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Issue: Space Family Robinson Lost in Space #16
Publication Date: April 1966
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Issues: #16 of 23 Issues (26 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagWestern
Brand: Gold KeyView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: K. K. Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 01/13/1966
Volume:
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 12 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1966 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US; later standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Original Artwork
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Prisoners of Space

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Craig Robinson; Tim Robinson; Tam Robinson; Kormat guards; Dreephars (alien prisoners in semi-liquid form)
First Line: The Robinsons live a nightmare as space prisoners change their shapes and take over the space station!
Synopsis: In Space Station One's Sun Deck, escaped Dreephars, alien prisoners in an alternate semi-liquid form, seize Tam as Craig, Tim, and the Kormat guards come to her aid.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagAvontuur Classics #18130 published January 1969
as Gevangenen van het heelal [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover for Space Family Robinson (Western, 1981 series) #56 (July 1981) is based on this cover, but with some notable differences. See that cover's entry for detail. https://www.comics.org/issue/575315/#747494
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Spacemobile

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Tim Robinson; Tam Robinson
First Line: Launched from their space station home, the Robinson's "family car," the spacemobile of supersonic speed, is used by young Tim and Tam Robinson for space explorations.
Synopsis: Illustrated text article on the Space Family Robinson's spacemobile.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Black and white on inside front cover.

"© 1962, K.K. Publications", indicating its status as a reprint.
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Prisoners of Space

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Craig Robinson; June Robinson; Tim Robinson; Tam Robinson; Clancy (dog); Yakker (parrot); Regnar (Kormat alien); Kormat guards; Dreephars (alien prisoners); Kormat soldiers; Kormat commanding officer
First Line: The space station, manned by the scientists Craig and June Robinson, and their teen-age son and daughter, has broken loose from its Earth orbit and is now adrift in trackless space...
Synopsis: The Kormats commandeer Space Station One to transport five Dreephar prisoners to the Kormat homeworld. The Dreephars take advantage of the unique conditions of the space station to change themselves to a semi-liquid form and take over the station.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSpace Family Robinson, Lost in Space on Space Station One #56 published July 1981
as Prisoners of Space [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagAstronautenfamilie Robinson #5 published January 1996
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagCondor Superhelden Taschenbuch #16 [a] published ?
as Gefangen im All [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 23
Disclose Notes: Connection with the Lost in Space television series: "The Prisoners of Space" (1966) was the title of Season 2, Episode 6. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0636236/

Artist Dan Spiegle's signature appears in the story's final panel.

This story contains two dialogue balloon spelling errors:

Page 20, panel 2: Tim Robinson: "The Dreephars are trying to force the hatch from the air DUCK!" [duct]

Page 22, panel 4: June Robinson refers to the alien prisoners as "Dreephers". rather than Dreephars.

An extremely uncharacteristic occurrence in a comic book produced by Western Publishing, which had some of the highest editorial standards of its day. The errors were not caught and rectified for the reprint in Space Family Robinson, Lost in Space on Space Station One (Western, 1974 series) #56 (July 1981).
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To the Moon and Back

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, science and technology
First Line: Project Apollo aims to put three men on the moon by 1970!
Synopsis: Text article on the Apollo Program, from the perspective of 1966. Much focus is put on the LEM [Lunar Excursion Module].
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The article predicts that men will land on the Moon in 1970. They were about half a year off.

Another connection with the Lost in Space television series is the shared prediction of that 1970 occurrence. In the episode "Visit to a Hostile Planet" (1967) Season 3, Episode 2, Professor John Robinson states: "It wasn't until the year 1970 that the United States first landed a man on the Moon."
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Space Station #1

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Edited content of letters from Johnny Chavey, Brooks Milsap, Dave Knight, Johnny Mayfield, Philip Reynolds, and Ted Chila.
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The Spider's Prey

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Captain Rex Venture; Scotty Mackay; Marna; giant spider; Alocan patrol boat crew
First Line: Their spaceship wrecked on a water-covered planet, Captain Venture and Scotty Mackay travel its caverns in an atomic vehicle they have found and repaired...
Synopsis: Captain Venture and Scotty rescue Marna from a giant spider. In return she guides the pair past the city of Alocan, and on a long trek toward their spaceship.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4.5
Disclose Notes: Continued from previous issue. Continued in next issue.
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[untitled]

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Statement of Ownership for September 28, 1965. Prepared by H.L. Anderson (business manager). Reported total distribution: 217,573 (12 month average), 207,302 (nearest issue). Lower half of page.
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Reaching Into Space

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, science and technology
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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History of Rockets

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, science and technology
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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132 pc. Roman Soldiers Set Only $1.98

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: 2 Complete Roman Armies!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad offering two complete armies of molded plastic Roman soldiers – one in blue, one in yellow. Color ad on inside back cover.
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Make Money Get Prizes with Fast Selling American Seeds

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photos)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photos)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Take your choice of these wonderful prizes.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for selling vegetable and flower seeds for the American Seed Co., in exchange for prizes or money. Three kids with quotes endorsing this enterprise, seen in black and white photos. Color ad on back cover.

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