Week Ending

  As a kid in the 70s I would read all the Marvel weeklies cover to cover, multiple times before the next issues came out, plus 2000AD, my mate's copy of the Beano and any of the numerous, short-lived British comics that were available on any given week. Now, as an adult, during a pandemic with a limited number of social activities I can actually indulge in, I struggle to make the time to read three titles. So much for progress. Mighty World of Marvel #54 Ron Wilson and Frank Giacoia give us a cover that is arguably more attractive than the one that adorned the original US story. Maybe one day the comic collecting mainstream will wake up to some of the hidden gems among these UK reprints and middle-aged Brits across the land will be able to retire on the contents of their lofts. The Incredible Hulk: Above The Earth.. A Titan Rages! Reprinting The Incredible Hulk #106 There was clearly a lot going on in the bullpen when this story was originally knocked-up, Stan edits as Archie Good

  There was, and is nothing like that feeling of going into a newsagent and seeing the new issues of your favourite weeklies on the shelves, though I'm sure the kids of today have similar feelings about their favourite YouTuber dropping a new video, and heroin addicts have some pretty strong opinions about their dealer getting a supply of particularly good gear. But look at those covers, this would have been a hell of a week to be a Marvel UK fan. Mighty World of Marvel #53 This Ron Wilson/Mike Esposito cover is not as good as the original Marie Severin/Frank Giacoia classic that was used for the original US story, I am not going to claim it is, because I am not an idiot. However, I am going to say it was the right call for 1973 Britain, sometimes a bit of excitement trumps high-art.  The Incredible Hulk: This Monster Unleashed! Reprinting The Incredible Hulk #105 Messy UK continuity aside, the Hulk had been becoming a far more cohesive character recently, sure it still felt like n