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Issue Details

Issue #76
Published 5 August 1978
Cover Price 0.09 GBP
Pages 32
Editing ? [as Tharg the Mighty]

Cover Details - "Introducing The Man Called Robo-Hunter"

Characters Sam Slade [Robo-Hunter]
Genre Science Fiction
Pencils Ian Gibson (signed)
Inks Ian Gibson (signed)
Reprinted in Robo-Hunter (Titan Books, 1982 series) #1 [as pin-up]

1 page letters page "Nerve Centre"

Synopsis Letters from readers
Script ? [as Tharg]
Letters Typeset

7 page Robo-Hunter story "Robo-Hunter [Verdus Part 1]"

Characters Sam Slade [Robo-Hunter]
Synopsis Sam Slade is hired to go to Verdus to hunt the robots who have taken it over.
Genre Science Fiction
Script John Wagner [as T. B. Grover]
Pencils Ian Gibson [as Gibson] (pages 1,2); Jose Luis Ferrer (pages 3-7)
Inks Ian Gibson [as Gibson] (pages 1,2); Jose Luis Ferrer (pages 3-7)
Letters Pete Knight (credited)
Reprinted in Robo-Hunter (Eagle Comics, 1984 series) #1; in Robo-Hunter (Titan Books, 1982 series) #1

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Two More Giant-Size Poster Magazines..."

Synopsis Ad for poster magazines SoccerSuperStars.

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "For the Shattering Thrill of Battle..."

Synopsis Ad for Battle Action magazine (August 5, 1978)

4 page Dan Dare story "Mutiny! Part Four"

Characters Dan Dare
Genre Science Fiction
Script Chris Lowder [as Jack Adrian]
Pencils Dave Gibbons (credited)
Inks Dave Gibbons (credited)
Letters Dave Gibbons (credited)

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Tharg and SuperKids Shoes Present..."

Synopsis Promo for skateboarding contest.

1 page activity "The Cursed Earth Game Part 2"

Synopsis Part of the board for the game

6 page Judge Dredd story "The Cursed Earth Chapter 16 Black Sabbath!"

Characters Judge Dredd; Satanus
Synopsis Judge Dredd's vehicle is attacked by Satanus, a T-rex.
Genre Science Fiction
Script Pat Mills (credited)
Pencils Mike McMahon (credited)
Inks Mike McMahon (credited)
Colors ? (first page only)
Letters Tom Frame (credited)
Reprinted in Judge Dredd (Eagle, 1983 series) #7

2 page Tharg's Future Shocks story "The Illusion Man"

Synopsis A lonely space light-house keeper tells his computer to get rid of all the illusions it has created to keep him company.
Genre Science Fiction
Script Martin Lock (credited)
Pencils Pierre Frisano [as Frisano]
Inks Pierre Frisano [as Frisano]
Letters Jack Potter (credited)

6 page Ant Wars story "Ant Wars [Part 6]"

Genre Science Fiction
Script Gerry Finley-Day (credited)
Pencils Azpiri (credited)
Inks Azpiri (credited)
Letters Steve Potter (credited)
Reprinted in Scavengers (Quality Communications, 1986 series) #24

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Commonwealth Games"

Synopsis Ad for Tiger magazine.

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Look Out For This Cover..."

Synopsis Promo for next issue including a small picture of the cover.

1 page activity "Cursed Earth Game"

Synopsis 4 figures to cut out and use in the Cursed Earth game.
Notes Back cover of comic