Marvel Classics Comics Series (1976) UK Edition comic books 1978

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover pencils by Pablo Marcos (?), inks by Frank Giacoia. Short H. G. Wells biography. "The Invisible Man," script by Doug Moench (adaptation), art by Dino Castrillo and Rudy Mesina; A scientist creates a serum that makes him invisible, and it drives him mad. H. G. Wells pinup. Adapted from the H. G. Wells novella "The Invisible Man" (1897). 52 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan. Short Homer biography by Elliot S. Maggin. "The Iliad," script by Elliot S. Maggin (adaptation), art by Yong Montano; War story featuring Achilles, Helen, Hector, and other heroes of Greek myth and history set during the 10th and final year of the Greek siege of Troy. Adapted from the ancient Greek epic poem "The Iliad," attributed to Homer and believed to be composed in the 8th century BC. The Iliad pinup by Paul Gulacy. 52 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover pencils by John Romita Jr., inks by Pablo Marcos. Short Robert Louis Stevenson biography. "Kidnapped!", script by Doug Moench (adaptation), pencils by Pete Lijauco, inks by Sonny Trinidad; A young orphan named David Balfour journeys through the dangerous Scottish Highlands in order to regain his rightful inheritance. Robert Louis Stevenson pinup by Howard Chaykin. Adapted from the Robert Louis Stevenson novel "Kidnapped" (1886).52 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer. Short Edgar Allan Poe biography. "The Pit and the Pendulum," script by Don McGregor (adaptation), pencils by Rudy Mesina, inks by Rudy Mesina; A man is condemned to death by the Spanish Inquisition. "The Tell-Tale Heart," script by Don McGregor (adaptation), pencils by Yong Montano, inks by Rod Santiago; A man commits a murder and is tormented by the sound of the victim's beating heart. "The Cask of Amontillado," script by Don McGregor (adaptation), art by Mike Golden; A man seeks revenge on a friend who he claims has insulted him; Has common Poe theme of the fear of being buried alive. Adapted from three Edgar Allan Poe short stories: "The Pit and the Pendulum" (1842), "The Tell-Tale Heart" (1843), and "The Cask of Amontillado" (1846). 52 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover pencils by John Romita, Jr., inks by Pablo Marcos. Short Anthony Hope Hawkins biography. "The Prisoner of Zenda," script by Doug Moench, art by Rico Rival; An Englishman vacationing in a Ruritarian kingdom is recruited to impersonate his cousin, who is soon to be crowned king; Unfortunately, the monarch gets drugged and kidnapped. Adapted from the Anthony Hope novel "The Prisoner of Zenda" (1894). Anthony Hope pinup. 52 pgs., full color. $0.60.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia. Short article about the Arabian Nights. "The Arabian Nights," script by Doug Moench (adaptation), art by Yong Montaño; Exotic and mysterious tales of Mid-West Asia, including the story of an innocent young man who comes to fall in love with a slave who selected him as her master. Adapted from "One Thousand and One Nights," also known in English as "The Arabian Nights"; The original work is a collection of Middle Eastern and South Asian folklore dating from the Islamic Golden Age, roughly contemporaneous with the European Middle Ages. Illustration by Howard Chaykin and Neal Adams (assists). 52 pgs., full color. $0.60.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover by Alan Weiss. Short H.G. Wells. Biography. "The First Men In The Moon," script by Don McGregor (adaptation), art by Rudy Mesina; Men embark on a mission to the moon, only to find a harsh world of cold nights, hot days, and hostile alien life. H.G. Wells. H.G. Wells pinup. Adapted from the H.G. Wells novel "The First Men In The Moon" (1901). 52 pgs., full color. $0.60.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. Short Jack London biography. "White Fang," script by Doug Moench (adaptation), art by Phillippine Tribe; In the cold, desolate land of northwest Canada, White Fang, a part-dog, part-wolf cub is the sole survivor of a litter of five; He gets bullied by Beauty Smith, who buys White Fang from his Indian master and turns him into a a pit dog forced to fight for money. Adapted from the Jack London novel "White Fang" (1906). White Fang pinup. 52 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover pencils by John Romita, Jr., inks by Tony DeZuniga. Short Mark Twain biography. "The Prince and the Pauper," script by Don McGregor (adaptation), pencils by Chip Nanco (as The New Tribe) and Alfredo Alfredo, inks by Alfredo Alcala as (The New Tribe); Two boys who look alike, one a poor street kid and the other a prince, trade places to see what the other's life is like. "Conclusion: Justice and Retribution" text story by Don McGregor. Adapted from Mark Twain's "The Prince and the Pauper" (1881). 52 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover by Alfredo Alcala. Article about the Robin Hood legends. "Robin Hood," script by Doug Moench (adaptation), art by Rudy Mesina and Alfredo Alcala; The adventures of Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men robbing from the rich and giving to the poor; characters include King's Foresters, Arthur-A-Bland, Allan-A-Dale, Will Scarlet, Little John, Friar Tuck, the Sheriff of Nottingham, William of York, Maid Marian, King Richard The Lionhearted, and Robin's cousin. Adapted from the Robin Hood legends. Pinup by Ray Tamondong. 52 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover by Alfredo Alcala (?). Short Lewis Carroll biography. "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," script by Doug Moench (adaptation), art by Frank Bolle; In this fantastical journey of self-discovery, Alice falls down a rabbit hole and into a magical dream world populated by surreal characters and strange adventures. Adapted from Lewis Carrol's "Alice in Wonderland" (1865). Lewis Carroll poem from original Alice in Wonderland book, art by John Tenniel. Alice in Wonderland pinup by John Tenniel. 52 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover by Bob Hall. Short Charles Dickens biography. "A Christmas Carol," script by Doug Moench (adaptation), art by Diverse Hands; An elderly, hateful miser named Scrooge is given a chance for redemption when he is haunted by three ghosts on Christmas Eve in this fantastical tale. Adapted from Charles Dickens "A Christmas Carol" (1843). 52 pgs., full color.