M.A.R.S. Patrol Total War 1966 #5 - 8.5 - $50.00

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.

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. Aerial bombardment finishes them off, but the M.A.R.S. men are immediately summoned to cope with a crisis in Washington, D.C.

[1] A dancer tries many steps and gyrations, then ends up at the chiropractor's office. [2] When the magician waves a colored handkerchief, Eggzima lays an egg reproducing that color. She panics when he waves a cloth of many colors.

On-sale date from 1968 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

• - Battle scene on a small boat
• Plastic Explosives - Inside front cover; black and white. Panels with text underneath. Has "M.A.R.S Patrol" logo but is just a fact-based filler -- does not actually feature M.A.R.S. Patrol.
• Mystery Beachhead [Part 1] - First part of two-part story. Credits for this issue from Martin O'Hearn. Several real-life attractions of San Francisco are featured, and in some cases destroyed.
• The Long-Tailed Weasel - Life of the long-tailed weasel.
• Party - Various meanings for the word "party."
• Stegosaurus - Facts about the stegosaurus.
• Part 2: The Secret of the Bay - Continued from preceding story.
• - Two half-page wordless comic strips.
• - Promo for Magnus, Robot Fighter #27, which reprints the origin of Magnus. Line drawing of part of painted cover is depicted. "On sale Feb. 20."
• - Ad, with response coupon, for Junior Sales Club of America.
• - Ad, with response coupon, for selling seeds from American Seed Co.