The Merchandise GuideComics: Zack Comics
Compiled by Martin Willey
The Merchandise Guide17 issues contained "Space: 1999" comic strips, all adaptations of Year 1 episodes. Each issue had a complete 10- 12 page story. Not all consecutive issues included "Space: 1999"- 1978 issues 1, 4 and 5, and 11 skipped the series. In all 19 episodes were adapted (Breakaway was only partial; Force of Life was adapted in Zack Parade 26).
Five of the episodes were included that were not shown on German television: Alpha Child, Death's Other Dominion, The Troubled Spirit, Mission of the Darians, Dragon's Domain
The strip ended in July 1978 (the science fiction content was given to the long-running Belgian strip Luc Orient). The series was still being shown on German television. Although German TV was showing year 2 episodes from April to October 1978, no year 2 content or photos were seen in Zack.
Eleven of the strips were reprinted in Italian in AMZ's Il Fumetto A Colori Di Spazio 1999 in 1979.
Zack 20 (22 Sept 77)
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"Ziel: Die Erde"
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("Aim: The Earth"- 4 pages the end of Breakaway, 12 pages Earthbound) |
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Zack 21 (6 Oct 77)
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"Gefangener der Zukunft" |
("Prisoner Of The Future"- 12 pages Missing Link) |
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Zack 23 (3 Nov 77)
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"Der Wachter von Piri"
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("The Guardian Of Piri"- 10 pages) Free Panini stickers & an offer for the Panini album |
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Zack 24 (17 Nov 77)
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"Reise in die Zukunft" |
("Voyage In The Future"- 12 pages Another Time, Another Place) Free Panini stickers & an offer for the Panini album |
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Zack 25 (1 Dec 77)
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"Im Reich des Monsters"
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("In The Empire Of The Monsters"- 12 pages Dragon's Domain) Another artwork cover, featuring the back of the 3 stars' heads looking at the Big Screen, where Eagles are firing at a spaceship Free Panini stickers & an offer for the Panini album |
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Zack 26 (15 Dec 77)
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"Das Testament der Arkadier"
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("The Testament Of Arkadia"- 10 pages) 2000 Airfix Eagles to be won |
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Zack 2 (12 Jan 78)
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"Gefahrliche Experimente"
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("Dangerous Experiment"- 12 pages The Troubled Spirit) |
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Zack 3 (26 Jan 78)
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"Das Moonbaby"
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("The Moonbaby"- 12 pages Alpha Child) |
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Zack 6 (8 Mar 78)
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"Die Hollenmaschine"
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("The Hell Machine"- 10 pages The Infernal Machine) |
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Zack 7 (22 Mar 78)
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"Der Letzte Feind"
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("The Last Enemy"- 10 pages) |
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Zack 9 (19 Apr 78)
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"Auf Kollisionkurs"
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("On Collision Course"- 10 pages Collision Course) |
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Zack 10 (3 May 78)
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("Deadly Ice"- 10 pages Death's Other Dominion) |
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Zack 12 (31 May 78)
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"Die Steinzeit-Falle"
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("The Stone Age Trap"- 10 pages The Full Circle) Includes competition for Mattel figures. |
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Zack 13 (14 June 78)
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"Der Aufstand der Darianer"
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("The Revolution Of The Darians"- 10 pages Mission Of The Darians) |
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Zack 14 (28 June 78)
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"Die Ruckkehr von Voyager"
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("The Return Of Voyager"- 10 pages Voyager's Return) |
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Zack 15 (12 July 78)
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"Der Letzte Sonnenuntergang"
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("The Last Sunset"- 10 pages) |
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Zack 16 (26 July 78)
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"Der Fluch Von Terra Nova"
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("The Curse Of Terra Nova"- 10 pages Matter Of Life and Death) |
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