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Barbie, #5 Direct

Published: May 1991

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Issue Contents:
1 page adventure; teen
Characters
Credits
Story 1 1 page

"KABOOM! Hard-hitting, non-stop, action-packed photography. The Fleer '91 Series."

Story Notes

Interior front cover.

This Issue
Story 2 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Table of contents page identifying comic stories by comic panel and story title. There are no page numbers. Includes creator credits and indicia.

Pleasure Cruise
Story 3 5 pages adventure; teen

"This pleasure cruise is so relaxing, Ken."

Storyline

Barbie and Ken unexpectedly enter a boating race and end up breaking a world's record.

Characters
  • Barbie
  • Ken
Credits
Pizza Delivery!
Story 4 1 page

"It's radical tasting cereal dudes!"

Story Notes

Advertisement for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle cereal

Help Me Save Mary Jane!

Featuring Spider-Man Trivia Game

Story 5 1 page

"Call 1-900-740-8888"

Characters
  • Spider-Man
  • Mary Jane Watson
  • Hobgoblin
  • Doctor Octopus
Story Notes

This ad promotes a limited-run phone trivia/action game (Mar 8–May 31, 1991) with the 1-900-740-8888 number. This advertisement ran across many Marvel issues.

Safety First
Story 6 6 pages adventure; teen

"Hurry up, Skipper!"

Storyline

Barbie's friends and Skipper met Barbie and Ken for a boat ride. Skipper fails to follow safety advice.

Characters
  • Barbie
  • Skipper
  • Theresa
  • Christie
  • Ken
Credits
Free Gummy Bees Inside Honey Nut Cheerios
Story 7 1 page

"Honey Nut Cheerios Bee into Gummy Bee!"

How do you build the most secret M:Tron Space Voyager in the galaxy?
Story 8 1 page

"Send for the free directions!"

Packing Lightly
Story 9 7 pages adventure; fashion; teen

"Skipper, why are you carrying all those bags?"

Storyline

Skipper's fashion indecision causes her to miss out on all the day's events.

Characters
  • Barbie
  • Skipper
  • Ken
  • Midge
  • Theresa
  • Christie
Credits
Barbie and Barbie Fashion Comic
Story 10 1 page

"Any way you say it, Barbie spells fun and fashion!"

Characters
  • Barbie
Story Notes

In house promotional advertisement for Barbie and Barbie Fashion monthly comics. The art is taken from the cover to issue 4 of the series.

Lucky needs your magic touch
Story 11 1 page

"Help make his new marshmallow shape."

Story Notes

A clever activity advertisement for readers to connect the dots to form a new marshmallow shape for the cereal.

Story 12 1 page
Saved by the North Star
Story 13 4 pages adventure; teen

"This is a beautiful day, Skipper!"

Storyline

Barbie and Skipper get lost in the woods and find their way back home by following the North Star.

Characters
  • Barbie
  • Skipper
Credits
The Mickey Mantle of Baseball Cards
Story 14 1 page

"Score proudly introduces a spectacular new seven-card series of hand-signed Mickey Mantle cards."

Subscribe and Save

Featuring Star Comics Subscription Department

Story 15 1 page
Characters
  • Alf
  • Barbie
  • Mighty Mouse
Introducing Lime Green Puffs in Trix!
Story 16 2 pages

"Now Trix is overflowing with fruity, delicious flavor!"

Story Notes

Interior and back cover advertisements.