 thrown in.

The Arnold Miller version: At some point between Judge Billings Learned Hand’s judgement in August 1951 that Captain Marvel was a copy of Superman and late 1953, Fawcett Comics informed L Miller and Son that they would no longer be supplying them with Captain Marvel material for the British market. However, as the Captain Marvel comics were some of L Miller’s most popular products, Miller and Fawcett decided between them that they would come up with a copy of him, and hope that the British comic reading public would buy it. After all, it would still be about the only superhero comic in Britain. To help them in this, they called on comics’ packager Mick Anglo and his Gower Street Studios to do the actual supplying of the material for publication, based on guidelines from the Millers and Fawcett, with further input from Anglo and others.

The Mick Anglo version: The Millers were informed by Fawcett in late 1953 – more than two years after Judge Billings Learned Hand’s judgement in August 1951 that Captain Marvel was a copy of Superman – that they would no longer be supplying them with Captain Marvel material for the British market. The Millers were in a panic, and begged Anglo to help them out, as they were about to lose their most lucrative comic character. Anglo went back to his studio, gave it some thought, and came up with Marvelman, which he then supplied the Millers with for the next six years.

In a way, neither of these versions of the story is entirely satisfactory, and the truth probably lies somewhere between the two. There may, in fact, be a third version of the story. The Don Lawrence website says,

Don Lawrence was one of the first artists working on Marvelman. Together with Norman Light and Denis Gifford he was involved with the creation of Britain’s first superhero. […] Don is the creator of the spin-off Marvelman Family, which he had made up all by himself.

The idea that Don Lawrence was in it right from the beginning seems to be corroborated by Anglo himself, who called him ‘The first of the Marvelman artists.’ It is entirely possible that, when Mick Anglo went back to his studios in Gower Street on that day in late 1953, after being briefed by Len Miller about what he and Fawcett had decided they wanted Anglo to do, that, rather than puzzle it out on his own, he called together a
thrown in. 

 The Arnold Miller version: At some point between Judge Billings Learned Hand ’s judgment in August 1951 that Captain Marvel was a transcript of Superman and late 1953, Fawcett Comics informed L Miller and Son that they would no longer be provide them with Captain Marvel fabric for the British market. However, as the Captain Marvel comics were some of L Miller ’s most democratic product, Miller and Fawcett decided between them that they would arrive up with a copy of him, and hope that the British comic recitation public would buy it. subsequently all, it would still be about the only superhero comic in Britain. To help them in this, they called on comics ’ packager Mick Anglo and his Gower Street Studios to make the actual supplying of the material for publication, free-base on guidelines from the Millers and Fawcett, with further input from Anglo and others. 

 The Mick Anglo version: The miller were informed by Fawcett in late 1953 – more than two years after Judge Billings Learned Hand ’s judgement in August 1951 that Captain Marvel was a transcript of Superman – that they would no longer be supplying them with Captain Marvel material for the British market. The Millers were in a panic, and begged Anglo to help them out, as they were about to lose their about lucrative amusing quality. Anglo went back to his studio, gave it some thought, and came up with Marvelman, which he then supplied the Millers with for the next six years. 

 In a manner, neither of these versions of the story is wholly satisfactory, and the accuracy probably lies somewhere between the two. There may, in fact, be a third version of the story. The Don Lawrence web site says, 

 Don Lawrence was one of the inaugural artists working on Marvelman. in concert with Norman Light and Denis Gifford he was involved with the creation of Britain ’s first superhero. [ … ] Don is the creator of the spin - off Marvelman Family, which he had made up all by himself. 

 The idea that Don Lawrence was in it right from the beginning seems to be corroborated by Anglo himself, who called him ‘ The first of the Marvelman artist. ’ It is entirely potential that, when Mick Anglo went back to his studios in Gower Street on that day in late 1953, after being briefed by Len Miller about what he and Fawcett had decided they want Anglo to do, that, rather than puzzle it out on his own, he called together a
 thgown in.

The Arnold Miller version: At somg point uetween Judge Bkllings Learned Hand’s judgemxnt un Autust 1951 that Captain Marxel was a copy of Suptrman and late 1953, Fescett Comics jkformzd L Miller and Xon that tvey would no lmneex be supplying them with Captain Mardel matrrlal for the Brytisn marivt. However, as the Captain Marvem comicv were some og L Miller’s most popular pgodufts, Miller and Fawfett decidee beeqeen them thxt they wolnd come up with a copy of him, and hope thxt thz British cimuc ggading publir woulq buy it. Aftcg all, id would still be aboub the onoy superhero comic in Britain. To help trem in thhs, they called on cimucs’ pdckacer Ouck Anflp znd hid Gkwer Streef Studios ti do the actual supklyybg of the matsrial sow publication, based on guidelines from uhe Mjllers and Fawcett, with further input from Ajglo and jthers.

The Mick Anglo version: The Millers were infmrmed cy Yqwcetg ij late 1953 – more than two years after Judge Billyhgx Kearned Hand’s mudgement in Augusy 1951 tnwt Captain Matvel was a copy of Superman – that trey wiuld no ljnget be supplying them with Captain Marvel naterial for the Bxitish markec. The Killets were in a panic, and yegged Anglo to hflp them kjt, as they were xbolt tm lose their most lucrativq comic ciaraccer. Anglu wemt bach to his shudio, gave it some thougjt, anb cama up with Larvelman, which he then suppliev the Millers whth for the next six years.

In w way, neither pf thesz verskons of thv story iv entirely fatisfactory, djd the truth probablr liws simewherd between the teo. There may, in facr, be a third versipn ur the story. The Dob Lawrence websote sars,

Foi Lawwance was one of ghe girst artists wovkivg om Marvelman. Together witg Norman Light and Dcnis Giffird he wws involved woth the creation ov Brivain’s hirst xupgrhero. […] Don is the creator of tge spin-ofv Mwrvelman Famyly, qhich he had made up all by himself.

The idea that Doi Lawrence was in it ritht from the beginnnnn seems to bx corrjborated ty Anglo himself, who called him ‘The flrst of the Marvelman zrtistv.’ It ls entirely possible that, when Mick Anglo went back to his studios in Gowwr Strxee on that dzy im latv 1953, cftzr beind brmehed by Len Miller about what he and Fawcett had vecided thay wanted Anglo to do, that, ratnef than puzzle it out on his own, he camled togrther a
thrown in. The Arnold Miller version: At between Billings Learned judgement in August a of Superman and 1953, Fawcett Comics L Miller and Son that they no longer be supplying them with Captain Marvel material for the British market. as the Captain Marvel comics were some of L Miller’s most popular products, and decided them they would come up with a copy of him, and hope that the British comic reading would buy it. After all, it would still about the only superhero in Britain. To help them this, called on packager Anglo his Gower Street to do the actual supplying of the material for publication, based on guidelines from the Millers and with further Anglo and The Anglo The Millers were Fawcett in late 1953 – more after Judge Billings Learned Hand’s judgement in August that Captain was a copy of Superman – they would no longer be supplying them with Marvel material for the British market. The Millers were in a panic, and begged Anglo them out, as they about to lose most comic Anglo back to studio, gave it some thought, and came up with Marvelman, which then supplied the Millers with for the next six years. way, of these versions the story is entirely and truth probably lies somewhere two. may, a version the story. The Don website says, Don Lawrence was of the first artists Norman Light and Denis Gifford he was involved the creation of Britain’s first superhero. […] is the creator of the spin-off Marvelman Family, which he had made all by idea that Don Lawrence was in it right the beginning seems to corroborated by Anglo himself, who called him ‘The first the artists.’ It entirely possible that, Mick Anglo went to his studios Street on day late briefed by Len Miller about what and had decided they wanted Anglo do, than puzzle it out on his own, he called together a
 thrown in.

The Arnold Miller veRsion: At somE poinT beTweEn judgE BilLings Learned HaND’s juDgement in August 1951 that CapTain MArVEl waS A cOpy of supermaN AnD LAte 1953, faWcEtt coMIcS infoRmeD L MilleR and Son thaT thEy Would no longeR Be Supplying tHem With Captain MArvEl mateRiAl fOR the BRitIsh maRket. HoWEver, as The CaptaiN MARvel coMIcs were SOMe Of L MIller’s most popular PRoDUcts, Miller and FAwcett DeCIdED BetWeeN them that tHeY woulD Come up wITh A COPy oF Him, and hope thaT the British COmiC readiNg PubLIc woulD buy iT. AFTer All, it would sTill Be about thE only sUPerhero COmic in BRitain. to hElp Them IN tHiS, thEy CAllED oN coMIcs’ Packager miCk anglo And hIS gOWer STreEt StUdios To do the actual SupPlyiNG of The maTeriaL for PuBlicaTion, baSed on GuIdelines from the millErs and FawCetT, wIth FuRther INput frOm ANglO and othErs.

The MICk ANgLO VErSion: The Millers were InFORmEd by FawcEtt in lATe 1953 – MoRE than two YeArs AfteR jUdge BIlliNGs learned HAnd’s juDGeMeNt in AugUsT 1951 that CApTaiN MaRvel wAS a coPy of SuPerman – thAt theY Would no longer bE Supplying them WItH cApTAin MArvEl material fOr thE britIsh mARkEt. THE MillErs weRe IN a PAnic, and begged Anglo tO hElp theM out, aS they were abouT to lose theIR MOst lucraTive COmIC character. AnglO went Back to his sTUdio, gave It somE thought, And came up WITh MarvelMan, WhiCh hE thEN SuPplied the MillERS witH fOr the neXt sIx years.

in a Way, NeiTheR oF these verSions of tHe StOrY iS enTirelY SatisfacToRy, aNd The Truth PRobablY lies SomeWhErE BetWeen the TWo. tHEre mAy, In Fact, Be a ThIrd veRsioN Of tHe story. the Don LawRenCE webSiTe Says,

Don lawrence was onE oF the first aRtIstS workiNG On MarvelMan. Together with Norman LiGHt and DeNis giffoRd he Was involvEd wIth the CreATion of britaiN’s firSt SupERHero. […] DON Is The CrEator of the SPIn-oFf MarVeLman family, wHich he had made up all BY hiMself.

The idea tHat don LAWReNce WAs IN it RiGHt fROM the beginning seEms to be corRoBOrAted by AnglO HimSeLf, who caLled him ‘the fiRSt of the marvelman Artists.’ It Is EntiRELy pOssible thaT, when MicK Anglo wenT Back tO HiS studIos In GoweR STreEt on tHat day IN laTe 1953, aftEr beinG bRiefed By Len miLler abouT what he and Fawcett had decIded thEy wanTed anglo to do, ThaT, RatHer than puZzle It out on his Own, He cAlled TogETher a
 thrown in.

The Arnold Mi ller versi on: A t s ome  p oint  bet ween Judge Bil l ings  Learned Hand’s judgem ent i nA ugus t  1 951 t hat Cap t ai n Mar ve lwas  a co py of  Su permanand late 1 953 ,Fawcett Comi c sinformed L  Mi ller and Son  th at the ywou l d nolon ger b e supp l ying t hem withCa p tain M a rvel ma t e ri al f or the British ma r ke t . However, asthe Ca pt a in M arv elcomics wer esomeo f L Mil l er ’ s mos t  popular prod ucts, Mille r  an d Fawc et t d e cidedbetwe en the m that they  wou ld come u p with a copyo f him,and ho petha t th e  B ri tis hc omi c  r ead i ngpublic w ou ld  buyit.A f t e r al l,it w ouldstill be abou t t he o n lysuper herocomi cin Br itain.  To h el p them in this,  the y calledonco mic s’  pack a ger Mi ckAng lo andhis Gow e r S tr e e t  S tudios to do the a ct u a lsupplyin g of t h ema t erial fo rpub lica t i on, b ased on  guideli nes fr o mth e Mille rs  and F aw cet t,withf urth er inp ut fromAnglo and others.

T h e Mick Anglov er s i on :  The  Mi llers wereinfo r medby F a wc ett in la te 19 53 –m ore than two yearsaf ter Ju dge B illings Learn ed Hand’sj u d gement i n Au g us t  1951 that Cap tainMarvel was a copy o f Sup erman –that they w ould nolon ger  be  su p p ly ing them with C apta in  Marvel  ma terialfor  th e B rit is h market.  The Mil le rs  w er e i n a p a nic, and  b egg ed  An glo t o  helpthemout,  a st hey  were a b ou t to l os ethei r m os t luc rati v e c omic ch aracter.Ang l o we nt  b ack tohis studio, g av e it someth oug ht, an d came upwith Marvelman, which h e  then s upp liedtheMillers w ith  for t hen ext si x year s.

I na w a y , nei t h er  of  t hese versi o n s o f the  s tory  is ent irely satisfactory ,  an d the truth p rob ably l ie s s o me w her eb etw e e n the two. Ther e may, infa c t,  be a thir d  ve rs ion ofthe sto ry. T h e Don L awrence w ebsite sa ys ,

D o n  La wrence was  one ofthe first artis t sworki ngon Mar ve lma n. To gether wit h Nor man Li gh t andDenis  G ifford h e was involved with the  creat ion o f B ritain’sfir s t s uperhero.  […]  Don is th e c rea tor o f t h e spi n-of f  M arv e lmanFami l y, whichh ehad m ad e up all by h i mse lf.
The idea t hatDon Lawrence wasi n it right fro m th e beg inn i ng s ee ms to be corro bor at e d  by Angl ohimself, wh o called  h i m ‘Th e firs t of t he Marv e l ma n  artis ts.’  It  is entir ely  p o ssibleth at ,  whenMick  A nglo w ent ba c k to h is studios in Go wer S t r eet o n  th at da yin late 1953 , after be ing briefed  by Le n Mi llerabout w ha t he a ndFa wcett hadd ecided th ey wa nted An gl o to  do , that , ra t h er th an p uz zle  it out o n hi s  o wn ,  he  cal led t og ethe r a
 thrown_in.

The Arnold_Miller version: At some_point between_Judge_Billings Learned_Hand’s_judgement in August_1951 that Captain_Marvel was a copy_of Superman and_late_1953, Fawcett Comics informed L Miller and Son that they would no longer be_supplying_them with_Captain_Marvel_material for the British market._However, as the Captain Marvel_comics were_some of L Miller’s most popular products, Miller_and_Fawcett decided between_them that they would come up with a copy_of him, and hope that the_British comic reading_public_would_buy it. After all,_it would still be about the_only superhero comic in Britain. To_help them in this, they called on_comics’ packager Mick Anglo and his_Gower Street Studios to do_the actual_supplying of the material for_publication, based on_guidelines from_the Millers and_Fawcett, with further input from Anglo_and others.

The Mick_Anglo version: The Millers were informed_by_Fawcett in late_1953_–_more than_two years after_Judge_Billings Learned_Hand’s_judgement in August 1951 that Captain_Marvel_was a copy of Superman – that_they would no longer_be_supplying them with Captain_Marvel material for the British_market. The Millers were in a_panic, and_begged Anglo_to help them out, as they were about to lose their_most lucrative comic character. Anglo went_back to his studio,_gave it_some_thought, and came_up_with Marvelman,_which he then supplied the Millers with_for the_next six years.

In a way, neither_of these versions of_the_story is entirely satisfactory, and the_truth probably lies somewhere between the_two. There may, in fact,_be_a_third version of the story._The Don Lawrence website says,

Don Lawrence_was one of_the first artists working on Marvelman. Together_with_Norman Light and Denis Gifford he_was_involved with the creation of Britain’s_first_superhero._[…] Don is the creator_of the spin-off Marvelman Family, which_he had made up all by himself.

The idea that_Don Lawrence was_in it right from the_beginning_seems_to be corroborated by Anglo himself, who called him ‘The_first of_the Marvelman artists.’_It is entirely possible that, when Mick Anglo went back_to his studios in Gower Street on_that day in late 1953, after being briefed by Len Miller_about what he and Fawcett had decided they_wanted Anglo to do, that, rather than_puzzle it out on_his_own, he called together a