The Superheroes Monthly 1980-1982

[MacNimon]

Possibly trying to emulate some of Marvel's UK reprint success, DC licensed material to be reprinted in black & white in a new monthly format which featured some excellent painted covers by British talent. It lasted for 2 volumes, 12 issues in the first volume published by Egmont Publishing from September 1980 - August 1981, and 7 issues in the second volume published by London Editions from October 1981 - April 1982.


Volume 1 Covers









Volume 2 Covers October 1981 - April 1982

Issues 1-6 (of 7)

[Silver Age Fan]

Some colourful covers there, thank you for posting.

I have the seventh issue somewhere. I recall an article inside about the Superman II movie, but the issue also reprinted Superman #76, which featured the first ever Superman/Batmean team-up from 1952*

It's a topic for another time, but it is such a shame that DC hasn't had the same success on these shores as Marvel. Egmont/London Editions Magazines/Fleetway did a fantastic job, publishing titles such as the one in this topic and DC UK titles from 1988-1994.

Panini Comics also did a fantastic job with their Batman title from 2003-2006. Sadly, I don't think Titan Comics has done a fantastic job, it certainly hasn't achieved the same success as when Panini did it (it seems to fluctuate between monthly and bi-monthly).

I have some The Superheroes annuals. One, perhaps from 1983, featured a JLA story, an Atom story, a dark Batman story and a Wonder Woman text story.