The T‑shirt is branded Monte Cristo.
Monte Cristo was a UK garment manufacturer active through the late 1970s and early 1980s, known for producing 100 % cotton shirts for promotional and licensed runs. They supplied small‑batch print jobs for companies like Jupiter Designs, which handled the ...

Hi,
Yes, I was 12 years old, and who knows why, but I never wore it.
It may be the only surviving example of the first paid-for merchandise in comic history.
Add to that, it is museum-grade quality; it is unique.
Back then it was very early in the comics history (Judge Dredd was not even a T-Shirt ...

Long time trying to determine whether this is the only surviving, oldest piece of 2000AD comic-paid-for merchandise in existence.
Bought by me in 1977 (see original comic picture) and NEVER worn.
Recently had the Prog 18 comic signed by Dave Gibbons, who drew the artwork (Apologies, rubbish picture ...