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Issue: Uncanny Tales #61
Publication Date: January 1969
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Issues: #61 of 188 Issues (190 Printings)
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagAlan Class
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Indicia Publisher: Alan Class & Co. Ltd
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume:
Pages: 68
ISBN:
UPC/EAN:
Price: 12.0 pence GBQ 0-1-0
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 13 (12 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: colour cover; black and white interior
Dimensions: 7.25" x 9.25"
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing
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A Look at a Backward Planet!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Molno
Inker(s): Vince Alascia
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
First Line: Mere backward Earthlings are no match for superior beings such as we... WHAT TH ...!
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSpace War #18 published September 1962
was A Look at a Backward Planet! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover is the splash page from "A Look At A Backward Planet".
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A Look At A Backward Planet

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Gill ?
Penciller(s): Bill Molno
Inker(s): Bill Molno ?; Vince Alascia ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): RX23; an Inuit, a U.S. Marine; Mrs. Huntleighshireford; Nguta Lmu; a Russian; a Swede
First Line: Before RX23 went down to Earth to seize the widely selected samples of mankind, he scanned our civilization...
Synopsis: Six Earthlings defeat their alien abductor.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSpace War #18 published September 1962
was A Look At A Backward Planet [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Job Number: A-1485
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Forwarned

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Gill ?
Penciller(s): Bill Molno
Inker(s): Vince Alascia ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Number One [Shelby Noor]; Number Two; Number Three; Detective Chief Howard Leeds; Hasgood Ames; Redbow; the Turk
First Line: Becoming an overnight sensation, novelist Shelby Noor's books were bought before the ink dried...
Synopsis: Shelby Noor wrote 4 books that described crimes that had either just been committed or would occur shortly after the book appeared.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagStrange Suspense Stories #70 published May 1964
was Forwarned [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Job Number: A-3452
Disclose Notes: Title has spelling error, should be "Forewarned".
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Space Narcosis

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Gill ?
Penciller(s): Bill Molno
Inker(s): Bill Molno ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Earthman; Female captain of enemy space fleet
First Line: It was madness... he knew that it wasn't possible to wipe out an entire enemy fleet but he'd been too long in the outer reaches of space...
Synopsis: A lone Earthman fends off an attack from another world.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSpace Adventures #56 published March 1964
was Space Narcosis [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Job Number: A-3065
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The Brain People

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Gill ?
Penciller(s): Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio
Inker(s): Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Medulla; Soviet Premier Akim; U.S. President David
First Line: In the year 1983, from Washington, and from Moscow, the leaders of each of the world's great powers took off in planes for a meeting of utmost importance to the fate of the world...
Synopsis: On the way to a conference in Geneva, both the Soviet Premier and the U.S. President dream of a threat from another planet.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMysteries of Unexplored Worlds #41 published May 1964
was The Brain People [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Job Number: A-2829
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The Many Traps of Baron Mordo!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Ditko (plot, un-credited); Stan Lee (script)
Penciller(s): Steve Ditko
Inker(s): Steve Ditko
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: occult, superhero
Feature(s): Doctor Strange
Character(s): Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Baron Mordo [Karl Amadeus Mordo]; Ancient One [Yao]
Synopsis: Mordo places a spell over Strange's house that causes it to vanish to another dimension. Strange manages to track Mordo down using his ethereal form, but it becomes trapped in Mordo's lair. Mordo goes to see The Ancient One, claiming he's changed his way, just so he can attack him unawares. But Strange had found a way to escape by going straight thru the center of the Earth itself, and warned his mentor in advance. Though defeated, both Strange and The Ancient One know Mordo is becoming more powerful all the time.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagStrange Tales #117 [U.S. Cover Price] published February 1964
was The Many Traps of Baron Mordo! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Job Number: X-557
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But for Bluey

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: occult
Character(s): George Morrison; Helen Witlow; Joe Witlow; Bluey
First Line: When I tell you my name is George Morrison then I am certain you will recognize me.
Synopsis: George is rescued from a drifting fishing boat, thanks to his cat.
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From Content Item: FlagStrange Suspense Stories #36 published March 1958
was But for Bluey [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Big Deal

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Gill ?
Penciller(s): Bill Molno
Inker(s): Vince Alascia
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: occult
Character(s): Hugh Tenant
First Line: Over and over again, Hugh Tenant told himself that a dream is a dream, no matter how real it may seam!
Synopsis: A man dreams of a disaster in the air.
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From Content Item: FlagOuter Space #23 published July 1959
was Big Deal [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Job Number: 5244
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The Earth Snatchers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Gill ?
Penciller(s): Bill Molno
Inker(s): Bill Molno
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Miss Dillon; Commander Kern; Kurtz; Captain Edwards
First Line: All was serene on our war-torn planet...
Synopsis: Aliens move the Earth to orbit near their planet to strip its resources.
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From Content Item: FlagSpace Adventures #55 published January 1964
was The Earth Snatchers [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Job Number: A-3221
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The Man Who Became the Torch!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee (co-plot, script); Dick Ayers (co-plot, un-credited)
Penciller(s): Dick Ayers
Inker(s): Dick Ayers
Letterer(s): Artie Simek
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Human Torch
Character(s): Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Wizard [Bentley Wittman]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Thing [Ben Grimm]
Synopsis: The Wizard breaks jail, and begins pulling crimes using a new anti-gravity flying device he's invented. Via trickery and disguise, he captures Johnny, then Sue, and begins impersonating Johnny, while planning bigger and bolder crimes with which to use his anti-gravity device. With the help of Reed and Ben, Sue and Johnny escape, and Johnny goes after The Wizard, who attempts to escape by flying higher and higher with his anti-grav disc. But it malfunctions, and, unable to control it, he just keeps going higher and higher...
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From Content Item: FlagStrange Tales #118 [U.S. Cover Price] published March 1964
was The Man Who Became the Torch! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Job Number: X-593
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Strange World

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Gill ?
Penciller(s): Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio
Inker(s): Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Colonel Peter Randolph
First Line: Our scientists have never recorded the existence of a world like this!
Synopsis: A test pilot visits Atlantis, but has his memories erased.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSpace War #19 published November 1962
was Strange World [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Job Number: A-1253
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Time Dimension

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?Joe Gill
Penciller(s): Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio
Inker(s): Sal Trapani ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Captain Bob Ellis
First Line: The man you see above is Captain Bob Ellis, an experimental space pilot!
Synopsis: A test pilot accidentally kills his own ancestors.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMysteries of Unexplored Worlds #41 published May 1964
was Time Dimension [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Job Number: A-3045
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African Game

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagDanger and Adventure #25 published August 1955
was African Game [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1

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