Monster in my pocket special - Marvel UK

Inspired by a remark on episode 60 of the 'Sonic the comic the podcast' I've tracked down these 2 Marvel UK comics that were previously unknown to me. I've covered the Monster wrestler in my pocket series before (see here) but of course that was a spin-off of the original Monster in my pocket series.

So, two specials from Marvel UK in 1991 - one was a holiday special (priced at 85p) and the other a summer special (priced at 95p)

The Holiday special (priced at 85p) - and with a shoe on the front cover...

...looks to me like it'll be a reprint of #1 (May 1991) of the Harvey comics Monster in my pocket comic, which looks like this... 

...more details on the GCD here - cover art is by Gene Colón

The Summer special (priced at 95p) - and with The Punisher take-off cover - has 2 stories...and has a free monster taped to the front (mind you it does cost 10p more than the Holiday special).

...and appears to be a reprint of this title (details on the GCD here) from Harvey Comics. This was #2 in the Monster in my pocket series and came out in July 1991.

Cover art is by Gil Kane

There was also an annual - details below 

Monster Wrestlers in my pocket #3

Previously I've looked at a very short lived comic - Monster wrestlers in my pocket - but until recently I didn't have any details of issue 3...I recently missed out on a chance to grab a copy on ebay but I did manage to swipe a few images for you...  

Monster Wrestlers in my pocket #1 is here
Monster Wrestlers in my pocket #2 is here

Wow - it gets more niche...Monster ninja warriors in my pocket - sadly it never made it to a comic series :)

Monster Wrestlers in my pocket #2

Here's a glimpse at issue 2 - it's undated but there's an advert on the back page for issue 3 being on sale on 13th January 1996. So I'll assume this is the December 1995 issue.

Don Wazejewski art

Merchandise

Fan art....

More fan art...

More merchandise...

Second, and final, strip in the comic...

Monster Wrestlers in my pocket #1

I've had some comments on the blog recently asking to see a little more of 'Monster Wrestlers in my pocket' comic - so here's a glimpse inside issue 1 (more details on issue 2 tomorrow).

Cover art to #1 (of 3) by Don Wazejewski

There are sort of some credits here...

More Don Wazejewski (interior) art...

Bit of merchandise...

Last strip...

Monster wrestlers in my pocket - issues 1+2

I'm always keen to check out the more esoteric end of the British comics market - and sometimes that means delving into the world of the toy tie-in comic. So here we have not just Wrestlers in my pocket but Monster Wrestlers in my pocket. It's a whole new sub-set of a toy-line you'd probably forgotten about.
Anyway, here are the covers to the first 2 issues of this title (it only lasted 3 issues - so if you have a spare copy of issue 3 please let me know and I'll buy if off you!) - cover art is by Don Wazejewski (http://donwazejewski.artweb.com/) who worked his way up from working in fanzines to illustrating strips in new Eagle and in Battle comic.

In both issues art is provided by Don and by Rob Sharp. Contents are adverts for other toys, 'character' profiles; some strip cartoons; games etc.