February Twenty third 1974 – Shock UK, 50 years ago this week.
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If I were to declaim, to you, the words, “Reach alive! Reach alive!” you would know precisely what I became asserting to you.

I could perchance well well well be asserting, “Reach alive!”

But where would I be asserting it?

Why, down at Devil Gate Power, obviously.

For, verily, it became that very music which became topping the UK singles chart, this week in 1974. And that became lawful news for Suzi Quatro who became the girl accountable for it.

Over on the British album chart, there became no exchange from the week sooner than, with the Carpenters’ The Singles 1969-1973 serene ruling the roost.

The Avengers #23, Attuma

But none of the above surely matters.


This is what matters.

That here is the yell where I started ceaselessly studying the Avengers‘ weekly comic, as a replacement of magnificent seeing the occasional version of it.

And what a mode to initiate that period, with that rascally rogue Attuma kidnapping the winsome Wasp, as she flies all the highest way by way of the ocean, taking a glimpse to warn the field of a doable attack by the Sub-Mariner.

For sure, such an affront forces the field’s most essential heroes to get entangled.

And concerned they get by rapid getting stomped all the highest way by way of by the villain.

I attain bear in mind that, in his strip, Dr Atypical is serene struggling with a Baron Mordo whose energy is being boosted by that of the fright Dormammu.

But, unfortunately for the villain, Dormammu’s becoming an increasing selection of distracted by events in his win dimension.

The Mighty World of Shock #73

Except I omit my Gamma-loving bet, the Hulk finds himself in a Central American republic where the locals stay under the hypnotic spell of a huge robotic.


And that is no longer one of the best shock for our hero because it seems to be to be that robotic’s a mere lackey.

And it’s below the withhold an eye on of none other than Maximus the Mad!

In varied areas, it seems to be to be love lawful news for Matt Murdock because one his aged mates is now supreme ruler of a European nation and invites the blind lawyer over for an operation to revive his stumble on.

Alternatively, as soon as there, it would not seize Matt prolonged to realise his pal is a ruthless dictator – and has an military of robotic knights!

And even extra someplace else, Attuma’s proving to be a busy lad, this week, because no longer handiest must he cope with the Avengers, he is additionally bought to foil the Sub-Mariner who – whether or no longer he is aware of it or no longer – is being aided and abetted by the Incredible Four.

Spider-Man Comics Weekly #54, the Spider-Slayer

From that duvet, I own we are capable of deduce the Spider-Slayer is assist – and deadlier than ever!


Clearly, here is unsuitable news for all people’s favourite internet-spinner who’s handiest magnificent regained his memory after his plot-loss of life abilities with Ka-Zar.

Iron Man, within the meantime, finds himself Trapped by the Mad Barbarian.

According to Shock UK’s outdated develop, I may mediate the Mad Barbarian became called the Crimson Barbarian within the distinctive US comic and has had his title changed to withhold away from offending whoever it’s who’d be offended. I’m additionally going to suspect his dwelling nation’s been renamed, “Bodavia.”

All of it strategies a commie plot to ship malevolent master of conceal The Actor to seize the plans for Tony Stark’s most modern weapon. I own we are capable of all mediate Tony’s no longer going to stand for that extra or much less malarkey.

And, almost in the end, for this yell, Thor fights the Demon to get well a Norn Stone.

But is the suppose god ready for the wrath he is able to face from Odin for revealing his secret identification to Jane Foster?

And the yell closes with a two-internet page plot of Asgard to make obvious that we obtained’t scoot off the subsequent time we visit it.