Magnus, Robot Fighter #11

(August 1965)

Iron and Steel, Number 7: Ingots (Table of Contents: 1)

Keys of Knowledge / text article / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

The first solid form of steel is the ingot.

Genre

non-fiction

Reprints

• in Avontuur Classics (Classics/Williams, 1966 series) #1850 (1967)
• in Magnus (BSV - Williams, 1966 series) #11 (Juli 1968)

Keywords

Educational; fact

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Beasts of Steel (Table of Contents: 2)

Magnus, Robot Fighter / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script

Russ Manning

Pencils

Russ Manning (signed as Russ Manning)

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Russ Manning (signed as Russ Manning)

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Job Number

MAG. R.F.#11-655

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Vital foodstuff flows in a never-ceasing stream to the many billion people of North Am…

Genre

science fiction; superhero

Characters

Magnus; Leeja Clane; Senator Clane; Danae (introduction); Neo-Animals [Condi; Slin; Bimi; Bama]; Mekman

Synopsis

Mekman, who has found ways to circumvent the psycho-probe and continue his crimes, creates robots disguised as animals and uses them to disrupt North Am's food supply. Magnus and Leeja recruit Danae and her genetically-enhanced animals to help track Mekman down and capture him.

Reprints

• in Die Actionhelden (Condor, 1978 series) #5
• in Avontuur Classics (Classics/Williams, 1966 series) #1850 (1967)
• in Magnus (BSV - Williams, 1966 series) #11 (Juli 1968)
• in Albi Spada - Magnus, Anno 4000 (Edizioni Fratelli Spada, 1972 series) #11 (Maggio 1973)
• in Magnus An 4000 (Éditions des Remparts, 1972 series) #5 (mai 1973)
• in Magnus, Robot Fighter (Western, 1963 series) #37 (November 1974)
• in Collection T. V. Pocket (Sage - Sagédition, 1978 series) #[6] (1er trimestre 1980)
• in Magnus Der Robotkämpfer (Norbert Hethke Verlag, 1989 series) #6
• in Russ Manning's Magnus, Robot Fighter (Dark Horse, 2004 series) #2 ([July] 2005)

Keywords

North Am; robot; terrorism

Indexer Notes

Beginning with this story, non-white people appear routinely in North Am.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Cheerios; Rocky & Bullwinkle / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Jump High, Jump Fast! (Table of Contents: 4)

text story / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ben Harper was getting ready to jump…

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Ben Harper; Alice Mabry; officer Chet Busby

Synopsis

Two teenagers try solo jumping with their antigravity jumping belts, and deal with a malfunctioning cargo scow at 5000 feet.

Reprints

• in Avontuur Classics (Classics/Williams, 1966 series) #1850 (1967)
• in Magnus (BSV - Williams, 1966 series) #11 (Juli 1968)
• in Magnus, Robot Fighter (Western, 1963 series) #37 (November 1974)

Keywords

2010; anti-gravity

False Men (Table of Contents: 5)

The Aliens / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Russ Manning

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Russ Manning

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Russ Manning

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Having brought the aliens to Earth from deepest space, Captain Johner is met at the spaceport by General Curso…

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Captain Johner; General Curso; Commander Zarz; Governor Blevek; M. Wolat; M. Talot

Synopsis

With their unique senses, the aliens recognize that several "men" in Space Control center are actually dangerous and non-human.

Reprints

• in Avontuur Classics (Classics/Williams, 1966 series) #1850 (1967)
• in Magnus (BSV - Williams, 1966 series) #11 (Juli 1968)
• in Albi Spada - Magnus, Anno 4000 (Edizioni Fratelli Spada, 1972 series) #11 (Maggio 1973)
• in Magnus An 4000 (Éditions des Remparts, 1972 series) #5 (mai 1973)
• in Captain Johner & the Aliens (Acclaim / Valiant, 1995 series) #2 (May 1995)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Robot Rostrum / letters page / 1 page (report information)

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Indexer Notes

Letters of comment from readers David Cadenas, Barry Parr, Ted Frusevich, Allen Thompson, Frank Kazycki, A. J. Bowdery, Robert K. Greene, and Jack Smith.

100 Little Dolls (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

The 100 Doll Co. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Physical Fitness, Number 14: Torso Strengthening (Table of Contents: 9)

Keys of Knowledge / text article / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

The Bridge… Lie on back with knees bent, feet flat, arms straight, palms down…

Genre

non-fiction

Reprints

• in Avontuur Classics (Classics/Williams, 1966 series) #1850 (1967)
• in Magnus (BSV - Williams, 1966 series) #11 (Juli 1968)

Keywords

Educational; fact

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

Robot Fighter Pin-Up (Table of Contents: 10)

Magnus, Robot Fighter / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

George Wilson (painting)

Inks

George Wilson (painting)

Colors

George Wilson (painting)

Letters

typeset

Genre

science fiction; superhero

Characters

Magnus

Reprints

• in Russ Manning's Magnus, Robot Fighter (Dark Horse, 2004 series) #2 ([July] 2005)

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Same as the front cover, but without text copy.