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Issue: Five-Score Comic Monthly #56
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Publisher: FlagK. G. Murray
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Pages: 100
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Price: 24.0 pence GBQ 0-2-0
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Content Items: 15 (14 stories, 1 cover)
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Color: Colour cover; Black and White interior
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Menace of the Alien Hero!

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science fiction
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Menace of the Alien Hero

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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science fiction
Hoyt Fredricks; Darvas; Fy’ore
No longer would he breath the free air
Aliens plot to turn humans into water-breathers, then to force them into the ocean so that the surface world can be occupied.
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DC logos and “House of Mystery” banner removed from each page of story (none on last page). Last page of original story artwork extended and altered to make it into 7.0 pages instead of 8.67.
The Secret of the Stolen Statuettes!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
crime
Big Town
Steve Wilson; Lorelei Kilbourne; Lieutenant Tom Greggory; Kenneth Wharton
One of the most popular attractions in Big Town is the Gallery of Fame
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DC logos and “Big Town” banner removed from above story. p. 2” words “a few dollers each” changed to “a few pounds each”.
The Vengeance of Pandurru!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
fantasy
Abu Hamid; Pandurru
The dark continent is haunted by a thousand myths and fantastic legends.
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Miscellaneous
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p. 1: Illustrations of “Pierre Alonzo” and “John R.” deleted.
I Phoned in a Killer!

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mystery
Mr. District Attorney; Len Harrington; Floyd Hinkle; Miss Miller
But Chief -- even if we suspect this hood of being wanted by the F.B.I.
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DC logos and “Mr. District Attorney” banner removed from above story. Last page of original story artwork extended and altered to make it into 6.0 pages instead of 5.67. p.2: words “This blasted car!” changed to “This wretched car!”. p. 3: words “$5,000” changed to “£7,000”. p. 4: words “Blast this car of mine!” changed to “Darn this car of mine!”
You Never Can Tell!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Jethro Bates; Grenda Bates
Is life frustrating for you?
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Art (incorrectly) credited to Williamson in story credits. p. 1: words “two dollars” changed to “two pounds” and “fifty cents” changed to a few shillings”. p. 2: words “a few dollars” changed to “a few pounds”.
[untitled]

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western
Lobo; Mike Harney; Arlene; Longhorn Davis
Out in little Lobo's stamping grounds...
A crime is solved by the uncovering of a murder gun, long buried.
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p. 9: “Get the next issue of Blazing West --- for the Bantam Buckaroo at his blazing best!” changed to “ See the next issue for the Bantam Buckaroo at his blazing best!”
Yesterday Still Lives!

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Pete Allen; Harvey Hunter; Chief Crazy Bear; Lieutenant Jackson
It was an adventure to challenge the heart of any courageous photographer.
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p. 1: “Fanfare Series” caption deleted, plus wording “the United States” changed to “the country”. p. 3: word “1963” changed to “1962”. p. 4: words “The U.S. Government...” deleted. p. 5: word “Blazes!” changed to “Curses!”
The Secret of the Dead Man's Shoes!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
crime
Big Town
Steve Wilson; Lorelei Kilbourne; Inspector Callahan
They were just a pair of shoes
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DC logos and “Big Town” banner removed from above story. Last page of original story artwork extended and altered to make it into 6.0 pages instead of 5.67. p. 4: words “Every grave checked was of an American who died in Europe--” changed to “Every grave checked was of someone who died in Europe--”. p. 6: words “Whenever the gang’s contacts in Europe read about an American dying there” changed to “Whenever the gang’s contacts in Europe read about a tourist dying there”
Strange Treasure!

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science fiction
Bob Harris; Vog; Szzag; Doris Harris
It started simply enough, but then came the complications
Bob Harris finds a box on the beach, but the alien pirates who left it there return to retrieve it.
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Miss District Attorney!

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Subject Matter
mystery
Amy Crowell; George Crowell; Mr. District Attorney; Miss Miller (Mrs. Johnson); Len Harrington; Julius Stiles; June Stiles; Lucy Worth; Pierre
I demand action! I want my valuables back!
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DC logos and “Mr. District Attorney” banner removed from above story. p. 2: words “how the blazes did those crooks get in here” changed to “how the devil those crooks get in here”.
The Masquerader!

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science fiction
Ferdinand Flott (Itor); Beamish; Barkins
It was a gigantic hoax, a titanic jest which would make fools of the whole human race!
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p. 1: large wording “Art: Ed Moritz” and illustration and wording of “story by Pierre Alonzo” deleted. These are replaced by standard credit box changed to show “Story: Pierce Rand”. p. 5: words “If you three are from the FBI ---” changed to “If you three are from the police ---”
[untitled]

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western
Cowboy Sahib
Cowboy Sahib; Ahmed (leader of a band of raiders); Aga of Mahout (leader of all bandits in northern India)
Along the lonely mountain passes of northern India...
Cowboy Sahib captures Aga after spending a spell as his prisoner.
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Miscellaneous
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p. 3: words “Yuh blasted varmint!” changed to “Yuh rotten varmint!”.
The Edge of the Sea!

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Subject Matter
fantasy
Dr. Gavin; Enoch Frazer; Tina
They told him that he had lost her
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The Amazing Mr. Presto!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
crime
Big Town
Steve Wilson; Lorelei Kilbourne; Mr. Presto; Arlette; Fifi (dog); Mr. McGrath; Lieutenant Greggory; Pete Manx
The highlight of Mr. Presto’s magic act occurred when the magician made a volunteer disappear in full view of his audience
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DC logos and “Big Town” banner removed from each page of story (none on first page). p. 6: word “cooperate” changed to “co-operate”.

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