([circa 1971])

Alan Class, 1962 Series
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Price
1'- [0-1-0 GBP]; 0.05 GBP
Pages
52
On-sale Date
1971 ?
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Alan Class & Co. Ltd
Brand
AC Approved Comic
Editing
Alan Class (reprint editor)

Issue Notes

Issue is undated. Estimated date based on presence of two prices (pre and post decimal currency). Switchover happened in 1971.

If in Battle I Fail --! (Table of Contents)

Daredevil / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Barry Windsor-Smith; Gene Colan (Daredevil figure); John Romita (alterations)
Inks
Johnny Craig; John Romita (alterations)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Plastoid
Reprints

If in Battle I Fall---! (Table of Contents: 1)

Daredevil / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Barry Windsor-Smith (credited as Barry Smith); John Romita (see notes)
Inks
Johnny Craig
Letters
Herb Cooper

Genre
superhero
Characters
Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Foggy Nelson; Karen Page; Biggie Benson (villain); Starr Saxon (villain); Plastoid (villain)
Synopsis
The Plastoid and DD duke it out until the giant robot is hurt and returns to his master. In the heat of battle with Hornhead, Starr accidentally sends the robot off to kill the man who hired him, Biggie Benson.
Reprints

The Depths Below! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Richard Hughes (credited as Lafcadio Lee)
Pencils
Bill Walsh
Inks
Bill Walsh
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Ferdinand Freem
Reprints

The Fourth Man! (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed)
Pencils
Steve Ditko (signed)
Inks
Steve Ditko (signed)
Letters
Artie Simek

Job Number
V-339
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Ben; Spade; Mr. White
Synopsis
Two thugs attempt to mug a kindly old man in the park when a statue comes to his aid.
Reprints

One Exciting Knight! (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Rosenberger
Inks
John Rosenberger
Letters
?

Characters
Frankie Nesbitt; Miss Higgleby; Rusty Merritt; Fay Morgan; Mr. Moylan; Kayo Jones; Rustalinda; Merlin; Sir Kay; Morgan Le Fay
Synopsis
Bumbling Frankie Nesbitt is to play Sir Gawain in the school play about the legend of King Arthur. During one of his rehearsals he is hit in the head and dreams that he has gone back in time to the year 516. There he meets some of the Knights of the Round Table who give him a special sword to vanquish a dragon. Frankie is hit on the head again and wakes up back at his school in the modern day. Thinking it all a dream, Frankie notices he is holding the legendary sword Excalibur!
Reprints

The Mighty Oak! (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed)
Pencils
Steve Ditko (signed)
Inks
Steve Ditko (signed)
Letters
Artie Simek

Job Number
V-814
Genre
science fiction
Synopsis
An atomic test gives an oak tree the ability to think and move, and it plots the destruction of humanity's implements of war and crime. At the end of the story the scientists are revealed to be knowledgeable as to what effect the atomic test would have upon the oak and they are willing to accept the oak and its offspring will provide better governance of Earth than humanity.
Reprints

The Biggest Man in the World! (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Richard Hughes (credited as Shane O'Shea)
Pencils
Leo Morey
Inks
Leo Morey
Letters
?

Characters
Mervin Moot; Ulysses
Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. If in Battle I Fail --!
    Daredevil
  2. 1. If in Battle I Fall---!
    Daredevil
  3. 2. The Depths Below!
  4. 3. The Fourth Man!
  5. 4. One Exciting Knight!
  6. 5. The Mighty Oak!
  7. 6. The Biggest Man in the World!
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Roger Brochu
  • Peter Croome
  • Karsten S.
  • Ramon Schenk