British Update: Joe 90 – Specs Ahoy!
*TV & Film Related Comics: From 1969, the much-publicised Joe 90 Weekly, released to tie-in with the latest Gerry Anderson ‘Supermarionation’ TV show, in which bespectacled nine-year-old Joe McClaine acquired phenomenal skills through having computerised knowledge programmed into his brain , and set out as the unlikeliest secret agent of all, for the organisation W.I.N. Sadly, for all it’s pre-publicity, Joe 90 turned out to be a bit of a damp squib – apparently young viewers wanted to empathise with adult heroes, not kids their own age – and the show foundered after 30 episodes, with the comic’s run lasting only a few weeks longer before being incorporated into TV 21 Mk. II! Now, however, the short achievable run of Joe 90 is much sought-after, having the usual quality artwork of the Anderson adaptations, and co-featuring comic strip versions of such popular TV shows as Star Trek, the Champions, and Land of the Giants. This run consists of issues 1-32 and 34, only a handful short of the full series, in exceptionally nice grades for their vintage, averaging VG/FN. Issues #1-3 shown below; please check our catalogue for grades and prices.