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Spider-Man And Zoids
''Spider-Man and Zoids'' was a comic book series by Marvel UK that was a tie-in with the toys of the same name. The comics anthology included reprints of ''Spider-Man'' stories and an original series of ''Zoids'' tales. (The latter has no continuity with the anime ''Zoids'' and it was created to go along with the original UK—and subsequent Australian—model kit releases.) ''Spider-Man and Zoids'' is notable for featuring early work by Grant Morrison, including the epic and apocalyptic Black Zoid storyline. Publication history The 1985–1986 Marvel UK title ''Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars'' reprinted the vast majority of the ''Secret Wars'' and ''Secret Wars II'' sagas (incorporating the ''Secret Wars II'' cross-overs in chronological order). Featuring Zoids stories in issues #20–#26, the success of the Zoids storyline prompted the release of their own title, ''Spider-Man and Zoids'' (which picked up shortly after the demise of the long-running Marvel UK Spider-Man Comics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvel UK
Marvel UK was an imprint of Marvel Comics formed in 1972 to reprint US-produced stories for the British weekly comic market. Marvel UK later produced original material by British creators such as Alan Moore, John Wagner, Dave Gibbons, Steve Dillon, and Grant Morrison. There were a number of editors in charge of overseeing the UK editions. Although based in the United States, Tony Isabella oversaw the establishment of Marvel UK. He was succeeded by UK-based editors Peter L. Skingley (a.k.a. Peter Allan) and then Matt Softly – both of whom were women who adopted male pen names for the job (in reality, they were Petra Skingley and Maureen Softly). They were then replaced by Neil Tennant, who later found fame with the pop group the Pet Shop Boys. Nick Laing succeeded him, but with a turbulent market and falling sales, Laing was let go and Dez Skinn took over. Skinn revived much of the brand in his two years on the job, and was then succeeded by Bernie Jaye (another woman with a mal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |