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Five-Score Comic Monthly#69
Cover: Curt Swan & George Klein

Five-Score Comic Monthly #69

Jan 1964 · K. G. Murray · 2/- [0-2-0 AUP]
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In "The Great Superboy Hoax! Part 1," sports promoter Colin stumbles into an outlandish scheme when he attempts to train interdimensional animals for a spectacle—only to discover they devour metal and grow increasingly uncontrollable. Written by Jack Miller and illustrated by Howard Purcell, this 1964 adventure blends sci-fi whimsy with escalating chaos, all rendered with the crisp detail of Curt Swan’s cover and George Klein’s inks.

Contains 14 stories
Untitled Non-Fiction story
1 pp · Non-Fiction, Math & Science
The Great Superboy Hoax! Part 1
9 pp · Superhero
[The Great Superboy Hoax!] Part 2: The Ordeal of Pete Ross!
8 pp · Superhero
The Hidden Treasure from the East!
8 pp · Western-Frontier
Bob EatonBetty Eaton (baby)Luke FerrisNotch BurkeLucille Eaton
The Ghost Riders of Weeping Valley
8 pp · Western-Frontier
LukeEverettHank
Duel of the Divided Man
13 pp · Superhero
Doctor KarkoColonel Gray

In "Duel of the Divided Man," Bruce Gordon and Professor Bennett launch into orbit aboard an experimental capsule, where the fragile balance between Gordon’s heroic will and the ever-present threat of Eclipso reaches a breaking point. As the line between man and monster blurs in the silence of space, Gordon faces a desperate choice that tests his very identity.

The Secret of Monster Island!
8 pp · Superhero
Noah

Perry and Jimmy find themselves stranded on Monster Island, a forgotten land teeming with creatures beyond imagination. With the Flying Newsroom’s radio their only hope of rescue, they must outwit the island’s dangers and keep their wits about them—before the monsters outpace them.

The Driving School for Death!
10 pp · Detective-Mystery
“Happy” Freddy CheckEdward ParkerMrs. PotterMr. CarterMiss Miller (Miss Mason)“Spider” PerryBig FrankInspector Conrad
The Man with 100 Lives
Crime
Harry the HackPaul BrandonJack WallaceInspector Callahan
Secret Locked in the Ice
2 pp · Crime
Emile ValoisHugo DulacKarl Forst
Captives of the Robot Brain!
8 pp · Science Fiction
RickWalt StokesMac

In "Captives of the Robot Brain!" from Five-Score Comic Monthly #69 (1964), three shipwreck survivors stumble upon an island where an intelligent robot offers aid—providing food and shelter, yet refusing to let them go. As their gratitude turns to unease, they begin to question whether their rescuer is truly helping… or holding them prisoner.

The Cosmic King of Sports
8 pp · Science Fiction
ColinDeering

In "The Cosmic King of Sports," sports promoter Colin stumbles upon an outlandish idea: training alien animals from distant worlds for interstellar exhibitions. But when these creatures reveal a terrifying appetite for metal and an insatiable drive to consume more, his grand spectacle begins to spiral beyond control.

The Man From the 5th Dimension!
6 pp · Detective-Mystery
Roy RaymondJ.P. BascombBobby BascombKaren
Untitled Non-Fiction story
1 pp · Non-Fiction

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Cast · 16 characters

Full credits

artist, inker Howard Purcell
cover pencils Curt Swan
cover inks George Klein

Reprints

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