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Issue: From beyond the Unknown #7
Publication Date: October 1970
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Issues: #7 of 25 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [character]View Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: National Periodical Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 08/11/1970
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 15 (7 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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The Giant from Beyond!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: S-506
Disclose Notes: Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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Earth Shall Not Die!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Glenn Merritt
Character(s): Commander Glenn Merritt; Senator Archibald Beauregard; Senator Woodrow; Sergeant Kevin Tempest
Synopsis: Glenn Merritt believes that aliens are attacking the space program and convinces Congress to set up a base on the moon for him to investigate his theories.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 11.17
Disclose Notes: Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

The records show that this story was originally meant to be a part of the Matt Mason feature, based on the popular action figure, but the feature was later changed.

Page six is a 2/3-page and page 12 is a 1/2-page.

Story continues in the next issue.
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[untitled]

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Genres: informational, non-fiction, science and technology
First Line: At high noon on the moon...
Synopsis: Information on the temperature differences on the Moon.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Job Number: S-527
Disclose Notes: Bottom third of page 6 of the story "Earth Shall Not Die!"
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The Menace of Saturn's Rings!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Tommy Gawain; Edward Gawain; Icoid; Thermoid
Synopsis: Natives of Saturn send Saturn's rings to attack Earth.
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From Content Item: FlagStrange Adventures #96 published September 1958
was The Menace of Saturn's Rings! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Job Number: S-519
Disclose Notes: Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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Next Year -- Andromeda!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Ensign Jay Drake; Mal Dwan
Synopsis: Ensign Jay Drake finds a creature that can warp space to escape predators. He plans to capture it so scientists can study the creature and make more efficient space drives.
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From Content Item: FlagMystery in Space #85 published August 1963
was Next Year-- Andromeda! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9.67
Job Number: S-520
Disclose Notes: Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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[untitled]

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Genres: informational, non-fiction, science and technology
First Line: A supernova -- a star that suddenly flares up and explodes...
Synopsis: Information on Supernovas.
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From Content Item: FlagStrange Adventures #116 published May 1960
was [untitled] [Cartoon on Interior Page(s)]top third only
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Job Number: S-528
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Do Not Open Till Doomsday!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Dr. George Lynch; Jimmy Lynch; Andy; Bill
Synopsis: When magic globes begin to fall to Earth that grant the wishes of any Earthman who uses them, Dr. George Lynch suspects an ulterior motive.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagStrange Adventures #36 published September 1953
was Do Not Open Till Doomsday! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Job Number: S-521
Disclose Notes: Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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World at the Edge of the Universe!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Kyp; Ted Carter; Jakkus
Synopsis: Ted Carter is the student chosen to represent Earth in a tour of the galaxy for prized students. At first, Ted is useless because he has no training of other worlds, but eventually a problem arises that the other students can't solve but Ted can.
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From Content Item: FlagStrange Adventures #60 published September 1955
was World at the Edge of the Universe! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
Job Number: S-522
Disclose Notes: Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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The Twice-Told Tale!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): George Mitchell; Mr. Blake; Richard Mills; Benjamin Franklin (cameo)
Synopsis: How could George Mitchell write a novel that turned out to be a word-for-word copy of a book he had never seen that was written more than 100 years in the past?
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From Content Item: FlagStrange Adventures #27 published December 1952
was The Case of the Twice-Told Tale! [Story on Interior Page(s)]slightly re-titled
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3.67
Job Number: S-525
Disclose Notes: Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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[untitled]

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Genres: informational, non-fiction, science and technology
First Line: The amount of water consumed by the average adult every 20 days is equivalent to his body weight...
Synopsis: Facts about water consumption and a diagram of how Chicago gets its water supply from Lake Michigan.
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Pages: 0.33
Job Number: S-529
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Genres: informational, non-fiction, science and technology
First Line: The combined gravitational pull of Saturn's five innermost satellites...
Synopsis: Information on how 6 of Saturns moons (5 innermost & Titan) affect Saturn's rings. Information on Jupiter's moon Amalthea.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagStrange Adventures #94 published July 1958
was [untitled] [Cartoon on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Job Number: S-531
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The Giant from Beyond!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Billy Johnson; Harry Johnson; Air Force Captain Craig Johnson; Hulda; Clell
Synopsis: When a giant beanstalk appears on Earth and a giant Alien being begins crawling down the beanstalk, Captain Craig Johnson volunteers to stop him.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagStrange Adventures #101 published February 1959
was The Giant from Beyond! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8.67
Job Number: S-524
Disclose Notes: Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: informational, non-fiction, science and technology
First Line: Traveling at 186,000 miles-per-second speed...
Synopsis: Facts about how long it takes a beam of light from Earth to reach the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.
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Pages: 0.33
Job Number: S-530
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Job Number: S-526
Disclose Notes: Includes letters from Alan Brennert, Frank Huver and Richard Kropas.
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Orion and Canis Major

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, science and technology
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Job Number: S-532

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