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Tag: Marvel Comics
Starblazer – The Lost World Of Comic Book Science Fiction
The oddly old-fashioned and pulpy science fiction comic book series from the people who brought you Commando.
Is There Anything More Pointless Than A Right-On Monopoly?
The news that Monopoly is now consulting on social justice revamps of its Community Chest cards has been greeted by many with raised eyebrows, and no wonder.
Ephemeral Pleasures: Your Comic Book Collection Is Worthless
You are probably not going to retire on the proceeds of selling a comic book collection.
Go Ape! The Planet of the Apes Books And Comics Of The 1970s
From novelisations to Marvel Comics to Power Records, the publications that fed the relentless Ape Fever of the Seventies.
In Defence Of Fu Manchu
Sax Rohmer’s series of novels, and the films that they inspired, are the subject of much controversy. But we need to see them in context
Harmful Publications: The British Horror Comic Scare
The story of Britain’s first horror moral panic and the odd role that the Communist Party played in it.
Mail Order Monkeys
The strange era when kids could buy live monkeys through the post via comic book ads.
Cyborg, Muton And Android
The classic pre-Star Wars science fiction action figures that gave birth to the Micronauts.
When Apes Stood Supreme: The Planet Of The Apes British Stage Show
The staggering popularity of the Planet of the Apes franchise in the UK led to a curious bit of live theatre.
Dazzler, The Disco Superhero
Marvel Comics and Casablanca Records team up to create a roller-disco crime fighter.