Super-Villain Team-Up (1975) UK Edition comic books

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9p cover price. "If Vengeance Fails!" Part 3 of 3. Script by Jim Shooter. Pencils by George Evans. Inks by Jack Abel. Cover by Ed Hannigan and Joe Sinnott. In heartbreaking fashion the Sub-Mariner's long-time friend has perished at the hands of Dr. Dorcas. And now the enraged Avenging Son is ready to avenge! But Doctor Doom thinks a hasty retreat would be more prudent! So the Prince of Atlantis and the Latverian monarch escape to Castle Doom to plot their final assault on Attuma and Hydro-Base! And several hours later, the powerful pair strikes! Doctor Doom attacks by air and Prince Namor by sea! Do Attuma, Dr. Dorcas, and Tiger Shark stand a chance against the fighting mad Sub-Mariner? Imperious Rex! Deaths of Dr. Dorcas and Saru-San. Cameo appearance by Tamara. (Notes: Attuma returns in Avengers 154. Tiger Shark appears next in Ms. Marvel (1st series) 15. The letters page includes letters from comics historian Peter Sanderson and cartoonist Jay Zilber, respectively. This issue contains a full-page ad for Hostess Fruit Pies featuring the Hulk vs. the Abomination and Wendigo.) 32 pages

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9p cover price. "A Time of Titans" Script by Bill Mantlo. Art by Herb Trimpe (layouts) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott. Prince Namor is appalled at his supposed partner's callous murder of Saru-san last issue. So finally the long-awaited clash of the titans erupts! The armored and technological might of Doctor Doom vs. the awesome strength and power of the Sub-Mariner! Wow, two of Marvel's all-time heavyweights throwing down on Hydro-Base! As the blockbuster battle rages, a U.S. Navy battleship navigates into the vicinity. The sailors are only casual observers until the Avenging Son hurls Doctor Doom into the ship! Surprisingly, a civilian scientist onboard challenges the Latverian monarch! Is that really a good idea? But stranger things have happened, and the scientist's foolhardy actions might just bring the titanic tussle between Doom and Namor to an end! First appearance of Simon Ryker. Cameo appearance by the Symbionic Man. (Notes: The plot involving Simon Ryker and the Symbionic Man continues in Marvel Spotlight 27. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp Series B #31 Stan (the man) Lee. This issue includes a full-page ad for Hostess Twinkies featuring Spider-Man and Aunt May.) 32 pages

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9p cover price. "And Be a Villain!" Guest-starring the Fantastic Four and the Shroud. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Herb Trimpe. Inks by Don Perlin. Cover by Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott. A quiet evening at the Baxter Building is disrupted by the Sub-Mariner's crashing through an upper floor window! The Prince of Atlantis is near death! What has happened to the Avenging Son? After Reed Richards provides emergency care to his erstwhile foe, Prince Namor explains. The vindictive Victor Von Doom ambushed Namor and disabled his protective suit! And now the dejected Sub-Mariner must serve Doctor Doom or else! But the Fantastic Four vow to stop their long-time adversary! Even if that means taking the battle to Latveria next issue! Meanwhile on a rooftop near the Baxter Building, the Human Torch encounters a new costumed vigilante! Is the mysterious Shroud a friend or foe? First appearance of the Shroud. Flashback cameos by Medusa and Triton. (Notes: The Sub-Mariner returns to his familiar green trunks (costume) in this issue. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp Series B #67 the Amazing Spider-Man. This issue includes a full-page ad for Hostess Cup Cakes featuring Mary Jane Watson and Spider-Man vs. Man-Mountain Marko.) 32 pages

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10p cover price. "Prisoner!" Guest-starring the Fantastic Four and the Shroud. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Herb Trimpe. Inks by Jack Abel. Cover by Jim Starlin, John Romita (assists), and Alan Weiss. The Fantastic Four invade Latveria to free the Sub-Mariner! After working their way through an army of androids, the fabulous foursome are poised to bust into Doctor Doom's castle! But the Latverian monarch sends his final line of defense to stop the FF! The Avenging Son! Hold on, Reed, Sue, Ben, and Johnny are here to rescue Namor, not fight him! As the FF and the Sub-Mariner tangle one more time, a diplomat from the United States government meets with Victor Von Doom. The Fantastic Four knock out Namor and surge forward to attack Doctor Doom until they are stopped cold by…Henry Kissinger! What?! (Notes: The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Ralph Macchio.) 32 pages

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10p cover price. "Who is the Shroud?" Guest-starring the Shroud. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Herb Trimpe. Inks by Pablo Marcos. Cover by Rich Buckler and Klaus Janson. In anti-climatic fashion, the FF's quest to dethrone the mad monarch of Latveria has been stopped by the U.S. government! So the fabulous foursome must return to New York City unfulfilled. However, there's another super-hero lurking around Castle Latveria ready to take up the fight against Victor Von Doom (and also free Prince Namor)! The Shroud boldly ambushes Doctor Doom during the tyrant's evening walk through the countryside! And surprisingly gains the upper hand! Could the upstart Shroud actually defeat the mighty Doctor Doom? Origin of the Shroud. Cameo appearances by Henry Kissinger, the Fantastic Four, Namorita, and Tamara. Last 25¢ issue. (Notes: The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Ralph Macchio. This issue includes a full-page ad for Hostess Twinkies featuring Captain America vs. the Red Skull and the cosmic cube.) 32 pages

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10p cover price. "Escape!" Guest-starring the Shroud. Script by Steve Englehart. Art by Keith Giffen (breakdowns) and Owen McCarron (finishes). Cover by Marie Severin. In a dramatic reversal of roles, Dr. Doom finds himself a prisoner of Atlantis! Shrewd maneuvering by Namorita and Tamara has brought the Latverian monarch under their control! But now that they have him, what are they going to do with him? Meanwhile, the Shroud and the Sub-Mariner make a run for the border to escape Latveria! However, Doom's civilian authorities are in hot pursuit! When the fleeing duo comes across a traveling circus, they see a perfect opportunity to blend in with the performers and slip out of the country! But this isn't an ordinary circus, it's the Circus of Crime! Are Prince Namor and the Shroud ready to battle under the big top? 32pgs

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10p cover price. "Pawns of Attuma!" Guest-starring the Avengers. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Jim Shooter and Sal Trapani. Cover by Gil Kane. At the conclusion of Avengers 154, the Earth's Mightiest Heroes fell in battle to Tyrak. Now Attuma has outfitted the Avengers with slave-collars, and sent them to Hydrobase to fight the Sub-Mariner. However, when the six heroes arrive at Hydrobase; they do not find Namor, but instead...Doctor Doom! Meanwhile, the Beast and Wonder Man recruit the golden age Whizzer to help them rescue the other Avengers. Also in this issue, the Sub-Mariner, the Shroud, and Prince Rudolfo plot to overthrow Doctor Doom. Story continues in Avengers 155. Avengers Lineup: Beast, Captain America, Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, Vision, Wasp, Wonder Man, and Yellowjacket. (Note: This issue includes a full-page ad from Hostess titled "The Spider-Man and the Fly" featuring a brief battle between the web-slinger and the Fly.) 32 pages