Heroes! The British invasion of American comics - part 6

Recently (ish!) finished at the Cartoon Museum (here) was their exhibition 'Heroes! The British invasion of American comics'. 

For anyone who couldn't make it here's part 6 of my look at what you missed...

Part 1 was here

Part 2 was here

Part 3 was here

Part 4 was here

Part 5 was here

Overkill - covers gallery, part 7

I've long been curious about Marvel UK's Overkill title - how long did it run for? Cover artists? Contents? All that sort of stuff. As ever, the only way to satisfy my curiosity was to start with a covers gallery. 

Part 1 (issues 1-7) was here

Part 2 (issues 8-14) was here

Part 3 (issues 15-21) was here

Part 4 (issues 22-28) was here

Part 5 (issues 29-35) was here

Part 6 (issues 36-42) was here

Part 7 is below

Issue 44 marks the transition from being published every 14 days to being published every 28 days

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #43, 15th December 1993, 99p, cover art by Carl Critchlow

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #44, 12th January 1993, 99p, cover art by Edmund Perryman

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #45, 9th February 1994, 99p, cover art by Edmund Perryman

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #46, 9th March 1994, 99p, cover art by Cam Smith & Ian Brindle

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #47, 6th April 1994, 99p, cover art by Pete Doherty

Overkill - covers gallery, part 6

I've long been curious about Marvel UK's Overkill title - how long did it run for? Cover artists? Contents? All that sort of stuff. As ever, the only way to satisfy my curiosity was to start with a covers gallery. 

Part 1 (issues 1-7) was here

Part 2 (issues 8-14) was here

Part 3 (issues 15-21) was here

Part 4 (issues 22-28) was here

Part 5 (issues 29-35) was here

Part 6 is below

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #36, 27th August 1993, 60p, cover art by John Romita Jr

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #37, 10th September 1993, 60p, cover art by Nick Percival

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #38, 24th September 1993, 60p, cover art by Carl Critchlow

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #39, 8th October 1993, 60p, cover art by Mark Harrison

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #40, 22nd October 1993, 60p, cover art by Salvador Larocca

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #41, 5th November 1993, 60p, cover art by Nick Percival

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #42, 19th November 1993, 60p, cover art by Siku

Overkill - covers gallery, part 5

I've long been curious about Marvel UK's Overkill title - how long did it run for? Cover artists? Contents? All that sort of stuff. As ever, the only way to satisfy my curiosity was to start with a covers gallery. 

Part 1 (issues 1-7) was here

Part 2 (issues 8-14) was here

Part 3 (issues 15-21) was here

Part 4 (issues 22-28) was here

Part 5 is below

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #29, 21st May 1993, 60p, cover art by Carl Critchlow

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #30, 4th June 1993, 60p, cover art by Carl Critchlow

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #31, 18th June 1993, 60p, cover art by Mark Harrison

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #32, 2nd July 1993, 60p, cover art by Salvador Larocca

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #33, 16th July 1993, 60p, cover art by Mark Harrison

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #34, 30th July 1993, 60p, cover art by Nick Percival

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #35, 13th August 1993, 60p, cover art by Nick Percival

Overkill - covers gallery, part 4

I've long been curious about Marvel UK's Overkill title - how long did it run for? Cover artists? Contents? All that sort of stuff. As ever, the only way to satisfy my curiosity was to start with a covers gallery. 

Part 1 (issues 1-7) was here

Part 2 (issues 8-14) was xxxx

Part 3 (issues 15-21) was xxxx

Part 4 is below

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #22, 12th February 1993, 60p, cover art by Mark Harrison

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #23, 26th February 1993, 60p, cover art by Carl Critchlow

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #24, 12th March 1993, 60p, cover art by Mark Harrison

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #25, 26th March 1993, 60p, cover art by Liam Sharp

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #26, 9th April 1993, 60p, cover art by Mark Harrison

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #27, 23rd April 1993, 60p, cover art by Dermot Power

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #28, 7th May 1993, 60p, cover art by Mark Harrison

Overkill - covers gallery, part 3

I've long been curious about Marvel UK's Overkill title - how long did it run for? Cover artists? Contents? All that sort of stuff. As ever, the only way to satisfy my curiosity was to start with a covers gallery. 

Part 1 (issues 1-7) was here

Part 2 (issues 8-14) was xxxx

Part 3 is below

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #15, 6th November 1992, 60p, cover art by Mark Harrison

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #16, 20th November 1992, 60p, cover art by Mark Harrison

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #17, 4th December 1992, 60p, cover art by Dermot Power

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #18, 18th December 1992, 60p, cover art by Mark Harrison

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #19, 1st January 1993, 60p, cover art by Steve Sampson

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #20, 15th January 1993, 60p, cover art by Steve Sampson

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #21, 29th January 1993, 60p, cover art by Carl Critchlow

Overkill - covers gallery, part 2

I've long been curious about Marvel UK's Overkill title - how long did it run for? Cover artists? Contents? All that sort of stuff. As ever, the only way to satisfy my curiosity was to start with a covers gallery. 

Part 1 (issues 1-7) was here

Part 2 is below

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #8, 31st July 1992, 55p, cover art by Paul Johnson

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #9, 14th August 1992, 55p, cover art by Gary Frank

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #10, 28th August 1992, 55p, cover art by Mark Harrison

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #11, 11th September 1992, 55p, cover art by Steve Sampson

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #12, 25th September 1992, 60p, cover art by Carl Critchlow

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #13, 9th October 1992, 60p, cover art by Steve Sampson

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #14, 23rd October 1992, 60p, cover art by Steve Sampson

Overkill - covers gallery, part 1

I've long been curious about Marvel UK's Overkill title - how long did it run for? Cover artists? Contents? All that sort of stuff. As ever, the only way to satisfy my curiosity was to start with a covers gallery. Here's part 1 (issues 1-7). Any help with the cover artists would be much appreciated.

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #1, 24th April 1992, 55p, cover art by Dermot Power

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #2, 8th May 1992, 55p, cover art by Dermot Power

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #3, 22nd May 1992, 55p, cover art by Gary Erskine

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #4, 5th June 1992, 55p, cover art by Carl Critchlow with Gary Frank

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #5, 19th June 1992, 55p, cover art by Simon Coleby

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #6, 3rd July 1992, 55p, cover art by Steve Sampson

Overkill, Marvel UK, issue #7, 17th July 1992, 55p, cover art by Steve Sampson