Unknown Worlds #20

(December-January 1963)

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

comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Richard E. Hughes [as Shane O'Shea]

Pencils:

Ogden Whitney (credited)

Inks:

Ogden Whitney (credited)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ed Hamilton

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Joe Kerr [XW-4362]; Margie Adams; 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 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).

Recurrent Dream (Table of Contents)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Drew

Pencils:

Paul Reinman

Inks:

Paul Reinman

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

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

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Richard Hughes

Pencils:

John Rosenberger

Inks:

John Rosenberger

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

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

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Richard Hughes [as Pierre Alonzo]

Pencils:

Pete Costanza

Inks:

Pete Costanza

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Occult

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) #71 (?)