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This came out during the 50's 3D craze. It's interesting how they were trying to get a 3D effect without the glasses. |
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Publication | February 1954 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: monthly |
Notes | TrueVision cover |
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Content | Genre: Horror-suspense |
Notes | TrueVision cover |
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Advertisement | See 3rd Dimension Fairy Tales (1 page) |
Featuring | View Scope |
Credits | Script:? (ad copy) |
Notes | Inside front cover, ad for View Scope with coupon to mail in. |
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Comic Story | Monster in the Fog (8 pages) |
Synopsis | Two men take a rich man out on their boat fishing and run into a strange old boat. They make the mistake of boarding the boat looking for gold. |
Content | Genre: Horror-suspense | Characters: Walt (death); Ches (death); Mr. Robinson (death); Joe |
Notes | TrueVision story. |
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Advertisement | Get Shop-Method Home Training (1 page) |
Featuring | National Schools |
Credits | Script:? (ad copy) | Pencils:? (photos) | Inks:? (photos) |
Notes | An ad for National Schools with a coupon to mail in. |
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Text Story | The Old Gold Ring (1 page) |
Synopsis | The story of an old gold ring that was coveted by two cousins, and the depths they would go to so they could possess it. |
Content | Genre: Horror-suspense | Characters: Henry Carlson (death); Otto Carlson (death); Martin Carlson (death) |
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Comic Story | The Year of the Bat (8 pages) |
Synopsis | Taking Norma Stanhope home, Chris sees a vampire fly out of a house. He discovers a dying man in the house who becomes a vampire. Chris kills the vampire, and then he and Norma go to Norma's father, the head of military intelligence with their story. At Maj. Stanhope's house, they see a vampire; they shoot and kill it. It turns out to be Maj. Stanhope in disguise. Norma tells Chris about a secret investigation of the major's: the Reds have moved an ancient Mandarin vampire tomb to Hong Kong and are using it to produce vampires. Chris and Norma then figure out how to stop the Red plot. |
Content | Genre: Horror-suspense | Characters: Chris; Norma Stanhope; Major Stanhope (death); Kang (death) |
Notes | TrueVision story. |
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Advertisement | Now YOU Can Be a "Cracker-jack" at Auto Repairs! (1 page) |
Featuring | Motor Book Department |
Credits | Script:? (ad copy) |
Notes | An ad for books on vehicle repair from Motor Book Department, including a coupon to mail in. |
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Notes | Hughes talks about the new "TrueVision" method of telling stories and asks for reader's input on what they think of the method. Includes two short letters from Dorothy Schirmers and P. Menendez. |
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Comic Story | Till Death Do Us Part (7 pages) |
Synopsis | Ethan's wife Fay dies when the local doctor can't save her. Old Liza (a magic healer) comes and says she can bring her back to life if Ethan will pay enough. Ethan does and Old Liza lets a demon enter her body. Ethan thinks it is Fay brought back to life but when there are many killings around them the local people come looking for Fay and the unfortunate truth comes out. |
Content | Genre: Horror-suspense | Characters: Ethan Jones; Fay Jones (death); Old Liza; Old Man Phillips (death); Jeb |
Notes | TrueVision story. |
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Publisher advertisement | For Recommended Reading It's the American Comics Group! |
Credits | Script:? (promo copy) |
Notes | Promo advertising the following comics: Adventures Into the Unknown, Cookie, Out of This World, Ha-Ha, Forbidden Worlds, Giggle, The Kilroys and Funny Films. |
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Advertisement | Make Your Own Oil Painting on Canvas! |
Featuring | Smith Bros. Oil Paints; Smith Brothers Cough Drops |
Credits | Script:? (ad copy) |
Notes | Advertisement for a complete artist's set available from Smith Brothers with a coupon to be mailed in. Includes a small blurb advertising Smith Brothers Cough Drops. |
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Comic Story | The Clairvoyant Girl (2 pages) |
Synopsis | The story of a young girl with great extra-sensory perception and her eventual fate. |
Content | Characters: Professor Charles Hastings; Mildred Winslow |
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Synopsis | Even on the North Pole kids are enjoying Dubble Bubble Gum. |
Notes | A cartoon strip advertising Dubble Bubble Gum. |
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Advertisement | New! Fast-Action Pro Baseball Game |
Featuring | Rudolph Field; Pro Baseball Game |
Credits | Script:? (ad copy) |
Notes | An advertisement for Pro Baseball Game with a coupon to mail away. |
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Advertisement | Could You Use $1,000,000 ? (1 page) |
Featuring | Hip Pocket Gym; Rudolph Field |
Credits | Script:? (ad copy) |
Notes | An advertisement for the Hip Pocket Gym with a coupon to mail away. |
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Advertisement | In Ten Minutes of Fun a Day I Changed Myself (1 page) |
Featuring | Jowett Institute of Physical Training; Jowett's Photo Book of Strong Men |
Credits | Script:? (ad copy) | Pencils:? (photos) | Inks:? (photos) |
Notes | An advertisement for Jowett's Photo Book of Strong Men, a Muscle Meter and five He-Man Building Courses with a coupon to mail away. |
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Advertisement | Which Daisy Training B.B Rifle Do You Want Hanging On Your Christmas Tree, Pardner? (1 page) |
Featuring | Daisy B.B Guns |
Credits | Script:? (ad copy) |
Notes | An advertisement for various Daisy B.B. Guns. |
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