Weird Adventures #2

(July-August 1951)

The Ruby Deathhead (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script:

?

Pencils:

John Giunta (signed)

Inks:

Manny Stallman (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

horror-suspense

Synopsis:

The adventurer Manly makes his way into Jivaro territory and into their sacred temple. There he steals a giant magic ruby which takes the form of its next victim. Fleeing through the jungle the stone begins to look just like him...

The Venus of Ille (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script:

Prosper Merimee (adapted from)

Pencils:

Bob Jenney

Inks:

Bob Jenney

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

horror-suspense

Synopsis:

A mysterious statue of the goddess Venus seems to come to life now and then - bringing on agony. When young master Alphonse playfully puts a ring on the statue's finger he is visited at night by Venus and crushed to death.

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.

Clue of the Blind Beetles (Table of Contents: 3)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Genre:

crime

Synopsis:

Inspecteurs Gavroche and Maritain from Paris Sureté figure out the murder of monsieur Marchand.

Web of Horror (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ed Moline ?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

crime

Synopsis:

Jonathan Harridge gambled away his sister's inheritance. He comes up with an insurance fraud scheme and fakes his own funeral. Only he cannot be dug up again in time and perishes.

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.

Puppet Peril (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script:

?

Pencils:

Lou Morales?; Harry Harrison?

Inks:

Lou Morales?; Harry Harrison?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

horror-suspense

Synopsis:

American impresario brings over puppet player genius "Satana" from Germany to appear on TV. Her puppets are bewitched and shrunken humans, taking revenge on her tormentress.

Reprints:

• in Four Color Fear: Forgotten Horror Comics of the 1950s (Fantagraphics, 2010 series) (September 2010)

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
This could be Harry Harrison - or an earliest spotting of Lou Morales (there is a possible signature, hidden in the splash): "LM" on the store sign.
The reprinted version credits "Ernie Bache and Harry Harrison".