Sinister Tales
#45
Alan Class,
1964 Series
- Price
- 1/- [0-1-0 GBP]
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Alan Class & Co. Ltd
- Brand
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AC Approved Comic
The Ivory Curse!
cover / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Ogden Whitney (signed)
- Inks
- Ogden Whitney (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
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from Forbidden Worlds (American Comics Group, 1951 series) #66 (May 1958)
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The Ivory Curse!
comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Jim Maitland; Simpson
- Reprints
- from Forbidden Worlds (American Comics Group, 1951 series) #66 (May 1958)
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Project T!
comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Pierre Alonzo (host); Professor Sayers; Dr. Verron; Cawley; Shavin; Count Alessandro Cagliostro [Alex Ostro]
- Reprints
- from Midnight Mystery (American Comics Group, 1961 series) #3 (May-June 1961)
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The Man Who Wasn't!
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Richard Hughes (credited as Kurato Osaki)
- Pencils
- John Rosenberger
- Inks
- John Rosenberger
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Kurato Osaki (host); John R. (host); Marty Collins; Doris; Muggins; Walter P. Cobb
- Reprints
- from Midnight Mystery (American Comics Group, 1961 series) #1 (January-February 1961)
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The Ghost in the Wooden Indian Plant!
comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- Richard Hughes (credited as Greg Olivetti)
- Pencils
- Paul Reinman
- Inks
- Paul Reinman
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Arthur Breslin; Joe Larkin
- Reprints
- from Forbidden Worlds (American Comics Group, 1951 series) #123 (October 1964)
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Situation in Space
text story / 2 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Space War (Charlton, 1959 series) #17 (July 1962)
-
The Face in the Glass!
comic story / 4 pages
- Job Number
- K-442
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Bill Peters; Captain Tracy; Forbes; Daniels; Gaza; Martians
- Synopsis
- Peters is added to the crew of the Starlight at the last moment and his propensity for jocularity annoys the crew, but when they meet a Martian ship and aren't sure how to react, Peters makes jokes to the Martians. This wins the Martians over as they believe anyone with a sense of humour can be trusted.
- Reprints
- from Astonishing (Marvel, 1951 series) #56 (December 1956)
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- Keywords
- Starlight
The Sorcerer's Cottage!
comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Richard Hughes (credited as Zev Zimmer)
- Pencils
- Morris Waldinger (credited)
- Inks
- Morris Waldinger (credited)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Rudolfo; Magda; Dvorak; Mr. Malenko; Irma Malenko; Anton Vorja
- Reprints
- from Forbidden Worlds (American Comics Group, 1951 series) #122 (September 1964)
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Magicman!
Magicman / comic story / 12 pages
- Script
- Richard Hughes (credited as Zev Zimmer)
- Pencils
- Pete Costanza
- Inks
- Pete Costanza
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- He's here...the mighty man who dares the impossible!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Magicman [Tom Cargill]; Cagliostro (flashback); Senator Loring
- Synopsis
- Magicman is the immortal son of the wizard Cagliostro. In the present day he joins the Army to fight in Viet Nam as PFC Tom Cargill and decides to use his magical abilities secretly as Magicman.
- Reprints
- from Forbidden Worlds (American Comics Group, 1951 series) #125 (January-February 1965)
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Mind over Matter
comic story / 4 pages
- Job Number
- B870
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Synopsis
- A man receives Yogi training to make objects disappear, and when his friend introduces him to Cartesian skeptical doubt, they both disappear.
- Reprints
- from Adventures into Weird Worlds (Marvel, 1952 series) #16 (March 1953)
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Underneath the Quietest Exterior!
comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Richard Hughes (credited as Shane O'Shea)
- Pencils
- Ogden Whitney
- Inks
- Ogden Whitney
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Shane O'Shea (host); Ogden Whitney (host); George; Tom; Pharaoh Ramojes; Edward Ramsen
- Reprints
- from Midnight Mystery (American Comics Group, 1961 series) #1 (January-February 1961)
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Table of Contents
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0.
The Ivory Curse!
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1.
The Ivory Curse!
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2.
Project T!
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3.
The Man Who Wasn't!
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4.
The Ghost in the Wooden Indian Plant!
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5.
Situation in Space
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6.
The Face in the Glass!
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7.
The Sorcerer's Cottage!
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8.
Magicman!
Magicman -
9.
Mind over Matter
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10.
Underneath the Quietest Exterior!
This issue was modified by, among others
- Doug Brain
- Jay Flash
- Michael Hoskin
- Karsten S.
- Richard Thomson
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