British Update: Alan Class Plate Sets Final Phase: Spidey, X-Men, Thor, Daredevil, SHIELD, Kirby, Ditko
*Alan Class Reprints: For many years now, we’ve been scouring the personal archives of legendary publisher Alan Class (who is still very much with us) 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 have now reached the final phase of these plate set releases, which will last us into 2022. These sets are time-consuming to prepare, so our release schedule will be staggered. But the good news is that all the sets we have left are among the best, either featuring a classic Marvel comic reprint, or else a very early fantasy/mystery issue. 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.) Five new sets available this week, each with a variety of Extras, including a superb package in Suspense #58.
CREEPY WORLDS #52 £70 Comic: FA/GD (some loose pages) Reprints Daredevil #3 inc cover (1st Owl), ACG. Extra: 1 interior plate SOLD
CREEPY WORLDS #101 £90 Comic: VG- Reprints Amazing Spider-Man #51 inc cover, & #52, Atlas, Charlton, pre-hero Marvel, 1 Ditko. Extra: Cover colour proof (torn and taped) SOLD
SUSPENSE #58 £250 Comic FN Reprints Amazing Spider-Man #10 by Ditko inc cover, Thor story from Journey Into Mystery #86 by Kirby (1st full Odin, 1st Tomorrow Man), Charlton, Atlas, pre-hero Marvel (1 Kirby). Extras: 2 interior plates (inc ASM #10 splash), 3 cover colour proofs in various conditions. What a package! SOLD
SUSPENSE #100 £60 Comic: VG Reprints Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD #11 inc cover, Charlton, ACG, 1 Archie Jaguar. Extra: Cover colour proof SOLD
SUSPENSE #107 £60 Comic: VG Reprints X-Men #48 inc cover, Charlton, 2 Ditko. Extra: Cover colour proof (slightly taped and stained) SOLD