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Issue: Five-Score Comic Monthly #61
Publication Date: May 1963
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Issues: #61 of 43 Issues
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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: 100
ISBN:
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Price: 24.0 pence GBQ 0-2-0
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Content Items: 12 (11 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Colour cover; Black and White interior
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Paper Stock: Newsprint
Binding: Squarebound
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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The Haunted Beach!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Genres: fantasy, war
First Line: We were caught in a death trap until a miracle bailed us out on..."The Haunted Beach!"
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Wording “Blazes! What happened to the Sarge?” changed to “What happened to the Sarge?”.
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The Haunted Beach

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: fantasy, war
Character(s): Sgt. Dave Danbury; Jenkins; Soothsayer
First Line: You are an Infantry Sergeant, freshly in command of a patrol pinned down on an Italian beach!
Synopsis: Sgt. Danbury comes up with a way to deceive the enemy gunners that have pinned down his troops on the beach at Anzio when he dreams of a Roman battalion that was similarly trapped centuries before.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: DC logos and “My Greatest Adventure” banner removed from each page of story (none on first and last page). Last page of original story artwork extended and altered to make it into 8.0 pages instead of 7.67. p. 3: words “I got the message, dogfaces!” changed to “I got the message, fellas!” p. 5: words “What in blazes is this?” changed to “What in heaven is this?” p. 7: words “Okay, dogfaces --” changed to “Okay, men --”.
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Steve Wilson's Dangerous Day!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: crime
Character(s): Charlie Anderson (City Editor); Harlow Wallace (criminal); Bill Tyler (Crime Reporter); Curly Dabney (criminal); Vince Mangan (criminal)
First Line: Into that bank, Wilson!
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: DC logos and “Big Town” banner removed from each page of story (none on first page). p. 1: word “dollar” changed to “pound”. p. 4: words “hack license” changed to “taxi licence”, and “/5/6” changed to “$1.45”. p. 5: word “tires” changed to “tyres”. p. 6: words “$5,000” changed to “£2,000”; “$500” to “£500”, and “$5,500” to “£2,500”, p. 6-7: word “check” changed to “cheque”.
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The Mystery of the Indian Dolls

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Genres: western
Character(s): Mr. Hillier; Mr. Parker (newspaper Editor); Jess (Deputy)
First Line: Out of the strange history of a vanished Cheyenne tribe, the four little Indian dolls appeared from nowhere
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: DC logos and “Jimmy Wakely” banner removed from each page of story. The feature logo has been changed from Kit Colby, Girl Sheriff to Hopalong Cassidy for this reprint, with faces/clothing of Kit Colby redrawn to resemble William Boyd. All text with “Kit Colby” changed to “Hopalong Cassidy”. References to “Moon Bow” changed to “Twin Rivers” throughout story. p.4: word “cooperation” changed to “co-operation”.
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Somewhere I'll Find You!

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Character(s): Dr. Lyle Gordon; Ellen; Dr. Vincent H. Carr
First Line: Is it possible to search for someone who has been swept from this world like a speck of dust?
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Pages: 9
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A Matter of Luck!

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Genres: horror
Character(s): Victor Shepard
First Line: Destiny moves in strange ways!
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Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: p. 4: words “$10,000” changed to “£5,000”.
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The Town without a Crime

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Lieutenant Tom Masters; Mrs. Kendall; Judge Johnson; Captain Pete Drake; Sheriff Potter; “Flashy” Floyd Reardon; Joey; Roberts; Kent
First Line: W-we retired police officials don’t carry guns, D.A.!
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: DC logos and “Mr. District Attorney” banner removed from every page of story. p. 3: words ”Precinct 43” changed to “Station 43”. p. 4, 6: words “bucks” or “dollars” changed to “pounds”.
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Dr. Martin's Museum

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Eddy Brewster; Brenda Trent; Jed Hoffstra; Dr. Martin
First Line: You can step out of everyday life -- right into the midst of the strangest adventures you dreamed of!
Synopsis: Eddy and Brenda have grown up as neighbours and friends. But Brenda wants someone courageous as a boyfriend and all-state quarterback Jeff takes her out as well. Brenda confuses her dates and all three go out together to the private closed house of Dr Martin. The Dr shows them his museum exhibits and, after Jed and Brenda have left, challenges Eddy to track down the Georgio tiara. Eddy visits the eras of the exhibits and finds the tiara defeating obstacles on the way. Eddy meets Jed and Brenda, Jed challenges Eddy but he now has courage and defeats Jed. Brenda is happy with her real man.
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Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: Story re-titled from “Dr. Martin's Marvelous Museum”. p. 4, 13: word “marvelous” changed to “marvellous”.
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The House of Strange Secrets

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Genres: crime
Character(s): Cap’n Jeremiah Alston (son); Captain Albert Alston (father); Mr. Burke; Charlie Anderson
First Line: If Steve Wilson finds that document he’s looking for, It’ll ruin my fortune-making scheme!
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: DC logos and “Big Town” banner removed from every page of story.
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I Investigate the Unknown!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Character(s): Adam Jones; Rufus Deakins; Randolph Wills; Alice Wells (nee Mason)
First Line: I’ve got the strangest job in the world!
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Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: p.1: “Ogden Whitney” signature removed. p. 2: words “phoney spooks gotten up” changed to “phoney spooks made up”. p. 7: word “paneling” changed to “panelling”.
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The Missing Persons Racket

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: mystery
Character(s): John Bradford (Joe Burns); Hugh Floyd and George Dunston (both Len Harrington disguised); Agent Marshall; Baker; Eddie
First Line: We caught him, sir!... The thief who tried to rob your apartment!
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: DC logos and “Mr. District Attorney” banner removed from each page of story (none on first page). p. 5: words “$7,000” changed to ¢3,000” and “Fifty a month?” changed to “£20 a month?”
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The Frontier Zoo

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Genres: historical, western
Character(s): Summers; Foster
First Line: There’s another animal for Tomahawk’s collection!
Synopsis: Tomahawk tries to round up several frontier animals for an exhibition.
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: DC logos and “Tomahawk” banner removed from each page of story (none on last page). p. 8: words “British agents” changed to “Redcoat agents”

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