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Genres: science fiction

Character(s): Mighty Samson

First Line: Samson battles a hunger-crazed monster lured by the scent of food!

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Notes: Some say this cover is not by Morris Gollub.

Rooted Sea Serpent

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Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Mighty Samson Mutant Monsters

Character(s): Mindor (hand only)

Synopsis: Mindor's description of a water plant that has a serpent's head.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Inside front cover.

Menace from Nowhere [Part 1]

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Genres: science fiction

Character(s): Samson; Sharmaine; Mindor

Synopsis: An oil spill from an autonomously-operating offshore drilling rig chokes the sealife out of N'Yark harbor, threatening the tribespeople with starvation. Samson and his friends backtrack the spill through the Gulf Stream and stop the flow of crude, but are captured by local people in Florida.

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Pages: 9

Job Number: 14-682

Notes: The plot of the story foreshadows the much-later Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Ararat

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Genres: informational, non-fiction

Feature(s): Lost Civilizations

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Notes: Archeological finds around Ararat, and comparison with Biblical narratives.

Mutant Monster Menace

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Genres: science fiction

Character(s): Tom Morrow; Cindia

Synopsis: Tom uses his mental powers and corrals monsters that have gotten loose in Ultra City.

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Pages: 4

Gold Key Comics Club News

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Notes: Be an Artist!; Automatic Doughnut Dunker; Poll Tells All!

Readers Page

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Character(s): Three-Headed Killer; Laser Creature; Crab Monster; Magneto Thing; Horn-A-Monster

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Pages: 1

Notes: Fan art by Steve Keith, Dennis Naylon, Romelia Rosales, Roy Waltz, and Colleen Wight.

Jokes on You

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Gold Key Kid (advertising character or promotional character)

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Pages: 1

Notes: Gags and riddles submitted by fans Patricia Waite, Lisa Graunke, Nancy Delcellier, Eileen Pigott, Ellen C. Young, Tony Sardjono, Deborah Malicky, Dianne D. Fitzpatrick, Gary Gneitling, Uma Tyer, Lissa Brown, Nancy Putney, Mitzi Fahling, Ignacio Gallegos, Shaw Kenion, and Peggy Clevenger.

Stegosaurus

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Genres: non-fiction

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Pages: 1

Notes: Facts about the stegosaurus

[Menace from Nowhere Part 2] Between Beasts and Machines

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Genres: science fiction

Character(s): Mighty Samson; Sharmaine; Mindor

Synopsis: Mindor convinces the suspicious tribesmen that he can deactivate automated factories nearby, thus saving the tribesmen from danger. At first his efforts are counterproductive, only increasing the tension and hostility, but with Samson's help he finally succeeds. The party leaves for N'Yark to fond farewells.

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Pages: 12

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Mini-Comics

Character(s): Dancer

Synopsis: A dancer tries all sorts of modern dance moves, and finally needs a chiropractor.

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Pages: 0.5

Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Signed by H.L. Anderson, business manager. Average circulation in 1967: 238,075.

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Genres: science fiction

Character(s): Magnus; H-8 [H8]

First Line: You Asked for It!

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Notes: Promo for Magnus, Robot Fighter # 22 (issue 21859). Artwork based on art for cover of issue # 1.

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First Line: Win $1,000.00 College Scholarship

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Notes: Ad, with response coupon, for Junior Sales Club of America

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Character(s): Joel Ballenger; Mary Zimmerman; William Hanlin

First Line: Make Money Get Prizes With Fast Selling American Seeds

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Notes: Ad, with response coupon, for selling seed packets from American Seed Co.