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Issue Details

Issue #4
Published 1972
Cover Price $0.15
Pages 36
Editing ?
Notes Gold Key code 90277-303. Publication date from code on first page. Indicia: BROTHERS OF THE SPEAR, No. 4, Published quarterly by Western Publishing Company, Inc., North Road, Poughkeepsie, New York 12602. All rights reserved throughout the world. Printed in U.S.A. Copyright (c) 1972, by Western Publishing Company, Inc. GOLD KEY & DESIGN is a registered trademark of Western Publishing Company, Inc.

Cover Details - "Evil Comes With Tall Strangers"

Characters Dan-El; Natongo; a Mindmaster
Synopsis Natongo, under the influence of a Mindmaster, battles Dan-El.
Genre Jungle
Script Gaylord Du Bois
Pencils George Wilson (painting)
Inks George Wilson (painting)
Colors George Wilson (painting)
Letters ?; typeset
Notes Gold Key code 90277-303. Publication date from code on first page. Indicia: BROTHERS OF THE SPEAR, No. 4, Published quarterly by Western Publishing Company, Inc., North Road, Poughkeepsie, New York 12602. All rights reserved throughout the world. Printed in U.S.A. Copyright (c) 1972, by Western Publishing Company, Inc. GOLD KEY & DESIGN is a registered trademark of Western Publishing Company, Inc.

1 page advertisement "Wow! It's just like having Donald, Pluto and Mickey come out to play with you."

Characters Donald Duck; Pluto; Mickey Mouse
Synopsis Ad for GAF View-Master
Letters Typeset
Notes Inside front cover

4 page Brothers of the Spear story "Evil Comes With Tall Strangers"

Characters Dan-El; Natongo
Synopsis Dan-El shows Natongo a fertile benchland. They follow a herd of buffalo through a cleft in a mountain.
Genre Jungle
Script Gaylord Du Bois
Pencils Jesse Santos
Inks Jesse Santos?

1 page advertisement "KIDS, Roach Designs Are NOW Available As Iron-On Transfers!"

Synopsis Ad for Roach Designs iron-on transfers from Gandalf Products Co.
Letters Typeset

6 page Brothers of the Spear story "Evil Comes With Tall Strangers"

Characters Dan-El; Natongo; Tavane; Zulena; Mindmasters; Captain Inoku
Synopsis [continued] Ten tall Mindmasters take over Natongo's mind, turning him against Dan-El and usurping his kingdom.
Genre Jungle
Script Gaylord Du Bois
Pencils Jesse Santos
Inks Jesse Santos

Half page advertisement "BOYS Sell GRIT"

Synopsis Ad for selling Grit, the family newspaper
Letters Typeset

Half page advertisement "Enter the wonderful world of amazing live Sea Monkeys"

Synopsis Ad for brine shrimp from Nature House, with illustration of the happy Sea Monkey family
Letters Typeset

3 page Brothers of the Spear story "Evil Comes With Tall Strangers"

Characters Dan-El; Natongo; Tavane; Zulena; Azoroth [a Mindmaster]; M'Bezi; Kongoni
Synopsis [continued] Dan-El sneaks into the kingdom of Natongo and captures Azoroth, a Mindmaster.
Genre Jungle
Script Gaylord Du Bois
Pencils Jesse Santos
Inks Jesse Santos

Half page advertisement "88 Posters"

Synopsis Ad for posters from Gandalf Products Co.
Letters Typeset

Half page advertisement "Order by mail"

Synopsis Ad for novelties from The Fun House
Letters t

1 page advertisement "Get these dynamite embroidered cloth patches that tell it like it is!"

Synopsis Ad for patches from Gandalf Products Co.
Letters Typeset

3 page Brothers of the Spear story "Evil Comes With Tall Strangers"

Characters Dan-El; Tavane; Azoroth [a Mindmaster]; Gathongo the Wise
Synopsis [continued] Dan-El and his guards carry Azoroth, the captured Mindmaster, to Gathongo the Wise for advice.
Genre Jungle
Script Gaylord Du Bois
Pencils Jesse Santos
Inks Jesse Santos

1 page advertisement "Disneykin play characters are here!"

Synopsis Ad for Disneykin play characters from Gandalf Products Co.
Letters Typeset

6 page Brothers of the Spear story "Evil Comes With Tall Strangers"

Characters Dan-El; Gathongo the Wise; Azoroth [a Mindmaster]; Zulena; Natongo
Synopsis Dan-El sneaks into Natongo's kingdom with a truth drug from Gathongo. After Zulena puts it in their breakfast, Dan-El commands them to remove all of their spells. The Mindmasters are put on trial.
Genre Jungle
Script Gaylord Du Bois
Pencils Jesse Santos
Inks Jesse Santos

1 page advertisement "SSP Wind-Tunnel Tested!"

Synopsis Ad for SSP racers from Kenner/General Mills
Letters Typeset

3 page Brothers of the Spear story "Evil Comes With Tall Strangers"

Characters Dan-El; Gathongo the Wise; Mindmasters; Zulena; Natongo
Synopsis [continued] Dan-El, Natongo and their men create a rockslide to entomb the Mindmasters in a tunnel.
Genre Jungle
Script Gaylord Du Bois
Pencils Jesse Santos
Inks Jesse Santos

1 page advertisement "100 pc. Toy Soldier set"

Synopsis Ad for toy soldiers from Lucky Products, Inc.
Letters Typeset

1 page advertisement "In 1894, a boy had to learn to act like a man."

Synopsis Ad for Daisy B-B guns
Letters Typeset
Notes Inside back cover

1 page (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix* "204 Revolutionary War Soldiers"

Synopsis Ad for Revolutionary War Soldiers
Letters Typeset