Marvelman Classic Vol 1 Mick Anglo Books
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Who is the mysterious Marvelman? If you only know him from his dark, deconstructionist eighties revival, then you don't know Marvelman! Now, experience the saga of one of the most storied characters ever to emerge from the British comics market! Go back to the very beginning - 1954's MARVELMAN #25 - and witness firsthand the earliest atomic-powered adventures of the mightiest man in the universe...the fearless fighter of evil known as Marvelman! PLUS REPRINTED FOR THE FIRST TIME ANYWHERE! SO RARE IT WAS ONCE THOUGHT MYTHICAL, THE FAMOUS "LOST ISSUE" #26! COLLECTING MARVELMAN 25-35
Marvelman Classic Vol 1 Mick Anglo Books
Unlike other customers here I knew exactly what I was getting when I placed this order. I remember when Marvel first started releasing these Marvelman reprints as single comics, I’d see them in the comic shop. At the time I wondered why they were even bothering. What the fans (including me) had been clamoring for is the long out-of-print Alan Moore/Neil Gaiman revamp of Miracleman. These Marvelman stories were just cheap knock-offs of the original Captain Marvel. So who cares about that? Well, years later Marvel has finally started republishing the Miracleman series, and I’ve been getting each issue and loving it. And I just recently got Amazon Prime, so I went on a bit of an impulse-spending spree. This hardcover popped up in recommendations and I was able to get a 3rd-party copy for just $6.50 (that includes shipping) and it was guaranteed for delivery in 2 days, so I figured why not check it out? I’ve always been amazed at the audacity of what the original publisher did. They’d been reprinting Captain Marvel stories from America, but when Captain Marvel ceased publishing they quickly hired some guys to come up with cheap imitation and create some new stories that were just like the old ones. And it worked! For almost a decade these new comics continued to sell. That’s crazy. And they didn’t even hide their inspiration. Usually when creators use analogs of mainstreams heroe, like Kurt Busiek with Astro City, they try to be as creative as they can in order to make their characters unique. But Mike Anglo and crew just changed a few minor physical details and, boom. Here ya go. Marvelman. That’s ballsy.Reading the stories presented here, they’re all in the simplistic style of old Captain Marvel tales. Typically young Mikey will be walking along somewhere and happen upon a crime being committed, change into Marvelman and save the day. The end. Several times a villain will happen to find out Marvelman’s secret, so once he changes back to Mikey they’ll knock him out and gag him so he can’t change back. But, of course, like classic James Bond villain, they never just shoot him dead immediately, they do something like tie him up in a room next to a bomb and then leave him there. And then Mikey can figure out a way to get the gag off, change into Marvelman in the nick of time, and then go catch the bad guys. Again, the end. But, still, there’s a certain charm to these whimsical tales. And I actually like the newsprint that it’s printed on. So money well-spent to me.
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Marvelman Classic Vol 1 Mick Anglo Books Reviews
As previously noted in other reviews, this is not a collection of the Alan Moore material that gained so much acclaim in the 1980s, rather the Golden Age stories that laid the foundation for the modern run. Actually, these stories were just barely printed during the Golden Age; MM was created in 1954. Still, he is still an interesting footnote in the grand scope of world comics and its nice to see these stories reprinted for American comic enthusiasts.
Marvelman and family were dreamt up by artist/writer Mick Anglo when Fawcette Comics in America cancelled their popular Captain Marvel line. Captain Marvel stories were being reprinted in black and white for British audiences until Fawcette finally threw in the towel on their long legal battle with DC comics (who filed suit, alleging that Captain Marvel was a Superman ripoff and violated their trademark). These reprints were successful in the UK, so a replacement was urgently sought.
Marvelman slipped right in without skipping a beat and continued to be published for nearly a decade. Dark-haired Billy Batson is replaced with the blonde Micky Moran; instead of shouting SHAZAM!, he yells KIMOTA!; instead of a chunky big red cheese in a cape, you have a lean buzz-cut wearing hero in blue (sans cape). The rest is pretty much the same.
These stories (the first of which are reprinted in this volume) are short and not very thrilling. The art seems really bland in some spots, but it still captures the energy and verve of those classic Golden Age stories. The stories are not great (in fact, they are pretty dull), but if you are a fan of comicbook history and Golden Age comics, this is probably the best only chance to read these comics without spending a mint.
If you are a fan of modern comics and enjoyed the Miracleman run, avoid these books. On the otherhand, if you love classic comics and want to take a look at how it was done in England, its a treat. Sadly, this would have been a four-star review, but I docked it a point for the cheap paper and high cover price. Other than that, it deserves a look.
KIMOTA!!!
Marvelman Classic Vol. 1 collects the (black and white) Marvelman stories from the weekly issues #25 (February 3rd 1954) to #34 (April 7th 1954) of the British Marvelman comic. Note that issue #26 IS in the paperback edition, though a reviewer claims that it is missing from the hardcover.
Although I was born in 1956, the only memories I have of the Marvelman family are the card-covered albums with colour covers that a friend of mine had tucked away in his garden shed.
I was there for the rebirth at the hands of Alan Moore in Warrior magazine in the 1980s, and followed that series to its grave in the American independent publishers. I now wait for Marvel’s long promised continuation at the hands of Neil Gaiman, once his schedule is clear; hopefully while I am still alive to read it.
Anyway, these stories are continuations of the Fawcett (Golden Age) Captain Marvel, who, after DC closed him down, was resurrected in Britain as Marvelman by a local publisher, for local readers.
Unless you are a fan of the Golden Age or British children’s comics, don’t expect too much from these stories, or you will be disappointed. If you can see through the eyes of child of the period, however, you WILL see the magic.
A must read for all Marvelman(Miracleman) fans. Shipping was fast and quality passed expectations.
Unlike other customers here I knew exactly what I was getting when I placed this order. I remember when Marvel first started releasing these Marvelman reprints as single comics, I’d see them in the comic shop. At the time I wondered why they were even bothering. What the fans (including me) had been clamoring for is the long out-of-print Alan Moore/Neil Gaiman revamp of Miracleman. These Marvelman stories were just cheap knock-offs of the original Captain Marvel. So who cares about that? Well, years later Marvel has finally started republishing the Miracleman series, and I’ve been getting each issue and loving it. And I just recently got Prime, so I went on a bit of an impulse-spending spree. This hardcover popped up in recommendations and I was able to get a 3rd-party copy for just $6.50 (that includes shipping) and it was guaranteed for delivery in 2 days, so I figured why not check it out? I’ve always been amazed at the audacity of what the original publisher did. They’d been reprinting Captain Marvel stories from America, but when Captain Marvel ceased publishing they quickly hired some guys to come up with cheap imitation and create some new stories that were just like the old ones. And it worked! For almost a decade these new comics continued to sell. That’s crazy. And they didn’t even hide their inspiration. Usually when creators use analogs of mainstreams heroe, like Kurt Busiek with Astro City, they try to be as creative as they can in order to make their characters unique. But Mike Anglo and crew just changed a few minor physical details and, boom. Here ya go. Marvelman. That’s ballsy.
Reading the stories presented here, they’re all in the simplistic style of old Captain Marvel tales. Typically young Mikey will be walking along somewhere and happen upon a crime being committed, change into Marvelman and save the day. The end. Several times a villain will happen to find out Marvelman’s secret, so once he changes back to Mikey they’ll knock him out and gag him so he can’t change back. But, of course, like classic James Bond villain, they never just shoot him dead immediately, they do something like tie him up in a room next to a bomb and then leave him there. And then Mikey can figure out a way to get the gag off, change into Marvelman in the nick of time, and then go catch the bad guys. Again, the end. But, still, there’s a certain charm to these whimsical tales. And I actually like the newsprint that it’s printed on. So money well-spent to me.
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