Marvel UK
Imprint of Marvel Comics that has become defunct since 1995 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Marvel UK was an imprint of Marvel Comics formed in 1972 to reprint US-produced stories for the British weekly comic market. Marvel UK later produced original material by British creators such as Alan Moore, John Wagner, Dave Gibbons, Steve Dillon, and Grant Morrison.
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Publishing |
Genre | Science fiction, action, superhero |
Founded | 1972; 52 years ago (1972) |
Defunct | 1995; 29 years ago (1995) |
Key people | Neil Tennant, Dez Skinn, John Freeman, Paul Neary |
Products | Comics |
Parent | Marvel Comics Panini Comics |
There were a number of editors in charge of overseeing the UK editions. Although based in the United States, Tony Isabella oversaw the establishment of Marvel UK. He was succeeded by UK-based editors Peter L. Skingley (a.k.a. Peter Allan) and then Matt Softly – both of whom were women who adopted male pen names for the job (in reality, they were Petra Skingley and Maureen Softly).[1] They were then replaced by Neil Tennant, who later found fame with the pop group the Pet Shop Boys. Nick Laing succeeded him, but with a turbulent market and falling sales, Laing was let go and Dez Skinn took over. Paul Neary was editor in chief in 1995, when Marvel UK was shut down.[2]
Panini Comics obtained the license to print Marvel material in 1995 and took over the UK office's remaining titles.