15¢ Test Market Edition. Painted cover art. "Plastic Explosives" non-fiction story. "Mystery Beachhead" Part 1, script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Mike Roy, inks by Mike Peppe; The M.A.R.S. team assists West Coast defenders who are groping for a way to counter the invaders' earthquake weapon, and their sudden appearances; The admiral is skeptical about M.A.R.S. reports of an invader teleportation device; Meanwhile, Ken Hiro meets up with an old flame. "The Long-Tailed Weasel" Keys of Knowledge page. "Stegosaurus" fact page. "Part 2: The Secret of the Bay," script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Mike Roy, inks by Mike Peppe; When Admiral Danton decides to evacuate San Francisco, Patricia Chen is killed while escorting orphans to safety; Figuring that the secret invader base is nearby, the M.A.R.S. Patrol allows them to capture war materiel with concealed plastic explosives, then sets them off by remote control; This reveals that the invader base is concealed under Alcatraz Island. Magnus, Robot Fighter ad. # on cover 10145-805. 36 pgs., full color.
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