HOORAY! PART TWO OF TIMELY COMICS 70TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION COVER GALLERY...

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You liked the other covers I showed you from this 11 issue series, right?  Then I'll bet you'll love these variant ones at least just as much.  So why not wax lyrical about them in the comments section?  Sometimes you just have to express yourself!

  

The INCREDIBLE TRI-MAN - PART ONE...

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When SMASH! gave up reprinting MARVEL stories in 1969, there seems to have been quite a bit of protest from disappointed readers about the decision.  Why else would editor GIL PAGE - in the guise of 'office boy' MIKE - appeal to them to give the new direction a chance?  However, note must have been taken of the reaction, because very soon, the comic was featuring a U.K. superhero of its own - The INCREDIBLE TRI-MAN!

The cover-dated ish of 13th September 1969 bore a banner which read "You can meet a great new character inside - The Incredible Tri-Man!"  However, the strip doesn't appear to have been as popular as IPC anticipated, because it ended after 21 episodes, never to be seen again.  (Except for a full-colour RON TURNER illustrated adventure in the 1971 Annual.)

So, starting now, we re-present British SPIDER-MAN clone, The Incredible Tri-Man.  If you thrilled (or yawned) to his weekly adventures as a kid, you can now re-live a moment of your long-ago youth. If not, you can scratch your head in bemusement at what your grandfathers used to read back in 'prehistoric times'.

And if you'd like to leave a comment, hey - I ain't stopping you!  Get that typing finger moving now.

TIMELY COMICS 70TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION COVER GALLERY - PART ONE...

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Back in 2009, MARVEL celebrated its 70th Anniversary by releasing 11 retro-style mags about their heroes from the '30s & '40s.  However, in 1939, Marvel was called TIMELY, and that was the name given to the collected edition which I acquired only a few days ago.  I'd actually bought some of the single issues at the time, but didn't have a complete set, so it was nice to read what I missed back in '09.

The original issues also contained reprints from the '40s, which the book doesn't include, but don't let that deter you from tracking down a copy.  I'm thoroughly enjoying working my way through these excellent tales, which are well-worth the read.  See the mighty Prince NAMOR, The SUB-MARINER, maintain all his regal nobility as he mercilessly disposes of a submarine-load of ruthless NAZIS.  See BUCKY BARNES as the new CAPTAIN AMERICA, in a story that will tug at your very heartstrings.

There's more of course, as you can see from the cataclysmic cover gallery laid before your awestruck eyes.  Cop a gander, then scamper round to your nearest comics shop or bookstore and buy this volume for yourselves.  Trust me, you'll be glad you did!

Coming in part two - the variant covers.  Don't miss 'em!