Magnus, Robot Fighter 1963 #10 - reader copy - $3.00

Xyrkol uses a magnetic force field robot to attack North Am, and two humaniform androids to infiltrate Magnus's circle. Magnus tracks Xyrkol to his Antarctic base and captures him.

Zarz landed the ship after humans passed out, but now the hypatomic engines rupture. Zarz orders "Every Earthman must be outside before any of us leave the ship!" But the rescuers freak at the aliens, and soldiers open fire as the ship burns. No way out but to link up "our barrier of mind-force!" Outside, Captain Johner revives and opens the air lock as the commander orders, "Hold your fire!" Zarz says, "Fear of the unknown can be deadly to any civilization [but]... it looks like a good beginning!"

On-sale date from 1965 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

• The Mysterious Octo-Rob - Art credits from Magnus, Robot Fighter Archives (Dark Horse, 2004 series) #2 ([July] 2005). Cover title from interior story.
• Boys! Girls! - Join the "Fess Parker as Daniel Boone Trailblazers Club" and a chance at a screen test as Fess Parker's guest. Inside front cover.
• The Mysterious Octo-Rob - The Comic Reader # 30, October 1964, credits Don Christensen as sole author. Info per Nick Caputo.
• Robot Gallery - Includes a sketch of a robot invention by a very young Walter Simonson. Other fan art by Skip Jactche, David Marsh, Charles Koenig, and Bev Mendheim.
• - Letters of comment from readers Ben F. Lee, Beth Oxford, Paul G. Rauschke, Richard Drezdon, Lrisl Parker, Vincent C. Stuart II, Benjamin Urrutia, Anis-ur-Rehman Mamun, Valerie and Velinda Neat, T. Gerald McCorley, Gregg Stebbins, Frank Cherry, Arthur Roberts, Gail Sutton, William Sperry, Timothy Morris, C. John Fitzsimmons, Randy Couch, and Richard Rawls.
• Nationally Famous Prizes at No Cost to You! - Ad seeks sellers of All Occasion Cards in exchange for prizes or cash reward. Inside back cover.
• Make Money Get Prizes with Fast Selling American Seeds - Ad seeks sellers of American Seeds packs in exchange for prizes or money. Back cover.