Marvelman #65
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Birth of Marvelman," reclusive scientist Guntag Barghelt, driven by a quest to unlock the universe’s ultimate power, finds his perfect candidate in Micky Moran—a young boy whose courage and integrity impress him after Micky rescues him from a gang of hooligans. Brought to Barghelt’s hidden lab, Micky undergoes a transformation through mysterious atomic machinery, and upon uttering the word "Kimota," is reborn as Marvelman. Written and illustrated entirely by Mick Anglo, this landmark issue—featuring cover art by Anglo as well—lays the foundation for one of the most enduring figures in British comics, all in a 6d comic from 1954.
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Reclusive astro-scientist Guntag Barghelt has discovered the keyword to the universe - the dynamic word that will trigger his treated subject, endowing him with great power. Only one can be so treated, so he seeks out a young lad who is honest, studious, and of great integrity. He searches in vain for days, then encounters Micky Moran, who saves Guntag from a bunch of hooligans. He brings Micky to his laboratory and treats him in his atomic machinery. He then has Micky say the magic keyword, "Kimota", which transforms the boy into Marvelman.
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