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Star Trek, #9

Published: February 1971

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Issue Contents:
George Washington Is Alive and Well -- Watch Out Mr. Spock!

Story Featuring Star Trek

Story Notes

Photo cover of William Shatner as Kirk and Leonard Nimoy as Spock. The photo of Spock comes from the TV episode "Amok Time" (same as issue #6). This was the final issue to feature a photo cover.

The Legacy of Lazarus

Story Featuring Star Trek

Storyline

A planet is seemingly populated by every famous person from Earth's ancient past. In reality they are all androids controlled by Alexander Lazarus, a mad Earth historian.

Credits
Story Notes

Divided into Part I and Part II. Script: Credit from interview with Len Wein (2002-12-06) via Rodrigo Baeza (Per Sandell ed.). First Gold Key comic story to prominently feature Uhura (who is not seen again for a number of issues). Wein's first Star Trek script (from article in The Monster Times #2 (1972)).

The World's Fastest Big Racers!
Storyline

Back-page comic-style ad for Kenner's SSP Gyro-Power racing car toys.

...As a Physician/...As a Registered Nurse

Story Featuring Your Future

Storyline

Profiles of two careers.

Story Featuring Joke's On You

Storyline

Reader-submitted jokes.

Story Notes

Reader submitted jokes. Located between Part I and II of the main story.

"Why is a candle flame like thirst?"

Storyline

Gold Key kid tells a joke to introduce the Jokes on You feature.

Story Notes

Located between Part I and II of the main story.

Grenada Lincoln stamp/MacArthur commemorative medal

Story Featuring Stamp and Coin Collector's Corner

Storyline

3 short articles on coin and stamp collecting.

Credits
Story Notes

Located between Part I and II of the main story.

In-House Column Featuring Gold Key Comics Club News

Story Notes

Checklist of current releases and brief descriptions of upcoming Gold Key comics, including The Aristocats (illustrated), Little Lulu, Scooby Doo...Where Are You?, The Twilight Zone, Ripley's Believe it or Not True Ghost Stories, Tarzan of the Apes, Smokey Bear, and the non-comic releases Jokes by Cracky #3, Golden Christmas Annual and 1971 Golden Storybook Calendar. Located between Part I and II of the main story.