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Issue: Five-Score Comic Monthly #3
Publication Date: July 1958
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Issues: #3 of 20 Issues
Title:
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: 100
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: 24.0 pence GBQ 0-2-0
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Content Items: 19 (18 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ? (original editor)
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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 Day I Became a Martian!

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Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
First Line: "Dad-- you've turned into a Martian-- just like the one in this science fiction television play!"
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The Day I Became a Martian!

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Rhett Mason; Bob Mason
Synopsis: A science fiction writer is transformed into a Martian, and he figures out that real Martians are observing him to test how they can survive on Earth, so he tricks them into believing that they could not.
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I Found the City under the Sea

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Genres: adventure, science fiction
Character(s): Joe; Ellery Jones; Caal (alien)
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Pages: 8
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Casey the Cop
First Line: Why, it's 'Panhandler' Pete. We've been trying to arrest him!
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Job Number: 5373
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The Road to Nowhere

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Roger Lane; Lamont
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The Diamonds of Peril!

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Genres: crime
Feature(s): Big Town
Character(s): Ian Clarke; Steve Wilson; Ellen Borland; Mark; Brack; Mr. Dunforth; Hank
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Pages: 10
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, science fiction
Character(s): Shorty; Elsie; Atro (Martian)
First Line: After two weeks on Mars...
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Sinister Shadow

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Genres: crime, horror
Character(s): Sgt. Frank Hall; Tad Conroy; John Talley; Rolan Weems
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The Life Battery!

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Sterling Marsh
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The Boy from Mars

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Jaxx 4928; Jimmy Olsen; Superman; Clark Kent; Perry White; Lois Lane
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The Thing from the Skies

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Rupert Corbin; Sam; Maxton; Professor Wesley Lucas
Synopsis: Rupert Corbin sees a small spaceship land, but is told by its inventor that it is only a mechanical prop. Corbin figures he can make money to pay back his gambling debts from pictures of the craft anyway, and kills Professor Lucas to do it. But Corbin is visited by small space travelers who reveal that Lucas was their contact on Earth and they take him home to their planet to face justice.
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They Made Me a Human Bull's-Eye

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Character(s): Jordan; Van Meer; Pleeth; Ali Zihn; Coroza
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
First Line: It was nice of you to invite me to play golf!
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The Mystery of the Museum House

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Mr. District Attorney; J. William Phelps; Claremont; Wilkins; Len Harrington; Petie Arndt; “Bullets” Jackson; “Plates” Vernon; Ace Spadell; “Hands” Greer; Egbert
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Secret of the Man-Ape!

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Daxon; Professor Amos Scott; Hal Todd
Synopsis: An alien race sends an advance spy to Earth in the form of a gorilla.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Warden Willis
First Line: This is a member of the prison board.
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Aquaman's Super Sea-Squad

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Aquaman
Synopsis: Aquaman has to carefully deliver a nuclear projectile to the military before it detonates.
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Pages: 6
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Mars Calling

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Mr. Hall; Professor Timkins
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Casey the Cop
First Line: Gosh, it's one of the hottest days of the year!
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Disclose Notes: Printed on inside back cover. Original story artwork extended and altered to make it into a full page instead of 0.75 page.

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