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I guess it is going to be a major job to get some out more than others that have been done before in the Archives. Would still love to see the earlier Aquaman and Superboy stories but if it 58 etc onward that would be fine, I just love the quirkier GA period material. I would be surprised to see a Human bomb DC finest collection or any of the minor Quality characters even if I would be happy to see the collections. JSA could be issue 14 start point, I could see that but a full set would be nice but any JSA collection is something to look forward to and I have seen two listed now, so that must cover a reasonable number of comics (guessing a 600 page will have 12 in each so that would be 24 issues covered). Really hope the Legion is bronze initially, I have all the silver age omnis and I quite enjoyed those bronze age stories that I picked up in 72 / 73 / 74 etc. We will see in the next few months what will be happening and what to actually buy

Got one of them, will be looking out for more. The book is still a quality book all the same but the originals are always best

£5.99 ... I said £5.99 and it is also in the description as 5.99

@@AndrewBuckleBookReviews I obviously misheard, sounded like 9.99 to me, I apologise!

If I said it, I was wrong as it is definitely a lot cheaper than nearly £10. I would have baulked at buying it at that price as well.

Yes, that would be excellent. I could definitely see myself going for Sugar and Spike or some of their other comedic ones. I don't think we will see a Fox and Crow though as I think that was a licensed property as were the Bob Hope and many of their others, maybe wrong on that and perhaps it may still happen.

@@AndrewBuckleBookReviews I think your correct, the licensed properties probably won't see the light of day, still holding out hope for Sugar and Spike since DC owns the rights outright.

Definitely was. I used to buy a lot of packets for my parents, I should have said no ... no, stop smoking but I never would have thought of that back then. I don't recall getting any additional money, I missed a trick there but I did get some pocket money which was spent on way too many Marvel and DC comics and too many sweets also. Bubblegum as well

I think so, they also have a 62, 63, 64 and soon a 65. I have them all and love them

31 volumes ... I must admit I am losing count. That is a lot, perhaps too many for many to purchase all of them (just a quick calculation, approx £1000 for the lot). All Star Squadron, yes, that would be good and Enemy Ace. I would love to see all the Fawcett books but I doubt it as well as the Superboys. The Atom / Silver age superboy is coming out but I wonder if they will back date and go for the really early issues as well at some point, it does look like they are just all over the place with the number so not in order. GA superman is going to be interesting, I have some of the material or read it elsewhere but a collection that does go through all the GA Superman as well as the other GA heroes would be amazing. Not going to hold my breath though

@@AndrewBuckleBookReviews I wont be holding my breath either, DC has a terrible track history for hype and beginning a line and then giving up. I'll pick up a few as they come out but to be honest I'll be surprised if they stick with. My hope is someone with sense has finally made DC bigwigs realise they can make money off their vast archive vault if they copy Marvel's Epic Collections, which is reported to be their biggest selling range of books.

You would think so, I love the Marvel epic series. DC could do well with this but they need to stick with it and hopefully people will then buy into the series and buy many volumes from it. They have a huge library of material that people have never seen (outside the original comics) and hopefully this time they will really create an amazing series and not just suddenly end.

thank you, didn't know about the gallery proof video. I am happy collecting both DC and Marvel and looking forward to some of the DC finest but then again, haven't got all the epics. I would to see a Timely epic collection though ... that would be something to pick up

I wonder if they will go beyond Plastic Man 26 then ? I have had a few of the DC archive series ones for Plastic man. I hope they include the Woozy stories as well, as you say, they were wonderful. I think one of the best sets of stories, super inventive and something I doubt will ever be repeated

Those stories with the art from Ramona Fradon are wonderful. Read many of the originals back in the 60s and 70s and have the showcase but will definitely be getting the Metamorpho book in colour. I hope they also bring out a Brave and the Bold early stories that capture many of those early comics that probably won't be reprinted in other series.

I think we are all like that, I appreciate a lot of artwork now that I really didn't like when I was 10 or even 20. I did enjoy those Dr Strange comics at the time from vol 2 though but Ditko is key for me also. Looking forward to the upcoming Dr Strange Bronze age release (the title seems to have changed a bit) with the stories from Marvel Premiere etc

I really hope so and the first set of 20 or so releases seem to be promising a good run, hope that is the case. Was disappointed by their dropping of the Showcase as well as the archives. I wondered what the US price was going to be. I assume when they come out in the UK they will fall into a fairly consistent £30 or so range from Amazon (though probably more elsewhere) DC has a wonderful range of comics, so many that have never been released. The JSA is my must have purchase

Likewise, hopefully Fantagraphics will release that one ... Iris is an amazing book as well

Certainly does seem that way, makes little logic but I guess someone thought it was a great idea at the time. Still have fondness for the annual though as with many of those 60s ones (and likewise those DC ones)

Sorry, not interested - just enjoy doing the way I do them !

Well, hopefully Rebellion will bring that set of comics out as well at some point.

I don't think they are super rare in the UK but UK comics are always, I think, trickier to find than US comics. At comic marts, I often see a Pow or Wham or Terrific or tons of other UK comics but they are at least 100 times less than the US ones. Thirtieth century comics is always a good place to check out old UK comics such as the POW early issues. 30thcenturycomics.co.uk/catalogue-index/power-comics/ has a number of early issues listed

Thanks

Fantastic did, Terrific didn't ... Fantastic had as you say, three annuals (I've got them all). If I said it, i was wrong but I think I recall (without re-listening to the video) that it was Terrific with no annuals. They came out in 1968, 69, 70 I believe. This annual pre-dates them unless I am reading my dates in the annuals wrong

@@AndrewBuckleBookReviews I listened again. You're right. You said it was Terrific which hadn't produced an annual, not Fantastic.

that is good ... it would have been odd for me to say Fantastic. It was a pity that Terrific never had one, it was my favourite of all those comics.

Glad it was of interest

It is the full comic books as far as I am aware, 32 pages in total for each of the issues. It is a complete run of the comics as well, no gaps up to issue 20

@@AndrewBuckleBookReviews Thank you! I've been wanting to get into the Fantastic Four from where they began and this book really caught my eye. Knowing it is what I'd be looking for is really good news!

It is certainly a great book, noticed it is a lot lower price on Amazon at the moment

My pleasure, glad it was of interest

I would love to see an omnibus of the Showcase books, or a series of the upcoming DC Finest books

Love Carmine Infantino's work !

Honestly I have no idea about some of those characters. They just get their one shot sometime and then sometimes they do occasionally pop up as a character in another comic. Thinking of characters such as Nurse Linda Carter who had a short run and then turned up in many TV series a lot later as well as appearances in Daredevil etc

Yes, always enjoyed watching his youtube channel and I loved the Grand Design books

Yes, Marvel Premiere ... forgotten that but it did feature a lot of first appearances such as 3D Man, Woodgod, Liberty Legion, Torpedo, Scott Lang, Seeker 3000, Alice Cooper, Caleb Hammer etc I agree, never really matched the Showcase comic though. I did buy quite a few of the very early issues though

definitely, a great set from Tina Charles and Cherry Pop.

Makes no sense to me. I guess they were the essential ones but why leave out Green Lantern then ? I would have added in the first three at least as they are rarely (if ever) reprinted.

thank you, I also love a good old Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee film, been enjoying many of the Hammer films

It is a great book, love my Judge Dredd also

I don't think I put the Marvel storybooks up against a class writer like Alan Moore. I would have been disappointed with the annual; as well, quite certain I didn't get it but I definitely got the brilliant World Distributors annual with actual Marvel stories for a Xmas or Birthday present, one of my favourites.

thank you for reminding me of that Gwen story, recall that now. There were very few of them though before that, be interesting if anyone can think of others. Dr Strange at Stonehenge is another, if I recall correctly

Yes, it was of its time, I suspect if released now, very few would buy it. Just hard to work out the audience even back in the late 60s

@@AndrewBuckleBookReviews Yes its amazing how times change.

they certainly have. Even finding an annual now, don't think there is a Marvel 2025 annual, no idea when the last one was released.

I am certain they do turn up. I can't recall ever seeing one in the millions of annuals I have seen at markets or fairs though (generally always Beano, Whizzer, Dandy, etc)

Thank you, glad you liked the video

I think I appreciate them more now as well as spot many of the absurdities in the films, which is why I also like the adaptions because they often show the film in a slightly different light. Got most of the films now on bluray, the picture and sound is a whole lot better than probably when I first watched them either at the cinema or on the TV

Added the Unauthorized Tarzan to my watchlist. The price is a little steep at the moment, been out of print for a while. Will keep an eye out for a reasonable priced volume. I always have had a soft spot for Charlton, not sure why as they had the weirdest of comics and some good and very bad art and printing. Bought many over the years and often get a copy here or there at comic marts. Phantom / Mandrake etc were one I would often pick up at the seaside, they were not my regular go to comics and I don't think turned up in my hometown, and if they did, I never really took much notice of them.

Sorry, just not going to change my style of doing book reviews - I think I show a decent amount of the book, it is a review and not a showing (most book reviews are like this) Yes, Alex Ross is a superb artist, especially love his Marvels

Sadly I can't compare, I haven't got the gemstone ones (I did at some point). I agree, sometimes they do look a little digitalised. Still prefer the B&W Russ Cochran boxsets any day

I think it was about £50, don't hold me on that one. It was one of those snap decisions and pleased with the purchase. Such a pity the magazine never continued as there are many other films I would love to see in comic adaptions

@@AndrewBuckleBookReviews Yes agreed there could have been lots more adaptations, I think the mag itself suffered from a lack of exposure as well, it was one that was really hard to get hold of, at least in my neck of the woods

As mentioned, don't think I ever saw a copy in Maidstone. Perhaps was available at Dark They Were etc Still, glad I finally got them. I can't see a film adaptions mag doing well now however much I would love to see such a mag, hard enough for the limited selection we get in the UK

@@AndrewBuckleBookReviews yes agreed I think mags like that wouldent cut it now, they was a thing of their time.

Yes, definitely. So few comic mags in the general shops now, a few panini and a few war ones and 2000AD related and probably a few others

I think there was something in that, still it is a very good film. I have many of the Tigon films now on bluray, got a few more coming soonish. I guess it would have been out of the range of the House of Hammer but a Tigon films adaption mag would have been good with 'Night of the Big Heat' 'Crimson Altar' etc

Michael Reeves didn’t want him to ham it up in his usual style.

Ha, yes, he often does that - still I have always enjoyed many of his films

thank you, should have guessed that. Will have to keep an eye out for that - suspect it is long out of print.

Just treated myself to Van Helsing as well as Sez vol 1, looking forward to those

By the way, you've never seen "Captain Kronos"? 😮 One of my favourite films... I wish it had been given the sequels that were proposed. A story way ahead of it's time, a vampire film with a difference with added "swash" and "buckle"! It doesn't hurt to have Caroline Munro at her sultriest either! 🤘

Thank you for mentioning it, Sez Dez does sound like a book to check out. Known his name for years and years, been involved with so many UK comics. If you have the originals, I agree that buy a collection is a bit redundant though it is on nicer paper and does have all the recollection sections etc but it is also missing all the wonderful articles. I will be looking out for more issues when I go to the London comic mart or perhaps just on ebay, though I doubt if I will get them all.

Glad you got a copy. I bought the vampire circus one after seeing a documentary about the magazine on the bluray disk and as with the algorithm on FB / ebay / google etc somehow the book popped up and as I love film / comic adaptions, it was a perfect book to get.

​@@AndrewBuckleBookReviewsWhy is it not visible on Amazon?

Odd but not every book gets on there, I have searched in vain for many books on Amazon and just gone to ebay or another site

Must admit I have never seen it before, glad I bought it when it did pop up on ebay

I think that is much the same for me, quite certain I watched it on VHS back in the day and probably saw it at the cinema. I wish I had written a diary entry for all the films I have seen over the years. Fright Night was a joy to see again, haven't seen it for 40 or so years