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Battle of the Planets #1
Key Issue
Synopsis
Comic book based on the Japanese sci-fi cartoon which aired in the United States in syndicated television in the late 1970s. G-Force in "Operation: Decoy" in which the team's enemy Zoltar captures 7-Zark-7 and "Undersea Threat" in which G-Force battles a giant undersea robot turtle. Based on the classic syndicated cartoon by Sandy Frank. Featuring G-Force. Art by Winslow Mortimer. Cover price $0.40.
Variants
Synopsis
Comic book based on the Japanese sci-fi cartoon which aired in the United States in syndicated television in the late 1970s. G-Force in "Operation: Decoy" in which the team's enemy Zoltar captures 7-Zark-7 and "Undersea Threat" in which G-Force battles a giant undersea robot turtle. Based on the classic syndicated cartoon by Sandy Frank. Featuring G-Force. Art by Winslow Mortimer. Cover price $0.40.
Key Facts
- 1st team appearance of G Force: Mark, Princess, Keyop, Jason and Tiny in American comics
- 1st appearance of Zoltar
- Adapted from the Japanese sci-fi cartoon called 'Gatchaman'
- [July 2021 - the Russo Brothers secure F9 writer Daniel Casey to adapt Battle of the Planets for a movie]
Details
- Series
- Battle of the Planets
- Cover Date
- June 1979
- Pages
- N/A
- UPC
- 0335009030406
- Cover Price
- N/A
- Final Order Cutoff
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Creators
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ArtistWin Mortimer
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WriterGary Poole