(February 1954)

American Comics Group, 1948 Series
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Volume:
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Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
36
Indicia frequency:
?
Indicia Publisher:
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Brand:
American Comics Group ACG
Editing:
Richard E. Hughes
Format:
Color; Standard US format; saddle-stitched; Newsprint; #1-33: 52 pages; later issues 36 pages; mostly monthly series

"No! No! This can't happen! A ship can't eat a man!" (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
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Pencils:
Harry Lazarus (signed)
Inks:
Harry Lazarus (signed)
Colors:
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Letters:
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Content Information

Genre:
Horror

Indexer Notes

(TrueVision cover)


See 3rd Dimension Fairy Tales (Table of Contents)

View Scope / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
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Indexer Notes

Inside front cover, ad for View Scope with coupon to mail in.


Monster In The Fog (Table of Contents)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
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Pencils:
Harry Lazarus
Inks:
Harry Lazarus
Colors:
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Letters:
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Content Information

Genre:
Horror
Characters:
Walt (death); Ches (death); Mr. Robinson (death); Joe
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.
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Indexer Notes

TrueVision story.


Get Shop-Method Home Training (Table of Contents)

National Schools / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
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Colors:
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Indexer Notes

An ad for National Schools with a coupon to mail in.


The Old Gold Ring (Table of Contents)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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Content Information

Genre:
Horror
Characters:
Henry Carlson (death); Otto Carlson (death); Martin Carlson (death)
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.

The Year of the Bat (Table of Contents)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
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Pencils:
Harry Lazarus
Inks:
Harry Lazarus
Colors:
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Letters:
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Content Information

Genre:
Horror
Characters:
Chris; Norma Stanhope; Major Stanhope (death); Kang (death)
Synopsis:
While taking Norma Stanhope home from a date Chris sees a vampire fly out of a house. When he gets there he finds a man dying who then becomes a vampire. Chris kills him and they go to tell Norma's father (the head of military intelligence) what is going on. When they get to his house they see a vampire coming out and they shoot and kill him. It turns out to be Major Stanhope in disguise so Norma tells Chris about the top secret investigation that her dad was a part of. They find out that the Reds have moved an ancient Mandarin Vampire tomb to Hong Kong and that is where the vampires are coming from. They then have to figure out how to stop this vampire plot.
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Indexer Notes

TrueVision story.


Now YOU Can Be a "Cracker-jack" at Auto Repairs! (Table of Contents)

Motor Book Department / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
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Letters:
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Indexer Notes

An ad for books on vehicle repair from Motor Book Department, including a coupon to mail in.


"Let's Talk It Over!" (Table of Contents)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
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Indexer Notes

An article talking about the new "TrueVision" method of telling stories. It asks for reader's input on what they think of the method and reprints two short letters from Dorothy Schirmers and P. Menendez.


Till Death Do Us Part (Table of Contents)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
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Pencils:
Harry Lazarus
Inks:
Harry Lazarus
Colors:
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Letters:
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Content Information

Genre:
Horror
Characters:
Ethan Jones; Fay Jones (death); Old Liza; Old Man Phillips (death); Jeb
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.
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Indexer Notes

TrueVision story.


For Recommended Reading It's the American Comics Group! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
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Indexer 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.


Make Your Own Oil Painting on Canvas! (Table of Contents)

Smith Bros. Oil Paints; Smith Brothers Cough Drops / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
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Indexer 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.


The Clairvoyant Girl (Table of Contents)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Script:
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Content Information

Characters:
Professor Charles Hastings; Mildred Winslow
Synopsis:
The story of a young girl with great extra-sensory perception and her eventual fate.

["Now that we're at the north pole, let's go exploring."] (Table of Contents)

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

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Content Information

Synopsis:
Even on the North Pole kids are enjoying Dubble Bubble Gum.

Indexer Notes

A cartoon strip advertising Dubble Bubble Gum.


New! Fast-Action Pro Baseball Game (Table of Contents)

Rudolph Field; Pro Baseball Game / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
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Indexer Notes

An advertisement for Pro Baseball Game with a coupon to mail away.


Could You Use $1,000,000 ? (Table of Contents)

Hip Pocket Gym; Rudolph Field / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
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Pencils:
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Inks:
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Colors:
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Letters:
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Indexer Notes

An advertisement for the Hip Pocket Gym with a coupon to mail away.


In Ten Minutes of Fun a Day I Changed Myself (Table of Contents)

Jowett Institute of Physical Training; Jowett's Photo Book of Strong Men / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
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Pencils:
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Inks:
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Letters:
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Indexer 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.


Which Daisy Training B.B Rifle Do You Want Hanging On Your Christmas Tree, Pardner? (Table of Contents)

Daisy B.B Guns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
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Indexer Notes

An advertisement for various Daisy B.B. Guns.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. See 3rd Dimension Fairy Tales
    View Scope
  2. 2. Monster In The Fog
  3. 3. Get Shop-Method Home Training
    National Schools
  4. 4. The Old Gold Ring
  5. 5. The Year of the Bat
  6. 6. Now YOU Can Be a "Cracker-jack" at Auto Repairs!
    Motor Book Department
  7. 7. "Let's Talk It Over!"
  8. 8. Till Death Do Us Part
  9. 9. For Recommended Reading It's the American Comics Group!
  10. 10. Make Your Own Oil Painting on Canvas!
    Smith Bros. Oil Paints; Smith Brothers Cough Drops
  11. 11. The Clairvoyant Girl
  12. 12. ["Now that we're at the north pole, let's go exploring."]
    Dubble Bubble Gum
  13. 13. New! Fast-Action Pro Baseball Game
    Rudolph Field; Pro Baseball Game
  14. 14. Could You Use $1,000,000 ?
    Hip Pocket Gym; Rudolph Field
  15. 15. In Ten Minutes of Fun a Day I Changed Myself
    Jowett Institute of Physical Training; Jowett's Photo Book of Strong Men
  16. 16. Which Daisy Training B.B Rifle Do You Want Hanging On Your Christmas Tree, Pardner?
    Daisy B.B Guns
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