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Issue: Magnus, Robot Fighter #28
Publication Date: November 1969
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Issues: #28 of 46 Issues (58 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagWestern
Brand: Gold KeyView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Western Publishing Company Inc.
On Sale Date: 08/14/1969
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.15 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 13 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: Last issue of new material. On-Sale Date from Copyright records.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US (#1-19); standard Modern Age US (#20-up)
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint Interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing
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Magnus Battles 1A

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (painted)
Inker(s): ? (painted)
Colorist(s): ? (painted)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
First Line: Magnus battles 1A, the robot who raised him from childhood!
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Pages: 1
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Have a Ball! Free!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
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Threat from the Depths

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Character(s): Magnus; Leeja Clane; Senator Clane; Major Timbuc; 1A; suborned robots
First Line: Magnus deals a victorious blow against an enemy robot, unaware that a strange event is taking place near the South Pole... an event that will disrupt his life and reshape his future!
Synopsis: Radiation disrupts 1A's circuits, and he takes control of North Am's robots, using them to attack Magnus. Magnus, who was brought up by 1A, holds back until 1A menaces Leeja, then smashes his mentor out of function.
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In Content Item: FlagDie Actionhelden #1 published January 1978
as Gefahr aus der Tiefe [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 14
Job Number: MAGNUS#28-698
Disclose Notes: Story and art credits confirmed by Rich Donnelly with Mike Royer that he wrote and inked the lead story, where Russ Manning did 4 pages of penciling, done in various panels spread thoughout the story.
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Golden Magazine
Character(s): Cracky (official mascot of Golden Magazine)
First Line: Hi Kids! I'm 'Cracky'...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House advertisement for Golden Magazine.
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Super Saturday on ABC

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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Casper the Friendly Ghost; Smokey Bear; the Cattanooga Cats; Hot Wheels Racing Club; the Hardy Boys; Sky Hawks; Greg Gulliver; Shag; Fantastic Voyage crew
First Line: A great new Saturday morning starts September 6
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for 1969 ABC Saturday morning cartoon line-up
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A Secret Kept

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Character(s): Magnus; 1A; robots; unscrupulous robot manufacturer
First Line: In the executive office of a large robot manufacturing firm, a video replay of the recent battle between Magnus and 1A is being shown...
Synopsis: Magnus takes 1A to 1A's home beneath the sea and restores him. A robot manufacturer tracks them and learns the secrets of Magnus's upbringing, but Magnus and 1A induce amnesia with a psycho-treatment device.
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In Content Item: FlagDie Actionhelden #1 published January 1978
as Gefahr aus der Tiefe [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Sci-Fi Quickies (Stories from the Readers)

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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The Seven Trees of Tangerine by Janeese Milligan, and The Nidus by Ann M. Lucas; no letters.
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The Ghost Planet

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Captain Johner; Commander Zarz; M'Reema [Reema]; space wizard; Captain Johner's crew; aliens of Commander Zarz's crew
First Line: The aliens, Captain Johner, M'Reema and the spaceship's crew have fallen under the spell of a mysterious space wizard.
Synopsis: The Aliens rescue the earth crew from the space wizard. But when the whole group returns to earth, the planet has been covered with ice, and there is no sign of life.
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Pages: 4
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Gold Key Comics Club News

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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Tubby; Mrs. Moppet; Little Lulu
First Line: Tubby (the spider) spins again...
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Subject Matter
Character(s): Boy
First Line: On a Vista Esquire you can... hightail it!
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Pages: 0.5
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Frog Princess

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Princess; frog
Synopsis: A kiss turns the princess into a frog, instead of turning the frog into a prince.
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Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

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First Line: Famous name prizes or cash...
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Olympic Sales Club, Inc.
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Be a sales leader who picks the prizes...
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