Battle of the Planets #3 [Whitman]

Western, 1979 Series
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0.40 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
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Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Western Publishing Company, Inc.
Brand
Whitman W [with Face]
Barcode
0335009030410
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Issue Notes

This issue is a variant of Battle of the Planets (Western, 1979 series) #3 [Gold Key].

The Lake Monster (Table of Contents)

Battle of the Planets / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
science fiction
Characters
G-Force [Mark; Princess; Jason; Tiny; Keyop]
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Indexer Notes

credits per Nick Caputo.

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Solar Blockade (Table of Contents: 1)

Battle of the Planets / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Gary Poole ?
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
science fiction
Characters
G-Force [Mark; Princess; Jason; Tiny; Keyop]; 7-Zark-7; Zoltar; the Supreme One; Captain Anderson
Synopsis
Zoltar launches a deflector lens above the planet earth to block out the sun's power and provide cover for a massive invasion of Earth. G-Force transmutes the Phoenix into the firebird and knocks out the deflector lens. The Inter-Galactic Defense System is then able to rout the invasion but Zoltar manages to escape.
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The Lake Monster! (Table of Contents: 2)

Battle of the Planets / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Gary Poole ?
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer ?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
science fiction
Characters
G-Force [Mark; Princess; Jason; Tiny; Keyop]; 7-Zark-7; Zoltar; the Supreme One; Captain Anderson
Synopsis
While vacationing Tiny and Keyop encounter a lake monster at Lake Wannoke. The rest of G-Force are recalled from vacation and go to investigate the monster. While they are on their way Keyop goes investigating alone and is kidnapped by Zoltar's thugs. When Zoltar sends the lake monster (which happens to be a robot) after the rest of G-Force Keyop sabotages the controls. Zoltar ties up Keyop and the rest of G-Force are forced to let Zoltar escape while rescuing him.
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Lake Monster
    Battle of the Planets
  2. 1. Solar Blockade
    Battle of the Planets
  3. 2. The Lake Monster!
    Battle of the Planets
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