(February 1971)

Western, 1967 Series
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Price
0.15 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
quarterly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Western Publishing Company Inc.
Brand
Gold Key
Printer
Printed in U.S.A.
Editing
Wally Green (editor)

Issue Notes

Cover code: 10210-102. Editor credit by Len Wein in article in The Monster Times #2 (1972).

George Washington Is Alive and Well -- Watch Out Mr. Spock! (Table of Contents)

Star Trek / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Colors
? (photo)

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Captain James T. Kirk; Spock
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Photo cover of William Shatner as Kirk and Leonard Nimoy as Spock. The photo of Spock comes from the TV episode "Amok Time" (same as issue #6). This was the final issue to feature a photo cover.

The Legacy of Lazarus (Table of Contents: 1)

Star Trek / comic story / 26 pages (report information)

Script
Len Wein
Pencils
Alberto Giolitti
Inks
Alberto Giolitti
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Captain James Kirk; Spock; Dr. Leonard McCoy; Montgomery Scott; Hikaru Sulu; Nyota Uhura; Alexander Lazarus; Abraham Lincoln (android); Anton York (android); George Washington (android); Helen of Troy (android); Emperor Nero (android)
Synopsis
A planet is seemingly populated by every famous person from Earth's ancient past. In reality they are all androids controlled by Alexander Lazarus, a mad Earth historian.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Divided into Part I and Part II. Script: Credit from interview with Len Wein (2002-12-06) via Rodrigo Baeza (Per Sandell ed.). First Gold Key comic story to prominently feature Uhura (who is not seen again for a number of issues). Wein's first Star Trek script (from article in The Monster Times #2 (1972)).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Gold Key Comics Club News / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?

Characters
The Aristocats

Indexer Notes

Checklist of current releases and brief descriptions of upcoming Gold Key comics, including The Aristocats (illustrated), Little Lulu, Scooby Doo...Where Are You?, The Twilight Zone, Ripley's Believe it or Not True Ghost Stories, Tarzan of the Apes, Smokey Bear, and the non-comic releases Jokes by Cracky #3, Golden Christmas Annual and 1971 Golden Storybook Calendar. Located between Part I and II of the main story.

[Grenada Lincoln stamp/MacArthur commemorative medal] (Table of Contents: 3)

Stamp and Coin Collector's Corner / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
George Allard
Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)

Genre
non-fiction
Synopsis
3 short articles on coin and stamp collecting.

Indexer Notes

Located between Part I and II of the main story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Gold Key Kid / comic story / 0.25 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Why is a candle flame like thirst?
Genre
humor
Characters
Gold Key Kid
Synopsis
Gold Key kid tells a joke to introduce the Jokes on You feature.

Indexer Notes

Located between Part I and II of the main story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Joke's On You / text article / 0.75 page (report information)

Script
?

Genre
humor
Synopsis
Reader-submitted jokes.

Indexer Notes

Reader submitted jokes. Located between Part I and II of the main story.

...As a Physician/...As a Registered Nurse (Table of Contents: 6)

Your Future / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?

Genre
non-fiction
Synopsis
Profiles of two careers.

The World's Fastest Big Racers! (Table of Contents: 7)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Synopsis
Back-page comic-style ad for Kenner's SSP Gyro-Power racing car toys.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. George Washington Is Alive and Well -- Watch Out Mr. Spock!
    Star Trek
  2. 1. The Legacy of Lazarus
    Star Trek
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Gold Key Comics Club News
  4. 3. [Grenada Lincoln stamp/MacArthur commemorative medal]
    Stamp and Coin Collector's Corner
  5. 4. ["Why is a candle flame like thirst?"]
    Gold Key Kid
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Joke's On You
  7. 6. ...As a Physician/...As a Registered Nurse
    Your Future
  8. 7. The World's Fastest Big Racers!
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Alberto Becattini
  • Alex Frazer-Harrison
  • Merlin Haas
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Darrel McCann
  • Per Sandell
  • Andrew Shor
  • Richard Thomson
  • Andrew S. Troth
  • Jim Van Dore