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Issue: Mangazine #2
Publication Date: February 1986
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Issues: #2 of 5 Issues (6 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagAntarctic Press
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: The Antarctic Press
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.50 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 15 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Ben Dunn (Editor/Publisher)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; black and white interior
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US; (#1 1st printing: 6.5 in. x 9.75 in.; #3 6.5 in. x 9.5 in.)
Paper Stock: newsprint cover and interior (#1 1st printing); newsprint interiors with glossy cover (Issue #1, 2nd printing and #2-#5)
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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FlagNinja High School: The Special Edition #1 published August 1988 as Science Forum [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Samson in Battle

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Frank Castillo
Inker(s): Frank Castillo
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset; ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Mark 2 Squad
Character(s): Samson
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Blank Inside Front Cover

Blank Page(s)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Antarctic Blast column states "the inside front and rear cover for this issue are intentionally left blank, so you can write notes."
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Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset; ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Asteroid Joe; Professor Johann Steamhead; God; StickFigureman
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Table of contents with associated credits, illustrated with panels reprinted from elsewhere in this issue.
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G & G Hobbies and Comics

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for G & G Hobbies & Comics retail store in San Antonio, TX.
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Mark 2 Squad: Battleground

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Castillo
Penciller(s): Frank Castillo
Inker(s): Frank Castillo
Letterer(s): Derek James
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Mark 2 Squad
Character(s): Oskra; Samson; Goliath; Malin; Dena; Rubin Trevino; Loudark; Colonel Leonard Kel
First Line: Fall back! Dive! Dive!
Synopsis: Mark 2 Squad and R.A.M. troops battle in San Antonio, TX.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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Earthstrike

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, war
First Line: The battle for mankind is about to begin...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Earthstrike, a graphic novel that was never produced.
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The Adventures of StickFigureman: Side Affect

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): StickFigureman
Character(s): StickFigureman [David]; Charlie; Rose
First Line: Sorry folks! Due to circumstances beyond our control, we bring you...
Synopsis: StickFigureman struggles to revert to his human form.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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Enemy Lines

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Enemy Lines
Character(s): Mifnar; Draphnewt; Addet
First Line: Jizell, a marshy vaporous world, is the home of many salient creatures.
Synopsis: Mifnar and Draphnewt leave their military escort to carry their message to the prince more quickly.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Extremely Silly Comics Preview

Preview (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Richard Deck
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Fred Dirk; Stellar Losers [Sarah; Jaques; Ralph]; God; Professor Johann Steamhead
First Line: A special preview just for you!
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Excerpts from Extremely Silly Comics (Antarctic Press, 1986 series) issue #1 (April 1986).
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Tiger-X: Chapter 2, "Deliverance"

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, war
Feature(s): Tiger-X
Character(s): Marlene; Lone Wolf [Jordy Mills]; Larry; Lucky Tim; Mikel; Tanya; Kurchev; Dr. Bordeau Onrei
First Line: You mean your father built this thing?
Synopsis: Marlene and Jordy rescue Dr. Onrei from Soviet captivity.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 16
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Asteroid Joe and Zippy the Wonder Horse

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): Asteroid Joe
Character(s): Asteroid Joe; Zippy the Wonder Horse; Carcass Brainbuster
First Line: Come with us now to time when good guys once again wear white hats!
Synopsis: Asteroid Joe encounters Space Pirates.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Manga-Mail
Character(s): Samson; Lone Wolf [Jordy Mills]; StickFigureman
First Line: Letters! We get letters!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters from Mike Nieforth, Gary Reed, Akihiro Ikeda, Charles Kuo, Alan Masyga, Andrew Rose, and long-time comics pro Timothy Truman.
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Antarctic Blast

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Lt. Sabastian Tiny
First Line: Hello mangaphiles!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Commentary from Antarctic Press President Marc Ripley and Editor Ben Dunn, including solicitation for future submissions, error corrections, and dedications.
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Blank Inside Back Cover

Blank Page(s)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Antarctic Blast column states "the inside front and rear cover for this issue are intentionally left blank, so you can write notes."
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Coming in 1986

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset; ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Lt. Sabastian Tiny; Stellar Losers [Sarah; Jaques]; Mr. Clean; Samurai Penguin
First Line: Just watch us now!
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Mangazine (Antarctic Press, 1985 series) issue #3 (July 1986) and Extremely Silly Comics (Antarctic Press, 1986 series) issue #1 (April 1986) previewing cover art for those issues.

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