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Issue: Five-Score Plus Comic Monthly #35
Publication Date: March 1961
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Issues: #35 of 20 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagK. G. Murray
Brand: Colour Comics Pty Ltd
Indicia Publisher: The K. G. Murray Publishing Company Pty Ltd
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 116
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: 24.0 pence GBQ 0-2-0
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Content Items: 18 (15 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Colour cover; Black and White interior
Dimensions: Approx 190mm x 265mm (varies)
Paper Stock: Newsprint
Binding: Squarebound
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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The Space-Goliath!

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Genres: science fiction
First Line: "The Space-Goliath!" "Hold your fire! Give young David a chance to use his slingshot against that alien giant!"
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David and the Space-Goliath

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): David Walsh; KL 4852 (alien android); Egvar Lang (alien scientist)
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Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: Young David Walsh regales the alien with a copy of The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis #3 (September-October 1960). Cover and interior page recreated by Murphy Anderson. DC logos and “Strange Adventures” banner removed from each page of story (none on first and last page). Last page of original story artwork extended and altered to make it into 9.0 pages instead of 8.67. p. 3: words “On a hot July morning” changed to “On a hot Summer’s morning”, and “The Oregon Woods” changed to “The Dense Bush”. p. 4: words “like a story out of Strange Adventures” changed to “like a story out of Five Score”. p. 5: words “along the Pacific Seaboard” changed to “throughout the country”. p. 8: words “a small Oregon town” changed to “a small country town”.
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Cellmate to a Monster!

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Marvin Kent
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Pages: 8
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
First Line: It's a nice day out. Maybe I'll go fishing!
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The Magic Lamp of Space!

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Jon Harper
Synopsis: Jon Harper of the Space Explorers lands on a planet to repair his spaceship when he encounters an intelligent green cloud that is planning to take over the universe.
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We Tracked the Beast from the Deep

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Stew; Dan
Synopsis: An air patrol off the North African coast discovers a rampaging giant sea creature and try to warn everyone around of the danger.
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Hail The Conquering Aliens

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Dan Welks; Hal; Mayor Plover; Betty Sears; Colonel Bear
Synopsis: Returning home from a trip, Dan Welks is shocked to discover that his town has been taken over by alien invaders, but two surprise twists await him before the situation is resolved.
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Pages: 8
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The Mystery Book Guild

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The Giants from the Lamp

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Merton Deek; Marian Deek
Synopsis: Eccentric Merton Deek builds miniature robots, but one day he buys a small lantern whose rays of light cause the robots to grow to giant size, which attracts criminals who steal the robots for their own purposes.
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Pages: 7.67
Job Number: 8.0
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Adventurers Club

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First Line: Great New Book Club For Travel And Adventure
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The Ugly Sleeper of Klanth

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Chet Hastings; Abvo K-7; Kagha; The Shrawthca (monster)
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Pages: 8
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The Interplanetary Creature Trainer

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Keeley; Samm
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Pages: 8
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The Creature Costumes

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Genres: fantasy, science fiction
Character(s): Mark Merlin; Elsa; Sagonar; Lowanna
Synopsis: Mark Merlin and Elsa travel to the Peruvian jungle to help defeat a witch doctor who controls a group of men in monster costumes. Merlin is forced to don one of the costumes and falls under the spell of the witch doctor himself.
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Pages: 9
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The Man Who Mastered Time!

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Thorwald Vane; Edgar Lome; Leonard D. Vincent (Leonardo da Vinci)
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Last page of original story artwork extended and altered to make it into 6.0 pages instead of 5.67. DC logos and “Strange Adventures” banner removed from each page of story (none on last page). p. 5: Words “My profit will be five million dol- hey, what’s this dial?” changed to “My profit will be five million pou- hey, what’s this dial?”.
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Secret of the Rocket-Destroyer!

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Captain Ray Bradley; The Zorr (aliens)
Synopsis: An alien race called the Zorr tries to force Earth to abandon all plans for space travel.
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: DC logos and “Strange Adventures” banner removed from each page of story (none on first and last page). Last page of original story artwork extended and altered to make it into 8.0 pages instead of 7.67.
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One-Way Trip to Mars!

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): David Trent; Professor Norris
Synopsis: David Trent answers a classified ad placed by Professor Norris that offers a trip to Mars from which no one will return.
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Pages: 4
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The Aliens Who Framed Me

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Brett Conroy; Agent Collins; Ott
Synopsis: Amateur inventor Brett Conroy discovers aliens intent on invading Earth, but they contrive to make it look like Conroy himself is responsible for their dangerous explorations.
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Pages: 8
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I Fought the Idol King

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): District Attorney Leary; James Peters; The Idol of Sagong
Synopsis: District Attorney Leary goes to great lengths to establish the innocence of an accused man, traveling to the Himalayas to verify his alibi.
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: DC logos and “My Greatest Adventure” banner removed from each page of story (none on first and last page). Last page of original story artwork extended and altered to make it into 8.0 pages instead of 7.67. p. 3: words “Oh, yeah?” changed to “Oh, yes?”.

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