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Issue Details

Issue #226
Published December 14, 1957
Cover Price UKP 0 0 6; 6d
Pages 28
Editing Len Miller; Mick Anglo

Cover Details - "The Castle of No Return"

Characters Marvelman
Genre Superhero

1 page letters page "Marvelman News"

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8 page Marvelman story "Marvelman and the Castle of No-Return"

Characters Marvelman; Micky Moran; Henry Morrel; Silas Varnot
Synopsis Henry Morrel, the owner of the Daily Bugle's nephew, inherits a castle and gets Micky Moran to help him address the possibility of turning it into a youth hostel. Crazy old Silas Varnot is living in the castle, making it appear haunted, and killing anyone who tries to come there. Marvelman nabs Varnot just as he blows up the castle. The insurance money and the reward for Varnot is used to found a youth club.
Genre Superhero
Notes This story takes place in America. Why doesn't anybody wonder what a classic European castle is doing there?

1 page activity "Marvelman Quiz"

4 page Davy Crockett story "Davy is being cared for by the Indian girl. . ."

Characters Davy Crockett; Jim Bowie; Jamie; Walking Fine; Crazy Gun
Genre Western
Notes Chapter 37. According to the blurb with each installment, this series was original to the Marvelman series. However, several later installments feature art by Jack Kirby.
Reprinted This series is generally considered to be a reprint but, as of yet, no one has figured out the source. See the notes.

1 page Flip and Flop story "Mausoleum Strolling Vagabond"

Genre Humor

8 page Marvelman story "The Sky City Pipe Dream"

Characters Marvelman; Al Wilson; Hyram J. Reinhart; Howard Lawson
Synopsis Billionaire Hyram J. Reinhart dreams of utopia away from the crime of city life. So, he enlists the aid of scientist Howard Lawson and, with Marvelman's help, they build Sky City, an orbiting metropolis. Sky City residents elect ex-con Al Wilson as their governor but he turns the utopia into a totalitarian regime. Marvelman arrives, punches out Wilson, and returns control to Reinhart and Lawson.
Genre Superhero

1 page Dan'l Goone story "O Boy for a fine chef-prepared meal."

Characters Dan'l Goone
Genre Humor
Pencils Catherine Wheel
Inks Catherine Wheel
Letters Catherine Wheel

1 page activity "Marvelman Quiz"

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Marvelman Club Enrolment Form"

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Half page advertisement "Rock 'n Roll Guitars"

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1 page advertisement "Novelty Bargains from Ellisdons"

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Notes On back cover.