Weird Worlds
#3
(December 1972-January 1973)
DC,
1972 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.20 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- Bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1972-10-03
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Periodical Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
DC [circle]
- Editing
- Denny O'Neil (editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from Comic Reader #89.
[no title indexed]
John Carter Warlord of Mars / cover / 1 page
- Job Number
- Z-144
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- John Carter; Tarzan (inset); Dejah Thoris
- Reprints
-
in Mundo de Aventuras (Agência Portuguesa de Revistas, 1973 series) #76 (13 de Março de 1975) -
in Edgar Rice Burroughs' John Carter of Mars: Weird Worlds (Dark Horse, 2011 series) #[nn] (January 2011) - in Edgar Rice Burroughs' Pellucidar: At the Earth's Core (Dark Horse, 2017 series) (March 2017)
-
Indexer Notes
Orlando signature is evident in stat published in Etcetera and The Comic Reader #88.
[no title indexed]
Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- On safari, a boy learns to act like a man.
Indexer Notes
Ad for the Daisy Safari Mark I B•B Gun.
Inside front cover.
Chapter Six: Into the Valley of Death
John Carter Warlord of Mars / comic story / 12 pages
- Script
- Marv Wolfman (adaptation); Edgar Rice Burroughs (original story)
- Pencils
- Murphy Anderson
- Inks
- Murphy Anderson
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Jean Simek
- Job Number
- Z-141
- Feature Logo
- John Carter Warlord of Mars [DC]
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- John Carter; Sola; Tars Tarkas; Dejah Thoris; Thuvia; Woola
- Synopsis
- John and Tars enter a mysterious castle and are forced to battle many banths.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Adapted from the novel "The Gods of Mars" by Edgar Rice Burroughs.
What Does This Champion Have in Common…With You?
Joe Weider / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Between pages 6-7 of "Into the Valley of Death".
These 3 Big Drafting Kits Given to You!
North America School of Drafting / advertisement / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Between pages 8-9 of "Into the Valley of Death".
The Adventures of Corgi Boy
Corgi; Reeves International, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for various automobile replicas such as Mercedes Benz C111 and Porsche Targa 911s.
Follows "Into the Valley of Death".
Temple of the Damned!
Pellucidar / comic story / 11.5 pages
- Script
- Len Wein (credited) (adaptation); Edgar Rice Burroughs (original story)
- Pencils
- Alan Weiss (credited)
- Inks
- Neal Adams (credited as Crusty Bunker); ? [as Crusty Bunker]
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ben Oda
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- He's a prisoner now -- this man, David Innes -- a captive of a savage, prehistoric land...
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Dian (flashback); Ghak; Hooja; David Innes; Ja; Abner Perry
- Synopsis
- David Innes battles the Mahar and reunites with his friends.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Adapted from the novel "At the Earth's Core" by Edgar Rice Burroughs.
See the index for the previous issue for possible members of the Crusty Bunkers team.
SSP Wind-Tunnel Tested!
Kenner Toys / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for Kenner G.T. Coupe, Blue Monday and Flair Pair race cars.
Between pages 7-8 of "Temple of the Damned".
7 Foot Monster
Honor House Products / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for various novelty items.
Between pages 9-10 of Temple of the Damned".
Man or Monster?
Swamp Thing / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Bernie Wrightson
- Inks
- Bernie Wrightson
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Gaspar Saladino; typeset
- Editing
- ?
- Genre
- horror-suspense
Indexer Notes
House ad for Swamp Thing #2, December 1972 - January 1973. Follows "Temple of the Damned".
[no title indexed]
Weird Words / letters page / 1 page
- Script
- Denny O'Neil
- Letters
- typeset
- Job Number
- Z-143
Indexer Notes
Letters from: Dan Dillon, Phil Leibfred, Dan Walent, Joe Cento, David Romero. Denny recommends the Menomonee Falls Gazette.
[no title indexed]
Kids The Magazine by Kids for Kids / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Look what you're missing by not reading Kids Magazine.
[no title indexed]
Wayne School / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Never finished high school?
Don't Be Half A Man!
Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / advertisement / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- Charles Atlas (photo)
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
John Carter Warlord of Mars -
1.
["On safari, a boy learns to act like a man."]
Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns -
2.
Chapter Six: Into the Valley of Death
John Carter Warlord of Mars -
3.
What Does This Champion Have in Common…With You?
Joe Weider -
4.
These 3 Big Drafting Kits Given to You!
North America School of Drafting -
5.
[no title indexed]
Sea-Monkeys -
6.
The Adventures of Corgi Boy
Corgi; Reeves International, Inc. -
7.
Temple of the Damned!
Pellucidar -
8.
SSP Wind-Tunnel Tested!
Kenner Toys -
9.
7 Foot Monster
Honor House Products -
10.
Man or Monster?
Swamp Thing -
11.
[no title indexed]
Weird Words -
12.
["Look what you're missing by not reading Kids Magazine."]
Kids The Magazine by Kids for Kids -
13.
["Never finished high school?"]
Wayne School -
14.
Don't Be Half A Man!
Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System -
15.
4 Ways to Get the A/FX Racing Set You Want for Christmas.
Aurora Products
This issue was modified by, among others
- Nick Caputo
- Peter Croome
- CTGarry
- Marcus Fletcher
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Bob Hughes
- Darrel McCann
- Nuno Miranda
- Mike Nielsen
- Per Sandell
- Ramon Schenk
- Douglas Sederberg
- Daniel Thingvold
- Jim Van Dore
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