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Issue: TV Century 21 #1
Publication Date: January 1965
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Issues: #1 of 154 Issues
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Publisher: FlagCity Magazines; Century 21 Publications
Brand: object(PgSql\Result)#3 (0) { }
Indicia Publisher: Century 21 Publishing Ltd & City Magazines Ltd
On Sale Date: 01/20/1965
Volume: none
Pages: 20
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: 7.0 pence GBQ 0-0-7
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Content Items: 18 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Alan Fennell
Disclose Notes: Issue cover dated 23 January 2065 to give the impression of a newspaper of the future.

This premiere issue included a free gift - A 'Top Secret Code Book' which readers could use to decode special messages on some pages of the comic.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Colour
Dimensions: Tabloid
Paper Stock: Photogravure
Binding: Folded
Publishing Format: Was ongoing series
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Stingray Lost!; Steve Zodiac Dead?

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Photo cover, using stills from the TV series 'Stingray' and 'Fireball XL5'.
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Who Killed Wilbur Trent?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Amos Burke; Wilbur Trent; Clegg; Les Hart; Tim Tilson; Clay Winchel; Rita Lovat
First Line: Eerie moonlight bathes the grim, gaunt house of Wilbur Trent, millionaire eccentric.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: This comic story is untitled, it is titled in this index using the conventions of the TV Show it is based on, where each episode was called "Who Killed...".
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The Batmen (Part 1)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Steve Zodiac; Venus; Prof. Mat Matic; Commander Zero; Lt. Ninety
First Line: A huge freighter floats in the blackness of space...
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Part 1 of 5.
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The Truth About Space

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Roger Dunn
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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Meet Uncle Martin

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Uncle Martin; Tim O'Hara; Mr. Main
First Line: Hello Folks, I'm A Martian
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Pages: 1
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Contact 21

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Alan Fennell
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Agent 21
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Pages: 1
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The Monster Jellyfish Part 1

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Troy Tempest; 'Phones' Sheridan; Commander Sam Shore; Atlanta Shore; Titan; Aquaphibians; Marina; Agent X20
First Line: It is 2065. The world is at peace.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Part 1 of 7
Story untitled. The title "The Monster Jellyfish" has been used in various episode guides, and in some reprints.
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Oceans Of Mystery

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): David Stefan
Letterer(s): Typeset
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Mike Mercury; Professor Beaker; Jimmy; Mitch
First Line: Eureka! I've Done It!
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Pages: 1.5
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Orbit Over Spain

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): Typeset
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Pages: 0.5
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Mr. Steelman Part 1

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): Peter Corri
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward; Parker
Synopsis: Petty criminal Parker finds more than he bargained for when he breaks into Creighton Manor, and the course of his life is irrevocably changed.
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Pages: 1.75
Disclose Notes: Part 1 of 11.

Story untitled. The title "Mr. Steelman" is used in a number of episode guides, as well as in some reprints.
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Lady Penelope Investigates... Roger Moore

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Character(s): Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward; Parker
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Pages: 0.25
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Cosmic Capers

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Letterer(s): Typeset
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Genres: humorous
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Disclose Notes: Jokey "news" stories accompanied with gag cartoons.
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Zoonie The Lazoon

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Zoonie The Lazoon
Character(s): Zoonie
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Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: Gag cartoon featuring Zoonie the Lazoon from the Fireball XL5 TV show.
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A Letter To All Readers Of TV Century 21

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Alan Fennell
Letterer(s): Typeset
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Music Box

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Barry Gray
Letterer(s): Typeset
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Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: Composer Barry Gray talks about the process of recording the theme songs for the "Stingray" TV series.
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Portuguese Men-Of-War

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): Typeset
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Feature(s): The World We Share
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Text feature with spot illo.
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Genesis Of Evil Part 1

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Drenz; Zolfian; Yarvelling
First Line: Deep in hyper space lies the planet Skaro.
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Disclose Notes: The strip's masthead proclaims "The Daleks by Terry Nation, As featured in the BBC TV series Dr. Who". However Nation, who created the Daleks for that programme, did not write the comic strip. The then script editor of Dr. Who, David Whitaker was the writer. TV21 editor Alan Fennell has said he also had input on the first, three part, storyline "Genesis Of Evil".

Although the stories in The Dalek series had no titles given in the comics, John Ainsworth suggested some 'episode titles' which were accepted for use by Doctor Who Magazine and some reprints. He based these titles on his own research and on discussions with the creators of the original strips.

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