues are now attracting keen collector attention. This week, we present a full run of the jolly good Captain’s first series #1-39 (every issue). This is an exceptional run (the finest we have ever seen), with sharp corners, bright colours and white pages., with none of the Fun Pages filled in. You’ll find these copies in our catalogue graded from FN/VF (just a couple), with most VF or VF/NM, grades we seldom award to UK comics. #1 and #2 (including Free Gifts) plus #8 (1st Betsy Braddock) are included and have recently been previously listed, but are still available and included here for completeness; full details of those may be found in our catalogue. In addition, we have completely overhauled our stock of our already existing issues of this series and now every copy shows details of the Fun Page status.
PICTURED: CAPTAIN BRITAIN
#1 VF WITH FREE GIFT VF/NM £300
#2 VF WITH FREE GIFT NM £75
#8 VF+ £250