(August 1953)

Fawcett, 1951 Series
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Volume
2
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1953-05-13
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Fawcett Publications Inc.
Editing
Will Lieberson (credited) (Executive Editor); Ginny Provisiero (credited as V. A. Provisiero) (Editor); Al Jetter (credited) (Art Editor)

Issue Notes

Indexed from a scan from http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/index.php and information from Saltarella via the GCD Error Tracker.
On-sale date is publication date in Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1953 Periodicals, page 156.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Dr. Death / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff ?
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This is Dr. Death! Come on in! I have some real out-of-this world stories to tell you!
Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Dr. Death (host)
Reprints

[ATWTCEF] (Table of Contents: 1)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Unscramble ATWTCEF to discover the name of the company that publishes the titles listed.

The Door (Table of Contents: 2)

Dr. Death / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bud Thompson
Inks
Bud Thompson
Colors
?
Letters
Charlotte Jetter

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Dr. Death (Richard Mord, host, also appears in story); Countess Siroon;
Synopsis
American writer Richard Mord visits the castle of Valord, home of the vampire lady Siroon. There he discovers the entrance to the beyond, hidden behind a strange door. When he returns for a second visit, the demons greet him all too familiar...
Reprints
Keywords
demon; vampire; whipping

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.

The Store at the Cemetery (Table of Contents: 3)

Dr. Death / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Charlotte Jetter

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Dr. Death (host); Martha Cortwright
Synopsis
A society lady wants to show off with an exquisite piece of pottery for her dinner party. She seeks the services of a ghoulish potter living next to a graveyard. He does create something unique.
Reprints

The Wall of Flesh! (Table of Contents: 4)

Dr. Death / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Powell
Inks
Bob Powell
Colors
?
Letters
Ed Hamilton

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Dr. Death (host); Sheila Rainess; Dr. Elias Quantrell; Johnny
Synopsis
While nurse Sheila is waiting for her fiance Johnny, evil doctor Quantrell pushes her into a flesh-eating wall of pulsating meat he created. A race against the clock unfolds. Can Johnny rescue Sheila from her impending doom?
Reprints

Ready-- Action-- Camera! (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ed Waldman ?; Sheldon Moldoff ?
Inks
Ed Waldman ?; Sheldon Moldoff ?
Colors
?
Letters
Ed Hamilton

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Swifty Fox; Shad Taggart; Professor Hawkins; Kelly
Synopsis
A movie turkey about a Martian invasion is promoted by faking one. But instead of the hired actors real men from Mars land in Hollywood and begin their attack.
Reprints
Keywords
alien invasion; flying saucer; Mars

Indexer Notes

From the introduction, this may have also been titled "The Men from Mars!" Possible Waldman art per Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. Possible Moldoff art per Nick Caputo.

[Worlds of Fear] (Table of Contents: 6)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Don't miss a single issue of ...

Indexer Notes

House ad for Worlds of Fear.

[Make 'Em and Fly 'Em] (Table of Contents: 7)

Mechanix Illustrated / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Ad for plans to build model airplanes.

Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["This is Dr. Death! Come on in! I have some real out-of-this world stories to tell you!"]
    Dr. Death
  2. 1. [ATWTCEF]
  3. 2. The Door
    Dr. Death
  4. 3. The Store at the Cemetery
    Dr. Death
  5. 4. The Wall of Flesh!
    Dr. Death
  6. 5. Ready-- Action-- Camera!
  7. 6. [Worlds of Fear]
  8. 7. [Make 'Em and Fly 'Em]
    Mechanix Illustrated
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Nick Caputo
  • Keith Chandler
  • Pat Conolly
  • Tillmann Courth
  • Peter Croome
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Steven Samuels
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Richard Thomson
  • Jim Van Dore
  • James Zee