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Issue: Five-Score Plus Comic Monthly #39
Publication Date: July 1961
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Issues: #39 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: 20 (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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“Referee of the Alien Creatures!”

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Genres: science fiction
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I Was Referee of the Alien Creatures

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Zarn from the planet Cetu; Tog from the planet Cetu
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Pages: 9
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I Battled the Evolution Beasts

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Genres: science fiction
Synopsis: A scientist conducting an experiment to see through time accidentally releases monsters from the future.
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The Captive Giant from Space

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Gleer (alien); Stu; Brad; Willy
Synopsis: A giant alien criminal threatens the Earth but three vacationing Americans figure out how to stop him.
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Dead Man's Diary

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Genres: horror
Character(s): Conrad Crane; J.B. Dales
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Pages: 5.5
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Dizzy-Daisy
First Line: ...And you pay a pound an hour?
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The Mystery Book Guild

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The Mystery of the Space Swaps

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): George Townley; Skranth (Alien)
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The Human Eel

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Genres: crime
Character(s): Agent Drew; The Human Eel; Zorac; Captain Georges; police of many nations
Synopsis: Agent Drew is obsessed with stopping The Human Eel's empire of crime. The Eel wears a special "shock suit" that jolts his enemies into submission. Even Drew suffered a shock, and now has a weak heart, so can't function at heights. He pursues the Eel atop the Eiffel Tower, the Pyramid of Egypt, but gasps for air so the Eel escapes. Finally, in Johannesburg, he disguises as Zorac, the Eel's criminal competitor. Donning an oxygen mask, he mounts a high bridge to confront the Eel and smashes the controls of his "shock suit".
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Stamp Collector's Outfit

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Feature(s): Seven Seas Stamps Pty. Ltd.
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The Imprisoned Mind!

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Steve Waters; Proffessor Madison
Synopsis: A lab accident causes Professor Madison's mind to be transferred into a destructive robot and his assistant must save him.
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Come Home from Earth!

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Dave Wilson; Joe Wilson; Bess Wilson; Mirak of Kalannor; Krull of Pthan
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The Runaway Robot!

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Joey Frankenstein; ‘Big Boy’ Claymore
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School for Space Sleuths

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Ward Forrest; Jezzre; D’lor; Syrol; Tyrod
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The House of Human Cards

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Character(s): The Great Thornley; Harry Harness; Harvey Brink; Jan Howell; Mayor Bill Jones
First Line: What strange and awesome power had been able to superimpose human beings upon the faces of the giant playing cards?
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Adventurers Club

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Disclose Notes: The address used in this advertisement is the address for KG Murray from the late 1950s to the early 1970s. (Source: AusReprints)
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Amazing Space-Flight of North America!

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Rax-Jun; Professor Lloyd Ashton
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Pages: 8
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The Last Survivors of Sarnos

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Klars of Sarnos; Elg of Sarnos; Dan Robb
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I Was Cursed with an Alien Pal

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Gkangki of Planet 5; xxx Knowles
Synopsis: When a man saves the life of an alien, the alien uses his super-science to help the man but causes lots of problems.
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Improve Your Running

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Feature(s): Wrigley's Arrowming Chewing Gum
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