Thursday, October 5, 2023

Reading Room AMAZING DETECTIVE CASES "Ghost Story"

Here's a never-reprinted 1950s tale...

... that's both about law enforcement and justice from beyond the grave!

You may note the Joe Maneely-illustrated cover doesn't really match the Bill Everett-rendered tale from Atlas' Amazing Detective Cases #13 (1952)
There are several possible reasons for that.
1) the cover and interior art were done at two different points in time, sometimes months apart!
2) The cover artist didn't have copies of the interior pages as visual reference, only plot descriptions from the editor!
3) the cover was done before the interior art as a "springboard" and the actual writer/artist(s) made changes when they were creating the story!
All three of these reasons could (and did) apply to Atlas Comics' books if the story's artist didn't do the cover...as was the case most of the time!
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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Wednesday Worlds of Wonder O.C.T. OCCULT CRIMES TASKFORCE "Secrets" Part 1

When Last We Left O.C.T.'s newest recruit...

Having survived her baptism of fire as a O.C.T. agent, Sophia Ortiz meets with a retired O.C.T. agent...who was her late father's partner!

Be Back Next Wednesday for More Mystic Mayhem!
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Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Reading Room: WEIRD "Frankenstein: the Monster's Story"

Here's a one-off tale taking elements of several of the Frankenstein Monster's many incarnations...
...and combining them into a fascinating tale!
Written by the magazine's associate editor Roger Elwood and illustrated by it's editor/art director Carl Burgos (who created comics' first android hero, Timely's Golden Age Human Torch), this story from Eerie Publications' Weird V1N10 (1965) is one of the few stories (after Mary Shelly's original) that doesn't leave the door open for a sequel!
Trivia: despite the numbering, this is the first issue of the magazine!
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Monday, October 2, 2023

Monday Madness WORLD OF FANTASY "Cry for Help!"

Over the centuries, men have come up with many excuses for deserting their families...
...but I've never heard of "for the advancement of science" as a reason!
Illustrated by Kurt (Lois LaneSchaffenberger, and likely plotted (if not also scripted) by editor Stan Lee, this never-reprinted tale from Atlas' World of Fantasy #2 (1956) points out how the family is truly our most important social construct, and how it should not be neglected!
And, you never know when it'll save your life!

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Sunday, October 1, 2023

Tresspassers Will Be EATEN!

Trick-or-Treaters Will be Licked! 

Whether you're a member of Team Jacob, or just love the furry fanged furies, go WEREWOLF this Halloween with our kool kollectibles including recyclable trick-or-treat bags, mini-buttons (great for bag stuffers and they don't rot teeth), magnets, mugs, yard signs and banners, and of course, shirts and hoodies!
Order now or you'll be baying at the moon with regret!