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| Publication | [January] 1953 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 |
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| Cover | He Gambled With Satan and Lost |
| Content | Genre: Horror-suspense | Characters: Harry Ralston; Sylvia Gregory; Dr. Hinsdale |
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| Credits | Pencils:?;? (photograph) | Inks:?;? (photograph) | Letters: typeset |
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| Publisher advertisement | The Big Six Of The Comics! (1 page) |
| Featuring | Fiction House Comics |
| Credits | Pencils:? (several unknown) | Inks:? (several unknown) | Colors:? (several unknown) | Letters:? (several unknown) |
| Content | Characters: The Spirit |
| Notes | Artwork from the covers from Rangers #69, War Birds #3, Planet Comics #69, The Spirit #4, Indians #16, and Cowgirl Romances #12, although with different coloring and missing the additional text on the actual covers. |
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| Comic Story | The Monster (10 pages) |
| Synopsis | London, 1853. Scientist Hinsdale works on a potion to alter man for the better. When he transforms a rival into a hideous fiend, he won’t complain either. In the end the beast turns against his creator – who had been tricked all along by the forces of evil. |
| Content | Genre: Horror-suspense | Characters: Dr. Hinsdale; Dr. Gregory; Sylvia Gregory; Harry Ralston; Nicholas [Satan]; Mother Shimley |
| Notes | Sequence info by Frank Motler, 2002-08-22. (Per Sandell ed.). Update from actual comic by Jim Ludwig 2005-09-02.
Art looks familiar and like the artist on some Hell's Angels stories in Sparkling Stars. |
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| Comic Story | The Mirror (4 pages) |
| Synopsis | A big mirror sucks people into it – probably to rejuvenate an evil woman. |
| Credits | Script:? [from Iger Shop] | Pencils:? [from Iger Shop] | Inks:? [from Iger Shop] | Colors:? [from Iger Shop] | Letters:? [from Iger Shop] |
| Content | Genre: Horror-suspense | Characters: Jim Brady; Charles Fox, Jr.; Christine Fox; Charles Fox |
| Notes | Sequence info by Frank Motler, 2002-08-22. (Per Sandell ed.). Update 2005-09-02 by Jim Ludwig. Story contains some Milt Caniff Dragon Lady Swipes as well as some good girl art swipes that look like they came from Blue Beetle. |
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| Synopsis | Mistakes made on stamps. |
| Featuring | Stamp Page |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Comic Story | Traitor's House (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Foreign agents use a derelict house to hide and torture an American scientist. Ghosts from the past come to the rescue. |
| Content | Genre: Horror-suspense | Characters: Willie the Weeper; Jonathan; John B. Fletcher; Anton |
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| Comic Story | The Philosopher's Stone (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | The philosoper's stone is sought and used. 2.000 year old count St. Germain regains possession of the famed “Philosopher’s Stone”, granting him eternal life. Dr. Drew gets in his way and after battling with magic, the stone is destroyed. |
| Featuring | Dr. Drew |
| Content | Genre: Horror-suspense | Characters: Dr. Drew; Gordon Kyle; Mrs. Kyle; Sgt. Dawson; Count St. Germain |
| Notes | Story title taken from original story.
Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. and Tillmann Courth.
"Dr. Drew" ran originally in RANGERS COMICS # 47 - #60.
We believe that only the “Dr. Drew” stories in RANGERS COMICS #57 - #60 are by Grandenetti.
This is probably not, although it is signed by Grandenetti. |
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| Advertisement | Artistic Similes of Fine Diamond & Gold Rings (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Credits | Pencils:?;? (photograph) | Inks:?;? (photograph) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Characters: John Sill (photograph); George F. Jowett (photograph) |
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| Advertisement | Get Prizes... Make Money (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Back cover. |
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