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"The Thing is Big Ben", issue five, with Power Man and Iron Fist

Artist: mick austin (All)

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The Thing is Big Ben , issue five, with Power Man and Iron Fist Comic Art

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Title:	"The Thing is Big Ben", issue five, with Power Man and Iron Fist
Artist:	mick austin (All)
Media Type:	Mixed Media
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	1,143
Likes on CAF:	1 2
Comments:	3
Added to Site:	1/26/2014
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24 x 17 board.

Cover to issue 5 of "The Thing is Big Ben" published by Marvel UK in April 1984.

Blurd from Comic Vine: "The Thing is Big Ben began publication on 28th March 1984. A Marvel UK title, its title star was Ben Grimm, the Thing, hence the play on words to produce the somewhat clunky title; charitably, the title gave a British air to the comic by giving Ben Grimm the same nickname as the world famous bell in the Palace of Westeminster Clocktower, though more cynical commentators suggested the name was chosen as a prod at ex-Marvel UK editor in chief Dez Skinn's Big Ben character, then appearing in Warrior's Marvelman strips. The Thing is Big Ben's main strip reprinted Marvel Two-in-One. The series cancelled after 18 issues, plus one Summer Special, with the weekly title merging into Spider-Man." http://www.comicvine.com/thing-is-big-ben/4050-47589/

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Julius Howe
Member Since 2012

Posted on 1/26/2014

A lovely cover - and such fun. It would have been great if they had included Big Ben on it too!

Marvel Two-in-One Guy
Member Since 2003

Posted on 1/26/2014

I've always preferred this cover to the original version. Neat!

Julius Howe
Member Since 2012

Posted on 10/4/2014

Marvel Two-in-One Guy wrote:

I've always preferred this cover to the original version. Neat!

What was the original version?

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