• Genre:non-fiction

• First Line of Dialogue or Text:Open pit iron ore mines supply most of the country's needs.

Reprints (2)

• in Avontuur Classics (Classics/Williams, 1966 series) #1835 (1967)
• in Magnus (BSV - Williams, 1966 series) #8 (Januar 1968)

Inside front cover.

• Genre:science fiction; superhero
• Job Number:8-648

• First Line of Dialogue or Text:By 4000 A.D. North Am City spans the North American continent…
• Keywords:Grand Canyon; North Am; robot; weather control

Synopsis:

The Outsiders -- boys who follow Magnus's ideas -- explore Grand Canyon, and accidentally unearth an ancient Battle-Rob, programmed to destroy North Am's weather control. With the boys' help, Magnus destroys the robot and restores control.

Reprints (8)

• in Die Actionhelden (Condor, 1978 series) #4
• in Avontuur Classics (Classics/Williams, 1966 series) #1835 (1967)
• in Magnus (BSV - Williams, 1966 series) #8 (Januar 1968)
• in Albi Spada - Magnus, Anno 4000 (Edizioni Fratelli Spada, 1972 series) #8 (Dicembre 1972)
• in Magnus An 4000 (Éditions des Remparts, 1972 series) #2 (janvier 1973)
• in Magnus, Robot Fighter (Western, 1963 series) #36 (August 1974)
• in Magnus Der Robotkämpfer (Norbert Hethke Verlag, 1989 series) #4
• in Russ Manning's Magnus, Robot Fighter (Dark Horse, 2004 series) #2 ([July] 2005)

This story marks the first appearance in this series for non-white characters of any consequence; Trum is of African descent, while Nerf is of Asian descent.

Letters of comment from readers Jerry Phillips, George Fairfield, Paul Bailey, Jeffrey Zeldman, JEC, Joe Ed Jones, Mike Hunter, Ed Lahmann, and Raejean Filey.

• Genre:science fiction

• First Line of Dialogue or Text:On the alien planet, the Earthmen are presented to the inhabitants…

Synopsis:

On the Aliens' planet, the Earthmen are treated as honored guests. But some Aliens think they're dangerous spies. The men go sight-seeing after Bul warns of fanatics. Fanatics lead them into an empty chamber and lock it. Gas pours in, pitting their helmets. They'll be dissolved! They radio for help. Bul frees them and the fanatics are killed. That was a disintegration chamber. In the future, the Earthmen will be guarded at all times.

Reprints (7)

• in Avontuur Classics (Classics/Williams, 1966 series) #1835 (1967)
• in The Aliens (Western, 1967 series) #1 ([December 1967])
• in Magnus (BSV - Williams, 1966 series) #8 (Januar 1968)
• in Albi Spada - Magnus, Anno 4000 (Edizioni Fratelli Spada, 1972 series) #8 (Dicembre 1972)
• in Magnus An 4000 (Éditions des Remparts, 1972 series) #2 (janvier 1973)
• in The Aliens (Western, 1967 series) #2 (May 1982)
• in Captain Johner & the Aliens (Acclaim / Valiant, 1995 series) #2 (May 1995)

• Genre:non-fiction

• First Line of Dialogue or Text:The history of the Danes goes back to the Viking sea rovers…
• Keywords:Vikings

Reprints (2)

• in Tarzan (BSV - Williams, 1965 series) #27
• in Tarzan [Jungelserien] (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1965 series) #27 ([mai] 1967)

Inside back cover.