Power Comics

Power Comics
The Power Comics logo
Parent companyOdhams Press
FoundedDecember 1966; 57 years ago (1966-12)
DefunctNovember 1968; 55 years ago (1968-11)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Headquarters location64 Long Acre, London
Key peopleAlf Wallace, Bob Bartholomew, Albert Cosser
Publication typesComics
Fiction genresSuperheroes, humor, science fiction, adventure
ImprintsWham!
Smash!
Pow!
Fantastic
Terrific
Owner(s)IPC Magazines

Power Comics was an imprint of the British comics publisher Odhams Press (itself a division of IPC Magazines) that was particularly notable for its use of material reprinted from American Marvel Comics. Appearing chiefly during the years 1967 and 1968, the Power Comics line consisted of five weekly titles: Wham!, Smash!, Pow!, Fantastic and Terrific. The first three of these titles were essentially traditional The Beano-style British comics papers, supplemented by a small amount of Marvel and DC Comics material, while Fantastic and Terrific were more magazine-like in style and were dominated by their Marvel superhero content.