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The Power of the Beesting is a super blog to find out all about British Marvel comics from 50 years ago! But don't just take my word for it take the word of the God of Mischief! "The Super Six and the Beesting!" Verily tis Superb!
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The Super Six and the Beesting! Week Ending 21st February 1976 This week the blog looks at six super weeklies instead of seven sensational ones, which means a reduction ...

Fifty years ago this week the sensational seven became the super six as Spider-man became even more super with his Super-Hero friends. If you can stand that much super stuff take a look at "The Super Six and the Beesting!" It's quite superb!
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Riding to fight evil where ever it might be, British Marvel Comics super seven weeklies hit the newsagents stands for one last before the Super-Heroes merged with Spider-man Comics Weekly. Power of the Beesting blog "The last (Super-) Heroes!"
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The last (Super-) Heroes! Week Ending 14th February 1976 I'm sad to say that on the 24th January 2026 one of the greatest Marvel artists passed away, just two days...

Find out about "the last (super-) Heroes!" in this week's Power of the Beesting blog, plus the weekly history of the other 6 British Marvel Comics from week ending 14th February 1976. Much better than a box of chocolates and a sloppy Valentine card.
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Don't go screaming your head off, get your British Marvel Comics from the 1970's fix with the Power of the Beesting. "The wail of the Beesting!" Online now! Oh the nostalgia!
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The wail of the Beesting! Week Ending 7th February 1976 Last week's Power of the Beesting blog features the winners of The Titans Titanically Talented artwork comp...

It's that time of week again where you can read "the wail of the Beesting!" as I take a weekly look at British Marvel Comics from fifty years ago in the Power of the Beesting!
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More super-heroes, super-villains and Indians than any other seven British comics from 1976! Another look at the weekly history of British Marvel Comics with the Power of the Beesting! The week ending 31st January 1976 "Super-Heroes and Indians!"
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Super-heroes and Indians! Week Ending 31st January 1976 The Traitors won the Traitors! That really goes against my Marvel sense of justice and right. OK I know it'...

I'm sure many played "Super-Heroes and Indians" in the 70's. Can you remember reading about them in these 7 mags? Recall the nostalgia with the Power of the Beesting as I take a look at the British Marvel comics from week ending 31st January 1976.
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Missing out on those old British Marvel mags from the 70's? Get a nostalgic buzz out of the Power of the Beesting and relive those childhood kicks. This week "The Gladiator, the girl and Genesis!" Online now!
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The Gladiator, the girl and the Genesis! Week Ending 24th January 1976 I got a loverly comment from Paul Coyle this week, who had discovered this blog a while ago as he was searc...

"The Gladiator, the girl and the Genesis" More than a TV show, more than any girl and more than a 70's prog rock band! A look at Marvel's British mags from this week 50 years ago, in the Power of the Beesting's weekly history of British Marvel.
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The Power of the Beesting's look at the weekly history of British Marvel Comics.
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No choice of colours! Week Ending 17th January 1976 I can't say that I'm a Superman fan, Batman yeah a little, but not Superman. I always say that I have't got...

"No choice of colours!" just brilliant black and white strips of the best comics your 8 pence could buy. The Power of the Beesting's weekly history of British Marvel comics from the week ending the 17th January 1976.
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Wizards, warriors and even Kree Captains join the children of the revolution in this week's Power of the Beesting's nostalgic look back at the super seven from British Marvel Mags from this week in 1976.
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The Wizards and the children of the Revolution! Week Ending 10th January 1976 There's lots to keep an eye out for this week, from wizards from the past, present and the future, masters ...

More Wizards than you could shake a wonder glove at! Find out what happened in the British Marvel Mags from 50 years ago this week in the Power of the Beesting "The Wizards and the Children of the Revolution!"
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The Power of the Beesting, with "everything from (Man-) Ape to Zo!" The history of British Marvel mags in weekly instalments. A serious read and no monkey business.
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Everything from (Man-) Ape to Zo! Week Ending 3rd January 1976 I hope you are all well and had a joyful Christmas. But as it's a time to think of others I'll offer a plug ...

The Power of the Beesting has your weekly history of British Marvel Comics, with mags from the Week Ending the 3rd January 1975 it has "Everything from (Man-) Ape to Zo!" On-line now!
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@megacitybookclub.bsky.social I loved your article "Up the nose..." in Drawn #4. Growing up to stay hooked on comics, yet hiding your "comic wings" feels like it could have been wrote for me. The whole comic is a fantastic piece of work. I tip my hat to all who worked on it.

A sack full of Marvellous festive fun! Marvel Annuals 1976 The Marvel annuals from the previous year return, again published by World Distributors (Manchester) Limited under licen...

🎄The Power of the Beesting wishes you all a Marvellous Merry Christmas with the gift of a bonus blog filled with "A sack full of Marvellous festive fun!" A nostalgic look at the British Marvel annuals from World Distributors from fifty years ago. 🎄
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Merry Christmas from the Power of the Beesting! This week's look back at British Marvel Comics from 50 years ago this week!
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Three Sleepers are sleeping! Week Ending 27th December 1975 As we reach the winter solstice its nice to remember that pagan Anglo-Saxons celebrated the festival Mōdra...

Seven super comics, six issues with the Marvel Mastermind comp, five clobbering Thing, Fantastic Four, "three sleepers sleeping," two times the Puppet Master and a Power of the Beesting blog! A look at British Marvel Comics from the Christmas 1975.
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You can either spend days contemplating your childhood memories of British Marvel Comics from 50 years ago, or use your brains and check out the weekly history of British Marvel mags by reading the Power of the Beesting every week!
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You've got the brawn, I've got the brains! Week Ending 20th December 1975 As updated in last week's Week Ending 13th December 1975 , Neil Tennent's name was credited in the copyrig...

If the Hulk's got the brawn and Reed Richards' got the brains, let's read lots of comics. Find out if you've got what it takes to be Marvel's Mastermind of 1975. Questions by Dez Skinn editing by Neil Tennant. The weekly history of British Marvel.
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Variety was the spice of British Marvel Mags from 50 yrs ago! From a Scarecrow to the Sorcerer Supreme and all sorts of superheroes, aliens, mutants, monsters, monkeys, secret agents, robots, gods and manic menaces. All in the Power of the Beesting.
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The Scarecrow and the Sorcerer Supreme! Week Ending 13th December 1975 Christmas is coming, the days are getting shorter and the nights are getting longer but there still is no ...

It's the love supreme for "the Scarecrow and Sorcerer Supreme" in this week's Power of the Beesting weekly history of British Marvel Comics blog. Classic weeklies from 50 years ago!
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There was no mercy with British Marvel Comics in 1975. It was comic after comic after comic. Oh happy days! Feel the nostalgia with the Power of the Beesting weekly history of British Marvel mags "Woah, Oh, oh mercy, mercy me...." Online now!
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Woah-oh, oh, mercy, mercy me. Oh, things ain't what they used to be! Week Ending 6th December 1975 With just over three weeks to Christmas how do I find the time to read seven weeklies and blog about them? ...

"Oh mercy, mercy me. Oh things ain't what they used to be!" When you look back at British Marvel mags, you find the winners of "Clean-up" comp & find some strips with heroes at the mercy of Marvel's nastiest villains in the Power of the Beesting.
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"Beesting's Rage!" A not so angry look at the British Marvel Comics from this week 50 years ago! Don't let any swamp monsters steal it!
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Beesting's Rage! Week Ending 29th November 1975 I said last week that this period saw some of the best Marvel comic strips featured in these seven weeklie...

Find out what the Beesting rages about in this week's weekly history of the British Marvel Comics. Mostly praise with a little rage in "Beesting's Rage!" Online now!
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Whether it be Man-Gods from beyond the stars, or giant alien Gogs from the Savage Land, British Marvel Comics from 1975 had it all. Find just what in the weekly history of those mags in this weeks Power of the Beesting, "Man-Gods and Gog!"
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The Man-Gods and the Gog! Week Ending 22rd November 1975 I'll keep no secret that when these magnificent Marvel masterpieces came out in their beautiful British bo...

Marvel at the brilliant magnificence of British Marvel Comics from 50 years ago this week as you stand agog at "the Man-Gods and the Gog!" in the weekly history of British Marvel Comics from the Power of the Beesting.
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