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Saturday, 22 January 2011

Help needed. Fleetway's Marvel UK Annual 1974.

Fleetway Marvel Annual 1974
Wherever shadowy men gather in dockside bars, to speak of dread secrets and crazed travellers' tales, hushed whispers are spread that one of the most futile and pointless successful features on this blog is where I ask readers for help in tracking down a comic.

Well, in this case, I don't need help tracking one down. The comic in question, I already know what it is and I know where to get it. The only question is one of content.

Bearing in mind my affection for Fleetway's Marvel Annual 1972/1973, whenever I see their 1974 annual up for sale, I get this urge to buy it. So, if you happen to know what stories are in it - so I'll know if the sound of it grabs me - I'd be delighted to hear from you.


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5 comments:

  1. Kid23 January 2011 at 11:16

    Here's the required info, Steve - buy it now!


    SPIDER-MAN - ON WINGS OF DEATH!

    THE ORIGIN OF DAREDEVIL

    THE STAR RAIDERS

    GIANT-MAN - WHEN ATTUMA STRIKES!

    GIANT-MAN - SPECIAL FEATURE

    SPIDER-MAN - AND THEN CAME ELECTRO!

    SPIDER-MAN - THE TERRIBLE THREAT OF THE LIVING BRAIN!

    THE ORIGIN OF THE HULK (1 PAGE EXTRACT FROM HULK #2)

    FANTASTIC FOUR - THE INCREDIBLE HULK

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  2. Steve23 January 2011 at 11:34

    Thanks, Kid. That looks quite good. I've never read the Giant-Man/Attuma story and I no longer have the DD origin story and I don't have a clue what "The Star Raiders" is. It all sounds quite intriguing.

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  3. Tharg20 May 2012 at 01:11

    This was my introduction to Marvel. Classic 60s Spidey stories including the origin of Daredevil.

    The last panel of "And then came Electro" (Amazing Spider-man #71) particularly freaked me out. Spidey collapsed on the bed, costume singed, everythings gone wrong. By way of comparison, the only DC story I was aware of at the time had Superman being turned into a tree.

    "The Star Raiders" is along the lines of one of Tharg's Future Shocks. At only 3 pages its (and I paraphrase) an astonishing tale set on the the most dreaded planet of all, Torgo the prison planet.

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  4. Steve W.20 May 2012 at 09:11

    Hi, Tharg. I think the, "Superman turns into a tree," story might have been the first Superman tale I ever read too. I think it was in an issue of, "Lois Lane."

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  5. lisa carey28 August 2013 at 12:29

    I have this book in immaculate condition
    Not sure on what it is worth
    Any help would be much appreciated
    Happy to sell it
    Email me anytime on
    Lisagem1972@hotmail.co.uk

    Marvel annual 1974

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