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As I trot tantalisingly about town spreading joy and happiness amongst my fellow Caledonians (by virtue of my fair and friendly countenance and beaming disposition), I still sometimes can't help but wonder if I do enough to alleviate all the pain and suffering in this wide world and whether it might just be possible to do more. Then I remember this bombastic blog and realise what a herculean effort I put into making this planet a far better place, and feel foolish for doubting my awesome altruism. In fact, I get so embarrassed about being such a wonderful person, that I very often feel like punching an orphan just to attain some kind of balance in my everyday life.
Anyway, enough of the problems of veritable sainthood - you're not concerned with such minor matters, I'm sure. Instead, let's focus on the final four issues of MARVEL U.K.'s weekly periodical from the mid-'80s, The THING Is BIG BEN, which shuffled off this mortal coil with its 18th issue. I've also included the Summer Special to complete the collection, as I just can't help but give, give, give! ('Scuse me while I polish my halo.)
So, all you cavortin' Criv-ites, I've done my part, 'tis now time for you to do yours - by savouring the varied visuals which I've laid out before you. Should you then wish to leave a comment thanking me for my genial generosity and bountiful benevolence, I'll read them with my customary modesty at what a super human being I happen to be. Although, it's hard to be humble when you're as magnificent as I am, as I'm sure you can all appreciate.
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Punching an orphan! Sainthood becomes you Kid. Lol
ReplyDeleteKid, all your talk of altruism may be tongue-in-cheek (then again, it may not), but I do a job that is often quite stressful, and I often spend my teabreaks reading through a few blogs that I follow, this being one of them. I look forward to my twenty minutes of escape, entertainment and nostalgia that the blogs give me, and this post today was a cracker: a couple of pages from (a reprint of) Marvel Two In One 100, which I think I burbled on about in a comment the other week, some Big Ben covers which I vaguely recognise from my youth, and that Marvel Girl feature, which was also reprinted in 1977's Titans annual, a book I remember buying at a primary school jumble sale, along with the 1978 Rod Stewart annual, both of which I still have!
ReplyDeleteGreat post, thanks!
You know me, Moony - I was understating. I'd try and punch at least three.
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DD, most of what I write is tongue in cheek, but if I had my tongue in cheek as I typed that, then you can't quite be sure if what I've just said is meant to be taken seriously or not. Doh! My head hurts. I remember buying the 1977 Titans Annual at the end of '76 - from Woolworths, I think. Glad you enjoyed the post.
I didn't have the summer special . How did miss that? Thanks for all these images. You joke about your generosity, but we at the other end do appreciate it.
ReplyDeleteI recognize that Marvel Girl pic from somewhere far earlier, but I'm not sure where.
That Marvel Girl story first appeared in X.Men #57, JP, was reprinted in Giant-size X-Men #1, Titans Annual 1977, and various other places since. In some reprints it had a page edited out for reasons of space. It goes without saying of course, that I appreciate your appreciation.
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