British Update: Complete Thorpe/Davis/Moore Captain Britain in Marvel Super-Heroes Monthly
*Marvel UK: The venerable Marvel UK weekly, Mighty World of Marvel, switched titles and format towards the end of its career, becoming Marvel Super-Heroes Monthly, and the relaunch was celebrated with a new Captain Britain strip, taking the cliched ‘Austin Powers’ version created by Chris Claremont and spinning it into a genuinely powerful and ground-breaking mythos. The artistry of Alan Davis, who designed the new look, is consistent throughout, but what many people don’t remember is that it was Dave Thorpe, not Alan Moore (Moore took over the series later), who co-created this version and set in place the building blocks for Moore’s acclaimed run. We have the debut of the ‘New’ Captain Britain in MSH Monthly #377 back in stock, together with the rest of the CB-starring issues, including the debut of Omniversal Majestrix Satyrnyne in #381, the first Alan Moore scripted CB in #387 and an odd coda, a text feature on CB by Moore in #389, after the Captain’s strip departed for greener pastures. In addition, we have #390 to #396 – the series’ penultimate issue – with full-colour posters, many featuring original Alan Davis illustrations. This run averages FN, with several VF, so high-grade copies of a cult series. #377 is VF £35, #381 VF £20, and #387 VF £25; for all others, details may be found in our online catalogue.