UPDATED: Marvel UK's Madballs comic

Following on from my 'Captain Planet' post yesterday I thought I'd look at another Marvel UK title I've not previously covered. So here's Madballs for your enjoyment, from 1987/8, an 8 issue series. 

I don't own of these issues so I've had to pinch them off the internet. It's hard to tell if the covers are showing you a children's horror comic (covers to issues 1 and 5) or whether it's a kids comic (covers to issues 2, 3, 4 & 7). Anyway, enjoy! 

UPDATE...cover to issue #6 has now been added

Madballs comic, Marvel UK, issue 1, October 1987

Madballs comic, Marvel UK, issue 2, November 1987

Madballs comic, Marvel UK, issue 3, December 1987

Madballs comic, Marvel UK, issue 4, January 1988

Madballs comic, Marvel UK, issue 5, February 1988

Madballs comic, Marvel UK, issue 6, March 1988

Madballs comic, Marvel UK, issue 7, April 1988

Madballs comic, Marvel UK, issue 8, April 1988

I put the post up on a facebook group and, as you can see from the note below, John Michael Burns (renowned colourist and nephew of artist John M Burns) commented about colouring the cover for #1 

UPDATED: Mighty Max (Marvel UK) - part 1

Published by Marvel UK in 1994-5 'The adventures of Mighty Max' ran for 10 issues - cover art is by Mario Capaldi, precise issues details when I have them...

New details in red

Mighty Max (Marvel UK) comic issue 1 

Story 1 = If the cap fits... [story by Dan Abnett, art by Mario Capaldi]

Story 2 = A site for sore eyes! [story by Dan Abnett, art by Keith Page]

Story 3 = Max's snack attack! [story by Dan Abnett, art by Keith Page]

Mighty Max (Marvel UK) comic issue 2

Story 1 = Cry wolfship! [story by Dan Abnett, art by Mario Capaldi]
Story 2 = Max cracks it! [story by Dan Abnett, art by Keith Page]
Story 3 = Mutant on the bounty! [story by Dan Abnett, art by Mario Capaldi]

Mighty Max (Marvel UK) comic issue 3

Story 1 = Time & again! [story by Dan Abnett, art by Mario Capaldi]

Story 2 = Nuts with bolts! [story by Dan Abnett, art by Keith Page

Story 3 = The big thaw! [story by Dan Abnett, art by Mike White]

Mighty Max (Marvel UK) comic issue 4

Story 1 = A sting in the tale! [story by Dan Abnett, art by Mario Capaldi]

Story 2 = Heads you lose! [story by Dan Abnett, art by Keith Page]

Story 3 = Back to the stone age! [story by Dan Abnett, art by Keith Page]

Mighty Max (Marvel UK) comic issue 5

I posted the above on a Facebook groups and John Michael Burns (renowned colourist and nephew of artist John M Burns) commented about colouring the cover to issue 1 (and therefore possibly other covers too I guess).

UPDATED: Mighty Max comics (part 1)

Published by Marvel UK in 1994-5 'The adventures of Mighty Max' ran for 10 issues - cover art is by Mario Capaldi, precise issues details when I have them...

New details in red

Mighty Max (Marvel UK) comic issue 1 

Story 1 = If the cap fits... [story by Dan Abnett, art by Mario Capaldi]

Story 2 = A site for sore eyes! [story by Dan Abnett, art by Keith Page]

Story 3 = Max's snack attack! [story by Dan Abnett, art by Keith Page]

Mighty Max (Marvel UK) comic issue 2

Mighty Max (Marvel UK) comic issue 3

Story 1 = Time & again! [story by Dan Abnett, art by Mario Capaldi]

Story 2 = Nuts with bolts! [story by Dan Abnett, art by Keith Page

Story 3 = The big thaw! [story by Dan Abnett, art by Mike White]

Mighty Max (Marvel UK) comic issue 4

Story 1 = A sting in the tale! [story by Dan Abnett, art by Mario Capaldi]

Story 2 = Heads you lose! [story by Dan Abnett, art by Keith Page]

Story 3 = Back to the stone age! [story by Dan Abnett, art by Keith Page]

Mighty Max (Marvel UK) comic issue 5

I posted the above on a Facebook groups and John Michael Burns (renowned colourist and nephew of artist John M Burns) commented about colouring the cover to issue 1 (and therefore possibly other covers too I guess).

Marvel UK's Madballs comic

Following on from my 'Captain Planet' post yesterday I thought I'd look at another Marvel UK title I've not previously covered. So here's Madballs for your enjoyment, from 1987/8, an 8 issue series. 

I don't own of these issues so I've had to pinch them off the internet. It's hard to tell if the covers are showing you a children's horror comic (covers to issues 1 and 5) or whether it's a kids comic (covers to issues 2, 3, 4 & 7). Anyway, enjoy! 

Madballs comic, Marvel UK, issue 1, October 1987

Madballs comic, Marvel UK, issue 2, November 1987

Madballs comic, Marvel UK, issue 3, December 1987

Madballs comic, Marvel UK, issue 4, January 1988

Madballs comic, Marvel UK, issue 5, February 1988

Madballs comic, Marvel UK, issue 6, March 1988
cover image not to hand

Madballs comic, Marvel UK, issue 7, April 1988

Madballs comic, Marvel UK, issue 8, April 1988

I put the post up on a facebook group and, as you can see from the note below, John Michael Burns (renowned colourist and nephew of artist John M Burns) commented about colouring the cover for #1 

Marvel UK - Captain Planet & the planeteers

Prompted by a question on a facebook group together I've been inspired to look into the 'Captain Planet and the planeteers' comic...I don't have any copies myself so I've scoured t'internet for the images below...Marvel US put out a 12-issue series but for Marvel UK I've only got up to issue 4 so far - were there more? Let me know! 


Captain Planet and the planeteers, Marvel UK, issue 1, cover dated 12th October 1991

Captain Planet and the planeteers, Marvel UK, issue 2, cover dated 26th October 1991

Looks like Mario Capaldi on cover art duties 

Captain Planet and the planeteers, Marvel UK, issue 3, cover dated 9th November 1991
cover not to hand

Captain Planet and the planeteers, Marvel UK, issue 4, cover dated 23rd November 1991

Looks like Mario Capaldi on cover art duties

Captain Planet and the planeteers, Marvel UK, holiday special

Hmmm, where did they get that idea for a cover from?

And Tim Perkins worked on the annual (and he also worked on a colouring book and the colouring & activity book)

I posted the above in a Facebook group and John Michael Burns (renowned colourist and nephew of artist John M Burns) was kind enought to make a comment on the post...

Mighty Max comic - part 2

Published by Marvel UK in 1994-5 'The adventures of Mighty Max' ran for 10 issues - cover art is by Mario Capaldi, precise issues details when I have them...

...as you can see from the screen-grab below, John Michael Burns (renowned colourist and nephew of artist John M Burns) worked on the title and loved Mario Capaldi's artwork...

Mighty Max issue 6

Story 1 = Sonic Doom! [story by Dan Abnett, art by Mario Capaldi]
Story 2 = Night of the living dude! [story by Dan Abnett, pencils by Phil Gascoigne, inks by Bambos Georgiou]
Story 3 = Suckers and sea! [story by Dan Abnett, art by Keith Page]


Mighty Max issue 7

Mighty Max issue 8

Mighty Max issue 9

Mighty Max issue 10

Mighty Max comic - part 1

Published by Marvel UK in 1994-5 'The adventures of Mighty Max' ran for 10 issues - cover art is by Mario Capaldi, precise issues details when I have them...

Mighty Max (Marvel UK) comic issue 1 

Mighty Max (Marvel UK) comic issue 2

Mighty Max (Marvel UK) comic issue 3

Mighty Max (Marvel UK) comic issue 4

Story 1 = A sting in the tale! [story by Dan Abnett, art by Mario Capaldi]
Story 2 = Heads you lose! [story by Dan Abnett, art by Keith Page]
Story 3 = Back to the stone age! [story by Dan Abnett, art by Keith Page]

Mighty Max (Marvel UK) comic issue 5

I posted the above on a Facebook groups and John Michael Burns (renowned colourist and nephew of artist John M Burns) commented about colouring the cover to issue 1 (and therefore possibly other covers too I guess).