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Issue Details

Issue #8 [tabloid]
Published 1978
Cover Price 1.50 USD
Pages 52
Editing Richard E. Marschall; Ralph Macchio (associate editor); Davida Lichter-Dale (book design)
Notes Indexed from the Modern Promotions "MP" reprint; contents believed to be the same as the original. "This issue distributed by Modern Promotions." Indicia title is "A Marvel Super Special." Size = 10in x 13in.

Cover Details - "The Official Adaptation of The Television Sensation!"

Genre science fiction
Pencils Rick Bryant (signed)
Inks Rick Bryant (signed)
Letters typeset

1 page Battlestar Galactica illustration

Characters Cylons
Synopsis A battle scene.
Genre science fiction
Notes Inside front cover. Art does not match anything else in the book.

1 page credits "Stan Lee Presents: Battlestar Galactica"

Synopsis Table of Contents and indicia, with two illustrations.
Pencils Richard E. Marschall (signed)
Inks Richard E. Marschall (signed)
Colors Marie Severin (art director)
Letters typeset

31 page Battlestar Galactica story "Battlestar Galactica"

Characters Apollo; Zac; President Adar; Commander Adama; Starbuck; Athena; Colonel Tigh; Cylons; Baltar; Boomer; Boxey; Lyra; Cassiopea; Imperial Leader; Sire Uri; Muffit II; Doctor Wilker; Queen Lotay; Slygg; Ovions; Tucanas (cameo)
Synopsis The twelve human colonies of space have finally united in a peace treaty with the Cylons, who have been enemies for millennia. But the Cylons attack the assembled fleet and home planets, nearly wiping out the humans. The survivors band together with the remaining battlestar ship to find a mythical 13th colony on Earth, but continue to be harrassed by the Cylons and their allies at every turn.
Genre science fiction
Script Roger McKenzie (adaptation); Glen Larson (television script)
Pencils Ernie Colon
Inks Ernie Colon
Colors Ernie Colon
Letters Jim Novak
Notes Continued in Battlestar Galactica (Marvel, 1979 series) #4
Reprinted in Battlestar Galactica (Marvel, 1979 series) #1 (modified and with additional material); in Battlestar Galactica (Marvel, 1979 series) #2 (modified and with additional material); in Battlestar Galactica (Marvel, 1979 series) #3 (modified and with additional material)

1 page Battlestar Galactica illustration "Battlestar Galactica"

Characters Ovions
Genre science fiction
Colors Marie Severin (art director)
Notes on page 21 of book

4 page text article "The Wizard of Hollywood's Dream Factory"

Characters John Dykstra
Synopsis Interview with John Dykstra, special photographic effects supervisor for the Battlestar Galactica TV show.
Genre fact; interview
Script Steve Swires; John Dykstra
Pencils ? (photo)
Inks ? (photo)
Colors Marie Severin (art director)
Letters typeset
Notes on pages 22, 23, 25, and 28 of book

1 page Battlestar Galactica illustration

Characters Apollo ?; Zac ?
Genre science fiction
Colors Marie Severin (art director)
Notes on page 24 of book

2 page Battlestar Galactica illustration

Characters Apollo; Commander Adama; Starbuck; Athena; Colonel Tigh; Cylons; Boomer; Boxey; Lyra; Cassiopea; Muffit II
Genre science fiction
Pencils H. Bender (signed)
Inks H. Bender (signed)
Colors Marie Severin (art director)
Notes a single illustration on pages 26-27 of book

2 page Battlestar Galactica text article "Life In The Future"

Synopsis Background on the Battlestar Galactica saga.
Genre science fiction
Script Tom Rogers
Pencils ? (photo)
Inks ? (photo)
Colors Marie Severin (art director)
Letters typeset
Notes on pages 29-30 of the book

Half page Battlestar Galactica text article "Battle Tactics"

Synopsis Discussion of the spacecraft and battle tactics of the Battlestar Galactica universe.
Genre science fiction
Script Tom Rogers
Letters typeset
Notes on page 31 of the book

1 page Battlestar Galactica text article "Spaceships And Such: Hardware of The Future"

Synopsis Discussion of the various types of spaceships and communications devices in the Battlestar Galactica universe.
Genre science fiction
Script Tom Rogers
Pencils ? (photo)
Inks ? (photo)
Colors Marie Severin (art director)
Letters typeset
Notes on pages 31 and 33 of the book

1 page Battlestar Galactica illustration

Characters Ovion
Genre science fiction
Pencils Dave Cockrum (signed)
Inks Dave Cockrum (signed)
Colors Marie Severin (art director)
Notes on page 32 of book

2 page Battlestar Galactica text article "Aliens And Robots"

Characters Cylon; Tucanas
Synopsis Discussion of the various aliens in the Battlestar Galactica universe.
Genre science fiction
Script Tom Rogers
Colors Marie Severin (art director)
Letters typeset
Notes on pages 34-35 of the book

1 page Battlestar Galactica illustration

Characters Muffit II
Genre science fiction
Colors Marie Severin (art director)
Notes on page 36 of the book

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Welcome To The Marvel Universe"

Synopsis House ad for Marvel comics.
Pencils ? (photo)
Inks ? (photo)
Letters typeset
Notes inside back cover

1 page Battlestar Galactica illustration

Genre science fiction
Pencils Rick Bryant
Inks Rick Bryant
Colors Marie Severin (art director)
Letters typeset
Notes Would be part of a wraparound cover except for the gap caused by the square binding, which carries title and price information.