(February 1952)

American Comics Group, 1948 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Best Syndicated Features Inc.
Brand
American Comics Group ACG
Editing
Richard Hughes (credited as Richard E. Hughes) (editor)

Issue Notes

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ken Bald
Inks
Ken Bald
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
horror-suspense
Keywords
skeletons

The Vampire's Prey (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Lin Streeter
Inks
Lin Streeter
Colors
?
Letters
Ed Hamilton

Characters
Bob Dexter; Trudy; Sangrini; Dudley Vernon
Synopsis
The doctor who invented an artificial blood was murdered in a locked room. Who or what could have done it?
Reprints
Keywords
Vampire

The Visitor (Table of Contents: 2)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
Ed Hamilton (header); typeset

Characters
Mike Ragley; Jim Parker; Phil Walton; Satan

Demon of the Devil (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Milt Knopf ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Ed Hamilton

Characters
Warren Stryker; Ellen; Josiah Marlowe; Dr. Hodges; Professor Gavin
Reprints

Indexer Notes

From Hames Ware: For consistency's sake this story is by the artist who had been previously listed as Milt Knopf. Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. originally made this ID by cross-referencing signed work at another company and may have decided it was less than definitive, but for continuity, Milt Knopf might be an agreeable way of putting a name to this strange style.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Let's Talk It Over! / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Richard Hughes ?

Indexer Notes

Includes the header, art by Don Gordon and lettering by Ed Hamilton. Letters from Allen Schroeder (West Seneca, NY) and Bobby Belcher (Crumpler, WV)

Satan's Sceptre (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Pete Riss
Inks
Pete Riss
Colors
?
Letters
Ed Hamilton

Characters
Darla; Zortan; Peter; Satan

The Specter's Revenge (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
King Ward
Inks
King Ward
Colors
?
Letters
Ed Hamilton

Characters
Jerry Halton; John Halton; Tom; Bob; Mr. Halton; Benedict T. Halton
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Story is initialed by a extremely stylized mark, apparently a KW.

For Startling Supernatural Stories, it's the Terrific Trio! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Out-of-This-World Poker (Table of Contents: 8)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Sirzim; Nick Halliday; Akor-nab; Tortha-karf; Dhergabar

Double Vision! (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Max Elkan
Inks
Robert Pious (signed as R.S. Pious)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Characters
Bob; Gene Thomas; Andrea Lee

The Hideous Head (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Camy
Inks
Al Camy
Colors
?
Letters
Ed Hamilton

Characters
Professor Griffith; Nancy Hopewell; Chuck; Anne

What Sparks a Champion Sparks You! (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. The Vampire's Prey
  3. 2. The Visitor
  4. 3. Demon of the Devil
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Let's Talk It Over!
  6. 5. Satan's Sceptre
  7. 6. The Specter's Revenge
  8. 7. For Startling Supernatural Stories, it's the Terrific Trio!
  9. 8. Out-of-This-World Poker
  10. 9. Double Vision!
  11. 10. The Hideous Head
  12. 11. What Sparks a Champion Sparks You!
    Wheaties
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jochen G.
  • Edgar Loftin
  • Daniel Martinez
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Stangas
  • Richard Thomson
  • Jim Van Dore