Super-Villain Team-Up (1975) UK Edition comic books
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Issue #3UK
$5.00
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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9p cover price. "If Vengeance Fails!" Part 3 of 3. Script by Jim Shooter. Pencils by George Evans. Inks by Jack Abel. Cover by Ed Hannigan and Joe Sinnott. In heartbreaking fashion the Sub-Mariner's long-time friend has perished at the hands of Dr. Dorcas. And now the enraged Avenging Son is ready to avenge! But Doctor Doom thinks a hasty retreat would be more prudent! So the Prince of Atlantis and the Latverian monarch escape to Castle Doom to plot their final assault on Attuma and Hydro-Base! And several hours later, the powerful pair strikes! Doctor Doom attacks by air and Prince Namor by sea! Do Attuma, Dr. Dorcas, and Tiger Shark stand a chance against the fighting mad Sub-Mariner? Imperious Rex! Deaths of Dr. Dorcas and Saru-San. Cameo appearance by Tamara. (Notes: Attuma returns in Avengers 154. Tiger Shark appears next in Ms. Marvel (1st series) 15. The letters page includes letters from comics historian Peter Sanderson and cartoonist Jay Zilber, respectively. This issue contains a full-page ad for Hostess Fruit Pies featuring the Hulk vs. the Abomination and Wendigo.) 32 pages
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Issue #4UK
$6.00
UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9p cover price. "A Time of Titans" Script by Bill Mantlo. Art by Herb Trimpe (layouts) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott. Prince Namor is appalled at his supposed partner's callous murder of Saru-san last issue. So finally the long-awaited clash of the titans erupts! The armored and technological might of Doctor Doom vs. the awesome strength and power of the Sub-Mariner! Wow, two of Marvel's all-time heavyweights throwing down on Hydro-Base! As the blockbuster battle rages, a U.S. Navy battleship navigates into the vicinity. The sailors are only casual observers until the Avenging Son hurls Doctor Doom into the ship! Surprisingly, a civilian scientist onboard challenges the Latverian monarch! Is that really a good idea? But stranger things have happened, and the scientist's foolhardy actions might just bring the titanic tussle between Doom and Namor to an end! First appearance of Simon Ryker. Cameo appearance by the Symbionic Man. (Notes: The plot involving Simon Ryker and the Symbionic Man continues in Marvel Spotlight 27. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp Series B #31 Stan (the man) Lee. This issue includes a full-page ad for Hostess Twinkies featuring Spider-Man and Aunt May.) 32 pages
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Issue #7UK
$6.00
UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10p cover price. "Who is the Shroud?" Guest-starring the Shroud. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Herb Trimpe. Inks by Pablo Marcos. Cover by Rich Buckler and Klaus Janson. In anti-climatic fashion, the FF's quest to dethrone the mad monarch of Latveria has been stopped by the U.S. government! So the fabulous foursome must return to New York City unfulfilled. However, there's another super-hero lurking around Castle Latveria ready to take up the fight against Victor Von Doom (and also free Prince Namor)! The Shroud boldly ambushes Doctor Doom during the tyrant's evening walk through the countryside! And surprisingly gains the upper hand! Could the upstart Shroud actually defeat the mighty Doctor Doom? Origin of the Shroud. Cameo appearances by Henry Kissinger, the Fantastic Four, Namorita, and Tamara. Last 25ยข issue. (Notes: The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Ralph Macchio. This issue includes a full-page ad for Hostess Twinkies featuring Captain America vs. the Red Skull and the cosmic cube.) 32 pages
