(April-May 1952)
- Volume:
- 1
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- Bi-monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher:
- Avon Periodicals, Inc.
- Brand:
- An Avon Publication
- Editing:
- Sol Cohen
- Color:
- Color
- Dimensions:
- Standard Golden Age U. S.
- Paper Stock:
- Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
- Binding:
- Saddle-Stitched
- Publishing Format:
- Was ongoing
Issue Notes
indicia located on inside cover
in 
[no title indexed]
foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Sid Check (signed)
- Inks:
- Sid Check (signed)
- Letters:
- ?; typeset
- Genre:
- horror-suspense
Indexer Notes
Four introductions and illustrations to stories in this issue; the text story, "Great Gog's Grave!", is not mentioned
The Flower of Death!
comic story / 6 pages
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- ?
- Inks:
- ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset (Leroy lettering)
- Genre:
- horror-suspense
- Characters:
- Scott Caldwell; Paul Caldwell; Ellen; James
- Synopsis:
- Scott Caldwell lets his father die so he can marry the girl of dreams without being disinherited, but guilt, and a white carnation, drive him to madness and death.
The Devil Keeps a Date!
comic story / 6 pages
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Michael Becker (signed)
- Inks:
- Vince Alascia (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset (Leroy lettering)
- Genre:
- horror-suspense
- Characters:
- Homer Carmichael; Helen Carmichael; Jack; Mr. Haskins; Barney Bee [Devil?]
- Synopsis:
- Homer Carmichael gets to live a day over and get it right this time thanks to Barney Bee, but pondering his luck, he absentmindedly steps in front of a car and learns the identity of his benefactor.
Monster of the Sea!
comic story / 7 pages
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks:
- Vince Alascia
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset (Leroy lettering)
- Genre:
- horror-suspense
- Characters:
- Jonathan Potts; Walter Livingston; Mrs. Livingston [Nina]; Baron Vaslov Fortescu; Tania
- Synopsis:
- Jonathan Potts researches the genealogy of the Livingston family and discovers an ancient curse.
Indexer Notes
Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
Great Gog's Grave!
The Story Behind the Cover / text story / 2 pages
- Script:
- ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
- Genre:
- horror-suspense
- Characters:
- Dora; Gog
- Synopsis:
- At the request of his girlfriend Dora, the author joins her to look for Gog's grave. But they find Gog himself!
Indexer Notes
Tiny image of the cover in the upper corner of the page.
The Strange Indian Curse
comic story / 6 pages
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Moe Marcus ?
- Inks:
- Vince Alascia
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset (Leroy lettering)
- Genre:
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters:
- Bob Kendall; Anne Kendall; Big Crazy Wolf
- Synopsis:
- The Kendalls learn the story of the bear who walks like a man and free his human spirit.
Indexer Notes
Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
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Table of Contents
-
0.
[Great Gog's Grave!]
-
1.
[no title indexed]
-
2.
The Flower of Death!
-
3.
The Devil Keeps a Date!
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4.
Monster of the Sea!
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5.
Great Gog's Grave!
The Story Behind the Cover -
6.
The Strange Indian Curse
This issue was most recently modified by:
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- Daniel Thingvold
- Tillmann Courth
- James Ludwig
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- Lou Mougin
- Jim Walls
- Keith Smith
- James Ludwig
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