([circa February 1966])
Alan Class,
1963 Series
- Price
- 1/- [0-1-0 GBP]
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Alan Class & Co. Ltd
- Brand
-
AC Approved Comic
- Editing
- Alan Class (reprint editor)
Issue Notes
This issue has been recognized as being dated on February 1965 by the British Price guide by the noted comic historian, Duncan McAlpine, but since multiple stories come from comics published later than that our date has been adjusted accordingly to the earliest possible date.
Howee-eeeee!
cover / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Ogden Whitney (signed)
- Inks
- Ogden Whitney (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Reprints
-
from Adventures into the Unknown (American Comics Group, 1948 series) #127 (September 1961)
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- Keywords
- machine guns; monsters
Howee-eeeee
comic story / 13 pages
- Characters
- Mario Grenatti; Hennessey; Professor Saunders
- Reprints
- from Adventures into the Unknown (American Comics Group, 1948 series) #127 (September 1961)
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It Happens Every Day!
comic story / 9 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Ernie Jordan; Bud Elson; Mr. Jenks
- Reprints
- from Unknown Worlds (American Comics Group, 1960 series) #44 (December 1965-January 1966)
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Indexer Notes
Kid can be seen reading a copy of the Adventures into the Unknown comic.
The Case of the Roman Curse
Christopher Fenn / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Christopher Fenn; Alf; Pamela Hogarth; Penny; Marcus
- Synopsis
- Ex-GI Christopher Fenn takes up the dangerous occupation of ghost-hunter following the war. He confronts the ghosts of ancient Roman soldiers after they murder a man named Alf on the property of one Pamela Hogarth. Ghosts of Druids, enemies of the Romans, assist Fenn. To defeat the Romans, Fenn uses a blade wrapped in a yew sprig.
- Reprints
- from Adventures into the Unknown (American Comics Group, 1948 series) #7 (October-November 1949)
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- Keywords
- Druids; ghosts; Roman soldiers
Indexer Notes
This story has great similarities to the two other Christopher Fenn stories. In all stories, he faces off with the ghosts of Roman soldiers and is assisted by Ghost Druids.
Journey into the Unknown
comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- Lynneal H. Diamond
- Pencils
- Bob Lubbers
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- Ed Hamilton
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Bill Sauvage; Roderigo; Manalora
- Reprints
- from Adventures into the Unknown (American Comics Group, 1948 series) #6 (August-September 1949)
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Indexer Notes
Grand prize contest winning story was won by Lynneal Hyer Diamond (1917 - 1983) who lived in Mallory, NY at the time she won the contest. This is her only known comic book story.
Bertha Bentley - Blacksmith
text story / 2 pages
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Reprints
- from Kid Montana (Charlton, 1957 series) #18 (July 1959)
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When the Shaman Walked
comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- John Belfi (signed)
- Inks
- John Belfi (signed)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Uncle Mack; Winnie; Charley
- Synopsis
- A night-watchman in a museum and his niece are protected from crooks by a statue of a Siberian Shaman.
- Reprints
- from Adventures into the Unknown (American Comics Group, 1948 series) #9 (February-March 1950)
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Whatever Did Happen to the Earth?
comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Synopsis
- An interplanetary war in a distant galaxy eventually leads to the destruction of Earth.
- Reprints
- from Forbidden Worlds (American Comics Group, 1951 series) #133 (January-February 1966)
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- Keywords
- Civa; Persephone
The Sinister Suit
comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Bernie Krigstein (signed)
- Inks
- Bernie Krigstein
- Letters
- ?
- Job Number
- L-872
- Synopsis
- When a tramp picks up a suit from a murdered man, he dreams of the events which led up to his death and so leads the police to the body.
- Reprints
- from Strange Stories of Suspense (Marvel, 1955 series) #15 (June 1957)
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Spirit of Frankenstein [Part 5]
comic story / 9 pages
- Characters
- Dan Warren; Marcia; Betty; Nefer-Ra
- Reprints
- from Adventures into the Unknown (American Comics Group, 1948 series) #10 (April-May 1950)
-
First Ship in Space
comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Captain Ventor; Cara; Martha Bixy; Hiram Bixby
- Reprints
- from Adventures into the Unknown (American Comics Group, 1948 series) #162 (February 1966) which is reprinted
- from Forbidden Worlds (American Comics Group, 1951 series) #89 (August 1960) [retitled]
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The Shell
comic story / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Paul Reinman (signed)
- Inks
- Paul Reinman (signed)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- John Higbee
- Reprints
- from Unknown Worlds (American Comics Group, 1960 series) #44 (December 1965-January 1966) which is reprinted
- from Forbidden Worlds (American Comics Group, 1951 series) #83 (October 1959) [retitled]
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
Howee-eeeee!
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1.
Howee-eeeee
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2.
It Happens Every Day!
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3.
The Case of the Roman Curse
Christopher Fenn -
4.
Journey into the Unknown
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5.
Bertha Bentley - Blacksmith
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6.
When the Shaman Walked
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7.
Whatever Did Happen to the Earth?
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8.
The Sinister Suit
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9.
Spirit of Frankenstein [Part 5]
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10.
First Ship in Space
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11.
The Shell
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12.
Companion Comics in This Series
This issue was modified by, among others
- Doug Brain
- Peter Croome
- Jay Flash
- Katy Hayhurst
- Donald Dale Milne
- Ramon Schenk
- Richard Thomson
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