#50
Cover Date: May 27th, 1989
Cover Price: 40p
Story: John Carnell (first story), Dan Abnett (second story)
Pencils: Andy Lanning (first story), Andy Lanning & Stephen Baskerville (second story)
Inks: Stephen Baskerville (first story), John Burns (second story)
Colors: Louise Cassell (first story),
Letters: Hel (first story),
Spiritual Guide: Dan Abnett
Slimer: Bambos & Spolly
Editor: Stuart Bartlett
Assistant Editor: Peri Godbold
Cover: Andy Lanning, Stephen Baskerville & John Burns
DR. EGON SPENGLER
Ghostbuster
DR. PETER VENKMAN
Ghostbuster
WINSTON ZEDDEMORE
Ghostbuster
DR. RAY STANTZ
Ghostbuster
JANINE MELNITZ
Ghostbusters' Secretary
SLIMER
Ghostbusters' Resident Ghost
ECTO-X
Robo-Buster
“Ecto-X!”
    The Ghostbusters are busy as hell and can’t take the pace much longer.  Egon, instead of enlisting more help, BUILDS more help in the form of Ecto-X; a mechanical Ghostbuster that can track, blast and trap a spook.  Soon, however, Ecto-X’s outstanding performance soon casts the Ghostbusters out of the limelight.  And, if that wasn’t bad enough, it eventually turns on them!

“Spengler’s Spirit Guide” Part 50
    Egon takes a moment to answer some interesting questions he has received.

“The Exploits of Ecto-X!”
    Ecto-X recounts his first few hours of life.

“Blimey!  It’s Slimer!”
    Frankie’s getting a new girl, and Slimer’s there for the moment.
Special Features:
    Design A Spook Competition.
FYI: This issue shares its cover with NOW’s Real Ghostbusters vol. 1 #21 which also featured “Ecto-X!”.
FYI: The cover is a parody of the poster for Robocop.
FYI: “Ecto-X!”
    Rotten Fruit Computers is a parody of Apple Computers.
BLOOPER:
    Page 2 – Egon’s glasses are uncolored.
BLOOPER: “Ecto-X!”
    Page 4 - The amounts on Ecto-X’s bill are as follows; $540.50, $60 and $25, which adds up to $625.50.  However, the total amount on the bill is only $125.50.
BLOOPER: “Ecto-X!”
    Page 7 - JANINE: “It’s Egon!  He took Ecto-X to a computergeist bust in Silicon Valley this morning…”
    The Ghostbusters are based in New York City.  Silicon Valley is located in California.
BLOOPER: “Ecto-X!”
    Page 8 - EGON: “It took possession of Robo-Buster’s memory circuits…”
    Egon calls Ecto-X “Robo-Buster” instead of Ecto-X.  There was an episode called “Robo-Buster” from the animated series in which a robot was created by a businessman seeking to outdo the Ghostbusters.
BLOOPER: “The Exploits of Ecto-X!!”
    Page 15 – “Well, Dr. Spengler quickly fitted my memory units and then said my name was Robobuser…”
    When Egon introduced the robot to the Ghostbusters, he called it Ecto-X.  Now suddenly he’s calling it Robobuster.
Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters II and all related characters TM & (c) Columbia Pictures Inc.
The Real Ghostbusters (c) Marvel Comics LTD.
NYGB Comicguide TM & (c) 2006 Atomic Media Group.