Story Two (Unknown Story 2) Issues 2-6

Story Synopsis:

SHADO Warren Spencer, a control clerk, has disclosed information about the organisation to Mason, a reporter for The Clarion newspaper. Straker tries to persuade the press not to investigate the matter while Alec Freeman does a security check. A UFO eludes interception by Moonbase and is shot down over the sea by Sky 1. Fisherman Robin Johns, out in the mist in his one-man launch, sees the crash and is horrified to discover a red space-suited body floating close, matching it to the reported account in The Clarion.

The Alien is brought onboard by Johns, who feels Mason would pay a fortune for the information. Sky 1 notices the launch through the mist and orders Johns to the harbour for questioning. However, Johns takes a detour and leaves the unconscious Alien at Robbicombe Cave. Back at the harbour, Paul Foster questions Johns, who claims he just observed the distant crash, but when the fisherman is alone, he phones Mason. The two men return to the cave together, but the Alien has vanished…

Issue 2 Cover
  • Magazine Number: 2
  • Artists: Gerry Haylock
  • Publication Date: February 27, 1971

This strip has double page feature, drag left and right to scroll across to read it at it’s best.

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    • 5 years ago

    Story Two
    Colour! First impressions are – great art work! The colour on the first double page is fairly muted – nothing garish or vivid, though Foster’s cerise suit appears. Love the little details – Straker talking into the videophone, complete with interference lines on the screen. Skydiver and Sky 1 look gorgeous and accurate, and the image with the UFO glowing red as it crashes into the sea is outstanding. There is a real sense of movement in that image.

    Interesting how the colour ‘palette’ changes for the next two pages (next issue) and the next. I wonder if there was a particular reason for those changes. And there is some innovative and ‘exciting’ art work that goes beyond the usual comic strip work. Little touches are not forgotten: a pink car parked by the fisherman’s hut, a really different picture with the sole of the alien’s boot as the central focus. It demonstrates the ingenuity and skill of the artist. Lovely depiction of clothing as well.

    The story is worthy of an episode – if a little short. There’s enough tension to keep me reading and the dialogue works well. I can hear the characters’ voices as I read.

    • 6 years ago

    For my opinion this is absolutely the best UFO comic
    Congratulations on this site

      • 6 years ago

      Thanks very much indeed. I really like the work of the artist.

        • 6 years ago

        Wow, i can’t believe these comics of the UFO TV Series are now online on this site. I bought and read all the issues of Countdown magazine when they came out here in Australia back in the early 70’s. The UFO TV Series was my favorite (I also have the the whole series on DVD) but i have not seen the Countdown comics for decades. This is fantastic to be able to read them online like this, really brings back lots of memories. I found out about this site from an article on the UFOSeries.com site run by Marc Martin, which i read regularly. UFO was ahead of it’s time. A big thank you to all concerned for their work in bringing all these UFO episodes from so long ago into an easy to view online form. Thank you from a long time fan of the series.

          • 6 years ago

          Hi,

          Great to hear from you, and thanks very much for the compliments. So glad it brought back all those happy memories for you, like yourself I too watched it in the 1970’s. If you can, try and get the Blu Ray versions of it, I just recently bought them, and the quality is outstanding. Makes it all worthwhile to hear you say thank you, the site was a tricky one to set up, but so glad I did it.

            • 6 years ago

            Hi,
            Thanks, I will look for the Blu-Ray set. I’m glad you have set up this site too, looking forward to reading through the rest of the issues. Thanks again and Merry Christmas.

    • 6 years ago

    The second story without a title, hence “Story 2”. Also, one of the few that spread out over two pages. To recreate this, you’ll need to drag back and forth to read the strip. Shrinking both pages down to fit the browser makes the text too hard to read anyway.

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