*Boys’ Adventure & War Comics: In 1970, the short-lived Thunder promised much to an expectant audience: deathless warrior ‘Adam Eterno’, diabolical mad-scientist antics with ‘Black Max’, WWII robotics with the ‘Steel Commando’, time-stopping shenanigans with ‘Phil the Fluter’, and more – a personal favourite here at 30th C is ‘Paddy McGinty’s Goat’, in which a young lad is helped out by his magical goat. (Oh, all right then, a shape-shifting alien who assumes the form of a goat; does that really sound so much better?) Despite a strong selection of strips, though, Thunder didn’t ‘catch’, and after only 22 issues, merged with the veteran Lion, where a full third of Thunder’s roster enjoyed much longer careers than in their parent. We have the first two Thunders available in mid-grade: #1 GD £15 (pictured) and #2 GD £10. SORRY, THESE HAVE NOW SOLD