Unknown Worlds #20

(December 1962-January 1963)

1,000 Years Ago... In 1962! (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script

Richard Hughes (credited as Shane O'Shea)

Pencils

Ogden Whitney (credited)

Inks

Ogden Whitney (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Ed Hamilton

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Joe Kerr [XW-4362]; Margie Adams; Ed Rommely; Herbie Popnecker (cameo); RBQ-40-A

Synopsis

A scientist decides to travel back in time to 1962 and destroy Earth's population in an effort to cure overpopulation in 2962.

Reprints

• in Uncanny Tales (Alan Class, 1963 series) #9
• in Creepy Worlds (Alan Class, 1962 series) #147 ([circa 1974 - 1975]), #183 ([circa 1978 - 1979]), #220 ([circa 1984 - 1985])
• in Adventures into the Unknown (A-Plus Comics, 1990 series) #3 (1990) [with title change]
• in Return of Herbie (Avalon Communications, 1996 series) #1 (1996)
• in Herbie Archives (Dark Horse, 2008 series) #1 (August 2008)

Indexer Notes

This is a science fiction story in which Herbie makes a brief appearance as a boy scout. He is not in character and has no special powers. The story is credited to Shane O'Shea (Richard E. Hughes) and art to Ogden Whitney, both of whom are pictured by their names on the splash page. Since Hughes wrote all known ACG stories in 1962, pictures of any pseudonyms were made up, but the drawing of Whitney is thought to be accurate (based on Yahoo ACG group comments).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Kisses and Hisses / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Richard Hughes

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from William Howard, Nancy Perez, Mike Slater, Lorelei Lovelace, and Melvin Herbers.

Recurrent Dream (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Richard Hughes (credited as Thomas R. Drew)

Pencils

Paul Reinman

Inks

Paul Reinman

Colors

?

Letters

?

Characters

Robert Simms; Harvey Carter

Reprints

• from Adventures into the Unknown (American Comics Group, 1948 series) #110 (August 1959) [retitled]
• in Secrets of the Unknown (Alan Class, 1962 series) #50

The Dog That Didn't Die (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Richard Hughes

Pencils

John Rosenberger

Inks

John Rosenberger

Colors

?

Letters

?

Reprints

• from Forbidden Worlds (American Comics Group, 1951 series) #53 (April 1957) [retitled]

Nobody Ever Gave Me a Chance! (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Richard Hughes (credited as Pierre Alonzo)

Pencils

Pete Costanza

Inks

Pete Costanza

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Jerry Markham; Thromona; Foster; Sandra

Synopsis

Jerry Markham has a magic item that grants his wishes. Unfortunately Jerry doesn't know this, and never wishes for anything.

Reprints

• in Uncanny Tales (Alan Class, 1963 series) #8, #71 (?), #125 ([circa 1977 - 1978])