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Issue: Battle of the Planets #4

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Publication Date: December 1979

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Issues: #4 of 10 Issues (15 Printings)

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Variant: Whitman

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Publisher: Flag

Western

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Indicia Publisher: Western Publishing Company Inc.

On Sale Date: (not set)

Volume: none

Pages: 36

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: 0335009030412

Price: $0.40 USD

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Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
5 (2 stories, 1 cover) from base issue

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: color

Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S.

Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior

Binding: saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: was ongoing series

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Variants2

5 Battle of the Planets #4 [Gold Key]

2 Battle of the Planets #4 [Whitman]

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Content Items (5 total)

The Creeping Forest!

Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): Win Mortimer

Inker(s): Win Mortimer

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Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Battle of the Planets

Character(s): G-Force [Mark; Princess; Jason; Tiny; Keyop]

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Pages: 1

Job Number: 90304-912

Giant-sized Freckles

Advertisement on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Subject Matter

Feature(s): Hostess Fruit Pies; Richie Rich the Poor Little Rich Boy

Character(s): Richie Rich; Professor Keenbean; Freckles

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Pages: 1

Notes: Inside front cover.

The Creeping Forest

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Gary Poole

Penciller(s): Win Mortimer

Inker(s): Win Mortimer

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Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Battle of the Planets

Character(s): G-Force [Mark; Princess; Jason; Tiny; Keyop]; 7-Zark-7; Zoltar; Opi; Topi

Synopsis: When the island of Malu suddenly breaks off all outside contact G-Force is sent in to see what is happening. When they get there they find that the island (robot forest + human thugs) is forcing the inhabitants to mine diamonds for Zoltar. When G-Force releases the people a giant robot mole is sent after them. While G-Force uses the Phoenix to destroy the mole Zoltar escapes, leaving the diamonds behind.

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Pages: 11

Job Number: 90304-912; BOT Planets #4-7910

The Earthquake Menace

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Gary Poole

Penciller(s): Win Mortimer

Inker(s): Win Mortimer

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Battle of the Planets

Character(s): G-Force [Mark; Princess; Jason; Tiny; Keyop]; 7-Zark-7; Zoltar; the Supreme One; Captain Anderson; Dr. Rogers

Synopsis: When an earthquake hits California G-Force is sent to investigate. While they are investigating Zoltar breaks into all communications and declares himself Supreme Commander. He threatens to cause a much stronger earthquake and send San Francisco and Los Angeles into the sea unless the earth surrenders. G-Force finds Zoltar's hidden lair and destroys it when the Phoenix transmutes into the Firebird and crashes into it. They think they have killed Zoltar but it is just a Zoltar robot. Of course, the real Zoltar gets away.

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Pages: 11

Mighty Mouse

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): ? (promo copy)

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Feature(s): Adventures of Mighty Mouse

Character(s): Mighty Mouse; Heckle; Jeckle

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Pages: 1

Notes: Promo for Adventures of Mighty Mouse using the cover to Adventures of Mighty Mouse #172.