Here are a few examples of DC and Marvel comics that I’ve collected along the way, during my European travels over the years. In some cases it was a pretty dumb idea considering I was often backpacking, and adding a few of these to my rucksack made a considerable difference to the weight I was hauling around.
Used to pick up Alan Class comics as a child on family holiday at Butlins, didn’t know until reading this they were Alan Class comics!? Knew they were reprints but starved of regular American comics they were a good holiday read - especially the sometimes disturbing horror stories.
Used to do exactly the same on foreign hols. I actually have the same copy with Rhino of L'Uomo Ragno. As you suggest, it was a bit of a waste of bloody time really, but that was being a Marvel fan for you. FOOM's the only club I've ever joined.
yes. these are utterly thrilling. I remember stopping in my tracks while en route to see Masaccio frescos on my first trip to Florence.
in a thrift store: a pile of L’Uomo Ragno and Capitan America among others I still pore over to this day. (eventually made it to the early Italian painters too of course)
I do the same! My favourite is a Spanish paperback format collection of Kirby's Captain America, collecting issues 206 - 213 in black-and-white. The repro was really good too.
And that first example from Majorca - what a weird design. The drawing of the Thing looks like it was produced by A.I. Very clunky but oddly appealing.
Yes, I agree, Dave. It's odd, plus he's the wrong colour, but I love the simplicity of that cover, and the 4 logo he's standing on. Unlike any other Marvel comic at the time.
Used to pick up Alan Class comics as a child on family holiday at Butlins, didn’t know until reading this they were Alan Class comics!? Knew they were reprints but starved of regular American comics they were a good holiday read - especially the sometimes disturbing horror stories.
Yes, there was something appealing about those, and I didn't mind the fact that they were in black & white. They felt kinda chunky too!
Used to do exactly the same on foreign hols. I actually have the same copy with Rhino of L'Uomo Ragno. As you suggest, it was a bit of a waste of bloody time really, but that was being a Marvel fan for you. FOOM's the only club I've ever joined.
FOOM was great fun! I’m glad I kept all of my issues, well, the Steranko designed ones anyway.
yes. these are utterly thrilling. I remember stopping in my tracks while en route to see Masaccio frescos on my first trip to Florence.
in a thrift store: a pile of L’Uomo Ragno and Capitan America among others I still pore over to this day. (eventually made it to the early Italian painters too of course)
Glad to hear!
I do the same! My favourite is a Spanish paperback format collection of Kirby's Captain America, collecting issues 206 - 213 in black-and-white. The repro was really good too.
And that first example from Majorca - what a weird design. The drawing of the Thing looks like it was produced by A.I. Very clunky but oddly appealing.
Yes, I agree, Dave. It's odd, plus he's the wrong colour, but I love the simplicity of that cover, and the 4 logo he's standing on. Unlike any other Marvel comic at the time.