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| Nice cover, but to me it doesn't look like Wolverton art. |
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| I'm with you, Superman. Don't know how anyone could mistake this for Wolverton. |
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| GDC gives 'Wolverton' with a '?' Given that the distinctive aliens on the cover are drawn exactly the same as in the first story, it's likely drawn by Andru and Esposito. GDC is another source that isn't always right.
Am I the only one who sees the irony in a 1952 story, 'The time has come' starring one Alan Moore? Who also has a vague physical and costume resemblance to Tom Strong? |
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| I'm struck by the ad for "Kelpidine Chewing Gum (Improved Formula)." Especially the phrase, "Fat Men & Women, who are normally overweight." Does this mean that fat people usually are overweight, which is a no-brainer? Or does it mean the gum only works on normally-fat people but not on abnormally-fat people? I wonder what's in the gum. Kelp? Speed? Both? |
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| It's interesting to compare "Ten Thousand Years Old!" (beginning on Page 3 here) with the story "Exhibit One!" from AMAZING Adventures #2 (/?dlid=4945) (beginning on Page 12), which was published in 1951, or late 1950 [the issue is copyrighted with a 1950 date]. Both stories start out EXACTLY the same, and even the dialogue is similar -- the endings of both stories are different, though. |
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| Additional Information |
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| Publication | March 1952 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: bi-monthly |
| Notes | Unknown art per Nick Caputo. Previous indexer credited Basil Wolverton. |
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| Notes | Unknown art per Nick Caputo. Previous indexer credited Basil Wolverton. |
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| Comic Story | Ten Thousand Years Old! (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Jerry Drago and Jill Johnson are abducted by a Venusian Doctor as Earth specimens. The doctor increases their life spans to an indefinite length. Jerry and Jill escape in a stolen rocket and return to Earth. Nobody believes their story, and the rocket disappears. The pair begin to use the Venusian technology they observed to improve the lot of mankind. |
| Featuring | Jerry Drago and Jill Johnson |
| Credits | Pencils: Ross Andru | Inks: Mike Esposito? |
| Content | Genre: Science Fiction | Characters: Jerry Drago; Jill Johnson |
| Notes | Intended as the first of a series. |
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| Comic Story | The Ghouls Who Ruled the World! (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | In the year 2042 a group of gangsters are restored to life by a gamma life ray. |
| Credits | Pencils: Ed Smalle | Inks: Ed Smalle |
| Content | Genre: Science Fiction |
| Notes | Note 1: Penciller and inker credits corrected by Denys Howard on 20 July 2004 from information provided by Jerry Bails; original penciller and inker credit was "Jon Smalle?"
Note 2: Synopsis and reprint information provided by Gussi. |
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| Text Story | Destination -- Space 22 (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Science Fiction |
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| Comic Story | The Time Has Come (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Alan Moore sets forth on a journey to the Moon in a spaceship designed by Professor Manheim. He is surprised to see another spaceship. It belongs to space pirates led by Jana. Jana has captured Professor Fenrir and his daugher, Desua. Jana tells the High One, ruler of Moon Men, that the prisoners are spies. Fenrir convinces the High One that Jana is lying. The Ruler of Moon Men has Alan Moore fight Jana. The lower gravity of Earth gives him the advantage over Jana. Moore returns to Earth with Jana's ship and Fenrir and Desua in tow, planning to return them to their planet. |
| Featuring | Alan Moore |
| Credits | Pencils: John Bulthuis | Inks: John Bulthuis |
| Content | Genre: Science Fiction | Characters: Alan Moore (intro); Professor Manheim (intro); Professor Fenrir (intro); Desua (intro); Jana; High One, Ruler of Moon Men |
| Notes | Penciller and inker credits corrected by Denys Howard on 20 July 2004 from information provided by Jerry Bails; original penciller and inker credit was "Bill Bulthulis?" |
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| Text Story | Trip Into Space (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Science Fiction |
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| Comic Story | Survival of the Fittest (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Alpha leads his fellow robots in a peaceful revolt against mankind. Sandy and Doctor Morris's daughter, Arlene, have inadequate records to prove they are human. The general is suspicious of the pair. |
| Credits | Pencils: Ross Andru | Inks: Mike Esposito? | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Science Fiction | Characters: Doctor Morris; Sandy; Arlene; Alpha |
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