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| I love these 50s " stuck in a web with a menacing human eyed Giant spiders " covers--this is one of the best. I know that if I were a kid in the 50s I would have to grab this one off the comic rack! |
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| Publication | July 1952 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: monthly |
| Notes | This cover was reprinted in a very special limited edition large booklet prepared for the London Super Comic Convention for 2013 by PS Artbooks, along with many full comic stories and short comic features from the early 1950's. |
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| Cover | The Web of the Spider! |
| Content | Genre: Horror-suspense | Characters: Un-named girl; a witch (inset) |
| Notes | This cover was reprinted in a very special limited edition large booklet prepared for the London Super Comic Convention for 2013 by PS Artbooks, along with many full comic stories and short comic features from the early 1950's. |
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| Advertisement | 50 combat action plastic toys! (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Sold by Fighting Force. |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Advertisement | Running hot water from any cold water faucet |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Sold by Success Products. |
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| Advertisement | Look Fellows! Here's the neatest, strongest little real electric motor you've ever seen! |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Sold by Imperial Sales Company. |
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| Comic Story | Reincarnation (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | A monster known as The Evil One brings corpses back to life to build an army to terrorize the surface. |
| Content | Genre: Horror-suspense | Characters: Pierre Francot; Special Agent John LaPorte; Special Agent Ann Bourdeau; Inspector Regard; The Evil One |
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| Comic Story | The Web of the Spider (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | When learned experts refuse to listen to Professor Durando's wild claims, he decides to go out on his own and conduct experiments with his serum that can change a men to beast and back again....on himself, with horrifying and unexpected results! |
| Content | Genre: Horror-suspense | Characters: Martha Durando (Hugo's wife, mentioned only, death); Professor's un-named assistant (death?); Professor Hugo Durando (villain, death) |
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| Advertisement | Draw the first day (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Sold by Norton Products. |
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| Text Story | The Crying Coffin (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Comic Story | Witchcraft (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Superstitions about warding off witches. |
| Content | Genre: Horror-suspense |
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| Advertisement | How to Hypnotize |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Sold by Stravon Publishers. |
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| Advertisement | The 4-in-1 Wonder Watch |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Comic Story | The Shower of Death (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Two scientists attempt to create rain for a drought stricken city but instead unleash a cloud which kills everything it rains upon. |
| Content | Genre: Horror-suspense | Characters: Dr. Baxter; Dr. Phorbes; Peters; Anderson |
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| Comic Story | The Man with the Iron Face! (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Dr. Thor invents a solution that makes him indestructible. |
| Content | Genre: Horror-suspense | Characters: Dr. Thor; Dr. Wilson; Major |
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| Text Story | D.. for Death (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Advertisement | Now you can fly a real jet plane! (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Ad for the Jetex Javelin jet engine. |
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| Advertisement | Look! Terrific Bargins! (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Advertisement | I gained 53 lbs. of shapely power-packed muscles! (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Advertisement | An amazing new health supporter belt (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Sold by Ronnie Sales, Inc. |
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