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| Interesting “Let’s Talk It Over” message on page 24 briefly describing the history of comic books in its last two decades. It also describes Adventures in the Unknown as an “all-supernatural comics magazine” and “forerunner of the entire weird-story trend in comics” rather than using “horror comic.” And I don’t it’s because of their distancing themselves from the complicated censorship matters of the time that comics would largely get out of anyway by the 70s either really. Because I’ve heard of this title being referred to as “a weak horror comic,” but I’m honestly not really sure if it was intending itself to be outright horror in the first place. The title itself implies mystery and discovery more so than horror I’d say, and for what it wanted to do with the writing, I’d say it accomplished it quite well, if its sales and longevity are anything to go by anyway. I’d suppose many people would still prefer if it was more like Tales from the Crypt than something more comparable like The Twilight Zone. Then again, not all horror comics are obligated to be the same. Hmm... |
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| Additional Information |
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| Publication | June 1954 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: monthly |
| Notes | TrueVision cover |
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| Cover | Jewels of the Deep! |
| Content | Genre: Horror-suspense |
| Notes | TrueVision cover |
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| Advertisement | Amazing Offer! Free 100 Foreign Stamps (1 page) |
| Featuring | Garcelon Stamp Co. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: History |
| Notes | Inside front cover. |
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| Comic Story | Jewels of the Deep (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Two skin-divers discover the secret of the giant pearls called the Jewels of the Deep. |
| Content | Genre: Horror-suspense |
| Notes | TrueVision story |
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| Publisher advertisement | Truevision, the Amazing New 3-D Process That Lives! (1 page) |
| Notes | House ad for the TrueVision process. |
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| Text Story | Swift Justice! (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Characters: Clarence Slater; Harold Parker |
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| Comic Story | The Mountain Ghost (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Tip Sparks ventures up the mountain to ask the Ghost of Haunted Mountain for help in saving the family farm. |
| Content | Genre: Horror-suspense | Characters: Jeremiah Sharp; Abigail Crocker; Clem McBride; Jeff Sparks; The Ghost of Haunted Mountain; Pa Sparks; Tip Sparks |
| Notes | TrueVision story |
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| Comic Story | Signals of Doom (3 pages) |
| Synopsis | Two radar technicians are mysteriously murdered. |
| Content | Genre: Horror-suspense | Characters: Joe; George Feller; Jack Simms |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Editorial explains the changes in the comics field over the decades. Letters from Guyleen Harmon, Viola Noyes, and Larry Gilbert. |
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| Comic Story | Where the Fire Fell! (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Dirk and Frieda poison a jungle tribe in an attempt to get their riches. |
| Content | Genre: Horror-suspense | Characters: Dirk; Frieda |
| Notes | TrueVision story |
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| Advertisement | Your Spare Tire Is Worth $25,000 (1 page) |
| Featuring | Safe-T-Gard |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Ad for a product to make your tire puncture proof. |
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| Advertisement | Get Shop-Method Home Training (1 page) |
| Featuring | National Schools |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photo) | Inks:? (photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | An ad for National Schools vocational training. |
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| Advertisement | Have Your Own Telephone System! (1 page) |
| Featuring | Zimphone |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Ad for Zimphone 2-phone inter-com phone set.
Inside back cover. |
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| Advertisement | In 10 Minutes of Fun a Day I Changed Myself (1 page) |
| Featuring | Jowett Institute of Physical Training |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Advertisement for Jowett Insitute of Physical Training. |
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