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Issue: Five-Score Plus Comic Monthly #28
Publication Date: August 1960
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Issues: #28 of 20 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagK. G. Murray
Brand: Colour Comics Pty Ltd
Indicia Publisher: K. G. Murray Publishing Company
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 116
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: 24.0 pence GBQ 0-2-0
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Content Items: 17 (15 stories, 1 cover)
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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 Moon Monster!

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Genres: science fiction
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Pages: 1
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The Moon Monster

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Martin Kell; Dr. Gaines; Karaba; Chief Sutaya (flashback)
Synopsis: Radiation from a meteorite transforms a man into a strange creature that affects gravity like the moon.
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: DC logos and “House of Mystery” banner removed from every page of story. p. 2: Words “Blast it!” changed to “Curse it!”; and “Blazes: changed to “Goodness”.
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The Fantastic Lunar-Land

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Blair; Ghu; Jan’na
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: DC logos and “Tales of the Unexpected” banner removed from every page of story. Splash page: original indicia removed - artwork slightly extended at bottom.
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Johnny Law vs Johnny Lawless

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Genres: crime
Feature(s): Johnny Law, Headquarters Detective
Character(s): Johnny Law; Captain Morley; Mullins; Herb Harrison; Mr. Carlton; Eddie Darrow
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: DC logos and “Big Town” banner removed from every page of story. p. 1: words “Fooled Yuh” changed to “Fooled You”. p. 2: words “Get away copper, before I blast yuh!” changed to “Get away copper, before I” and “Plug this flatfoot” changed to “Stop this flatfoot”. p. 3: words “a hundred thousand dollars” changed to “a hundred thousand pounds”.
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The World Inside the Earth!

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Tom Hendrix; Doctor Pauls; Toran Xol
Synopsis: Two scientists discover that the Earth was formed around a huge spaceship which became incapacitated millions of years ago, and its occupants are finally ready to resume their voyage through space.
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When You Buy Comics know the score!

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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for 116 page comics: All Favourites, Century, Mighty, Five-Score, and Hundred.
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Quest of the Curious Robots!

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Major Tom Onslow
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Off-Duty Patrolman

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): John Madden
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The House That Couldn't Be Destroyed

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Foreman Dodson; Jasper Purdy; Cyrus Purdy; Farley; Cullens; Adams
Synopsis: A wrecking crew is unable to demolish a house until the last descendant of its ancestral family dies.
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The Inter-Dimensional Duel

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Marcus Hadley; Roy Demerest; Rouk
Synopsis: A lab accident throws Marcus Hadley into another dimension, where he helps its inhabitants against an invasion of giant creatures.
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Prisoner of Formula Zero

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Ronald D. Hampton; Mr. Duncan
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: DC logos and “House of Secrets” banner removed from each page of story (none on p. 1). Splash page: original indicia removed - artwork slightly extended at bottom. p. 3: word “Blazes!” changed to “Curses!”
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I Fought the Sonar Creatures

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Professor Duncan; Frank
Synopsis: A scientific experiment goes wrong and creates monsters from sound waves.
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: DC logos and “My Greatest Adventure” banner removed from each page of story (none on p. 1). Splash page: original indicia removed - artwork slightly extended at bottom.
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Steal Planet Xerbo

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Kar Daley; Captain Garbo; Professor Shore
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Pages: 8
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The Test Tube World

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Genres: fantasy, science fiction
Character(s): Mark Merlin; Elsa; Professor Garston; Philip Thaler
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Pages: 9
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
First Line: I am at your command, master!
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Pages: 1
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The Man Who Cheated Death!

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Genres: crime
Feature(s): Big Town
Character(s): Steve Wilson; Ben Grayson; Derek Dorini; Lorelei Kilbourne; Inspector Calahan; Harry the Hack
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Pages: 8
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Beauty and Bullets!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: crime
Feature(s): Big Town
Character(s): Steve Wilson; Lorelei Kilbourne; Harry the Hack; Mr. Kerns
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Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: DC logos and “Big Town” banner removed from every page of story. pp. 2, 4, 5, 9: “$100,000” changed to “£50,000”.

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