Panic
#6
(June 1998)
Gemstone,
1997 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 2.50 USD; 3.65 CAD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- quarterly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Gemstone Publishing
- Brand
-
An Entertaining EC Comic
- Editing
- Al Feldstein (original); ?
[no title indexed]
cover / 1 page
- Script
- Al Feldstein
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Reprints
-
from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #6 (December 1954-January 1955) - in Panic Annual (Gemstone, 1997 series) #2 (1998)
-
Indexer Notes
Blank cover designed to offend no one. Cover blurb "Notorious 1950s EC Comics!" was not part of original cover.
The Phansom
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Al Feldstein
- Pencils
- Bill Elder (signed)
- Inks
- Bill Elder (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Jim Wroten
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Dinah Potrzebie; The Phansom; Devil; pirates; The Phansom's father; Hero
- Reprints
- from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #6 (December 1954-January 1955)
- in Panic Annual (Gemstone, 1997 series) #2 (1998)
-
Indexer Notes
Parody of "The Phantom" comic strip.
Executive Seat
comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Al Feldstein
- Pencils
- Wally Wood (signed)
- Inks
- Wally Wood (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Jim Wroten
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Averice Bullhead; Walter Casual; Eroica Margin; Mr. Potrzebie; Walter Pigeonstool; Walter Dud; Walter Grimace; Walter P. Shawhead; Walter Holdenout; Barbara Bullhead; Walter; Walter Wynchill; Mrs. Holdenout
- Reprints
- from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #6 (December 1954-January 1955)
- in Panic Annual (Gemstone, 1997 series) #2 (1998)
-
Indexer Notes
Parody of movie "Executive Suite".
[no title indexed]
Pan-Mail / letters page / 2 pages
- Script
- Chris Rock
- Pencils
- Marie Severin; Bill Elder; Wally Wood
- Inks
- Marie Severin; Bill Elder; Wally Wood
- Letters
- typeset
- Characters
- Albert B. Feldstein; William M. Gaines
- Reprints
- in Panic Annual (Gemstone, 1997 series) #2 (1998)
-
Indexer Notes
Letters from: David Dellario, Bob Gorby, Paul Dale Roberts, Ted Stevens, and E. J. Hamacher.
[no title indexed]
advertisement / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Wally Wood (signed)
- Inks
- Wally Wood (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- E.C. Went to Sea . . .
- Genre
- adventure; historical
- Reprints
- From various EC comics of 1953, but text is modified slightly to prevent people from sending in one dollar for 8 issues.
- Keywords
- pirates
Indexer Notes
Original ad for comic book "Piracy."
[Comic Strip Advertising Dept.]
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Al Feldstein
- Pencils
- Joe Orlando (signed)
- Inks
- Joe Orlando (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Jim Wroten
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Reprints
- from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #6 (December 1954-January 1955)
- in Panic Annual (Gemstone, 1997 series) #2 (1998)
-
Indexer Notes
Parodies of comic-strip-style advertisements for: Ben-Goo pain relief rub, body-building course, Neveready batteries, Belch-Not Gum, Joweletch Straight Razor, and Pepto-Abysmal stomach remedy. Idea from Nick Meglin.
[Marilyn Monroe]
text article / 1 page
- Script
- Al Feldstein
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #6 (December 1954-January 1955)
- in Panic Annual (Gemstone, 1997 series) #2 (1998)
-
Indexer Notes
Commentary on Marilyn Monroe's figure.
[no title indexed]
The Crypt-Keeper's Page of Fine Arts / letters page / 1 page
- Script
- Chris Rock (credited as The Crypt-Keeper)
- Pencils
- ?
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Reprints
- in Panic Annual (Gemstone, 1997 series) #2 (1998)
-
- Keywords
- fan art
Indexer Notes
Fan art by Grant Smith and Mr. Crow; story by Sarah Mankowski.
Popular Mecpanics Magazine
comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Al Feldstein
- Pencils
- Jack Davis (signed)
- Inks
- Jack Davis (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Jim Wroten
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Irving Friddle; Melvin Sturdley
- Reprints
- from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #6 (December 1954-January 1955)
- in Panic Annual (Gemstone, 1997 series) #2 (1998)
-
Indexer Notes
Parody of Popular Mechanics magazine.
Subscribe!
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Jack Davis (signed)
- Inks
- Jack Davis (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- 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
-
0.
[no title indexed]
-
1.
The Phansom
-
2.
Executive Seat
-
3.
[no title indexed]
Pan-Mail -
4.
["E.C. Went to Sea . . ."]
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5.
[Comic Strip Advertising Dept.]
-
6.
[Marilyn Monroe]
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7.
[no title indexed]
The Crypt-Keeper's Page of Fine Arts -
8.
Popular Mecpanics Magazine
-
9.
Subscribe!
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Boris Ammerlaan
- Chris Boyko
- Hector G. Dueñas G.
- Gregory Fischer
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Michael Hoskin
- Donald Dale Milne
- Derek Reinhard
- Jim Van Dore
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