*Marvel UK: In 1976, Marvel UK’s first attempt to generate a British-based super-hero was placed into the hands of Chris Claremont and Herb Trimpe, whose comic-opera interpretation of the UK has become a source of hilarity for generations. But after a shaky start, CB became inextricably linked with the mainstream Marvel Universe, not least because of his psychic sister, Betsy, who – years later and after many, many changes – turned Japanese and became the X-Men’s scantily-clad ninja mind-warrior Psylocke. As you do. This is Betsy’s first appearance in Captain Britain Weekly #8, one of the nicest copies we’ve ever seen. The paper quality of this series doesn’t lend itself well to high grade, but this one is a beauty, with sharp corners and sharp colours, white pages, flat with tight, firm staples. The puzzle pages are completely untouched (not done in pencil and rubbed out, as is often the case). Were it not for one or two very minor grubby marks on the back cover margins, we would not have hesitated to call this NM.
PICTURED: CAPTAIN BRITAIN #8 VF+ £250