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| This is a great copy. I meant to rate it a ten. |
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| Great art in this - just a shame the stories don't match the rendering. But as always, many thanks for sharing! |
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| Additional Information |
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| Publication | [June] 1953 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 |
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| Cover | The Dark Abysmal |
| Credits | Pencils: Maurice Whitman [as MW] (signed) | Inks: Maurice Whitman [as MW] (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Horror-suspense |
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| Publisher advertisement | The Big 6 (1 page) |
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| Comic Story | The Dark Abysmal (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Boy saves small Kentucky town from alien squid invader.
The creature goes on a rampage when confronted with human greed. It can be rescued from assaulting military forces by the boy and returns to its homeworld. |
| Credits | Pencils: John Belcastro [as Johnny Bell] (signed) | Inks: John Belcastro [as Johnny Bell] (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Horror-suspense | Characters: Hap; Daniel; Ben Jackson |
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| Comic Story | Tiger Kiss (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | A man turns into a were-tiger in the jungle.
Explorer John Gifford is afflicted with a were-tiger condition ever since he investigated about an Indian tiger cult. His wife Julie can only keep him locked into a cage. His powers cannot be tamed, though; and Gifford breaks out to attack a rival for his wife’s love. |
| Credits | Pencils: A. Albert? | Inks: A. Albert? |
| Content | Genre: Horror-suspense |
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| Text Article | Line of Tordesillas (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Story about Brazillian Stamps. 2/3 of page is ads for stamps, other 1/3 is this article. |
| Featuring | Stamp Page |
| Credits | Script: Sidney M. Elias | Letters: Typeset |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction |
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| Comic Story | Where the Undead Roam (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | The undead roam the bayou.
An insurance detective discovers a plot to turn a young woman into a zombie. He steps in and can prevent the evil ritual. |
| Credits | Pencils: Bill Benulis [as Benulis] (signed) | Inks: Jack Abel [as Abel] (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Horror-suspense |
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| Comic Story | Kohnoori's Curse (4 pages) |
| Synopsis | Jewels in India have a curse that makes the owner turn into a monster.
Treasure hunter breaks into the tomb of Kohnoori, seeking legendary riches. Though having been warned he is blinded by greed and pays a terrible price for discovering the jewels. |
| Credits | Pencils: Bill Discount | Inks: Bill Discount |
| Content | Genre: Horror-suspense |
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| Comic Story | The Deadman's Chest (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | A man kills his grandfather for an inheritance, but the grandfather's ghost takes his revenge. |
| Credits | Pencils: Art Peddy | Inks: Bernard Sachs |
| Content | Genre: Horror-suspense |
| Notes | Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. |
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