(1952)

Avon, 1952 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Avon Periodicals Inc.
Brand
An Avon Publication
Printer
Printed in U.S.A.
Editing
Sol Cohen (credited) (editor and general manager); Jos. Meyers (President) (Credited)
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Golden Age US
Paper Stock
glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding
saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
one-shot

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Everett Kinstler (signed as Everett Raymond Kinstler)
Inks
Everett Kinstler (signed as Everett Raymond Kinstler)
Colors
?

Genre
horror-suspense
Reprints

Indexer Notes

front cover

[Table of Contents] (Table of Contents: 1)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Everett Kinstler (signed as Everett Raymond Kinstler)
Inks
Everett Kinstler (signed as Everett Raymond Kinstler)
Letters
?

Reprints

Indexer Notes

Brief synopses of the four stories in the issue with four black and white illustrations.
Indicia at the bottom of page.
On inside front cover.

The Phantom Witch Doctor (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
George Harcourt (British East Africa commissioner); Peter Harcourt (George's son); M'Basi (witch doctor); Naba (M'Basi's daughter); Bulo (African native)
Synopsis
George murders M'Basi and Naba to acquire their ivory cache. Twenty-five years later, M'Basi and Naba return as phantoms to crush his son under tons of ivory.
Reprints

50 Combat Action Plastic Toys (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Fighting Force / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Thing in the Mirror (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Everett Kinstler (signed as Everett Raymond Kinstler)
Inks
Everett Kinstler (signed as Everett Raymond Kinstler)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
James Crawford (wealthy, evil man); George Dana (scientist); Barbara Johnson (George's lover)
Synopsis
James murders George to gain Barbara, but is tranformed into a little green monster who becomes a carnival exhibition.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

reprint info by Richard Arndt via Per Sandell

Rocketman Out of This World (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Rocketman Televiewer / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Worried to Death (Table of Contents: 6)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Reprints

Indexer Notes

one small black and white illustration, possibly by Kinstler

How "Mini-Gym" Turns Dateless Dorothy Into Dazzling Dotty (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Bonomo Mini-Gym / Black Beauty / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Death Came Dancing (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
George (ballet dancer); Cara (George's partner); Gloria (wealthy socialite); Mr. Montescu (ballet troupe manager)
Synopsis
George dumps Cara and marries Gloria. Cara commits suicide. Years later, Cara appears at a posh masked ball and goads George into leaping to his death from a nearby cliff.
Reprints

Fear in the Storm (Table of Contents: 9)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Reprints

Indexer Notes

one small color illustration

Free! 221 Stamps! (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Littleton Stamps / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Out of the Deep (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Rigger Hale; Charlie Blake; Skeleton Slave Men; Skeleton Slave Master
Synopsis
Rigger and Charlie, two evil seamen, are marooned on a desert isle haunted by skeleton slave men. The skeleton slave master kills the two seamen in order to make them members of his slave army of death, but the isle is blown to smithereens.
Reprints

Draw the First Day (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Magic Art Reproducer / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Aren't you as sick and tired as I was of being skinny?] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Uncle Bernie's Fun Shop (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Novelty Mart Toys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. [Table of Contents]
  3. 2. The Phantom Witch Doctor
  4. 3. 50 Combat Action Plastic Toys
    Fighting Force
  5. 4. The Thing in the Mirror
  6. 5. Rocketman Out of This World
    Rocketman Televiewer
  7. 6. Worried to Death
  8. 7. How "Mini-Gym" Turns Dateless Dorothy Into Dazzling Dotty
    Bonomo Mini-Gym / Black Beauty
  9. 8. Death Came Dancing
  10. 9. Fear in the Storm
  11. 10. Free! 221 Stamps!
    Littleton Stamps
  12. 11. Out of the Deep
  13. 12. Draw the First Day
    Magic Art Reproducer
  14. 13. [Aren't you as sick and tired as I was of being skinny?]
    Jowett Institute of Physical Training
  15. 14. Uncle Bernie's Fun Shop
    Novelty Mart Toys
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Dan Kurdilla
  • James Ludwig
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Ron Sadowski
  • Per Sandell
  • Brian Stewart
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Kathryn Wright