Sensation Mystery #116

(July-August 1953)

Buzzy Says: "Get a Box-Seat to Nature's Wonders!" (Table of Contents: 1)

Buzzy / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Win Mortimer

Inks

Win Mortimer

Letters

?

Genre

advocacy; teen

Characters

Buzzy Brown; Tom; Danny

Synopsis

Buzzy shows a pair of neighborhood kids that the new kid on the block isn't weird because he prefers watching nature to playing baseball.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Toy Assassins! (Table of Contents: 2)

Johnny Peril / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Kanigher

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

Frank Giacoia

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

For centuries the most diabolic of criminal minds have schemed to commit the perfect crime...

Genre

detective-mystery; fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense

Characters

Johnny Peril; Jill Florian; Vanders

Synopsis

A priceless necklace is stolen from a department store. In claiming an army of toy soldiers to be responsible, Johnny tricks the thief to come forward.

Reprints

• in Fantomet (Semic, 1976 series) #15/1997 (uke 30 1997)

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. Previous indexer suggested Frank Giacoia for pencils too.

First-person narrative.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Bearcat Sets Basepath on Fire (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

A Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Clocks of Doom! (Table of Contents: 5)

cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Mort Drucker

Pencils

Mort Drucker

Inks

Mort Drucker

Colors

?

Letters

Mort Drucker

Genre

non-fiction

Synopsis

Superstitions about clocks.

Reprints

• in Tales of the Unexpected (DC, 1956 series) #4 (August 1956)
• in House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #96 (March 1960), #118 (January 1962)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Stewart-Warner Bike Speedometers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Phantom Enemy (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Sy Barry

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Everything he did, his rival did first!

Genre

drama

Characters

Gene Dyer [Gardner Dell]; Anton; Clyde Allen

Synopsis

Schizophrenic artist Gene Dyer unknowingly creates replicas of his paintings as Gardner Dell. He leaves poisoned medicine for the copycat, but kills only himself.

Reprints

• in DC 100-Page Super Spectacular (DC, 1971 series) #4 (1971)
• in Fantomet (Semic, 1976 series) #24/1996 (uke 48 1996)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Roadmaster / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Census Taker! (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Miller

Pencils

John Giunta

Inks

John Giunta

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Had a tough day in the office!

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

John Ogden; the census taker [Death]

Synopsis

Death makes his rounds, disguised as a census taker.

Shuddery Shadows (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Mort Drucker

Pencils

Mort Drucker

Inks

Mort Drucker

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

Synopsis

Superstitions about shadows.

Reprints

• in House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #45 (December 1955)

Indexer Notes

Script and art credits verified from copies of DC editorial records sent to Gene Reed from Nelson Bridwell in 1986.

The Clairvoyant Commander (Table of Contents: 11)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Miller

Pencils

Raymond Perry

Inks

Raymond Perry

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

Synopsis

The predictions of the British military commander-in-chief, Lord Roberts, in 1908.

Victory by Reflection (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Major Mars; Popsicle / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Dubble Bubble Gum / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Dead Man's Diary (Table of Contents: 15)

comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Murphy Anderson

Inks

Murphy Anderson

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It's incredible!

Genre

drama

Characters

Richard Prentiss; Edgar Newton; Captain Ezra; Philip Prentiss; Ann Stockwell

Synopsis

Richard Prentiss is confronted with unusual occurrences. Behind those is his brother who wants to drive Prentiss insane.

Indexer Notes

First-person narrative.

Superman Is on Television! (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

The Adventures of Superman / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Schwinn Traveler / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Giant Beach Ball / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Line of Stars (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

Milky Way / advertisement / 1 page (report information)