YIPPEEE! PART TWO OF THE INCREDIBLE TRI-MAN...

When WHAM!, SMASH!, and POW! reprinted MARVEL

strips, the pages were re-sized two U.S. pages to one U.K. page,

which was more in keeping with the panel-count of home-produced

strips.  Therefore, if TRI-MAN had been an American comic, all 44

pages (well 43 and a half to be exact) would've been 88, meaning

that, at 22 pages per issue,  a U.S. Tri-Man mag would've lasted

for only four issues.  So, bit of a failure then, eh?

However, the strip was not without charm, even if the formula

was a blatant rip-off (or 'homage' if you prefer) of the SPIDER-

MAN/PETER PARKER set-up in Web-head's own mag.  I have

fond memories of reading the incredible adventures of JOHNNY

SMALL's alter-ego back in 1969/'70, and the character even

made a return in GRANT MORRISON's ZENITH.

Who knows - perhaps he'll make another comeback one

day.  Anyone like to see that?  Or should Tri-Man remain in

comicbook limbo and never return?  Make your thoughtful

feelings known in our ever-lovin' comments section.

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