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Issue: Five-Score Comic Monthly #6
Publication Date: January 1958
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Issues: #6 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: 100
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: 24.0 pence GBQ 0-2-0
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Content Items: 18 (17 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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I Fought the Champion of Outer Space!

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Genres: science fiction
First Line: I've got to win this contest -- or the whole solar system is doomed!
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I Fought the Champion from Outer Space!

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): John Talbot; Jurr; Gar; Zoro
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Pages: 8
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I Was Trapped in the Magic Mountains

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Dirk; Bogart; Saturnians
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Elevator to the Future!

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Tom Jackson
Synopsis: One day Tom Jackson departs the elevator in his office building and discovers he is now in the future where he helps free humanity from alien control.
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Jimmy Olsen's Super Pet

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent; also as Superboy]; Krypto
Synopsis: Krypto turns up in Metropolis after years in space but is now in his old age. Superman allows Jimmy to keep him as a pet, but Krypto keeps making mistakes (probably due to his age) to the point that the City Council calls him a menace. Superman is forced to take him away, but rejuvenates Krypto with a combination of kryptonite and mineral waters.
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Prisoners of the Tiny Universe

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Genres: science fiction
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The Wizard of A!

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Joe Bentley; Bill Evans; Lucy Porter
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Birds of Fortune!

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Genres: nature, non-fiction
First Line: Bird-watchers look for the first Spring robin, for if the bird is seen flying upward it indicates the viewer will have good luck.
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The Boy in the Moon!

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Freddy Trent; Atho; Professor Trent
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The Prisoner in the Glass Cage

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Mr. District Attorney; Len Harrington; ‘Eel’ Traynor; Professor Logan
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The Guardian of the Past

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Mr. Haver; Orab; Gamel; Rami
Synopsis: An expedition to the Egyptian tomb of Khardis III leads to the theft of emeralds and a strange time trip to the era of the Pharaohs and back.
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Assignment Unknown!

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Marty Corey; Betty; Mr. Merl (Venusian)
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Mars on Earth!

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Allie Stevens; Herb Stevens; Ned; Martians
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Wanted – Aqua-Crook

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Aquaman (also as Agent X-22), Topo; The Barnacle Gang
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The Man Who Made Giants

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Genres: crime
Character(s): The Travers Gang; The Professor; Special Agent Wells
Synopsis: A scientist promises to turn a trio of criminals into giants for a fee, but it's all an elaborate trick to bilk them out of their money.
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[untitled]

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Genres: non-fiction, science and technology
Feature(s): Amazing Ratios
First Line: The largest star in the universe -- Epsilon Aurigae -- is so tremendous that if it were placed in the center of the Solar system it would extend as far out as Saturn...
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The Dragon of Times Square

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Miss Brown; Sir Gawain; Monaghan the Patrolman; Jim (policeman); Pete (policeman)
Synopsis: Sir Gawain is fighting a dragon in King Arthur's time when he and the dragon are transported to modern-day New York City by a bolt of lightning.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Moolah the Mystic
First Line: Hello, Moolah! Will you do me a favor?
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