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Tuesday, 6 February 2024

The Green Skies Vol. 3 Part III

 



 A4

B&W

208pp

£16.00

https://www.lulu.com/en/en/shop/terry-hooper/the-green-skies-vol-3-part-iii/paperback/product-kj6r7r.html?page=1&pageSize=4

The gathered Sol Defence fleet is prepared to make its final stand led by Johnny Apollo the Z Man. If it fails to halt the invaders then the doomsday weapon will be detonated and destroy the entire Sol System. 

Meanwhile, unaware of the threat in space, Jack Flash, the Avenger and others prepare for a final show down with the Many Eyed One; a final confrontation they know they do not have the power to win. 

Is this Humanity...the Earths...final day?

The Green Skies Vol. 3 Part II

 


A4

B&W

126pp

£15.00

https://www.lulu.com/en/en/shop/terry-hooper/the-green-skies-vol-3-part-ii/paperback/product-nj7wqr.html?page=1&pageSize=4

Following on from events in Green Skies V. 3 Part I the Clone Zone Boyz are increasing in number while those who created them, the Vampirons, continue to plot and await the arrival of their 'God' -The Many Eyed One. 

The Druid finds that his physical and mental state are deteriorating and even the Rev. Merriwether cannot help him. 

Shockingly, the Clone Zone Boyz claims someone close to Merriwether and this leads him to team up with two 'unsavoury' characters. 

In space Krii and Tyn hrrn face a seemingly unstoppable enemy. 

On The Moon the Selenites and representatives of other worlds meet and decide that Johnny Apollo, the Z-Man, is the only one who can lead the counter invasion fleet. 

With the enemy striking Mars and then the Moon things look grim

The Green Skies Vol. 3 Part I

 


A4

B&W

124pp

£15.00

https://www.lulu.com/en/en/shop/terry-hooper/the-green-skies-vol-3-part-1/paperback/product-5j4y7e.html?page=1&pageSize=4

It all began in 1987 and the Black Tower Universe has seen alien attacks, heroes kidnapped to be put into the middle of a war of the gods. 

Despite the deaths and losses the heroes -crime fighters, super powered and members of the magical union have come back but now unaware that alien races are escaping through the Sol system and that a mysterious space fleet is heading towards the inner planets, they find themselves trapped or distracted. 

The Many Eyed One is finally coming. 

The Multiversal Council has quarantined Earth and forbidden any to help. 

The evil has spread and there is treachery striking at the very core of Earth's defenders

Black Tower Super Heroes No.2

 


A4
B&W
80pp
£7.00
https://www.lulu.com/en/en/shop/terry-hooper/black-tower-super-heroes-no-2-june-2020/paperback/product-48pdw5.html

Bringing the best of the British Platinum, Golden and early Silver Ages as well as contemporary

Black Tower Super Heroes No. 5


A4
B&W
80pp
£8.00


It had to happen! Straight from the pages of Zero Heroes "the other guy" becomes....

CAPTAIN COSMIC!! 

No joke. 

Not an imaginary tale! 

Will Earth be happy with its new defender? 

You think it cares?? 

Also features Jack, The Iron Warrior, and enough action (with a touch of humour) to keep you happier than an adult entertainment channel (whatever they are) during lockdown!

Black Tower Super Heroes No. 6

 


A4
B&W
80pp
£8.00
https://www.lulu.com/en/en/shop/terry-hooper/black-tower-super-heroes-no-6-august-2020/paperback/product-g92k5d.html

Two issues away from...The Green Skies!

 The Druid (having helped rescue the Zero Heroes last issue) takes a walk to the local chippe with The Avenger. What can go wrong? Well, the ttle reads "In The Hands of Chung Ling Soo" so guess? 

The Z Man tries to waren everyone about The Trial but seems to just confuse people. Meanwhile, the German superheroes who survived Zeit Geist (even if their parallels did not) gather together. Something is going on,,,but what? 

Herne the Hunter continues on his quest while Ace Hart is setting about righting wrongs in his own way. Of course the Iron Warrior is putting in an appearance...as is Ghost Investigator Dene Vernon -but if he survives this one...welll... 

Jasmine deals with Kathatakathalaka in her own way...now but not now -long time ago. Zom would understand! He might also understand Zark in a text story last seen in 1951. Considering he may be a Martian if he's still around his future might be a bit bleak. 

Supernatural justice with The Bat and Madam Foretell is predicting everything but what happens when the skies go green! And there is more but you'll need to buy the book! 

Described as "A solid, cracking read from cover to cover" this is probably the best British anthology out there...all 80 pages of it!

Black Tower Super Heroes No. 8

 



 A4

B&W

84pp

£7.00

https://www.lulu.com/en/en/shop/terry-hooper/black-tower-super-heroes-no-8-feb-2021/paperback/product-k6y4d7.html?page=1&pageSize=4

This is it! Issue number 8 and Rodney Dearth and his Iron Warriorface...DEATH!

 1995 and Major Victory, Hero of the Soviet Union confronts a would be alien invader! 

The Zine Zone Zoot Suit Crew BEFORE the Dark Crisis! 

The Purple Hood needs to find the DoubleAgent! 

Halcon needs to track down and fight the man-killer! 

In Texas yet another would be alien invader lands! 

In Germany D-Gruppe's Panzer handles another extra terrestrial biological entity....

 One month in and Captaion Cosmic is under assault again by aliens wanting the Di of power! 

All this and The Boy Fish, Bring 'Em Back Hank, Presto, Crasher Cave, Argo Under The Ocean, The Werewolf, Wavell and more. 

All leading up to...The Green Skies! and no one asks WHY all these aliens are coming to Earth.

Black Tower Super Heroes No. 7

 


A4
B&W
60 pages
£8.00
 https://www.lulu.com/en/en/shop/terry-hooper/black-tower-super-heroes-no-7-september-2020/paperback/product-7jdewj.html

The penultimate issue of Black Tower Super Heroes! 

Featuring Herne the Hunter, Kangy and the Iron warrior!

 The conclusion to The Trial appears to be a verdict of "Death", however, who is the new arrival at the Cosmic Fulcrum and just what is going on?

Also, can any of the magic men help the Druid or is his future looking bleaker by the page?

Black Tower Super Heroes 3

 


A4
B&W
80pp
£8.00
https://www.lulu.com/shop/terry-hooper/black-tower-super-heroes-no-3-june-2020/paperback/product-4jvpgd.html?page=1&pageSize=4


Collecting together the best of the British Golden, early Silver and contemporary ages comics

Black Tower Super Heroes 4

 


A4
B&W
80pp
£8.00
https://www.lulu.com/shop/terry-hooper/black-tower-super-heroes-no-4-2020/paperback/product-ejq7y4.html?page=1&pageSize=4

Hot off the presses! 

Yes, the fourth issue of BTSH is here and it is so crammed full of eye boggling action that we had to use adamantium staples to keep it all together! 

Kotar, Sabuta along with Tarot and Lady Silvana face the werewolf while the Zero Heroes are in a church surrounded by zombies and what happens to "the other guy" at the end...I'm asking -what happened? 

Jack finds that he could have had a fatal dose, while The Trial continues and the mystery deepens. 

There is more -much much more! 

Blue Saviour is the cover star and a tribute to creator David A. Johnson who brightened up Bath comic marts with his Blue Saviour, Madame Mystery and Enigma comics! 

Monday, 5 February 2024

Hey, let's get back to the Black Knight

I forwarded a copy of this scan to some collectors who laughed at the asking price of £70. So I asked what was wrong with it. The list was long. 

The main noticeable thing is of course that the staple goes THROUGH the front cover and not the spine "$40 reader copy" I was told.  "Wear and chipping to cover edges and water damage or some kinda wave/crease alongside the bottom front cover" Then came "Colour wear/colour breaks" 

I explained that it was listed as "Good" -"The seller wear glasses?" Bit unfair but, yes, "fair" I was told "Which ain't better than Good". I had guessed that.  See images below.







 The next one for £60 got the response "Nope. Not going there. Junk it or maybe a reader copy"

See if you can see why others thought5 I was trying to "pull their chain"




UK comic collectors tend to be the prey of the unscrupulous because we have very few back issue comic shops while the US has flea markets, antique shops, comic book stores everywhere and so on. 

Dane Whitman as the Black Knight has been dropped by Marvel movies after the disaster of The Eternals movie and he is not seen as a major Marvel character as anyone who knows about Marvel comics knows. Charlie and his putty knife" in one issue of the Avengers (do you know which?) MUST be a key as he is name and seen with the putty knife -after all one Avengers issue had a high asking price as it featured the first named Wakandan character (in one brief panel)!