UPDATED: Superted - Marvel UK

Inspired by this post (from friend of the blog Michael Carroll) I thought I'd start trying to fill in the gaps in his (our? my?) knowledge of Superted comic. You know what though? Michael's right...there isn't much out there about Superted comic. A covers gallery is better than nothing though...

Now updated with the cover for issue #16, #18 and #22

Superted issue 1 - 10th March 1990

Superted issue 2 - 24th March 1990

Superted issue 3 - 7th April 1990

Superted issue 4 - 21st April 1990

Superted issue 5 - 5th May 1990

Superted issue 6 - 19th May 1990

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Superted issue 7 - 2nd June 1990

Superted issue 8 - 16th June 1990

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Superted issue 9 - 30th June 1990

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Superted issue 10 - 14th July 1990

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Superted issue 11 - 28th July 1990

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Superted issue 12 - 11th August 1990

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Superted issue 13 - 25th August 1990

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Superted issue 14 - 8th September 1990

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Superted issue 15 - 22nd September 1990

Superted issue 16 - 6th October 1990

Superted issue 17 - 20th October 1990

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Superted issue 18 - 3rd November 1990

Superted issue 19 - 17th November 1990

Superted issue 20 - 1st December 1990

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Superted issue 21 - first monthly issue - cover date TBC

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Superted issue 22 - undated

At some point Redan were publishing a Superted comic - see below - these issue are #26 & #40 so I wonder if they just took over the licence from Marvel UK at some point and just carried on with the numbering (rather than re-starting from #1?)

and here's issue 61 - but how much longer did it last?

So like Michael says there's a lot we don't know about Superted ...

 - how long it ran for?

 - did Redan take over the licence and numbering from Marvel UK

 - when did it end?

...but hopefully we'll fill in a few gaps as we go along. I'd have to say that the covers of Superted appeal to me much more than the likely contents.

Interestingly Redan also published this summer special at some point - as you can see the cover of issue 4 (published by Marvel UK) has been re-cycled for this cover. 

UPDATED: The Ren & Stimpy show - Marvel UK

Michael Carroll's timeline of Marvel UK comics (here) has an array of interestingly short-lived comics on that I thought I should create cover galleries for them. Sometimes this is easier said than done but let's start off with the 16 issue Ren & Stimpy comic from 1994/5.

NOW UPDATED with covers for issue 7, 11 and 15

The Ren & Stimpy show, Marvel UK, issue #1, 19th October 1994, 99p

The Ren & Stimpy show, Marvel UK, issue #2, 16th November 1994, 99p

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The Ren & Stimpy show, Marvel UK, issue #3, 14th December 1994, 99p

The Ren & Stimpy show, Marvel UK, issue #4

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The Ren & Stimpy show, Marvel UK, issue #5, 22nd February 1995, 99p

The Ren & Stimpy show, Marvel UK, issue #6, 22nd March 1995, 99p

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The Ren & Stimpy show, Marvel UK, issue #7, 19th April 1995, 99p

The Ren & Stimpy show, Marvel UK, issue #8, 17th May 1995, 99p

The Ren & Stimpy show, Marvel UK, issue #9, 14th June 1995, 99p

The Ren & Stimpy show, Marvel UK, issue #10, 12th July 1995, 99p

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The Ren & Stimpy show, Marvel UK, issue #11, 9th August 1995, 99p

The Ren & Stimpy show, Marvel UK, issue #12, 6th September 1995, 99p

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The Ren & Stimpy show, Marvel UK, issue #13, 4th October 1995, 99p

The Ren & Stimpy show, Marvel UK, issue #14, 1st November 1995, 99p

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The Ren & Stimpy show, Marvel UK, issue #15, 29th November 1995, 99p

The Ren & Stimpy show, Marvel UK, issue #16, 27th December 1995, 99p

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Eric Parker overseas (part 3 of 10)

I've recently begun a lengthy series of blog posts all about renowned illustrator Eric Parker (check out his Wikipedia entry here) who had a 50 year (!) career as a comic illustrator.

I've looked at Roughs (part 1) here
Roughs (part 2) here
Roughs (part 3) here
Roughs (part 4) here
Female heads (part 1) here
Female heads (part 2) here
Female heads (part 3) here
Female heads (part 4) here
Pubs (part 1) here
Pubs (part 2) here

Overseas (part 1) here

Overseas (part 2) here

and now we turn our attention to the start of a series of illustrations of foreign climes...

Tiger - launch issues

Ace comics auctions Phil-comics (find them here on eBay) have excelled themselves in one of their recent auctions with some outstanding Tiger rarities. 

I looked at their sale of Tiger #1 (with free gift) - here

I looked at their sale of Tiger #2 (with free gift) - here

and they also had a poster advertising Tiger issues 1 & 2 (which sold for £228)...

Into Battle! - the exhibition, part 1

It's just finished but for anyone who missed it, here's part 1 of my look at the 'Into battle! - the art of British war comics' exhibition. 

Lots of lovely original Keith Burns art on display as you'll see

Comic (shop) bags - Marvel UK

A recent sale on ebay caught my eye...yes, it was for a Marvel UK themed plastic bag! £22 the winning bid

The same seller also sold this collection of comic shop bags... £17 the winning bid this time