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Battle of the Planets#4
Cover: Win Mortimer

Battle of the Planets #4

Dec 1979 · Western · 0.40 USD
📊 ~4,702 copies sold its debut month
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In "The Creeping Forest," G-Force races to investigate a devastating earthquake in California—only to face a shocking threat as Zoltar seizes control of all communications, declaring himself Supreme Commander and threatening to sink entire cities unless Earth surrenders. With Win Mortimer's dynamic art bringing the chaos to life, the team tracks Zoltar to his hidden lair, where the Phoenix transforms into the Firebird and crashes in a fiery climax—only to discover the destruction was just a robot. The real Zoltar escapes, leaving the battle far from over. Cover by Win Mortimer.

Contains 2 stories
The Creeping Forest
11 pp · Science Fiction
7-Zark-7OpiTopi

In "The Creeping Forest," G-Force investigates the sudden isolation of the island of Malu, only to uncover a sinister network of robot trees and human enforcers enslaving the locals to mine diamonds for the tyrant Zoltar. As the team frees the prisoners, they’re pursued by a massive robot mole, forcing a desperate fight that ends with Zoltar fleeing and the treasure left behind.

The Earthquake Menace
11 pp · Science Fiction
7-Zark-7The Supreme OneCaptain AndersonDr. Rogers

In "The Earthquake Menace," G-Force races to California after a sudden quake strikes, only to find themselves facing a new threat: Zoltar, who seizes control of all communications and declares war on Earth, threatening to sink entire cities unless the planet surrenders. As the team tracks him to his hidden lair, the Phoenix transforms into the Firebird and crashes into the base, seemingly ending the menace—only for the real Zoltar to escape, leaving G-Force to face the aftermath.

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Raw (Fine) $11
CGC 9.8 · 2 in census $593*
CGC 9.6 · 10 in census $152
CGC 9.4 · 15 in census $102*
CGC 9.2 · 2 in census $71*
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $58*
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $47
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CGC 8.0 · 2 in census $44*
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $39*
CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 none in existence
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $20*
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Cast · 12 characters

Full credits

writer Gary Poole
artist, inker Win Mortimer
cover pencils, inks Win Mortimer

Reprints

Reprinted in Strijd der Planeten #2 (1980)

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