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| The last page lists the credits. Quite an impressive list it is. Nick Cardy, Jack Katz, Rocky Mastroserio, but I think that's supposed to be Ross Andru, not "Andril". And on the last story, that's Alex Toth, not "Toht". |
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| The Alice in Wonderland story is a doozer.
Hows this series start at #5 ?
Does it carry on from an earlier series? |
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| Find!
Text piece by Jerome Bixby!
And thanks for Alex Toth again!
According to GCD there were only 2 issues.
https://www.comics.org/series/15526/
It was often more convenient to keep the numbering on a registered book and just change the name, but there are many possible reasons |
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| A brilliant find. Wonderfully vivid illustrations, enjoyable stories. Especially the Chlorophyll Monsters. |
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| Additional Information |
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| Publication | October 1952 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: quarterly |
| Notes | art credits changed from Giunta?/Cardy? |
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| Cover | Quest of the Chlorophyl Monsters |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Science Fiction |
| Notes | art credits changed from Giunta?/Cardy? |
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| Advertisement | Build a Fine Business... Full or Spare Time! (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Ad for Mason Shoe Mfg. Co. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Comic Story | The City That Escaped from Tomorrow (8 pages) |
| Credits | Job #: B-1238 |
| Content | Genre: Science Fiction | Characters: Kenneth Wilton; Grace; Karos |
| Notes | Inking previously credited to Ross Andru |
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| Featuring | Dubble Bubble |
| Content | Characters: Pud |
| Notes | In sequential art form. |
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| Featuring | Terrible Tim from Mars |
| Credits | Job #: B-1254 |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Science Fiction |
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| Comic Story | Visitors from Space (1 page) |
| Credits | Job #: BS-1232 |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Math & Science |
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| Comic Story | The Quest of the Chlorophyl Monsters (7 pages) |
| Credits | Letters: Gonzales | Job #: B-1216 |
| Content | Genre: Science Fiction | Characters: Jim Darlan; Kyron; Larler |
| Notes | Art credits per notes on original art. Another undecipherable name is listed under pencils. |
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| Text Story | The Man Who Didn't Know Venus (2 pages) |
| Credits | Pencils:? (2 spot illustrations) | Inks:? (2 spot illustrations) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Science Fiction | Characters: Ray Garrigan |
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| Comic Story | Worlds Apart (7 pages) |
| Credits | Job #: B-1241 |
| Content | Genre: Science Fiction | Characters: Rod Banton; Teena; Lorna; Creighton |
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| Comic Story | Aurora Borealis (1 page) |
| Credits | Job #: B-1233 |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Math & Science |
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| Comic Story | Alice in Terrorland (5 pages) |
| Credits | Job #: B-1217 |
| Content | Genre: Science Fiction | Characters: Richard Young; Alice Young; Freddy Young |
| Notes | In Genius, Isolated: The Life and Art of Alex Toth (IDW, 2011 series) (April 2011), the inks for this story are credited to John Celardo.
The original art has Toth's name and address in the upper left corner. It also has notations that the pencils were turned in on 9 May 1952, then the lettering that same day, with the inks turned in on 16 May 1952. Toth provides lettering instructions for the story's title to "Herb". |
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| Advertisement | I Gained 52 Lbs. of Shapely Power-Packed Muscles! (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Ad for Jowett Institute of Physical Training. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Advertisement | Cracker Jack's Magnetic Car (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Ad for the Cracker Jack Co. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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