Monster
#2
([June] 1953)
Fiction House,
1953 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- On-sale Date
- 1953-06-24
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Flying Stories, Inc.
- Brand
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Fiction House Magazines
- Editing
- J. F. Byrne (Managing Editor); Jerry Iger (Art Director)
Issue Notes
Indicia gives name as "The Monster".
On-sale date is publication date in Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1953 Periodicals, page 274.
On-sale date is publication date in Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1953 Periodicals, page 274.
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
in The Dark Abysmal
cover / 1 page
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Reprints
-
in Monster (Superior, 1953 series) #2 ([circa 1953]) -
in Four Color Fear: Forgotten Horror Comics of the 1950s (Fantagraphics, 2010 series) (September 2010) -
in Monster (ilovecomics, 2019 series) #2 (März 2020)
-
The Dark Abysmal
comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- John Belcastro [as Johnny Bell] (signed)
- Inks
- John Belcastro [as Johnny Bell] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Hap; Daniel; Ben Jackson
- Synopsis
- Boy saves small Kentucky town from alien squid invader.
The creature goes on a rampage when confronted with human greed. It can be rescued from assaulting military forces by the boy and returns to its homeworld. - Reprints
- in Haunted Horror (IDW, 2012 series) #24 (October 2016)
- in Monster (ilovecomics, 2019 series) #2 (März 2020)
-
- Keywords
- Kentucky
Tiger Kiss
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Synopsis
- A man turns into a were-tiger in the jungle.
Explorer John Gifford is afflicted with a were-tiger condition ever since he investigated about an Indian tiger cult. His wife Julie can only keep him locked into a cage. His powers cannot be tamed, though; and Gifford breaks out to attack a rival for his wife’s love. - Reprints
- in Monster (ilovecomics, 2019 series) #2 (März 2020)
-
Line of Tordesillas
Stamp Page / text article / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Synopsis
- Story about Brazillian Stamps. 2/3 of page is ads for stamps, other 1/3 is this article.
Where the Undead Roam
comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Synopsis
- The undead roam the bayou.
An insurance detective discovers a plot to turn a young woman into a zombie. He steps in and can prevent the evil ritual. - Reprints
Kohnoori's Curse
comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Synopsis
- Jewels in India have a curse that makes the owner turn into a monster.
Treasure hunter breaks into the tomb of Kohnoori, seeking legendary riches. Though having been warned he is blinded by greed and pays a terrible price for discovering the jewels. - Reprints
The Deadman's Chest
comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Synopsis
- A man kills his grandfather for an inheritance, but the grandfather's ghost takes his revenge.
- Reprints
- in Monster (ilovecomics, 2019 series) #2 (März 2020)
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Indexer Notes
Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
The Dark Abysmal
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1.
The Big 6
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2.
The Dark Abysmal
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3.
Tiger Kiss
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4.
Line of Tordesillas
Stamp Page -
5.
Where the Undead Roam
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6.
Kohnoori's Curse
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7.
The Deadman's Chest
This issue was modified by, among others
- Pat Conolly
- Tillmann Courth
- Peter Croome
- Mike Nielsen
- Ramon Schenk
- Matt Tauber
- Jim Van Dore
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