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Issue: Countdown #57
Publication Date: March 1972
 
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Indicia Publisher: Polystyle Publications Ltd
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 24
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UPC/EAN: none
Price: £0.05 GBP
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 14 (8 stories, 0 covers)
Editor(s): Dennis Hooper
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Colour
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Paper Stock: Glossy
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was ongoing series
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A Touch of the Sun Part 2

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Lord Brett Sinclair; Danny Wilde; Princess Soruna; Prince Abdulla
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First page of the story is on the front cover, the other two pages are on pages 19 and 18 (the page numbering in this comic runs backwards, so the front cover is page 24 and the back cover page 1).
Collision Course With An UFO!

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The Alien Revolution

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Commander Ed Straker; Colonel Paul Foster; Captain Guevada; Pablo; An Alien
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First half of this story on pages 22 to 20, second half on pages 10 to 8.
The Crexus Creature (Part 4)

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Alan Tracy; Scott Tracy; The Controller
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[untitled]

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humorous
Dastardly and Muttley
Dick Dastardly; Muttley; The General
Muttley! Muttley! Wake Up!
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[untitled]

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Think Tank
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Planet of the Daleks (Part 2)

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The Doctor; The Daleks; Finney
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This storyline "Planet of the Daleks" predates, and has no connection to, the televised story of the same name. If anything, certain elements of the story can be traced back to the earlier TV story "Evil of the Daleks" originally broadcast in 1967.
75 Fabulous Revell Kits To Be Won In Our FREE Competition!

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Competition page.
Mission - Z401

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Paulo Berretti; Bill; Marc Zero; Ross; Grant Two; Bella One; Sam Bellingham; Felix Four
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The Space Shuttle Is 'Go'

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The Monster Weed (Part 6)

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Stingray
Troy Tempest; "Phones" Sheridan; Atlanta Shore; Commander Shore; Captain Roberts; Lt. Fisher; Titan; Aquaphibians; Murray
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Part 6 of 10.
Tides in Teacups

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Look Out For Big Changes

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House ad explaining the forthcoming change of title from "Countdown" to "TV Action".
Supertanker

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Manpower
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Back cover.

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