Midnight Mystery #6

(September 1961)

Clem Never Does Anything Big! (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Richard Hughes (credited as Shane O'Shea)

Pencils

Ogden Whitney (credited)

Inks

Ogden Whitney (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Ed Hamilton

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Shane O'Shea (host); Ogden Whitney (host); Clem; Arabella (Clem's girl); Reuben (Clem's dog); Rosalie (a skunk); Sweet Stuff Simpkins (Arabella's eventual husband); the Interplanetary Gypsies [Verstipix; others un-named] (villains)

Synopsis

A pair of aliens, driven from other planets because they cannot tolerate other worlds' inhabitants, approach the Earth. They land in a place called Hog Hollow, and capture young Clem, putting him through a series of tests to see if the people of the planet are dangerous. Clem believes the aliens to be revenue men from the government...the aliens, however, soon discover "Kentucky Lightning," skunks, and angry hornets, which drives them back into space, warning their home planet never to attempt an invasion of this planet.

Reprints

• in Creepy Worlds (Alan Class, 1962 series) #61, #128 ([circa 1971 - 1972]), #222 ([circa 1984 - 1985])

Keywords

Hog Hollow Kentucky; Rocket 378

Indexer Notes

Whitney is credited for drawing this story on the splash page.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Mystery Mailbag! / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Richard Hughes ?

Pencils

? (logo)

Inks

? (logo)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Greg Perez (San Diego, Calif.), Paul Steinke (Lake Zurich, Ill.), Andy Sten (Chicago, Ill.), Ronnie Gould (Anthony, Kan.), Jerry Smith (Birmingham, Ala.), Joe Dewey (Letha, Idaho), and Richie De Pont (New York) are printed with responses from the editor.

Chain Reaction! (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Richard Hughes (credited as Lafcadio Lee)

Pencils

John Rosenberger (credited as John R.)

Inks

John Rosenberger (credited as John R.)

Colors

?

Letters

Ed Hamilton

Characters

Lafacadio Lee (host); John R. (host); Mark Higbee; Franz Broder

Reprints

• in Amazing Stories of Suspense (Alan Class, 1963 series) #208 ([circa 1983 - 1984])

The White Apeman! (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Richard Hughes (credited as Zev Zimmer)

Pencils

Pete Costanza (credited)

Inks

Pete Costanza (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Ed Hamilton

Characters

Zev Zimmer (host); Pete Costanza (host); Terry Osborne; F. G. Adams

Reprints

• in Secrets of the Unknown (Alan Class, 1962 series) #61
• in Sinister Tales (Alan Class, 1964 series) #119 ([circa 1972 - 1973])
• in Secrets of the Unknown (Alan Class, 1962 series) #243 ([circa 1988 - 1989])

Indexer Notes

Writer and artist credits verified by P. C. Hamerlinck in Alter Ego #126 (July 2014).

The Gladiator! (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Richard Hughes (credited as Pierre Alonzo)

Pencils

Edd Ashe (credited)

Inks

Edd Ashe (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Characters

Pierre Alonzo (host); Pietro Vola; Ursini; Gina

Reprints

• in Amazing Stories of Suspense (Alan Class, 1963 series) #208 ([circa 1983 - 1984])