Clearance Corner: Double Double Comics – Incomplete/Damaged selection for Bargain Rates!
*Clearance Corner: In the late Sixties and early Seventies, it was a common practice of distributors Thorpe & Porter to strip the covers of unsold copies for credit, then re-purpose the ‘destroyed’ coverless copies, four to an issue, under a new cover. These ‘Double Double’ Comics are literally random – any given issue of, for example, Superman Double Double Comics might have copies of Superman, but is just as likely to have any other DC title of the period, or even the occasional Marvel and ACG that slipped into the pile of unsold comics in the warehouse. Thorpe & Porter also produced Annuals in hardcover, gathering up six unsold copies, rather than four, and, the rebound copies, though trimmed for binding, were allowed to retain their original covers. Like their ‘floppy’ brethren, the ostensible stars of the Annuals often bear only a passing resemblance to the contents. We’ve acquired eleven of these random jumbles which are incomplete – they have at least one issue removed from the binding – plus two similarly-afflicted Annuals. Each one has at least three complete issues (though, as noted above, the ones in the ‘floppies’ are coverless). The issues in question are Adventure #2 & #3, Detective #1 & #2, Justice League #1 & #2, two copies of each but with completely different contents, Superboy #2, and Superman #2 & #3, plus the Brave & Bold and Wonder Woman Annuals. And no, we’re not able to tell you the contents of each issue – we’d be here all day! This bundle of 13 battered beauties can be yours for £30, plus UK postage (if required) of £8. Please note that, with regret, Clearance Corner lots are not available to buyers outside the UK. SOLD