(July-August 1951)
- Volume:
- 1
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- bi-monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher:
- P. L. Publishing Co., Inc.
- Brand:
- P.L. Approved Comics
- Editing:
- ?
- Color:
- color
- Dimensions:
- standard Golden Age US
- Paper Stock:
- glossy cover; newsprint interior
- Binding:
- saddle-stitched
- Publishing Format:
- was ongoing series
Issue Notes
WEIRD ADVENTURES changes from a crime comic to a horror book.
The Ruby Deathhead
comic story / 8 pages
- 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
comic story / 9 pages
- 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
text story / 2 pages
- Script:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
- Genre:
- crime
- Synopsis:
- Inspecteurs Gavroche and Maritain from Paris Sureté figure out the murder of monsieur Marchand.
Web of Horror
comic story / 6 pages
- 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
comic story / 7 pages
- 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 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".
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
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1.
The Ruby Deathhead
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2.
The Venus of Ille
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3.
Clue of the Blind Beetles
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4.
Web of Horror
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5.
Puppet Peril
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Tillmann Courth
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
- Keith Smith
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