18 September 2024

Slimer - 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 13 issue Slimer comic from 1989/90.

The comic was based on the Slimer! animated series, which was a spin-off of The Real Ghostbusters animated TV show and reprinted NOW! Comics Slimer! strips.


Slimer! Promotional House Ad

Many of the covers in this title’s run - but not all - were used NOW Comics US Slimer title, which had a longer run. Marvel's title featured reprints from NOW Comics, and NOW Comics utilised MUK material from The Real Ghostbusters in their title, and adapted some of the UK covers for the US market. For example, NOW Comics Slimer! #14 utilised their take on Dave Elliott's cover for The Real Ghostbusters #8...



You can look at other Ghostbusters related comic posts on this blog, as follows...

• Collected Comics here

• The Best of The Real Ghostbusters here

• The Real Ghostbusters - Puzzlebuster here

Slimer, Marvel UK, issue #1, October 1989, 45p



Slimer, Marvel UK, issue #2, November 1989, 45p


Slimer, Marvel UK, issue #3, December 1989, 45p


Slimer, Marvel UK, issue #4, January 1990, 45p


Slimer, Marvel UK, issue #5, February 1990, 45p


Slimer, Marvel UK, issue #6, March 1990, ??p
Online images of this edition are poor - can you help?
Here’s the NOW Comics edition, which used the same cover…



Slimer, Marvel UK, issue #7, April 1990, ??p
Online images of this edition are poor - can you help?
Here’s the NOW Comics edition, which used the same cover…


Slimer, Marvel UK, issue #8, May 1990, 50p
Online images of this edition are poor - can you help?
Here’s the NOW Comics edition, which used the same cover…


Slimer, Marvel UK, issue #9, June 1990, 50p


Slimer, Marvel UK, issue #10, July 1990, ??p
 Online images of this edition are poor - can you help?
Here’s the NOW Comics edition, which used the same cover…

Slimer, Marvel UK, issue #11, August 1990, 50p


Slimer, Marvel UK, issue #12, September 1990, 50p


Slimer, Marvel UK, issue #13, October 1990, 50p



Image sourced from here

Blimey! It's Slimer, Marvel UK, Holiday Special issue #1, 65p


There's a guide to Marvel UK's Slimer! title here on the Ghostbusters Fandom Wiki

There's a guide to NOW's Slimer! title here on the Ghostbusters Fandom Wiki



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