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Issue: Battle of the Planets #4
Publication Date: December 1979
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Issues: #4 of 10 Issues (15 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Gold Key
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Publisher: FlagWestern
Brand: Gold KeyView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Western Publishing Company Inc.
On Sale Date: 10/25/1979
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0335009030412
Price: $0.40 USD
Indicia Frequency: Bi-monthly
Content Items: 5 (2 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: Cover code: 90304-912.
On sale date from Comic Reader #173
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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The Creeping Forest!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: 90304-912
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Giant-sized Freckles

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Creeping Forest

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): 7-Zark-7; Opi; Topi
Synopsis: When the island of Malu suddenly breaks off all outside contact G-Force is sent in to see what is happening. When they get there they find that the island (robot forest + human thugs) is forcing the inhabitants to mine diamonds for Zoltar. When G-Force releases the people a giant robot mole is sent after them. While G-Force uses the Phoenix to destroy the mole Zoltar escapes, leaving the diamonds behind.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagStrijd der Planeten #2 published January 1980
as Het ruimtebos [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
Job Number: 90304-912; BOT Planets #4-7910
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The Earthquake Menace

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Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): 7-Zark-7; The Supreme One; Captain Anderson; Dr. Rogers
Synopsis: When an earthquake hits California G-Force is sent to investigate. While they are investigating Zoltar breaks into all communications and declares himself Supreme Commander. He threatens to cause a much stronger earthquake and send San Francisco and Los Angeles into the sea unless the earth surrenders. G-Force finds Zoltar's hidden lair and destroys it when the Phoenix transmutes into the Firebird and crashes into it. They think they have killed Zoltar but it is just a Zoltar robot. Of course, the real Zoltar gets away.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagStrijd der Planeten #2 published January 1980
as De ruimtebeving [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
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Mighty Mouse

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Disclose Notes: Promo for Adventures of Mighty Mouse using the cover to Adventures of Mighty Mouse #172.

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