CAPTAIN BRITAIN #3 [MARVEL UK] COMIC MAGAZINE *HERB TRIMPE* 1976 VF

Series Title: Captain Britain (Marvel UK, 1976 series)

Issue #: 3

Story Title:

• Mayhem on a Monday Morning! (Captain Britain)
• The Thing--Amok! (Fantastic Four) — reprint from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #111 (June 1971)
• Project: Blackout (Nick Fury) — reprint from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #160 (September 1967)

Date of Publication: October 1976

Edition: Standard / Regular Edition (Weekly)

Publisher: Marvel Comics International Ltd. (Marvel UK)

Country of Origin: United Kingdom

Language: English

Cover Price: 0.10 GBP

Cover Artists: Herb Trimpe, Frank Giacoia

Artists: Herb Trimpe, Fred Kida, George Roussos, John Buscema, Joe Sinnott, Steve Ditko, Jim Steranko, and others

Writers: Chris Claremont, Stan Lee, Jim Steranko

Characters: Captain Britain [Brian Braddock], Hurricane [Albert Potter], Courtney Ross, Jacko Tanner, Chief Inspector Dai Thomas, Vixen's men, Dora, Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic, The Thing, Human Torch [Johnny Storm], Invisible Girl], Agatha Harkness, Franklin Richards, Nick Fury, Dum Dum Dugan, Jasper Sitwell, Jimmy Woo, Captain America [Steve Rogers]

First Appearances:

• Hurricane [Albert Potter] (first appearance, villain)
• Courtney Ross (first appearance)
• Jacko Tanner (first appearance)
• Vixen's men (first appearance, villains)

Key Facts: This is issue #3 of Marvel UK's weekly Captain Britain series, published on 27 October 1976. It features the original story "Mayhem on a Monday Morning!" introducing Hurricane, Courtney Ross, Jacko Tanner, and Vixen's men, along with reprints of a Fantastic Four story and a Nick Fury story. Black and white interiors with a colour cover. Standard weekly magazine format, saddle-stitched binding. Part of the original 39-issue run (1976–1977) before merging into Super Spider-Man. Artwork includes confirmed pencils by Herb Trimpe. Part of Marvel UK's early expansion into weekly British-market comics featuring original UK heroes alongside reprints.

Page Count: 32 pages

Condition: Please refer to the accompanying photos for condition, we are amateur graders, all best efforts are taken when indicating a likely grade. Should you require further photos, please contact us. Includes archival bag and board.

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