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Issue: Planet of the Apes #24
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Publisher: FlagMarvel UK
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Pages: 36
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Price: £0.08 GBP
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Content Items: 10 (3 stories, 2 covers)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Black and White
Dimensions: Magazine Size
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Binding: Saddle-Stitched
Publishing Format: Was ongoing
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Ron Wilson ?
Mike Esposito
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Subject Matter
science fiction
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The Birth of Apeslayer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
science fiction
Apeslayer; the General Raker; Dr. Ann Carver; Maureen Dozer (Apeslayer's mother); Johnathan Dozer (young Apeslayer)
General Raker continues Apeslayer's origin story, telling how his men killed Apeslayer's mother and Dr. Carver, and took their children as slaves. Young Dozer grew up and was made a gladiator; his fighting skills earned him the name Apeslayer; eventually he becomes a fugitive and rebel.
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Reprinted with omissions and alterations. Originally a Killraven story. Art alterations: Ape heads drawn onto Martian bodies and Killraven costume modifications. Takes inspiration from H. G. Well's novel "The War of the Worlds." This storyline spans issues 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30.


Page breakdown:

Page 1 is a new page made up of 3 panels from the previous issue (partial panel from page 1 splash, panel 1 from page 6 and partial panel from page 1, panel 6.

Pages 2-8 of reprint comprised of Pages 14-20 of original.
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Letters from: Steve Rodgers (33 Hillborough Road, Luton, Beds); Paul Rodriguez (21 Mellbury Ave., Parkstone, Poole, Dorset); Coling McLean (40 Brandon Parade, Belfast, N. Ireland)
Earth Shall Overcome

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Subject Matter
science fiction, superhero
Guardians of the Galaxy [Vance Astro; Charlie-27; Martinex; Yondu]
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Now Appearing in 2 New Marvel Weeklies!

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The Super-Heroes; Savage Sword of Conan
Silver Surfer; Angel; Conan
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2 House Ads. One for "The Super-Heroes" weekly starring the Silver Surfer and the original X-Men. The other for "Savage Sword of Conan" weekly.

On Page 18 of issue between the Guardians of the Galaxy story.
Mystery Horror Suspense

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Dracula Lives
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A half page house ad for Dracula Lives (Marvel UK, 1974 Series) #24.
This Is Gonna Be Marvel's Year!

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Thor
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A half page house ad for a big announcement next week (Given the illo of Thor perhaps they mean the advert for the Thor Special aka Marvel Treasury Edition #3 in next weeks issue?).
The Secret of the Black Planet

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
science fiction
Bruno Brugg
A man escapes from a prison planet only to mistake a native creature on another world for a rocket ship and ends up about to be devoured.
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FOOM

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FOOM
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Advert on back cover for a UK subscription to FOOM describing what is included (a 22" x 28" poster, a membership card, a fistful of stick-ons, full year's subscription to FOOM magazine and a special surprise envelope that everything comes in). Join for 75p.

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