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| I'm impressed with "Jibaro Madness" and Bob Forgione's pencils -- especially page 29 when Phyllis shrinks out of her clothing. Panel 2, 3, and 4 are great ... but panel 3 is exceptional with her lovely backside. If only that pith helmet were pushed aside a little more ... |
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| Publication | January 1953 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: bi-monthly |
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| Cover | The Thing |
| Content | Genre: Horror-suspense |
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| Comic Story | The Tale of a Salem Witch (1 page) |
| Synopsis | A witch helps a man regain his stolen horses. She lets a ship sink so that the animals can swim ashore. |
| Content | Genre: Horror-suspense |
| Notes | inside front cover |
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| Comic Story | The Weird Tale of the Rock Bound Ghost (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | A gang of smugglers encouters ghosts from the past at a lighthouse. In helping the ghosts settle an old score, the men are promised a gold treasure. Overwhelmed by human greed, they dismiss a warning and drown tragically. |
| Content | Genre: Horror-suspense |
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| Comic Story | Vengence Will Be Mine (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Two businessmen commit theft and murder, but frame their partner for the crimes. But Howard Pell is revived by a scientist and returns from the grave. In the end, justice has been served. |
| Content | Genre: Horror-suspense |
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| Text Story | The Riddle of Benares (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | On an assignment in Benares, India, two cameramen spot a mysterious native woman clad in white. Trying to take her picture, the Devil Woman curses them and brings death to one of the men. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Horror-suspense |
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| Comic Story | The Warlock of London (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | The witcher Rego takes human form by using magic brews and terrorizes London society in the disguise of Lord Harwood. The fearless lawyer Percy Wynbrock hunts him down and can kill the fiend in a duel with magic swords. |
| Content | Genre: Horror-suspense |
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| Comic Story | An Ancient Ghost Story (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Roman philosopher Athenodorus follows a ghost and is led to a hidden treasure. |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Horror-suspense |
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| Comic Story | Jibaro Madness (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Explorers searching for the secret of head-shrinking are captured by madman Maximo. He shrinks them to doll size and prepares to cut their heads off. The miniature people overpower their tormentor and escape. But they run into unexpected difficulties. |
| Content | Genre: Horror-suspense |
| Notes | cover story |
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