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05/03/2007: "British Update - Vulcan, Swift, Fleetway Stupendous Series, Girl, Judy & Tammy"

A broad sweep of British titles that we can never get too much of this week in the following categories:

*Boys' Adventure & War Comics: Several early editions of Vulcan (issues #3-8 of the National edition, in fact), in FN or better grades; with its reprint line-up of classic adventure strips, including the Trigan Empire, the Spider, Steel Claw, Kelly’s Eye, and Mytek the Mighty, this part-colour short-run anthology is always a popular and rapid seller, so move swiftly to avoid disappointment. For fans of a previous generation, we also have a selection of Eagle’s ‘little brother’, Swift, from Vols. 2-4 (1955-1957), with adventures of Tarna the Jungle Boy and company. Although intended for a lightly younger audience than Eagle, these strips were put together by the same gifted creators.

*Boys' Adventure & War Picture Libraries: More of the scarce Fleetway Super Library Stupendous Series; this clunkily-titled digest featured brand-new adventures, not reprinted from the weekly comics, of the invisible secret agent Steel Claw and the Spider, world’s greatest crook. Commencing with issue #3, this group is of unusually high grade, averaging FN, and sure to vanish more rapidly than the Claw on the end of an electrical shock (and if you don’t get the reference, then you shouldn’t be reading this!). #7 is featured in our Cover Gallery, which may be viewed by following the link in our catalogue listing.

*Girls' Comics & Picture Libraries: Tearful Tammy! “No! Don’t thrash her!” “Then it’ll have to be – the hole!”; actual, God-help-us dialogue from 'Waifs of the Wigmaker', one of the ‘suffering sagas’ that Tammy excelled in. One of Tammy’s most popular aspects with its readers, despite the comedy covers, were the stories which made girls cry, and with 'Waifs', 'Slaves of the Hot Stove' and other such serials, the lachrymosity was heaped high. This particular batch of Tammy dates from 1975 (incorporating the recently vanquished June) through to 1977, grades ranging from Fair to Fine. Grab your hankies and start sobbing! We also have Judy from 1960, and a selection of the grand old dame of girls' comics, Girl herself, from 1958 to 1960, with schoolgirl frolics with 'Wendy & Jinx', hospital drama with 'Susan of St. Brides', and 'Belle of the Ballet' – bet you can’t guess what that’s about!

Posted by Rob | 09:34 a.m. GMT

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