Gold Key Comics

post-Dell comics from Western Publishing, 1962-1984 (includes Whitman Comics)

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(1968)

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(1968)

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(1977)

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Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #346

Vol 29 No 10

Western, 1969

Cover by Larry Mayer

Donald Duck story by Carl Barks, Mickey Mouse by Paul Murry. Also includes Scamp by Al Hubbard and April, May, and June by Pete Alvarado & Steve Steere.

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Day of the Inquisitors

Star Trek #16

Another good one.

Kirk and his companions crash land a shuttlecraft on a planet whose social structure resembles Europe at the time of the Inquisition.

Very good start, with a shuttlecraft (containing some of the main characters) crash-landing on a planet. They spy on the locals, and see some unsavoury stuff. Kirk, of course, wades in to save someone. It’s fun and exciting. Feels like a TV episode.

Strong finish. Second half keeps the story going, with no big/unnecessary twists. Just a solid adventure all the way to the climax. Some action for Mr. Spock, too.

Len Wein (8 of 8).

Alberto Giolitti (14 of 31).

8/10

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Museum at the End of Time

Star Trek #15

This is good.

The ship is flung into limbo. And trapped.

Another story that would work well on the TV show. It has the ship trapped, and facing a colourful character and his museum of oddities. But, in a nice development, he is not the enemy. He’s trapped, too. The Klingons are well used in the story. And so are the other trapped spacemen. This was very enjoyable from start to finish.

Len Wein (7 of 8).

Alberto Giolitti (13 of 31).

8/10

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The Enterprise Mutiny

Star Trek #14

A fun romp that is made even better by the ending.

While escorting an important ambassador, the Captain’s behaviour grows increasingly erratic. And Spock and McCoy contemplate mutiny!

This would work on the TV show. In fact, there are some episodes a lot like this. There’s a nice build-up of tension, with the ambassador growing more and more disenchanted with the Federation. In the end, Spock saves the day and there’s a nice twist.

Len Wein (6 of 8).

Alberto Giolitti (12 of 31).

7/10

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Walt Disneys Comics And Stories #429. (June 1976), Gold Key Comics.

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Space Family Robinson # 3, 1963.

Space Family Robinson # 3, 1963

Cover by George Wilson Script by Gaylord Du Bois

Some Gold Key comics, such as Magnus Robot Fighter, Turok, Son of Stone, and others, were continued and/or rebooted and retooled.

Some, however, like the above, were items of their time, then gone.

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M.A.R.S. Patrol Total War #5, 1966

Cover by George Wilson Scripter Unknown

Some Gold Key comics, such as Magnus Robot Fighter, Turok, Son of Stone, and others, were continued and/or rebooted and retooled.

Some, however, like the above, were items of their time, then gone. (Darkhorse reprint of some of the originals barely counts.)

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The Jungle Twins # 13, 1973

Cover by George Wilson Script by Gaylord Du Bois

Forgotten Gold Key comic

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Dark Traveler

Star Trek #13

Best issue yet!

A mysterious man hijacks the Enterprise to take him home…

It really grips the reader from the get-go. And it’s refreshing that the mysterious hijacker isn’t actually a villain. He’s just powerful, and a bit pushy. The real trouble occurs when the ship reaches his planet and finds a robot uprising. Plenty of action, and scope for Spock to save the day.

Len Wein (5 of 8).

Alberto Giolitti (11 of 31).

8/10

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The Flight of the Buccaneer

Star Trek #12

A fun story that doesn’t belong in STAR TREK.

Pirates in outer space! Every pirate cliché imaginable in included, as Kirk and his buddies go after Black Jack Nova to save the Federation.

As usual, it gets myriad details completely wrong. But it’s not a terrible story. Just a bad fit for TREK.

Len Wein (4 of 8).

Alberto Giolitti (10 of 31).

6/10

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The Brain Shockers

Star Trek #11

Wow, this is really dumb.

Ancient Vulcan emotions invade the crew AND there’s an immortal attacking them.

The idea of Vulcan emotions in bottles in a storeroom is really stupid. Plus, the fact that only Kirk and Spock know about them? Bizarre. So many questions. Before you even try to accept the idea of the yeoman accidentally releasing them while she looking for towels!?! Then, there’s the whole thing with 5-thousand-year-old alien, and the crew acting crazy. It’s just an odd comic from cover to cover.

Len Wein (3 of 8).

Alberto Giolitti (9 of 31).

4/10