John Spencer & Co Comics.
This very short run of four titled comics in 1966 was definitely a case of right comics at the wrong time and sadly within one year all titles came to an abrupt end!
Riddled with very basic and at times inept comic strip artwork by Mick Anglo and Michael Jay, these comics did however have superb cover art (sometimes reused from Badger Books also published by John Spencer & Co).
Now days these comics are pretty hard to find! but still, every now and then they pop up and go for quite reasonable prices (but I'm sure will be sought after in future years) .
So grab a copy if you find em'!
Here are the copies I own!
Strange Stories!
A total of 5 'Strange Stories' editions are known to exist!
No 1 - 1966 - Cover art by George Alvara (Originally used on cover Badger Book # SF19)
Comic strip art by Mick Anglo.
The Saga Of The Mighty Midget, The Zuko Plant, Back From The Dead, The Robots, Adventure On The High Seas, The Space Warp, The Settler's Ghost.
No 2 - 1966 - Cover art by Ronald Turner (originally used on cover Badger Book SN #06)
Comic strip artist - Mick Anglo!
Voice Of The Drum, Twilight Ancestor, The Shrouded Abbot, The Hypnotist, The Drud, Mermaid Reef.
No 3 - 1966 - Cover art by Henry Fox & (originally used on Badger Book # SF 68)
Comic strip artist Mick Anglo.
The Man Who Conquered Time, The Warlock, The Serpent Ring, The Abbot's Ring, Nightmare On Ice, Hexere.
No 4 - 1966 - Comic strip art by Mick Anglo.
Legend Of The Lost World, Phantom Crusader, Whirlwind Of Death, The Vampire, The Reluctant Corpse & Slave God Of The Nurso.
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No 5 - 1966 - Cover art by Michael Jay.
The Return, The Joker, The Secret Of Dr. Stark, Jaws Of Steel, They Flew By Night, The Mountain Thing!
Macabre Stories!
A total of 6 'Macabre Stories' editions are known to exist!
No 1 - 1966 - Cover artist unknown and variant art originally used on Badger Book cover # 105 'Mark Of The Beast'
Comic strips drawn by Mick Anglo!
The Juggernaut Who Walked, The Coffin, The Parrot, Power Mad- Nicky Shelly, The Tartars, The Ghost, The Dreamer.
No 2 - 1966 - Cover artist unknown and also used on Badger Book cover SF 51 'Mark Of The Beast'
Comic strips drawn by Mick Anglo!
Day Of The Beasts, Resting Place, The Sleeper, Night Cry, Strange Country, Guest Of Honour.
No 3 - 1966 - Cover art by Henry Fox - Comic strips drawn by Mick Anglo.
The Pirate Who Was Indestructable, Bitter Reflection, The Kraken, Dark Staircase, The Midnight Museum, The Golden Warrior .
No 4 - 1966 - Cover art & strip by Mick Anglo - Original artist was Edgar Hodges and used on cover 'Fiends' Badger Book # SF 22 - 1959 (See below)
The Creature That Came After, Zombie!, Moon Wolf, Suddenly At Twilight, The Loch Ness Terror, The Hand Of Gehenna.
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No 5 - 1966 - Comic strip art by Michael Jay - Cover art by Henry Fox.
The Flaming Sword, Sands Of Eternity, Before The Beginning, Voodoo Vengeance, The Bow And The Bugle, Wolf Man's Vengeance
No 6 - 1966 - Cover art & comic strips by Michael Jay .
Lord Of The Crag, 4 Dimensional Beam, Grip Of Fear, The Evil One, Strange Door & All In The Mind.
fantasy Stories!
A total of 6 'Fantasy Stories' editions are known to exist!
No 1 - Cover art originally by Henry Fox & used on cover Supernatural Stories # 34 (June 1960)
The Merman Of Destruction Bay, Forgotten Country, Midnight Ghoul, Candles Of Death, The Strange One & The Thing.
No 2 - Cover art by Ray Theobald and was originally used on cover 'Tales Of Tomorrow' # 11 (1954)
No 3 - 1966 - Cover art and strip by Mick Anglo.
The Crusade That Was Different , In A Glass Darkly, The Avenging Goddess , Voice In The Wall , Werewolf At Large , A Slip In Time .
No 4 - 1966 - Cover art by Gordon C. Davies and originally used in 1954 on cover 'Tales Of Tomorrow' #10 .
The Power From Out There , The Grimoire, Tunnel Of Fear, The Nine Green Men, Graveyard Of The Damned, Dragon's Blood Mountain.
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No 6 - Cover art and Strips by Michael Jay.
Menace Of The Deep, Witches Brew, The Stone Tablets, Something At The Door, Night Walkers, Weird Castle.
SPECTRE Stories!
A total of 5 'Spectre Stories' editions are known to exist!
No 1 - 1966 - Comic strip art by Mick Anglo.
Cover art variant by Gerald Facey from Badger Book SN 03.
The Old Man Of The Sea, The Challenge, The Web Of Cerian, The Tiny World, Dead Or Alive, The Most Powerful Source
No 2 - 1966 - Comic strip art by Mick Anglo.
The Man Who Ate Fire, The Power, The Last Leap, Vengeance Of Thor, Time Out Of Mind, The Walking Dead, Night Of The Ghoul.
No 3 - 1966 - Cover art by Henry Fox & originally used on cover Badger Book SF 98 'Space Trap'
The Space Trap, The Family, Strange Land, The Manhattan Warlock, Ghost Rider, The Werewolf.
No 4 - 1966 - Comic strip by Mick Anglo.
Power Of The Phantom Genie, Out Of The Vault, House Of Despair, Valley Of The Kings, Voodoo Hell Drums.
No 5 - 1966 - Cover art by Michael Jay.
Valley Of The Shadow, Death-Note, Ice Tomb, Face In The Dark, Moonlight Island, Black Abyss
the adventures of Mark tyme
No 1 - 1967 - Cover art & strip art by Michael Jay.
Battle Of The Giants, Stone Age Menace & Island Of Fear.
No 2 - 1967 - Cover art and strip by Michael Jay.
