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M.A.R.S. Patrol Total War#5
Cover: George Wilson

M.A.R.S. Patrol Total War #5

May 1968 · Western · 0.12 USD
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In "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.

Contains 7 stories
Plastic Explosives
1 pp · Non-Fiction, Military
Mystery Beachhead [Part 1]
14 pp · Science Fiction, War
M.A.R.S. Patrol [Lt. Cy AdamsSgt. Ken HiroCpl. Russ Stacey]General KrippsAdmiral DantonPatricia Cheninvaders

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.

The Long-Tailed Weasel
1 pp · Non-Fiction, Animal
Party
1 pp · Non-Fiction
Stegosaurus
1 pp · Non-Fiction
Part 2: The Secret of the Bay
12 pp · Science Fiction, War

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.

Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
DancermagicianEggzima the Wonder Hen

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.

ComicBooks.com Value

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CGC 9.8 · 8 in census $253
CGC 9.6 · 8 in census $79*
CGC 9.4 · 3 in census $47
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $23*
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $20*
CGC 8.5 none in existence
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CGC 8.0 none in existence
CGC 7.5 none in existence
CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $20*
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Full credits

artist Mike Roy
cover pencils, inks George Wilson

Reprints

Reprinted in Avontuur Classics #18112 (1969), M.A.R.S. Patrouille #[nn] (1995), M.A.R.S. Patrouille #2

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