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12 January 2023

UPDATED: Bea comic - Marvel UK

One of the rarest comics ever produced by Marvel UK was 'Bea' - only 7 issues were produced in 1989/90 and, until recently, I'd never even see these.

~~I still need cover images for issue 2-5, so if you can help then please do get in touch~~. All new material is highlighted in red.

Bea, Marvel UK, issue 1

Cover via Michael Carroll’s “Rusty Staples”, who notes all the strips featured in this title are all of the strips within this issue of Bea are (C) 1985, 1989 Oberon BV, Haarlem, Netherlands. All of the strips in Bea #1 originated in the Dutch comic, Tina.

Bea, Marvel UK, issue 2 and 1

Bea, Marvel UK, issue 4 and 3

Bea, Marvel UK, issue 6 and 5

Bea, Marvel UK, issue 6, 4th March 1990 (85p)

Bea, Marvel UK, issue 7, 4th April 1990 (85p)

Beauty and the Beast was originally published by America’s First Comics. Marvel UK also published a collection of the strip, in 1989.

Further Reading…

• Rusty Staples - Bea: The Rarest Marvel UK Comic?

• On downthetubes - In the Spotlight: Marvel UK’s European Comic Reprints

• Starlogged - Bea Launch Ad

28 September 2022

2 day comic auction - Sep22

This auctions starts today - don't forget - good luck if you're bidding on any items!

Anderson & Garland have announced a 2 day comics auction on Wednesday 28th & Thursday 29th September. The catalogue is now available to view all the lots right here. There are over 1,000 lots to look at, and many, many highlights. British comics are well represented and there are some fine US lots as well.

I've picked out just a few of the British comics highlights...

Lot 321 here is a run of TV21 comics from issue 1-100 - these look to be in great condition

Lot 322 here has a great run of Ranger comic, issues 1-40

Lots 323-347 are a run of lots focusing on issue 1's.

Lot 329 (here) has an issue of (Junior) Quizzer amongst it. Check out all my posts on this elusive comic here

Lot 336 (here) has an issue of Bea amongst it. Check out all my posts on this elusive comic here

Lot 754 (here) has issues 2, 3, 4 & 5 of Viz

Lot 757 (here) is a Dave McKean lot

Lot 760 (here) is 2000AD #2

Lot 761 (here) is "Burger Wars" episodes of 2000AD

Lot 769 (here) is issues 1&2 of 2000AD

Lots 798-814 are all the original art for various picture libraries. Art is by people like Oliver Frey, Jordi Penalva, Allesandro Biffignandi, Giorgio de Gaspari, Vincente Alcazar, Graham Coton and others. Some examples are shown below...