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Issue Details

Issue #48
Published November 1989
Cover Price 1.95
Pages 36
Editing Laurel Fitch

Cover Details

Characters Vanth, Iron Angel, Skeevo, and many ants.
Genre science fiction
Pencils Angel Medina
Inks Bob Dvorak

1 page text article

Characters Vanth Dreadstar, in a new drawing this month.
Notes This is a one-page black-and-white summary of the characters and story in general, with a brief synopsis of last issue's story.

20 page Dreadstar story "The Army Ants"

Synopsis Dreadstar and company free the queen of the army ants, thereby gaining their support in the coming battle to restore Palafox to power.
Genre science fiction
Script Peter David
Pencils Angel Medina
Inks Bob Dvorak
Colors Ray Murtaugh; Ian Tetrault
Letters David Cody Weiss

6 page Pawns text story "Chapter 7: The Passed Pawn"

Synopsis Chuck and Captain Monica Updike almost get it on. Jack Avery gives the signal that would have destroyed the ship had not the destruct devices been found.
Genre science fiction
Script Jim Starlin; Daina Graziunas
Pencils Jim Starlin
Inks Jim Starlin
Notes This is primarily text, graced by a couple of sketches.