Star-Studded Comics #14

(December 1968)

THE ADDER (Table of Contents)

The Astral Man / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Howard Keltner

Pencils:

Sam Grainger

Inks:

Sam Grainger

Letters:

Sam Grainger

Content Information

Genre:

Super-hero

Characters:

Creg Flanders, P.I. (The Defender); Lynn Gregory (his secretary); Police Chief; The Adder

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Fandom's Finest Comics (Hamster Press, 1997 series) #2 (1998)
• in The Best of Star-Studded Comics (Hamster Press, 2005 series) #[nn] ([January] 2005) [splash page only]

Indexer Notes

3rd appearance. Previous app. in STAR-STUDDED COMICS #4 (Texas Trio, June 1964); next app. intended for THE EAGLE (Jim Starlin, 1972; unpublished), eventually published in FANDOM'S FINEST COMICS Vol.2 (Hamster Press, 1998). The Astral Man created by Tommy Fisher, developed by Howard Keltner.

TIME AND TIMES ARE DONE (Table of Contents)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Buddy Saunders

Pencils:

Buddy Saunders

Inks:

Buddy Saunders

Letters:

Buddy Saunders

MENACE OF THE ASSASSIN (Table of Contents)

The Defender / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Raymond Miller (plot); Larry Herndon (dialogue)

Pencils:

Howard Keltner

Inks:

Larry Schwaberow

Letters:

Larry Schwaberow

Content Information

Genre:

Super-hero

Indexer Notes

8th appearance. Previous app. in SSC #13; next app. in SSC #15.

GODS OF THE NORTH (Table of Contents)

Amra / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert E. Howard (story); Larry Herndon (adaptation)

Pencils:

Steven Kelez; "a host of others"

Inks:

Alan Hutchinson

Letters:

Alan Hutchinson

Content Information

Genre:

Sword and Sorcery

Characters:

Heimdul; Amra; Atali, daughter of Ymir, the Frost-Giant; Niord; Gorm

Synopsis:

Following a fierce battle, Amra pursues a strange girl across an icy landscape and runs into her 2 gigantic bloodthirsty brothers. After killing them, he continues his pursuit, only to wind up unconscious. Rescued by friends, he wonders if he dreamed it all...

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Fandom's Finest Comics (Hamster Press, 1997 series) #2 (1998)
• in The Best of Star-Studded Comics (Hamster Press, 2005 series) #[nn] ([January] 2005) [splash page only]

Indexer Notes

Originally written as a Conan story, "The Frost Giant's Daughter", which was rejected by REH's publisher; re-written as an Amra story, it was published by FANTASY FAN (March 1934) under the title "Gods Of The North". Later rewritten by L.Sprague DeCamp and published in THE COMING OF CONAN (Gnome Press, 1953), FANTASY FICTION #1 August 1953), FANTASTIC UNIVERSE #1 (December 1956) and CONAN OF CIMMERIA (Lancer paperback, 1969). Later adapted in comic-book form in SAVAGE TALES #1 (Marvel, May 1971). Info from www.marvunapp.com site.

The Southwestern Con '68 (Table of Contents)

text article / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Mark Lamberti

Indexer Notes

Convention report with photos.

INTRODUCING EXCEL MAN OF THE FUTURE (Table of Contents)

Excel / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ronn Foss

Pencils:

Ronn Foss

Inks:

Ronn Foss

Letters:

Ronn Foss

Content Information

Genre:

Super-hero

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Fandom's Finest Comics (Hamster Press, 1997 series) #2 (1998) [splash page only]
• in The Best of Star-Studded Comics (Hamster Press, 2005 series) #[nn] ([January] 2005)

Indexer Notes

1st of 2 appearances; next app. in STAR-STUDDED COMICS #17 (Texas Trio, Summer 1971).