To me these books were a work of love! They had to be otherwise why did I spend so much money buying copies of the originals and more months than I care to think of working on the pages? Insanity might cover it.
For the first time in 60 years some of the lost gems of the British Golden Age of Comics are reprinted!
For the first time in 60 years some of the lost gems of the British Golden Age of Comics are reprinted!
Scanned and cleaned to the best standard possible: most of
the comics were printed under war time ink and paper restrictions so quality
varied –as it did in the immediate post-war period.
Each book has a mix of humour, action and, yes, super
heroics as well as occasional text features.
So which characters appear in this six issue run? Deeep breath:
Ace Hart
TNT Tom
Electrogirl
Wonderman
The Phantom Raider
Captain Comet
Acro Maid
Phantom Maid
Dene Vernon
The Iron Boy
The Boy Fish
Professor Atom
The Tornado
Powerman
Wonder Boy
Slicksure
Masterman
Dane Jerrus
Alfie
Tiny Tod
Maxwell The Mighty
Back From The Dead
Zeno At The Earth's Core
Colonel Mastiff
Ally Sloper
Super Injun
Super Porker (oo-er,
no, Madam, ooh),
Tiger Man
King Of The Clouds
Captain Comet
And MANY others!
Discover the Lost Age of British comics!
All are various artists and Ed. by Terry Hooper-Scharf (me!)
Paperback
A4
Black & White
94 Pages
Price: £8.00 (excl. VAT)
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For the first time in 60 years some of the lost gems of the
British Golden Age of Comics are reprinted! Scanned and cleaned to the best
standard possible -see The Phantom Raider,Ace Hart,Secrets Of The Super
Sargasso Sea,Phantom Maid,Electrogirl,Skybolt Kid,Wonder Boy,Dene
Vernon,Professor Atom and many,many others! Its fun and action all the way -The
British Golden Age shines through!
Vol. 2
Paperback
A4
Black and White
68 Pages
Price: £8.00 (excl. VAT)
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The second collection of British 1940s comic strips
featuring Maxwell The Mighty,Slicksure,Iron Boy,Alfie,Ace Hart and more.
Featuring the work of Alf Farningham and Harry Banger.
Specifically designed to feature more humour than the previous
volume this should be a treat for all comic collectors. Reprinting the full
content of The Meteor and The Rocket Comics from 1948.
Vol. 3
Paperback
A4
B&W
68 Pages
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This is the third volume in Black Tower Comics’ collection
of Golden Age British comic strips that have not seen print for 50-60 years!
Included in this volume is a bumper crop of Ace Hart:The Atom Man strips and an
article on the character. A complete 1949 comic in Smugglers Creek;Denis
Gifford’s Search For The Secret City and science fiction legend Bryan Berry’s
rendition of Kid Carter -Teenage Tec! A must for all comic collectors and
historians.
Vol. 4
Paperback
A4
B&W
86 Pages
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The fourth volume of this series features some great finds
of the lost era of British comics:
Ace Hart The Atom Man
Captain Comet -Space Ranger
TNT Tom
Clive Lynn -Space Reporter
Superstooge
"The White Gorilla"
Atomic Tuffy
Cast Iron Chris
Sigord
And many others!
Vol. 5
Paperback
A4
B&W
68 Pages
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William McCail’s 1940 classic is reprinted for the first
time in 60 years. If you are into British Golden Age comics or early comics in
general this is for you. Robert Lovett rises from the dead and finds he has
some startling powers:deaths follow,as does a determined Scotland Yard
detective determined to track down the mysterious killer!
Vol. 6
Paperback
A4
B&W
35 Pages
Price: £5.00 (excl. VAT)
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Yes! Now at issue 6 and bringing you more lost strips of the
British Golden Age of Comics.
There's a collection of strips featuring non other than TNT
Tom and one of the weirdest UKGA characters -the Iron Boy.
Ever heard of Ingy Roob? Or his pet "Stretchy"?
You will have if you read this issue.
How about Dennis M. Readers Cat Girl?
Two other UK
comics are reprinted in full, both from 1946 and the only issues ever
published:Lucky Dice and The Fudge.
The following pages are low res samplers
All work ©2018 Black Tower Comics & Books and Terry Hooper-Scharf
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