Countdown
#2
(27 February 1971)
Polystyle Publications,
1971 Series
- Price
- 0.05 GBP
- Pages
- 24
- On-sale Date
- 1971-02
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Polystyle Publications Ltd
- Brand
- ?
- Editing
- Dennis Hooper (credited); Robin Hilborn (assistant editor)
[We, The Mysterons, Will Destroy the President! (Part 2)]
Captain Scarlet / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Captain Scarlet; Captain Blue; Orafi Ambassador
Gemini Plan (Part 2)
Doctor Who / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- The Doctor; Jenkins; Murray Stevens; Rudolph Steiner
- Reprints
-
in Doctor Who: Classic Comics (Marvel UK, 1992 series) #1 (9 December 1992)
-
Indexer Notes
Story features the third Doctor as portrayed on television by Jon Pertwee.
Joesph Ninetsky (Part One)
Joe 90 / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure; children; spy
- Characters
- Joe 90; Lativ Manski; Doctor Kraskie; The K.G.B.
[no title indexed]
Dastardly and Muttley / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Where are those layabouts, Dastardly and Muttley?
- Genre
- humour; aviation
- Characters
- Dick Dastardly; Muttley; The General; Klunk; Yankee Doodle Pigeon
You Ask the Questions, We'll Find the Answers
Think Tank / letters page / 1 page
- Script
- Robin Hilborn
- Letters
- typeset
The New System (Part 2)
Thunderbirds / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Jeff Tracy; Alan Tracy; John Tracy; Tintin; Brains; Scott Tracy; Virgil Tracy
An Alien Among Us! (Part One)
UFO / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Ed Straker; Warren Spencer; Alec Freeman; Paul Foster; Robin Johns; Mason; Peter Carlin; Gay Ellis
Indexer Notes
Peter Carlin's name is mispelt 'Karlin' throughout this story. Part 1 of 5. The title 'An Alien Among Us' is taken from a reprint edition.
The Secret Service
The Secret Service / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Father Unwin; Adam; Mrs. Appleby; Professor Wilhelm Humbert
Indexer Notes
A story based on one of Gerry Anderson's most obscure television shows, the rarely seen 'The Secret Service'. Curiously this story is actually a prequel to the TV series, showing how Father Stanley Unwin became an agent of the Bishop and acquired the minimiser.
Countdown (Part 2)
Countdown / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Marc Zero; Bella One; Grant Two; Thelma Three; Felix Four; Toko Five; Bikll; Edward 'Papa' Costra; Lunar Controller Sam Bellingham; Colonel Nife; Major Ritter
The Santa Ana Sighting
Do Flying Saucers Exist? / text article / 2 pages
- Script
- Robin Hilborn
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- non-fiction
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
The Secret Service; UFO -
1.
[We, The Mysterons, Will Destroy the President! (Part 2)]
Captain Scarlet -
2.
Countdown Contents
-
3.
Gemini Plan (Part 2)
Doctor Who -
4.
Joesph Ninetsky (Part One)
Joe 90 -
5.
["Where are those layabouts, Dastardly and Muttley?"]
Dastardly and Muttley -
6.
You Ask the Questions, We'll Find the Answers
Think Tank -
7.
The New System (Part 2)
Thunderbirds -
8.
So You Want to Be an Astronaut?
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9.
An Alien Among Us! (Part One)
UFO -
10.
The Secret Service
The Secret Service -
11.
Countdown (Part 2)
Countdown -
12.
The Santa Ana Sighting
Do Flying Saucers Exist? -
13.
Cars of the Future
This issue was modified by, among others
- Steve Jenner
- Ramon Schenk
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