#Ufo alien invasion comic strip tv#

In the abbey ruins, Freeman loosens his bonds and runs away, and the Mobiles see him. It dodges, turns back, and ?destroys the ferry. A large cylindrical alien craft (not a spinner) comes in undetected by Moonbase, but an Earth-Moon ferry detects it and shoots at it. Straker guesses that the UFO dropped off the alien to kidnap Robinson and Sinsted, and that a 5-man-sized alien craft will have to come soon, to carry its pilot, the rescued pilot, Robinson, Sinsted, and Freeman. The alien, now helmetless, shoots Foster in the shoulder. Freeman, as he falls, fires, and holes the alien's helmet. In ruins of an abbey nearby an alien clubs him. Freeman hears that Prof.Robinson of the Central Space University and Dr.Sinsted have not reported for duty. A UFO comes in, dodges the Interceptors, lands in England, and fifteen seconds later lands just as Mobile 1 arrived. #1 C (Its introduction describes in detail much of the SHADO scenario.) : number = how many pages, C = colored, BW = black and white. ] technically doubtful or queryable matter matter not shown, but I deduced that it happened. From #40 on the aliens sometimes have a small one-hand ray-pistol.Ĭ I have a photocopy of the UFO matter from the comic. ETT seems to mean 'expected termination of trajectory' = 'where the UFO is expected to land'. Aliens are sometimes shown speaking English and being understood by ordinary humans who would not have known alienese. Spelling variation 'Carlin' / 'Karlin'. UFO's often have a pilot only and no other crew.

#Ufo alien invasion comic strip tv#

They are sometimes called 'ray guns', although the TV episode 'Survival' showed one used to fire a projectile. Sometimes they are drawn with metal frame butts like on some AK47's. The alien rifles drawn differ from in the TV episodes thus:- They never have the lower bar joining the ends of the handgrips. They and SHADO spacesuits are often drawn without life-support backpacks. the type with the flat silverish areas and no chainwork. The alien spacesuits drawn are all what I call 'Type 2', i.e. Zero X (with routine space travel within the Solar System).The Secret Service (humorous, 1 page/issue).It is fighting against an oppressive Earth world government.) Countdown (about a starship called Countdown, it can beam people about like in Star Trek.With thanks to Marc Martin for passing me the SHADO-USECC matter. The pages are numbered in reverse order with page 1 at the end! The stories take turns being on the front and back covers. I welcome all corrections, information, and matter to fill in gaps. Summary of UFO comic strips SUMMARIES OF UFO COMIC STRIPS IN 'COUNTDOWN' & 'TV ACTION'