What has gone before: Louis Crandell was an embittered man, probably due to having lost his right hand in a lab accident.

The Steel Claw: The Reign of the Brain gathers material from timeless weekly anthology Valiant, spanning 28 th September 1963 to 19 th September 1964 and is accompanied by an Introduction from writer and editor John Freeman (treat yourself to his site for all your nostalgia and comics needs!) In the 1960s, however, our protagonist acted with evil intent as soon as he fell out of sight of his fellow humans, not through innate poor character but because of wild technology accidentally unleashed …Īnother stunning salvo of graphic wonderment from Rebellion’s Treasury of British Comics strand, this second collection is available in paperback and digital editions. Wells’ original unseen adversary which had been laid out by science fiction novelist Ken Bulmer who had devised the strip, presenting some modern spin on Victorian classic The Invisible Man. The majority of the character’s career was scripted by prolific and versatile comics veteran Tom Tully ( Roy of the Rovers, Heros the Spartan, Dan Dare, House of Dolmann, Master of the Marsh, Janus Stark, Mytek the Mighty, The Wild Wonders, Nipper, Adam Eterno, The Mind of Wolfie Smith, Johnny Red, Harlem Heroes, Mean Arena, Inferno, The Robo Machines, Football Family Robinson, Buster’s Ghost and many more). From 1962 to 1973, the stunningly gifted Jesús Blasco and his small studio of family members thrilled the nation’s children, illustrating the angst-filled adventures of scientist, adventurer, secret agent and even costumed superhero Louis Crandell. One of the most fondly-remembered British strips of all time is the startlingly beautiful Steel Claw. Win’s Christmas Gift Recommendation: Vivid Visions of Wonderful Weirdness… 9/10 By Tom Tully, Jesús Blasco & various (Rebellion)

Pinhead vs. Marshal Law by Pat Mills