Auctions: comic books in 'UK Editions'

Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) UK Edition 20UK CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white

U.K. Price Variant

Label #4281382001

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover by Jack Kirby. What Was "X" the Thing That Lived! Part 1, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; A comic writer's monsters keep coming to life, until he creates one that can't be defeated. What Was "X" the Thing That Lived! Part 2, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. What Was "X" the Thing That Lived! Part 3, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. What Was "X" the Thing That Lived! Part 4, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Odd Skills text story, art by Joe Maneely. One-Way Journey!, art by Steve Ditko; A heartless tycoon spends great resources and eliminates jobs in order to build a machine that will transport him from the current moment to one forty years hence because his scientists have predicted an end to disease, war, and poverty in the year 2001. 36 pgs., full color.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) UK Edition 98UK VG+ 4.5

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9p cover price. Christmas Issue - "Marry Christmas, X-Men!" Part 1 of 3. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Dave Cockrum and Sam Grainger. It's the Holiday Season and the residents of Xavier's School for the Gifted are about to receive a most unexpected surprise...the mutant hunting Sentinels have returned! But why have these robotic giants attacked now and who is pulling their strings? The answer will leave the X-Men speechless.

Ghost Rider (1973 1st Series) UK Edition 10UK VG/FN 5.0

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 8p cover price. "Ghost Rider!" Story by Gary Friedrich. Art by Mike Ploog. Cover by Ron Wilson and Joe Sinnott. This issue reprints Ghost Rider's origin tale from the pages of Marvel Spotlight (1971 1st Series) #5. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: The Hulk appears on the cover but is not inside this issue.