Five-Score Comic Monthly #7
Colour Comics Pty. Ltd.
Australia.
- Published
- November 1958
- Page count
- 100
- Cover price
- 2/- [0-2-0 AUP]
- Colour
- Black & white
- Size
- Standard size
- Interior paper
- Newsprint
- Cover stock
- Glossy colour
- Binding
- Saddle-stitched
- Format
- Comic series
- Branding
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Colour Comics Pty Ltd
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- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/868654
Credits
- Editing
- , editor
Issue contents
Cover
The Planet of Lost Space Ships!
Cover, 1 page
"I'm trapped in this gravitational whirlpool -- and I'm being pulled down to that graveyard of wrecked space ships!"
Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Bob Brown, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
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1Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Characters
- Lt. Brice; Peter Van Meer
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Howard Purcell, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
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Notes
DC logos and “Tales of the Unexpected” banner removed from every page of story. pp5: word “Dollars” changed to “Pounds”.
2Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Howard Purcell, line art
- Howard Purcell, penciller [signed]
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
- Jack Schiff, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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Synopsis
A man awakens from unconsciousness not knowing who he is, and everyone recoils from his face for some reason.
Notes
DC logos and “House of Mystery” banner removed from every page of story.
3Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Characters
- Captain Tom Jameson; Kregg Linn
Credits
- Writing
- Gardner Fox, scripter
- Art
- Manny Stallman, penciller
- Joe Giella, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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Notes
DC logos and “Strange Adventures” banner removed from every page of story. pp3: words “Driving Earthlike Autos! Motorcycles!” changed to “Driving Earthlike Cars and Motorcycles!”. pp4: words “Automobiles and Airplanes” changed to “Motor Cars and Aeroplanes”. Story set in 1968.
4Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Characters
- Elliot Wright; Emmet; Professor King; Marston
Credits
- Writing
- Jack Kirby , scripter
- Art
- Jack Kirby, line art
- Text
- Pat Gordon, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
- Jack Schiff, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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- First print
-
House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #72 (March 1958)
- Also printed
-
Hollywood Funny Folks (DC, 1950 series) #60 (July-August 1954)
Synopsis
A film director turns out to be the one man who can stop an alien invasion.
Notes
DC logos and “House of Mystery” banner removed from every page of story. pp1: words “attacking New York” changed to “attacking The City” and words “a tidal wave in San Francisco Bay” changed to “a tidal wave In the harbour”. pp2: words “coast-to-coast hookup” changed to “State-by-State hookup”.
5Featuring
- Feature
- Jimmy Olsen
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Superman (Clark Kent); Bedone Gang; Rocky; Knuckles
Credits
- Writing
- Al Schwartz, scripter
- Art
- Curt Swan, penciller
- Ray Burnley, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
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Notes
DC logos and “Jimmy Olsen” banner removed from every page of story.
6"All right, men. Step to it!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Warden Willis
- Genre
- Humor
- Characters
- Warden Willis; Jenks
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
- Text
- Henry Boltinoff, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
- Jack Schiff, original editor [attributed] (actual)
Notes
DC logos and “Detective Comics” banner removed from every page of story.
7Featuring
- Feature
- Darwin Jones
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Characters
- Darwin Jones; Dalb; Rork
Credits
- Writing
- Joe Samachson, scripter
- Art
- Gil Kane, penciller
- Joe Giella, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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- First print
-
Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #70 (July 1956)
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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #70 (July 1956) — Earth's Secret Weapon!
- Also printed
-
Showcase Presents Strange Adventures (DC, 2009 series) #1 ([January] 2009)
Notes
DC logos and “Strange Adventures” banner removed from every page of story.
8Featuring
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural
- Characters
- Tom Burton; Jed Halleck; Mr. Elliot
Credits
- Writing
- Jack Kirby , scripter
- Art
- Jack Kirby, line art
- Text
- Pat Gordon, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
- Jack Schiff, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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- First print
-
House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #66 (September 1957)
- Also printed
-
Super DC Giant (DC, 1970 series) #S-20 (October-November 1970)
Notes
DC logos and “House of Mystery” banner removed from every page of story. pp2: words “I’ll see you back in the States” changed to “I’ll see you back home”.
9Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Characters
- Johnny Knowland; General Thacker P. Kincade; Professor Kent
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Jim Mooney, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
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Synopsis
The planet Vulcan contacts Earth for help coming up with a military strategy to defend themselves against an aggressor element within their government.
Notes
DC logos and “Tales of the Unexpected” banner removed from every page of story. pp2: word “Washington” changed to “headquarters”. pp5 and pp6: word “maneuver” changed to “manoeuvre”.
10Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Characters
- King Gorilla; Dr. Jonas Mills
Credits
- Writing
- Ed Hamilton, scripter [as Edmond Hamilton]
- Art
- Sy Barry, line art [signed]
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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- First print
-
Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #56 (May 1955)
- Also printed
-
Showcase Presents Strange Adventures (DC, 2009 series) #1 ([January] 2009)
Synopsis
Dr. Mills stops the mutated King Gorilla and returns him to normal gorilla intelligence.
Notes
DC logos and “Strange Adventures” banner removed from every page of story.
Story is the sequel to "The Gorilla Who Challenged the World" in Strange Adventures #55.
11Featuring
- Feature
- Aquaman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Aquaman; Turk Wheeler Gang; Captain Braddock; Rocky
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Ramona Fradon, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
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Notes
DC logos and “Adventure Comics” banner removed from every page of story. pp1: words “Yellowstone National Park” changed to “Kruger Park”. pp 2: words “$1,000,000” changed to “£1,000,000”.
12Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Characters
- Fred Marshal; Akza
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Bernard Baily, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
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Synopsis
When a Martian child crash-lands on his remote island, Fred Marshall is taught a lesson in turning his back on humanity.
Notes
DC logos and “Tales of the Unexpected” banner removed from every page of story.
13Featuring
- Genre
- Crime; Fantasy-Supernatural
- Characters
- Jim; Joe; Swami Salo
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Ramona Fradon, line art
- Charles Paris , inker
- , inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
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- Based on
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House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #56 (November 1956) — The Unlucky Birthstones
- First print
-
House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #56 (November 1956)
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The Unexpected (DC, 1968 series) #160 (November-December 1974) — The Unlucky Birthstones
- Also printed
-
The Unexpected (DC, 1968 series) #160 (November-December 1974)
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Haunted Tales (KG Murray, 1974 series) #22 ([December 1976?])
Synopsis
A cursed bracelet of birthstones causes disaster for whoever holds the bracelet during the month of their birth.
Notes
DC logos and “House of Mystery” banner removed from every page of story. pp1: word “Jeweler” changed to “Jeweller” and “blast it” changed to “darn it”. pp 6: words “only a quarter” changed to “only a shilling”.
14"Moolah is a good guide!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Moolah the Mystic
- Genre
- Humor
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
- Text
- Henry Boltinoff, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
Notes
DC logos and “House of Secrets” banner removed from every page of story.
15Featuring
- Characters
- Detective Ed Kent; Ranger Stark; Ranger Collins
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Nick Cardy, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
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- First print
-
Gang Busters (DC, 1947 series) #65 (August-September 1958)
- Also printed
-
DC Special (DC, 1968 series) #10 (January-February 1971)
Notes
DC logos and “Gang Busters” banner removed from every page of story. pp1: words “Ed Kent was an old pro” changed to “Ed Kent was an old hand”; “The Everglades” changed to “The Territory”; “Okapi Swampland” changed to “Bunai Swampland”; and “Armored Car” changed to “Armoured Car”.
16Featuring
- Characters
- Officer Bill Holliwell; Charlie; J.G. Strammer
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Bernard Baily, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
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- First print
-
My Greatest Adventure (DC, 1955 series) #1 (January-February 1955) — I Hunted a Flying Saucer!
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Gang Busters (DC, 1947 series) #65 (August-September 1958)
Notes
DC logos and “Gang Busters” banner removed from each page of story (none on pp1).
17Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Characters
- Jim Carr; John Welky
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Bernard Baily, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
- Jack Schiff, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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Synopsis
An artist agrees to participate in an experiment, but it has bizarre effects on his eyesight that keep changing.
Notes
DC logos and “House of Mystery” banner removed from each page of story (none on pp1).
18"Golly, Helen's father's car is sitting right in the driveway with a flat!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Varsity Vic
- Genre
- Humor
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
- Text
- Henry Boltinoff, letterer [signed]
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
- Mort Weisinger, original editor [attributed] (actual)
Notes
DC logos and “Action Comics” banner removed from above story.
Indicia
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