Marvel Classics Comics Series (1976) UK Edition comic books

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover art by Gil Kane. Anna Sewell pinup by Bob Larkin. "Black Beauty," script by Naunerle Farr (adaptation), pencils by Rudy Nebres; Autobiography of sorts of Black Beauty, from his days as a colt on an English farm with his mother, to his tough life pulling cabs in London, to his content retirement in the country. Adapted from the Anna Sewell novel "Black Beauty" (1877). Short biography of Anna Sewell. 52 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. Pinup of Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) by Bob Larkin. "Tom Sawyer," script by Irwin Shapiro (adaptation), art by E. R. Cruz; Poor kids Tom Sawyer and his friend Huckleberry Finn have a variety of adventures on the Mississippi River, including attending their own funeral, pretending to be pirates, and witnessing a murder. Adapted from the Mark Twain novel "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" (1876). Short biography of Samuel Clemens. 52 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Tom Palmer. Bram Stoker pinup by Dan Adkins. "Dracula," script by Naunerle Farr (adaptation), pencils by Nestor Redondo; A young lawyer from London travels to travels to Transylvania to help a rich nobleman, Count Dracula, purchase an estate in England; Harker is at first impressed by Dracula's suave politeness, but becomes a prisoner in his castle; Dracula, a vampire, immigrates to England, where he bears his fangs, seduces Mina, and wreaks havoc. Short Bram Stoker biography. Adapted from the Bram Stoker novel "Dracula" (1897). 52 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Klaus Janson. Stephen Crane pinup by Dan Adkins. "The Red Badge of Courage," script by Irwin Shapiro, pencils by E. R. Cruz; A Civil War Union soldier struggles to find the bravery to fight in the heat of battle. Adapted from the novel "The Red Badge of Courage" (1895), by Stephen Crane. Short Stephen Crane biography. 52 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Al Milgrom. Jules Verne pinup by Dan Adkins. "Mysterious Island," script by Otto Binder (adaptation), art by E.R. Cruz; A group of Union soldiers and two Confederates during the Civil War use a hot air balloon to escape the stockade; The travel to a strange Pacific island. Adapted from the Jules Verne novel "L'Île mystérieuse" (The Mysterious Island) (1874).Short Jules Verne biography. 52 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dan Adkins. Alexandre Dumas pinup by Dan Adkins. "The Three Musketeers," script by Naunerle Farr (adaptation), art by Alex Nino; Gascon D'Artagnan arrives in Paris and joins three respected Musketeers: Porthos, Aramis, and Athos; They battle to save France. Adapted from the 1844 novel "Les Trois Mousquetaires" (The Three Musketeers) by Alexandre Dumas. Short Alexandre Dumas biography. 52 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dan Adkins. Short James Fenimore Cooper biography. "The Last of the Mohicans," script by Doug Moench (adaptation), art by Sonny Trinidad; During the French and Indian War, three trappers protect a British Colonel's daughters. Adapted from the James Fenimore Cooper novel "The Last of the Mohicans" (1826). 52 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dave Cockrum. Short H. G. Wells biography. "War of the Worlds," script by Chris Claremont (adaptation), pencils by Yong Montano, inks by Dino Castrillo; Martians attack a small California town. Adapted from the H. G. Wells novel "The War of the Worlds" (1897). Pinup of H. G. Wells' Martians by Dave Cockrum. 52 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane and John Romita (alterations), inks by Joe Sinnott and John Romita (alterations). Short Robert Louis Stevenson biography. "Treasure Island," script by Bill Mantlo (adaptation), pencils by Dino Castrillo; Young Jim Hawkins and pirate captain Long John Silver seek treasure and go on adventures. Adapted from the Robert Louis Stevenson novel "Treasure Island" (1883). Robert Louis Stevenson pinup by Howard Chaykin. 52 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane and John Romita (alterations), inks by Klaus Janson and John Romita (alterations). Short Sir Walter Scott biography. "Ivanhoe," script by Doug Moench (adaptation), art by Jess Jodloman; King Richard is held captive, and a knight named Ivanhoe wants to free him and put him back on the throne. Adaptation of the Sir Walter Scott novel "Ivanhoe" (1820). Sir Walter Scott pinup by Marie Severin. 52 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan. "The Count of Monte Cristo," script by Chris Claremont (adaptation), art by Dino Castrillo; Edmound Dantes escapes prison and searches for treasure in order to get the money to get his revenge on some men who wronged him and had him imprisoned on a notorious island prison, Chateau d'If. Adapted from the novel "Le Comte de Monte-Cristo" (The Count of Monte Cristo) (1844) by Alexandre Dumas. Alexandre Dumas pinup by Howard Chaykin. 52 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover by Ernie Chan and Marie Severin (alterations). "The Odyssey," script by Bill Mantlo (adaptation), art by Jess Jodloman; Trojan hero Odysseus King of Ithaca journeys home; His faithful and beautiful wife Penelope dodges suitors. Adapted from the ancient Greek epic poem "The Odyssey," attributed to Homer and believed to have been composed in the 8th century BCE. The World of Homer pinup by Ernie Chan. 52 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan. Short Daniel DeFoe biography. "Robinson Crusoe," script by Doug Moench (adaptation), art by The Tribe; After killing his friend over the love of Mary, Robinson Crusoe flees Britain on a ship; A storm wrecks his ship and leaves him stranded on a desert island; He becomes friends with Friday, a tribesman who he saves from being sacrificed. Adapted from the Daniel Defoe novel "Robinson Crusoe" (1719). Daniel DeFoe pinup by Howard Chaykin. Chan. 52 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Ernie Chan. Short Mary Shelley biography. "Frankenstein," script by John Warner (adaptation), art by Dino Castrillo; When mad scientist Victor Frankenstein rejects the man that he created from body parts, the Creature escapes and swears revenge. Adapted from the Mary Shelley novel "Frankenstein" (1818). Mary Shelly pinup by Howard Chaykin. 52 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Bob Wiacek. Short Jules Verne biography. "Master of the World," script by Doug Moench (adaptation), art by Dino Castrillo; During the late 19th century, scientist and his team are held aboard Roburs airship; Robur wants to use the ship to ensure peace on earth; Peace at all costs, even if it means bombing military targets all over the world. Adapted from the Jules Verne novel "Maître du Monde" (Master of the World) (1904). 52 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Klaus Janson. Short H. G. Wells biography. "The Food of the Gods," script by Doug Moench (adaptation), art by Sonny Trinidad; Scientists create a new growth agent for food, but the spread of the material is uncontrollable, but giant chickens, rats, and insects run wild; Giant children with mental powers are shunned by society. Short H. G. Wells biography. Adapted from the H. G. Wells novel "The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth" (1904). 52 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover by Ernie Chan. Short Wilkie Collins biography. "The Moonstone," script by Don McGregor (adaptation), art by Dino Castrillo; A huge diamond is stolen from an Indian shrine, spurring Sergeant Cuff into action; Also stars hilarious house steward Gabriel Betteridge, a lovesick housemaid, and a mysterious band of Indian jugglers. Wilkie Collins pinup by John Romita, Jr. Adapted from the Wilkie Collins novel "The Moonstone" (1868). 52 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Rudy Nebres. Short H. Rider Haggard biography. "She," script by John Warner (adaptation), pencils by Dino Castrillo, inks by Rod Santiago; Horace and Leo travel deep into Africa to find the legendary She, an immortal queen. H. Rider Haggard pinup by John Romita, Jr. Adapted from the H. Rider Haggard novel "She: A History of Adventure" (1887). 52 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover pencils by Pablo Marcos (?), inks by Frank Giacoia. Short H. G. Wells biography. "The Invisible Man," script by Doug Moench (adaptation), art by Dino Castrillo and Rudy Mesina; A scientist creates a serum that makes him invisible, and it drives him mad. H. G. Wells pinup. Adapted from the H. G. Wells novella "The Invisible Man" (1897). 52 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan. Short Homer biography by Elliot S. Maggin. "The Iliad," script by Elliot S. Maggin (adaptation), art by Yong Montano; War story featuring Achilles, Helen, Hector, and other heroes of Greek myth and history set during the 10th and final year of the Greek siege of Troy. Adapted from the ancient Greek epic poem "The Iliad," attributed to Homer and believed to be composed in the 8th century BC. The Iliad pinup by Paul Gulacy. 52 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover pencils by John Romita Jr., inks by Pablo Marcos. Short Robert Louis Stevenson biography. "Kidnapped!", script by Doug Moench (adaptation), pencils by Pete Lijauco, inks by Sonny Trinidad; A young orphan named David Balfour journeys through the dangerous Scottish Highlands in order to regain his rightful inheritance. Robert Louis Stevenson pinup by Howard Chaykin. Adapted from the Robert Louis Stevenson novel "Kidnapped" (1886).52 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer. Short Edgar Allan Poe biography. "The Pit and the Pendulum," script by Don McGregor (adaptation), pencils by Rudy Mesina, inks by Rudy Mesina; A man is condemned to death by the Spanish Inquisition. "The Tell-Tale Heart," script by Don McGregor (adaptation), pencils by Yong Montano, inks by Rod Santiago; A man commits a murder and is tormented by the sound of the victim's beating heart. "The Cask of Amontillado," script by Don McGregor (adaptation), art by Mike Golden; A man seeks revenge on a friend who he claims has insulted him; Has common Poe theme of the fear of being buried alive. Adapted from three Edgar Allan Poe short stories: "The Pit and the Pendulum" (1842), "The Tell-Tale Heart" (1843), and "The Cask of Amontillado" (1846). 52 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover pencils by John Romita, Jr., inks by Pablo Marcos. Short Anthony Hope Hawkins biography. "The Prisoner of Zenda," script by Doug Moench, art by Rico Rival; An Englishman vacationing in a Ruritarian kingdom is recruited to impersonate his cousin, who is soon to be crowned king; Unfortunately, the monarch gets drugged and kidnapped. Adapted from the Anthony Hope novel "The Prisoner of Zenda" (1894). Anthony Hope pinup. 52 pgs., full color. $0.60.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia. Short article about the Arabian Nights. "The Arabian Nights," script by Doug Moench (adaptation), art by Yong Montaño; Exotic and mysterious tales of Mid-West Asia, including the story of an innocent young man who comes to fall in love with a slave who selected him as her master. Adapted from "One Thousand and One Nights," also known in English as "The Arabian Nights"; The original work is a collection of Middle Eastern and South Asian folklore dating from the Islamic Golden Age, roughly contemporaneous with the European Middle Ages. Illustration by Howard Chaykin and Neal Adams (assists). 52 pgs., full color. $0.60.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover by Alan Weiss. Short H.G. Wells. Biography. "The First Men In The Moon," script by Don McGregor (adaptation), art by Rudy Mesina; Men embark on a mission to the moon, only to find a harsh world of cold nights, hot days, and hostile alien life. H.G. Wells. H.G. Wells pinup. Adapted from the H.G. Wells novel "The First Men In The Moon" (1901). 52 pgs., full color. $0.60.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. Short Jack London biography. "White Fang," script by Doug Moench (adaptation), art by Phillippine Tribe; In the cold, desolate land of northwest Canada, White Fang, a part-dog, part-wolf cub is the sole survivor of a litter of five; He gets bullied by Beauty Smith, who buys White Fang from his Indian master and turns him into a a pit dog forced to fight for money. Adapted from the Jack London novel "White Fang" (1906). White Fang pinup. 52 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover pencils by John Romita, Jr., inks by Tony DeZuniga. Short Mark Twain biography. "The Prince and the Pauper," script by Don McGregor (adaptation), pencils by Chip Nanco (as The New Tribe) and Alfredo Alfredo, inks by Alfredo Alcala as (The New Tribe); Two boys who look alike, one a poor street kid and the other a prince, trade places to see what the other's life is like. "Conclusion: Justice and Retribution" text story by Don McGregor. Adapted from Mark Twain's "The Prince and the Pauper" (1881). 52 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover by Alfredo Alcala. Article about the Robin Hood legends. "Robin Hood," script by Doug Moench (adaptation), art by Rudy Mesina and Alfredo Alcala; The adventures of Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men robbing from the rich and giving to the poor; characters include King's Foresters, Arthur-A-Bland, Allan-A-Dale, Will Scarlet, Little John, Friar Tuck, the Sheriff of Nottingham, William of York, Maid Marian, King Richard The Lionhearted, and Robin's cousin. Adapted from the Robin Hood legends. Pinup by Ray Tamondong. 52 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover by Alfredo Alcala (?). Short Lewis Carroll biography. "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," script by Doug Moench (adaptation), art by Frank Bolle; In this fantastical journey of self-discovery, Alice falls down a rabbit hole and into a magical dream world populated by surreal characters and strange adventures. Adapted from Lewis Carrol's "Alice in Wonderland" (1865). Lewis Carroll poem from original Alice in Wonderland book, art by John Tenniel. Alice in Wonderland pinup by John Tenniel. 52 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover by Bob Hall. Short Charles Dickens biography. "A Christmas Carol," script by Doug Moench (adaptation), art by Diverse Hands; An elderly, hateful miser named Scrooge is given a chance for redemption when he is haunted by three ghosts on Christmas Eve in this fantastical tale. Adapted from Charles Dickens "A Christmas Carol" (1843). 52 pgs., full color.