M.A.R.S. Patrol Total War #5
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Plastic Explosives," the M.A.R.S. Patrol faces a deadly race against time when Admiral Danton orders the evacuation of San Francisco, resulting in the tragic death of Patricia Chen while she’s escorting orphans to safety. With the enemy’s hidden base suspected nearby, the team devises a daring plan—using concealed plastic explosives on captured war materiel to expose the invaders’ stronghold beneath Alcatraz Island. The resulting detonation reveals the truth, but before they can regroup, the M.A.R.S. men are urgently called to confront a new crisis in Washington, D.C. Written by Leo Dorfman and illustrated by Mike Roy with inks by Mike Peppe, the cover by George Wilson captures the tension of the moment.
In "Mystery Beachhead [Part 1]," the M.A.R.S. Patrol arrives on the West Coast to aid defenders struggling against an alien force wielding a devastating earthquake weapon, but their claims of a teleportation device are met with skepticism from the admiral. Amid the tension, Ken Hiro unexpectedly reunites with an old flame, adding a personal thread to the unfolding crisis.
In "Part 2: The Secret of the Bay," the M.A.R.S. Patrol races against time after Patricia Chen’s tragic death during a desperate evacuation of orphans from San Francisco. With the enemy’s hidden base suspected beneath Alcatraz, they set a trap using concealed explosives, exposing the invaders’ stronghold—only to be pulled away by an urgent threat in Washington, D.C.
In a delightfully absurd twist, Jo, a dancer whose moves defy gravity and logic, finds herself at a chiropractor’s office after a particularly wild routine. Meanwhile, the magician Eggzima’s trick with a single-colored handkerchief takes a chaotic turn when he unveils a rainbow cloth—setting off a comically surreal chain of events.
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Reprinted in Avontuur Classics #18112 (1969), M.A.R.S. Patrouille #[nn] (1995), M.A.R.S. Patrouille #2
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