Five-Score Comic Monthly #5
Colour Comics Pty. Ltd.
Australia
- Published
- September 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/868652
Credits
- Editing
- , original Editor
Issue contents
Cover
The Heart of Space!
Cover, 1 page
"The mechanical heart-beat is slowing down! If it stops--the whole solar system will die!"
Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Gil Kane, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Ira Schnapp, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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1Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Characters
- Bob Crane; Dan Nolan; Mike Carewe; Zerda; Sszo; Mayor Wlx; Agent XOL-3
Credits
- Writing
- Joe Millard, scripter
- Art
- Carmine Infantino, penciller
- Joe Giella, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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Notes
DC logos and “Strange Adventures” banner removed from every page of story.
2Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Characters
- Tom; Bert; Paul; Juan Lorca; Ted
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Bernard Baily, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
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Notes
DC logos and “House of Mystery” banner removed from every page of story.
3Featuring
- Feature
- Big Town
- Genre
- Crime
- Characters
- Dan Brewster; Steve Wilson; Wyn; Lt. Greggory
Credits
- Writing
- John Broome, scripter
- Art
- Manny Stallman, penciller
- John Giunta, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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- First print
-
Big Town (DC, 1951 series) #48 (November-December 1957) — The Dangerous Coat of Dan Brewster!
Notes
DC logos and “Big Town” banner removed from every page of story. pp3: words “Station Agent” changed to “Station Master”.
4Featuring
- Feature
- Darwin Jones
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Characters
- Bart Smithers; Krylxt; Darwin Jones
Credits
- Writing
- Gardner Fox, scripter
- Art
- John Giunta, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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Notes
DC logos and “Strange Adventures” banner removed from every page of story.
5Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Characters
- Dan Clayton
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Nick Cardy, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
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Notes
DC logos and “Tales of the Unexpected” banner removed from every page of story.
6Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Characters
- Jerry Boyle; Stokes
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Lou Cameron, line art
- Text
- Pat Gordon, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
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Notes
DC logos and “House of Mystery” banner removed from every page of story.
7Featuring
- Feature
- Congo Bill with Janu the Jungle Boy
- Genre
- Jungle
- Characters
- Congo Bill; Janu the Jungle Boy; Chota (chimpanzee); cavemen
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Howard Sherman, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Mort Weisinger, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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Synopsis
Bill and Janu stumble into a zoo of prehistoric animals.
Notes
DC logos and “Action Comics” banner removed from every page of story. pp3: words “out-maneuver” changed to “out-manoeuvre”.
8Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Characters
- Mark Randall
Credits
- Writing
- Ed Hamilton, scripter [as Edmond Hamilton]
- Art
- Henry Sharp, penciller
- Joe Giella, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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- First print
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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #55 (April 1955) — Movie Men from Mars!
- Also printed
-
Strange Adventures (Colour Comics, 1954 series) #14 ([October 1955?]) — The Day the Sun Exploded!
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Showcase Presents Strange Adventures (DC, 2009 series) #1 ([January] 2009)
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Showcase Presents Strange Adventures (DC, 2009 series) #1 ([January] 2009) — Movie Men from Mars
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Showcase Presents Strange Adventures (DC, 2009 series) #1 ([January] 2009) — The Day the Sun Exploded
Synopsis
Eiffel Tower; Niagara Falls; The Sphinx; The Great Pyramid; Empire State Building; Mount Rushmore; London; film making
Notes
DC logos and “Strange Adventures” banner removed from every page of story. pp2: words “In New York, Mark Randall” changed to “...Later, Mark Randall”.
9Featuring
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural
- Characters
- Frank Barston; Dick; King Neptune
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Bill Ely, line art
- Text
- Pat Gordon, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
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Notes
DC logos and “House of Mystery” banner removed from every page of story.
10Featuring
- Genre
- Detective-Mystery
- Characters
- Detective Barry Denton; Bart Darrows
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Howard Purcell, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
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- First print
-
Gang Busters (DC, 1947 series) #59 (August-September 1957) — The Secret Life of Badge #22
Notes
DC logos and “Gang Busters” banner removed from every page of story.
11Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Characters
- Seth Parker; Fred Lane (Scientist)
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
A strange spacecraft flying through Earth's atmosphere emits anti-gravity rays that cause anything they touch to float away.
Notes
DC logos and “House of Mystery” banner removed from every page of story. pp3: word “fueled” changed to “fuelled”.
12Featuring
- Feature
- Mr. District Attorney
- Genre
- Detective-Mystery
- Characters
- Mr. District Attorney; Len Harrington; Denton; Brett; Fullson; Mighty Feather
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Sheldon Moldoff, penciller
- Ray Burnley, inker
- Text
- Joe Letterese, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
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Notes
DC logos and “Mr. District Attorney” banner removed from every page of story. pp1-2: word “jail” changed to “gaol”, and word “tire” changed to “tyre”. pp7: word “gotten” changed to “got”.
13Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Characters
- Burt Barton; Hiram Oakley; Art Forrest; Jed Jackson
Credits
- Writing
- Otto Binder, scripter
- Art
- John Giunta, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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Synopsis
moon; aliens
Notes
DC logos and “Mystery in Space” banner removed from every page of story. pp2: price ticket lettering changed from “59c ea” to “10/- ea). pp6: words “we could trust Americans” changed to “we could trust your people”.
14Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Characters
- Colonel Fred Carter; Dr. Bill Dean; Xydias the Tyrant
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Howard Purcell, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
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Notes
DC logos and “Tales of the Unexpected” banner removed from every page of story.
15"Your mother asked me to show you around the prison."
Featuring
- Feature
- Warden Willis
- Genre
- Humour
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
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- First print
-
Gang Busters (DC, 1947 series) #58 (June-July 1957) — Untitled
Notes
DC logos and “Gang Busters” banner removed from above story.
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