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Issue: Mangazine #5
Publication Date: December 1986
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Issues: #5 of 5 Issues (6 Printings)
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagAntarctic Press
Brand: Antarctic PressView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: The Antarctic Press
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 60
ISBN:
UPC/EAN:
Price: $2.25 CAD
$1.50 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 12 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Herb Mallette
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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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Sharka Attacks!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Mechamen
Character(s): Sharka; Zonzor
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: First Mechamen cover.
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Coming Soon

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Stellar Losers [Jaques; Sarah; Ralph]; Asteroid Joe; Zippy; Lone Wolf [Jordy Mills]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad inside front cover for Mangazine (Antarctic Press, 1985 series) issue #6 (never published) and Extremely Silly Comics (Antarctic Press, 1986 series) issue #2 (never published). Cover art for Mangazine #6 was later used for Tiger-X (Malibu, 1988 series) issue #1 (July 1988).
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Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Castillo; Alan Husky; Mike Hillman
Penciller(s): Frank Castillo; David Johnson
Inker(s): Frank Castillo; David Johnson
Letterer(s): typeset; ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Samson; Koorgai; Henry the Penguin
First Line: Merry Christmas to all
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Indicia and table of contents with associated credits, illustrated with panels reprinted from elsewhere in this issue.
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Mechamen

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Mechamen
Character(s): Solar Sheriff Koorgai; Zonzor [Tom]; Sharka; Ron; Tim
First Line: A great danger has alerted a solar sheriff to a secluded part of the galaxy.
Synopsis: Solar Sheriff Koorgai recruits seven humans to become the Mechamen.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: Mechamen story becomes an early example of kyodai hīro (giant hero) in America.
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Tiger-X: Chapter 5, "Judas Revisited"

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: military, science fiction
Feature(s): Tiger-X
Character(s): Debra Danning; Marlene; Larry; Jake; Murray; Willy; Lucky Tim; Lone Wolf [Jordy Mills]; Totem; Tanya; Major Mikel Tovarich; Captain Stasov; Major Zinovich
First Line: This is Debra Danning of the Freedom Network...
Synopsis: The traitor is revealed, and the resistance tries to get reorganized.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 15
Disclose Notes: Cameo appearance of an Airboy comic.
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Mark 2 Squad: The Peacekeepers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Castillo
Penciller(s): Frank Castillo
Inker(s): Frank Castillo
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: martial arts, superhero
Feature(s): Mark 2 Squad
Character(s): Mr. Peterson; Leoppold; Samson; Goliath; Mark; Officer Trevino; Skull; Menda; Ikira; Scope; Ardan [Attacker]; Lorin [Pursuer]; Colonel Kel; Kip; Carol Warrick; Loudark; Zata
First Line: We interrupt this program for a special news bulletin...
Synopsis: The Peacekeepers attack the Mark 2 Squad, providing an opportunity for R.A.M. retaliation.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 17
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Mighty Tiny: Rescue Part 3

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, military
Feature(s): Mighty Tiny
Character(s): Tom; Jerry; Lt. Sabastian Tiny
First Line: Ho, boy... this mission certainly turned sour for me...
Synopsis: The mouse forces escape the rat stronghold, but not without losses.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Recon

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Alan Husky; Mike Hillman
Penciller(s): David Johnson
Inker(s): David Johnson
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Alpha Niner Bravo/2
First Line: Canadian Rockies, May 4th 2085.
Synopsis: Human resistance fighters steal an object from an invading alien base.
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Pages: 4
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Lone Wolf [Jordy Mills]; Lt Sabastian Tiny
First Line: Manga-Mail
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Pages: 1.5
Disclose Notes: Letters from Bruce Lewis, Jeff Wood (publisher of MU Press), Jeff Earls, Dave Puckett, Michael Calloway, and Don McCaskill.
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Antarctic Press Comics

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: What?! You don't carry any Antarctic Press comics?! Aarrgghh!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: House ad for the line of Antarctic Press comics: Mangazine, Extremely Silly Comics, Ninja High School, and Tiger-X (later published by Malibu's Eternity imprint).
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Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Awards for 1986

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Comics Buyer's Guide
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Awards for 1986 ballot inside back cover.
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Merry Christmas All

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mark 2 Squad; Tiger-X; Mechamen
Character(s): Lucky Tim; Samson; Goliath; Marlene; Zonzor; Asteroid Joe; Zippy; Detective Frank Gidden
First Line: Have a happy New Year from everyone at Antarctic Press!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Full color pin-up on back cover showing all the Mangazine characters celebrating around a Christmas tree.

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