TellshiarMarvelmaniaCollector Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 I just got this poster from 1972. I am not sure how rare it is compared to other free gifts, but I know one had to destroy (clipping stamps from pages) 10 comics to get it. ADAMANTIUM, nmtg9, Garystar and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TellshiarMarvelmaniaCollector Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Here is the POW Spider-Man Iron-On that the original owner transferred to a handkerchief. Thank gosh it is unused and believe it was used more as a pocket square for a suit rather than a snot rag (LOL). ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TellshiarMarvelmaniaCollector Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Hi Gary, it's Tellshiar. I hope you are doing well, and you have some great stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TellshiarMarvelmaniaCollector Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 (edited) This wasn't a free gift, but I had never seen one before so bought it. The 1972 ad must have been for a different shirt than the one advertised. Edited May 3, 2021 by TellshiarMarvelmaniaCollector ADAMANTIUM, mikeyc67 and boomtown 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TellshiarMarvelmaniaCollector Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Gary, do you know the origins of this Captain Britain badge? I bought it because it was cool and is in the same design and materials as the 1977 Marvel Comics magnets. It is not dated but has to be pre-1982 when his costume changed. I am not sure if this was a free gift, merchandise from ad or promo given to fans. Any info would be helpful. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garystar Posted May 3, 2021 Author Share Posted May 3, 2021 12 minutes ago, TellshiarMarvelmaniaCollector said: I just got this poster from 1972. I am not sure how rare it is compared to other free gifts, but I know one had to destroy (clipping stamps from pages) 10 comics to get it. Hi lynch, the poster is quite rare even in UK, about one a year turns up on eBay UK. Did you buy this recently from UK? One was sold recently, i was debating buying it but was still thinking when it sold. The stamps you had to cut out are our version of MVS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TellshiarMarvelmaniaCollector Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, Garystar said: Hi lynch, the poster is quite rare even in UK, about one a year turns up on eBay UK. Did you buy this recently from UK? One was sold recently, i was debating buying it but was still thinking when it sold. The stamps you had to cut out are our version of MVS. Hi Gary, yes I was the one that bought it. I convinced the UK seller to ship to the USA. I had seen repros of it on eBay USA but I only collect originals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garystar Posted May 3, 2021 Author Share Posted May 3, 2021 34 minutes ago, TellshiarMarvelmaniaCollector said: This wasn't a free gift, but I had never seen one before so bought it. The 1972 ad must have been for a different shirt than the one advertised. I don’t know for certain but I suspect the T-shirt you have is the one you would get from the add you have shown (may 1973). I have seen your T-shirt before but never the one in the advert (based on MMMS sweatshirt). For me the persuader is the address label on yours is the order form in the comic. That months Mighty World Of Marvel had a yellow order form exactly as address label on your envelope. Possibly of interest the original MMMS hulk sweatshirt was given away in UK to persons who wrote a letter to Smash comic. Editorial also says they are looking to similar for Wham comic and Thing sweatshirt. ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 44 minutes ago, TellshiarMarvelmaniaCollector said: Gary, do you know the origins of this Captain Britain badge? I bought it because it was cool and is in the same design and materials as the 1977 Marvel Comics magnets. It is not dated but has to be pre-1982 when his costume changed. I am not sure if this was a free gift, merchandise from ad or promo given to fans. Any info would be helpful. Thanks! https://thecaptainbritainblog.wordpress.com/2013/07/07/my-mysterious-captain-britain-badge/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TellshiarMarvelmaniaCollector Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 3 minutes ago, Get Marwood & I said: https://thecaptainbritainblog.wordpress.com/2013/07/07/my-mysterious-captain-britain-badge/ Thanks, I am glad it continues to be a mystery and gives me more reason to continue researching! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TellshiarMarvelmaniaCollector Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 6 minutes ago, Garystar said: I don’t know for certain but I suspect the T-shirt you have is the one you would get from the add you have shown (may 1973). I have seen your T-shirt before but never the one in the advert (based on MMMS sweatshirt). For me the persuader is the address label on yours is the order form in the comic. That months Mighty World Of Marvel had a yellow order form exactly as address label on your envelope. Possibly of interest the original MMMS hulk sweatshirt was given away in UK to persons who wrote a letter to Smash comic. Editorial also says they are looking to similar for Wham comic and Thing sweatshirt. Thanks for these great pics and your research. It is impressive that you knew the year from the color of the label. I bought it mostly because it still had its mailer. I would have been disappointed if I ordered the shirt in the AD but received something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 1 minute ago, TellshiarMarvelmaniaCollector said: Thanks, I am glad it continues to be a mystery and gives me more reason to continue researching! Some of the comments imply the mystery is solved: "The badge was one in a series of Marvel & DC superheroes badges produced in 1977 or early 1978. They did Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, Captain Britain, Hulk, Captain America? plus one or two others. It wasn’t ‘given away’ – you would have purchased them in stationary/toy shops and possibly in some newsagents. It would have been presented on a very large laminated & perforated card featuring different characters, and you would have torn off the badge of your choice – resulting in you holding a square perforated card containing the badge (but ‘sealed’ in the laminate). I still have one or two ‘sealed’ in the perforated card, but there are no makers mark on the cards (that I have) – I think manufacturer details would have been present on a section of the large card not containing a badge." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garystar Posted May 3, 2021 Author Share Posted May 3, 2021 Later Marvels tended to have posters as free gifts. Conan #1 had this variation of the Adams poster which could be bought via comics of the same era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TellshiarMarvelmaniaCollector Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 19 hours ago, Get Marwood & I said: Some of the comments imply the mystery is solved: "The badge was one in a series of Marvel & DC superheroes badges produced in 1977 or early 1978. They did Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, Captain Britain, Hulk, Captain America? plus one or two others. It wasn’t ‘given away’ – you would have purchased them in stationary/toy shops and possibly in some newsagents. It would have been presented on a very large laminated & perforated card featuring different characters, and you would have torn off the badge of your choice – resulting in you holding a square perforated card containing the badge (but ‘sealed’ in the laminate). I still have one or two ‘sealed’ in the perforated card, but there are no makers mark on the cards (that I have) – I think manufacturer details would have been present on a section of the large card not containing a badge." Thanks. Monogram made the Marvel and DC magnets: On their backsides was a magnet and a double sided adhesive strip. The Captain Britain has neither, only a pin fastener. I think it is a great character and costume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 2 hours ago, TellshiarMarvelmaniaCollector said: Thanks. Monogram made the Marvel and DC magnets: On their backsides was a magnet and a double sided adhesive strip. The Captain Britain has neither, only a pin fastener. I think it is a great character and costume. Me too - I can remember buying the first issues as a kid. Good luck with the badge hunt - a few have sold on eBay recently - here's one (no additional info alas): https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Very-Rare-Vintage-c-1980-039-s-039-Captain-Britain-039-Plastic-Badge-Comic-Excellent-/265071948604?hash=item3db784f33c%3Ag%3AD6MAAOSwVD9gPDsO&nma=true&si=mJw%2BJQe%2FjV%2BbSu7hmO34NHO%2By7s%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 And here's a picture of the back: Some other cool CB goodies here, if you haven't already seem them: https://downthetubes.net/?p=107405 Kevin.J 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garystar Posted November 22, 2023 Author Share Posted November 22, 2023 (edited) The Avengers weekly, released in UK week ending 22 September 1973. Reprints Avengers #4 and Dr Strange from Strange Tales #115; The free gift was a set of 4 transfers - Hulk, Spider-man, Daredevil and Thor. These transfers were dampened and then applied to the skin; The transfers were by Spanish artist Lopez Espi (He also did a set posters you could buy through Marvel UK and many covers for European Marvel editions). Unfortunately you can't appreciate his art on these transfers without applying them but here are stickers of Spider-man, Daredevil and Thor which have the same images; Edited November 22, 2023 by Garystar Kevin.J, Get Marwood & I, THE_BEYONDER and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rdz30606 Posted December 20, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 20, 2023 (edited) hey all, first time posting on this thread... just got this beauty back from CGC...I think this is the highest graded copy (of a grand total of 7)... apologies for the darkness of the photo - it looks way better in hand AND it does contain the free gift too Edited December 20, 2023 by rdz30606 rakehell, Garystar, nmtg9 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Only 35c Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 (edited) On 12/21/2023 at 6:36 AM, rdz30606 said: hey all, first time posting on this thread... just got this beauty back from CGC...I think this is the highest graded copy (of a grand total of 7)... apologies for the darkness of the photo - it looks way better in hand AND it does contain the free gift too I'm hot on your tail with these two recent submissions back from Sarasota. And yes, both have the free gifts (Hulk and Spider-Man transfers respectively). Edited December 21, 2023 by Every Day A Story rakehell, rdz30606 and Garystar 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garystar Posted December 21, 2023 Author Share Posted December 21, 2023 Whilst MWOM is a fairly common comic the whole issue, including covers, was produced on cheap newspaper so to have one in 8.5 or even 8.0 must be quite scarce. What do CGC do with the free gift - leave it inside the comic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdz30606 Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 my understanding is CGC do exactly that - leave the free gift in the pages of the comic. On some Captain Britain #1s I have had slabbed you can see a small edge of the Mask coming through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
