([1980])
Russ Cochran,
1980 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- [none]
- Pages
- 212
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Russ Cochran, Publisher
- Brand
-
EC An Entertaining Comic
- Editing
- Russ Cochran
The Flying Saucer Invasion
cover / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Al Feldstein (signed as
FELDSTEIN) - Inks
- Al Feldstein (signed as FELDSTEIN)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
-
from Weird Science (EC, 1950 series) #13 (July-August 1950)
-
Indexer Notes
Story title taken from the first story.
[no title indexed]
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Al Feldstein (signed as FELDSTEIN)
- Inks
- Al Feldstein (signed as FELDSTEIN)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Weird Science (EC, 1950 series) #12 (May-June 1950)
-
Lost in the Microcosm
comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Weird Science (EC, 1950 series) #12 (May-June 1950)
-
Indexer Notes
Swipe of the story "He Who Shrank" by Henry Hasse (first published in Amazing Stories August
1936).
Dream of Doom
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Arthur Bristol (comic artist); Adelle Bristol (Arthur's wife); Dr. Froyd; Gill Baines (Arthur's publisher); Windsor (comic artist); Newton (comic artist); Bill Kurtz (comic artist, death)
- Synopsis
- Arthur Bristol is a man who is constantly dreaming; a man who never really knows when he is actually awake.
- Reprints
- from Weird Science (EC, 1950 series) #12 (May-June 1950)
-
Indexer Notes
Script revision from Al Feldstein to Harry Harrison ?, penciler revision from Wally Wood to Harrison, and letter credit by Craig Delich.
Script and penciler revisions courtesy of Bill Mason as found in "Spawn of Mars" hardcover by Fantagraphics.
Much of the story is told in a series of dreams (flashbacks).
It's easy to see that the Gill Baines (reverse the first initials) is Bill Gaines and Bill Kurtz is actually Harvey Kurtzman in this story.
Murder in the 21st Century
text story / 1 page
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Weird Science (EC, 1950 series) #12 (May-June 1950)
-
Indexer Notes
Text story with single panel illustration.
Experiment in Death
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Weird Science (EC, 1950 series) #12 (May-June 1950)
-
By the Dark of the Moon
text story / 1 page
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Weird Science (EC, 1950 series) #12 (May-June 1950)
-
Indexer Notes
Text story with single panel illustration.
Things from Outer Space
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Weird Science (EC, 1950 series) #12 (May-June 1950)
-
The Flying Saucer Invasion
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Al Feldstein (signed as Feldstein)
- Inks
- Al Feldstein (signed as Feldstein)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Weird Science (EC, 1950 series) #13 (July-August 1950)
-
Indexer Notes
Story title taken from the first story.
The Flying Saucer Invasion
comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Weird Science (EC, 1950 series) #13 (July-August 1950)
-
Indexer Notes
Cover story.
Letterer credit by Craig Delich.
The Meteor Monster
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Bill Manning; Edna Manning (Bill's wife); Charlie (blind man); King (Charlie's seeing-eye dog); Hank; alien creature (villain, death)
- Synopsis
- One evening a farm couple are disturbed when a meteor suddenly plunges to Earth on their property. When Bill finds the meteor, a strange creature emerges from it and hynotizes the man, and forces him to take it to his home, where it hypnotizes the wife as well. In fact, everyone who comes into contact with the alien creature falls under it's spell; that is except one, who is blind, and whom the being considers dangerous to him, with good reason!
- Reprints
- from Weird Science (EC, 1950 series) #13 (July-August 1950)
-
Indexer Notes
Script revision from Al Feldstein to Harrison ? courtesy of Bill Mason as found in "Spawn of Mars" hardcover by Fantagraphics.
Letterer credit by Craig Delich.
Experiment
text story / 1 page
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Weird Science (EC, 1950 series) #13 (July-August 1950)
-
Indexer Notes
Text story with single panel illustration.
The Micro-Race!
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Weird Science (EC, 1950 series) #13 (July-August 1950)
-
Sands of Time
text story / 1 page
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Weird Science (EC, 1950 series) #13 (July-August 1950)
-
Indexer Notes
Text story with single panel illustration.
The Man Who Raced Time
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Weird Science (EC, 1950 series) #13 (July-August 1950)
-
[no title indexed]
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Al Feldstein (signed as Feldstein)
- Inks
- Al Feldstein (signed as Feldstein)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Weird Science (EC, 1950 series) #14 (September-October 1950)
-
Destruction of the Earth
comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Weird Science (EC, 1950 series) #14 (September-October 1950)
-
The Sounds from Another World
comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Roald Dahl (original); Al Feldstein (adaptation)
- Pencils
- Harvey Kurtzman
- Inks
- Harvey Kurtzman
- Letters
- Jim Wroten
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Weird Science (EC, 1950 series) #14 (September-October 1950)
-
Indexer Notes
Based on "The Sound Machine" by Roald Dahl.
Failure
text story / 1 page
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Weird Science (EC, 1950 series) #14 (September-October 1950)
-
Machine from Nowhere
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Harry Harrison ?
- Pencils
- Wally Wood (signed as Harrison)
- Inks
- Harry Harrison (signed as Harrison)
- Letters
- Jim Wroten
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Professor Donalson; Dave (inventor)
- Synopsis
- Professor Donalson is called over to his inventor-friend's home to view a device that Dave has created but doesn't even know what it is. He tells the professor that he had been working on a molecular wave theory and his dreams at night gave him the idea for the device.
- Reprints
- from Weird Science (EC, 1950 series) #14 (September-October 1950)
-
- Keywords
- Robot Eye; the year 3002
Indexer Notes
Script revision from Feldstein to Harrison ? and penciler revision from Harrison to Wood courtesy of Bill Mason in "Spawn of Mars" from Fantagraphics.
Letterer credit by Craig Delich.
The Eternal Man
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Weird Science (EC, 1950 series) #14 (September-October 1950)
-
[no title indexed]
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Weird Science (EC, 1950 series) #15 (November-December 1950)
-
Panic!
comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Weird Science (EC, 1950 series) #15 (November-December 1950)
-
The Radioactive Child
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Weird Science (EC, 1950 series) #15 (November-December 1950)
-
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
Robots!
text story / 1 page
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Weird Science (EC, 1950 series) #15 (November-December 1950)
-
House, in Time!
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Weird Science (EC, 1950 series) #15 (November-December 1950)
-
I Created a ... Gargantua!
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Weird Science (EC, 1950 series) #15 (November-December 1950)
-
[no title indexed]
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Al Feldstein (signed as Feldstein)
- Inks
- Al Feldstein (signed as Feldstein)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Al Feldstein (logo design); ?
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Weird Science (EC, 1951 series) #5 (January-February 1951)
-
- Keywords
- atomic bomb
Indexer Notes
Logo design credit from Todd Klein via his Facebook page, used with permission.
Made of the Future
comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Weird Science (EC, 1951 series) #5 (January-February 1951)
-
Return
comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Al Feldstein (also plot); Bill Gaines (plot)
- Pencils
- Wally Wood (signed as Wood)
- Inks
- Wally Wood (signed as Wood)
- Letters
- Jim Wroten
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Zak; Albo; Professor von Kugon
- Synopsis
- A group of space travelers leave their own planet to visit a planet nine years away; a planet that 500,000 years before was home to their own ancestors, and was plagued by constant warfare. When they land, they discover nothing has changed in all those years, as the planet faces yet another atomic war.
- Reprints
- from Weird Science (EC, 1951 series) #5 (January-February 1951)
-
Indexer Notes
Plot additions and letterer credit by Craig Delich.
Progress
text story / 1 page
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Weird Science (EC, 1951 series) #5 (January-February 1951)
-
The Last War on Earth
comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- ... Yes, Professor Harlow, the first war probably started when one cave man beat in another cave man's head for stealing his wife!
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Professor Harlow; Arthur; Katey Mulrooney (referred to but not shown); Pat Flanagan; Mike Flanagan; Tom Flanagan
- Synopsis
- Professor Harlow explains to his assistant, Arthur, his theory of how wars begin and how they escalate. Utilizing his theory to bring about an end to war on Earth, he fakes an attack on Earth from Mars by destroying the town of Middleburg with an atom bomb, killing 300 people. Claiming the rocket came from Mars, he convinces the United Nations to retaliate with hundreds of super rockets. With all countries united against a common enemy, all wars on Earth come to an end. The attack on Mars is successful, until Mars sends its own "rain of rocket bombs."
- Reprints
- from Weird Science (EC, 1951 series) #5 (January-February 1951)
-
- Keywords
- mad scientist; Mars; United Nations
The Man Who Was Killed in Time!
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Weird Science (EC, 1951 series) #5 (January-February 1951)
-
[no title indexed]
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Pencils
- Al Feldstein (signed as Feldstein)
- Inks
- Al Feldstein (signed as Feldstein)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Weird Science (EC, 1951 series) #6 (March-April 1951)
-
Spawn of Venus
comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Cranshaw; Baxter; Barnes; Crawford; John Whitley; Bertrum Whitley
- Synopsis
- Astronauts on a trip to Venus bring an innocent looking flower back to Earth only to find out that when the flower blooms it releases a monster.
- Reprints
- from Weird Science (EC, 1951 series) #6 (March-April 1951)
-
Man and Superman!
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Weird Science (EC, 1951 series) #6 (March-April 1951)
-
Dilemma
text story / 1 page
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Weird Science (EC, 1951 series) #6 (March-April 1951)
-
Sinking of the Titanic!
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Al Feldstein (and plot); Bill Gaines (plot)
- Pencils
- Wally Wood (signed as Woody)
- Inks
- Wally Wood (signed as Woody)
- Letters
- Jim Wroten
- Genre
- historical; science fiction
- Characters
- George Seymore [also as George Temporal (death)] (British physicist); John Seymore (George's father, death, flashback); Mrs. Seymore (George's mother, death, flashback)
- Synopsis
- After ten years work, a noted British physicist creates a time-traveling machine, intending to go back in time to prevent the sinking of the ill-fated ship, The Titanic. The reason: his late parents were aboard that vessel and saved his life by giving theirs. However, by strange quirk of fate, George causes the very disaster he went back in time to prevent, but also saved himself as a boy before he died saving him.
- Reprints
- from Weird Science (EC, 1951 series) #6 (March-April 1951)
-
- Keywords
- Temporal-Traveling Capacitor; Titanic
Indexer Notes
Plot credits and letterer credit added by Craig Delich.
Divide and Conquer
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Weird Science (EC, 1951 series) #6 (March-April 1951)
-
[no title indexed]
illustration / 1 page
- Pencils
- Al Feldstein (signed as Feldstein)
- Inks
- Al Feldstein (signed as Feldstein)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Weird Science (EC, 1951 series) #6 (March-April 1951)
-
Indexer Notes
On back cover.
Editing
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Table of Contents
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0.
The Flying Saucer Invasion
-
1.
[no title indexed]
-
2.
Lost in the Microcosm
-
3.
Dream of Doom
-
4.
Murder in the 21st Century
-
5.
Experiment in Death
-
6.
By the Dark of the Moon
-
7.
Weird Science
-
8.
Things from Outer Space
-
9.
The Flying Saucer Invasion
-
10.
The Flying Saucer Invasion
-
11.
The Meteor Monster
-
12.
Experiment
-
13.
The Micro-Race!
-
14.
Sands of Time
-
15.
Notes
-
16.
The Man Who Raced Time
-
17.
[no title indexed]
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18.
Destruction of the Earth
-
19.
The Sounds from Another World
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20.
Failure
-
21.
Machine from Nowhere
-
22.
The Eternal Man
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23.
[no title indexed]
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24.
Panic!
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25.
The Radioactive Child
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26.
Robots!
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27.
House, in Time!
-
28.
I Created a ... Gargantua!
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29.
[no title indexed]
-
30.
Made of the Future
-
31.
Return
-
32.
Progress
-
33.
The Last War on Earth
-
34.
The Man Who Was Killed in Time!
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35.
[no title indexed]
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36.
Spawn of Venus
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37.
Man and Superman!
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38.
Dilemma
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39.
Sinking of the Titanic!
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40.
Divide and Conquer
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41.
[no title indexed]
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