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| It appears the presumed artist's signature on the book spine in the splash panel of " the Devil's Sketchbook" says "DEE", not "LEE". |
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| "Race for Valor" is about racism directed towards a Native American soldier in Korea. Reading it today, the impact is muted by the MUCH-repeated use of the ethnic slur "gook" directed at the enemy. This story isn't "fantastic" at all, which makes its inclusion in this comic a bit off (the text story is also non-fantasy). |
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| Additional Information |
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| Publication | November 1953 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: bi-monthly |
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| Credits | Pencils: Iger Shop;? | Inks: Iger Shop;? |
| Content | Genre: Horror-suspense |
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| Comic Story | Hissing Horror (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Lawrence Mason lives as a recluse on an island, where he spends his days killing the many snakes he encounters all over the place. When Mason finds a beautiful woman by the name of Asptha, he gives her shelter and falls in love with her. But Asptha is the queen of the snakes and lures Mason to his doom. |
| Credits | Pencils: Iger Shop;? | Inks: Iger Shop;? |
| Content | Genre: Horror-suspense | Characters: Lawrence Mason; Williams (Mason's butler); Asptha |
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| Comic Story | Race for Valor (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Native American recruit Jimmy Bear fights in Korea. He saves his company with his ability for long-distance running. |
| Credits | Pencils: Iger Shop;? | Inks: Iger Shop;? |
| Content | Genre: Adventure; War | Characters: Jimmy Bear; Mr. Sawtell; Blue Pony; Iron-Head Dokes |
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| Text Story | Diamonds for the Dead (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | In Africa, Phil Slater fights a gang of criminals disguised as a safari. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Adventure |
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| Comic Story | Devil's Sketch Book (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | The gangster Marty Hutton uses a book of magic to dispose of his enemies and rivals. Hutton becomes the new crime czar, but the magic fires back on him. |
| Credits | Pencils: Williams (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Crime; Horror-suspense | Characters: Hexmaster; Mr. Winkler; Marty Hutton; Roscoe Carlyle; 'Trigger' Gulik; 'Big' Steve Mifflin; Gander Joyce; Howard Goodwin |
| Notes | Penciller credit of "Willams" is based on this name appearing on a book in the background, along with "Lee" on another book. Artist may be Lee Williams? Information noted by Bill Devine. |
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| Comic Story | Black Death (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Pat and Lorna Fuller are on their honeymoon cruise. The ship sinks and the couple is marooned on a tiny island populated by giant black ants. Pat and Lorna fight as long as they can, but are eaten alive in the end. |
| Credits | Pencils: Iger Shop;? | Inks: Iger Shop;? |
| Content | Genre: Horror-suspense | Characters: Pat Fuller; Lorna Fuller |
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