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Issue: Countdown Holiday Special #[nn]
Publication Date: January 1971
 
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Indicia Publisher: Polystyle Publications Ltd
On Sale Date: 1971
Volume:
Pages: 48
ISBN:
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Price: £0.10 GBP
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Content Items: 22 (14 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Colour
Dimensions: Tabloid
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Publishing Format: One-Shot
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Cover, Front
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Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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typeset
Subject Matter
science fiction
UFO; Doctor Who
The Doctor
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Miscellaneous
1
The Aliens Are Coming...

Photo Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
typeset
Subject Matter
non-fiction
UFO
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Miscellaneous
2
Photo feature on the UFO TV show.
The Alien Totem

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Jon Davis
Jon Davis
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Subject Matter
science fiction
UFO
Ed Straker; Alec Freeman; Peter Karlin; Paul Foster; Eric Jefferson
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Miscellaneous
6
Special Training

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Peter Ford
Peter Ford
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Subject Matter
humorous
Dastardly And Muttley
Dick Dastardly; Klunk; Zilly; The General; Muttley
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Miscellaneous
1
Look, No Bricks!

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
typeset
Subject Matter
non-fiction
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Miscellaneous
1
Text feature on Buckminster Fuller and his creation of the Geodesic Dome.
The Medallion Mystery

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dennis Hooper
Gerry Embleton
Gerry Embleton
Gerry Embleton
Subject Matter
science fiction
Stingray
Troy Tempest; 'Phones' Sheridan; Superintendent Hodges; Matt Dobson; Tony Holland; Captain Pearson; Marina; Commander Shore; Snowy
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FlagTV Century 21 #58 published February 2006Some captions removed to give the appearance of a single 8 page story.
 
Miscellaneous
2
The Medallion Mystery (part 2)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dennis Hooper
Gerry Embleton
Gerry Embleton
Gerry Embleton (original publication)
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Stingray
Troy Tempest; Atlanta Shore; Commander Shore; Inspector Connetti; 'Phones' Sheridan; Marina; Tony Holland; Gus; Patrakhos
Reprinting
FlagTV Century 21 #59 published March 2006Some captions removed to give the impression of a single eight page story. This reprint is in black and white.
 
Miscellaneous
2
The Medallion Mystery (part 3)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dennis Hooper
Gerry Embleton
Gerry Embleton
Gerry Embleton (original publication)
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Stingray
Troy Tempest; Marina; 'Phones' Sheridan; Gus; Patrakhos
Reprinting
FlagTV Century 21 #60 published March 2006Some captions removed to give the impression of a single eight page story. This reprint is in black and white.
 
Miscellaneous
2
The Medallion Mystery (part 4)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dennis Hooper
Gerry Embleton
Gerry Embleton
Gerry Embleton (original publication)
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Stingray
Troy Tempest; Commander Shore; Inspector Connetti; 'Phones' Sheridan; Marina; Tony Holland; Gus; Patrakhos
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FlagTV Century 21 #61 published March 2006Some captions removed to give the impression of a single eight page story. This reprint is in black and white.
 
Miscellaneous
2
Puzzle It Out

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
typeset
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Miscellaneous
1
Puzzle page
The Rescue

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
John Burns
John Burns
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Countdown
Grant Two; Felix Four; 'Papa' Costra; Marc Zero; Bikll; President Frederick McClean Russell
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Miscellaneous
10
Zoo Quest On Mars

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Credits
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?
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typeset
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Miscellaneous
2
Between pages 4 and 5 of the Countdown story.
Guided Missile

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Peter Ford
Peter Ford
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Dastardly And Muttley
Dick Dastardly; Klunk; Zilly; The General; Muttley
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Seeing Is Believing

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
typeset
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Miscellaneous
1
Signs Of The Future

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
typeset
Subject Matter
non-fiction
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Miscellaneous
2
Emergency Landing!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Tod Sullivan
Frank Hampson
Frank Hampson
Frank Hampson
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Fireball XL5
Steve Zodiac; Robert; Mat Matic; Venus
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FlagTV Century 21 #40 published October 2005
was Emergency Landing! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
2
Emergency Landing! (Part 2)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Tod Sullivan
Frank Hampson
Frank Hampson
Frank Hampson (original publication)
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Fireball XL5
Steve Zodiac; Venus; Mat Matic; Robert
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FlagTV Century 21 #41 published October 2005
was Zodiac Disappears! [Story on Interior Page(s)]Some editing of captions to give the impression of a single eight page story, rather than the original four two page chapters. Chapter title ('Zodiac Disappears!') removed. This reprint is in black and white.
 
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2
Emergency Landing! (Part 3)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Tod Sullivan
Frank Hampson
Frank Hampson
Frank Hampson (original publication)
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Fireball XL5
Steve Zodiac
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FlagTV Century 21 #42 published November 2005Some editing of captions to give the impression of a single eight page story, rather than the original four two page chapters. Chapter heading ('Inside The Asteroid') removed. This reprint is presented in black and white.
 
Miscellaneous
2
Emergency Landing! (Part 4)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Tod Sullivan
Frank Hampson
Frank Hampson
Frank Hampson (original publication)
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Fireball XL5
Steve Zodiac; Mat Matic; Venus; Robert
Reprinting
FlagTV Century 21 #43 published November 2005Some editing of captions to give the impression of a single eight page story, rather than the original four two page chapters. Chapter heading ('Asteroid Explosion!') removed. This reprint is presented in black and white.
 
Miscellaneous
2
The Thing From Outer Space!

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
science fiction
Doctor Who
The Doctor; Captain Fenton
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Miscellaneous
3.5
Countdown Linkword

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Credits
?
typeset
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Miscellaneous
0.5
Puzzle page
[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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?
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Miscellaneous
1
House ad for Polystyle comicss Pippin, Playland, Countdown and TV Comic.

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