Panic
#2
(June 1997)
Gemstone,
1997 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 2.50 USD; 3.45 CAD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- quarterly in November, February, May and August
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Gemstone Publishing
- Brand
-
An Entertaining EC Comic
- Editing
- Albert B. Feldstein (original)
[no title indexed]
cover / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
-
from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #2 (April-May 1954) - in Panic Annual (Gemstone, 1997 series) #1 (1997)
-
Indexer Notes
Cover blurb "Original EC Comics from the 1950s!" was not part of original cover.
[no title indexed]
Pan-Mail / letters page / 2 pages
- Characters
- Albert B. Feldstein; William M. Gaines
- Reprints
- from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #2 (April-May 1954) [illustration only]
- in Panic Annual (Gemstone, 1997 series) #1 (1997)
-
Indexer Notes
Letters regarding various Gemstone EC Comics reprints from: Richard Jepeal; Bob Gorby; Grant Smith; Bob La Tremouille; Kelsey McCoch; Richard Jepeal; David Dellario; and letter and art by Kyle Boyton. Includes reprint illustration. Second page is between story sequences 4 and 5.
African Scream!
comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Humphrey Yogert; Humphrey's assistant; Robert (corpse); Kate; German army personnel
- Reprints
- from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #2 (April-May 1954)
- in Panic Annual (Gemstone, 1997 series) #1 (1997)
-
Indexer Notes
Parody of the movie "African Queen."
The Lady or the Tiger?
comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Albert B. Feldstein
- Pencils
- Bill Elder (signed); Basil Wolverton (last panel of page 6)
- Inks
- Bill Elder (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Gwendolyn; Melvin; the King
- Synopsis
- New solution to classic problem of choice.
- Reprints
- from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #2 (April-May 1954)
- in Panic Annual (Gemstone, 1997 series) #1 (1997)
-
Indexer Notes
Single drawing by Basil Wolverton appears in last panel on page 6.
Do It Yourself and Save Enough to Retire!
text article / 1 page
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Reprints
- from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #2 (April-May 1954)
- in Panic Annual (Gemstone, 1997 series) #1 (1997)
-
Indexer Notes
Parody of home improvement newspaper columns.
[Slap!]
text article / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #2 (April-May 1954)
- in Panic Annual (Gemstone, 1997 series) #1 (1997)
-
Indexer Notes
Untitled short text feature "interview" with "Doctor Alfred Kinzee".
Breakfast with the Fershlugginers
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Penelope Fershlugginer; Nick Fershlugginer; Percival Fershlugginer; Melvin Gauche
- Reprints
- from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #2 (April-May 1954)
- in Panic Annual (Gemstone, 1997 series) #1 (1997)
-
Indexer Notes
Parody of popular "breakfast with..." radio morning shows.
Come Back, Little Street Car!
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Lola Kowalski; Doc Stanley Kowalski; Blanche; Willie; Ben
- Reprints
- from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #2 (April-May 1954)
- in Panic Annual (Gemstone, 1997 series) #1 (1997)
-
Indexer Notes
Parody of the plays (not the movies) "A Streetcar Named Desire", "Come Back Little Sheba", and "Death of a Salesman", by "Tennessyringe Miller."
[no title indexed]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Ha-ha! Here are my very own, personal, subscription copies of the new EC Comics reprints!
- Reprints
- From ads for the EC Fan-Addicts club in various EC comics of 1954, but text is modified.
Indexer Notes
House ad for subscriptions to Gemstone Publishing's EC Comics reprints.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
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1.
[no title indexed]
Pan-Mail -
2.
African Scream!
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3.
The Lady or the Tiger?
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4.
Do It Yourself and Save Enough to Retire!
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5.
[Slap!]
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6.
Breakfast with the Fershlugginers
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7.
Come Back, Little Street Car!
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8.
["Ha-ha! Here are my very own, personal, subscription copies of the new EC Comics reprints!"]
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Chris Boyko
- Hector G. Dueñas G.
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Donald Dale Milne
- Tony R. Rose
- Jim Van Dore
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