(1951)

Avon, 1951 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
On-sale Date
1951-01-23
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Avon Periodicals Inc.
Brand
An Avon Fantasy Classic
Editing
Sol Cohen
Color
Color
Dimensions
Standard Silver Age U. S.
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
One-Shot

Issue Notes

On-sale date is publication date in Catalog of Copyright Entries, Periodicals 1952, page 77
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

An Earth Man on Venus (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Gene Fawcette (signed as Fawcette)
Inks
Gene Fawcette (signed as Fawcette)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Wally Wood
Inks
Wally Wood
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Trapped on a planet of peril, he dared challenge its monster ruler!
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Myles Cabot; Princess Lilla; Prince Yuri
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

An Earth Man on Venus (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 25 pages (report information)

Script
Ralph Milne Farley (source novel); ? (adaptation)
Pencils
Wally Wood
Inks
Wally Wood
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
When Miles Cabot accidentally transmitted himself to the planet Venus...
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Myles Cabot; Princess Lilla; Professor Gerrish; Doggo; Prince Toron; Prince Yuri; Jodak; Poblath; King Kew XII; Codal; Bthuh
Synopsis
Myles Cabot is accidentally transported to Venus, where he is captured by giant ant-men and falls in love with a humanoid princess.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Based on a 1924 novel by Ralph Milne Farley originally titled "The Radio Man". The 1950 paperback edition (published by Avon) was retitled as "An Earthman on Venus".

The Lost Princess (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It can't be true1
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Ted Briggs; Dick Kane; Princess Tais
Synopsis
Ted and Dick come across a beautiful princess, frozen in ice for thousands of years.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The most amazing tool set ever offered!
Characters
Ann; Bob

Indexer Notes

Ad with comic strip for a hammer with screwdrivers that fit in the handle.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?; ? (photograph)
Inks
?; ? (photograph)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's great fun to play a guitar and so easy, too!
Characters
Lonnie Glossen (photo); Wayne Raney (photo)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?; ? (photograph)
Inks
?; ? (photograph)
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gee what a build! Didn't it take a long time to get those muscles?
Characters
Charles Atlas (photo); John Jacobs (photo)

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. An Earth Man on Venus
  2. 1. ["Trapped on a planet of peril, he dared challenge its monster ruler!"]
  3. 2. An Earth Man on Venus
  4. 3. The Lost Princess
  5. 4. ["The most amazing tool set ever offered!"]
  6. 5. ["It's great fun to play a guitar and so easy, too!"]
  7. 6. ["Gee what a build! Didn't it take a long time to get those muscles?"]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Keith Chandler
  • Pat Conolly
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Merlin Haas
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Dan Kurdilla
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Van Dore