#170 Jun 1973
Star Spangled War Stories
DC Comics
Contains "U.F.M.", a story about a deserter from a military starship who finds an Ultimate Fighting Machine on an empty planet. Written by Gerry Boudreau with art by artist Walt Simonson. The story is followed up in Star Spangled War #180.
#180 Jun 1974
Star Spangled War Stories
DC Comics
Contains "Return", where a patrol finds the U.F.M. from Star Spangled War #170, which has become another killing machine. The story is followed up in Gold Key Star Trek #22. For more about this connection, see Who Created the Comic Books?.
#22 Jan 1974
Siege in superspace
Gold Key
The Enterprise passes through a black hole to superspace, where,
on a marshy planet, a landing party and the planet's inhabitants
are besieged by an army of vegetable-metalloid monsters.
Stardate 36:24.3
The story is a stealth sequel to a story arc that appeared in Star Spangled War Stories #170 (Jun 1973) and Star Spangled War Stories #180 (May-Jun 1974).
Writer: Gerry Boudreau
Artist: Alberto Giolitti
Cover artist: George Wilson
Jun 1989
The Art of Walt Simonson
DC Comics
Includes reprints of Star Spangled War #170 and Star Spangled War #180. Trade paperback, 208 pages. ISBN 0930289412
