THE MIGHTY WORLD OF MARVEL NO.1  FROM 1972 . 1st uk marvel comic . containing origins of the hulk , spider-man and the fantastic four !

 hard to get old marvel uk comics in this nice condition !

in my opinion nice higher grade comic .

comic is all complete , no coupons filled in or cut outs , no loose pages , off white pages . nice comic ! see photos !

 i have taken plenty of photos so you can judge comic grade for yourself , and you can see  professional strict overstreet comic  grade definitions at the bottom of page to help you if you want to use it as a guide .

please see photos & judge grade for yourself .

The Mighty World Of Marvel (commonly shortened to MWOM) was a British comic book series published first by Marvel UK and then by Panini Comics. Debuting on 30 September 1972, it was the first title published by Marvel UK and ran until 1984. The series was revived in 2003 by Panini Comics, who are licensed to reprint Marvel US material in Europe, and was published monthly until November 2019.

Spending much of the 1970s as Marvel UK's flagship title, MWOM published black & white reprints of American Marvel four-colour material. Thanks in large part to the success of MWOM, Marvel UK gained a foothold in the (at the time) vast UK weekly comic market, allowing the company to cross-market and later introduce non-superhero UK-reprint titles such as Planet of the Apes and Star Wars.

MWOM started out publishing reprints of 1960s stories featuring Marvel's existing characters — including Spider-Man, The Hulk, and the Fantastic Four. The monthly format of the American material was adapted to fit the British weekly format, with stories being split up over several weeks. As was the custom with British weekly titles, the first issue of MWOM featured a free gift, in this case a Hulk iron-on T-shirt transfer.

After Spider-Man left to star in his own publication, Spider-Man Comics Weekly, replaced by Daredevil in the third strip, who was himself replaced by the original X-Men and then the Avengers. Eventually the title settled with the Hulk as cover star, backed up by Daredevil and the Fantastic Four.

Early during the comic's run a type of fan club, FOOM (Friends Of Ol' Marvel), was started and readers were invited to join and receive exclusive items.

As MWOM passed its hundredth issue (August 31, 1974) a galaxy of different characters began to be featured in the publication (with the Hulk still holding the top spot), many of these coming via the merger of other titles into MWOM. The Avengers returned to MWOM, bringing Conan the Barbarian with them in issue #199 (July 21, 1976) following the cancellation of their own magazine. The Avengers had joint cover billing with the Hulk, and over time the green giant would share it with other characters. From issue #233 (March 1977), the Hulk co-starred with Planet of the Apes (after their own 1974–1977 weekly folded) and subsequently with Dracula and Nick Fury. (The former was left over from the last merger, when the title then called Planet of the Apes and Dracula Lives merged into MWOM; while the latter was from Fury weekly, an unsuccessful March–August 1977 attempt to follow the popularity of boys' war comics in the UK.)^[ The final strip to share the masthead with the Hulk was the Fantastic Four, who returned to MWOM after starring in their own magazine, The Complete Fantastic Four.

hi well worth saving me as a saved seller as selling off my complete comic collection . i will try & list comics most weeks with the odd week off , so keep looking ! wil also be doing some nice collectable bulk lots that you dont get very often so keep on watching ive got some great stuff coming up !!

VERY FINE (VF, Overstreet 89-75)

An exceptional copy with outstanding eye appeal. Sharp, bright and clean with supple pages. Pages and covers can be yellowish/tannish (at the most), but not brown, and will often be off white to white. Light spine wear is acceptable. A comic falls into this condition range if it meets all the following standards:

• Browning of Paper: No browning is acceptable except for older comics--generally those with cover prices 20c or older. Even then, only a modest color change is acceptable.
• Centerfold: Must be fully and properly attached to staples. 
• Corner Bends: Slightly noticeable allowed. 
• Cover Detached at Top or Bottom Staple: Reduces an otherwise VF copy to VG. 
• Distributor's Date Notation: A distributor's date stamp or a date written in pencil or ink, if it is unobtrusive and does not not significantly detract from the overall attractiveness of the comic, is acceptable and is in fact valued by many collectors (as do we) who view distributor date notations as an interesting part of the comic's history. NOTE: Date stamps typically are found on pre-1980's comics. 
• Cover Scuff Marks: Only allowed if very limited and hardly noticeable. 
• Fingerprints: If they can be seen, condition drops to Fine or Very Good. 
• Off-Center Printing: Acceptable if only to a minor degree. 
• Pieces Missing: No pieces missing except for tips of pages nicked during the production process. Note that we include "Marvel chipping" under this definition, a phenomenon well known to the collectors of early 1960's Marvel comics. 
• Rolled Spine: None. 
• Rubber Stamp Imprints: None on cover or inside. 
• Spine Stress Marks: Slightly noticeable allowed. 
• Staples: May be a bit loose, but must be clean, centered with no rust. 
• Subscription Crease/Fold: None. 
• Tape: None of any type. 
• Tears: None 
• Water Stains: None. 
• Writing: No writing except for autographs. Very minor pencil note on interior OK such as a seller's old pricing.

FINE (FN, Overstreet 74-55)

An exceptional, above average copy that show minor wear but still is relatively flat, clean and glossy with no subscription crease or brown margins. Typical defects include: light spine wear, minor surface wear, a light crease, minor yellowing/tanning to interior pages. Compared to a VF, cover inks are beginning to show a significant reduction in reflectivity, but the comic remains highly collectible and desirable. A comic falls into this condition range if it meets all the following standards:

• Browning of Paper: Very slight browning is acceptable, but there can be no brittleness in paper. 
• Centerfold: May be loose or detached at one staple if comic is otherwise VF or better. An otherwise FN copy with a centerfold loose or detached at one staple drops to VG. 
• Corner Bends: Minor noticeable bends allowed. 
• Cover Detached at Top or Bottom Staple: Reduces an otherwise FN copy to VG. 
• Cover Scuff Marks: Light scuffing is allowed, but must be minor. You'll see this defect more often on comics with dark covers. 
• Distributor's Date Notation: A distributor's date stamp or a date written in pencil or ink, if it is unobtrusive and does not not significantly detract from the over all attractiveness of the comic, is acceptable and is in fact valued by many collectors (as do we) who view distributor date notations as an interesting part of the comic's history. NOTE: Date stamps typically are found on pre-1980's comics. 
• Fingerprints: There can be fingerprints, but if excessive or distracting (ugly), they drop the grade to Very Good. 
• Off-Center Printing: Slight deviance is acceptable. 
• Pieces Missing: No pieces missing except for tips of pages nicked during the production process. Note that we include "Marvel chipping" under this definition, a phenomenon well known to the collectors of early 1960's Marvel comics. 
• Rolled Spine: None. 
• Rubber Stamp Imprints: None on cover or inside. 
• Spine Stress Marks: Minor noticeable stress marks allowed. 
• Staples: May be a bit loose, but must be clean, centered with no rust. 
• Subscription Crease/Fold: A crease (color break) is not acceptable. A fold is acceptable if there is no color break, the fold has all but disappeared, and is otherwise VF-NM. 
• Tape: None of any type. 
• Tears: None 
• Water Stains: None. 
• Writing: No writing except for autographs on cover. Very minor pencil note on interior OK such as a seller's old pricing.