(September-October 1952)

American Comics Group, 1952 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
B. & M. Distributing Co. Inc.
Brand
American Comics Group ACG
Printer
Printed in U.S.A.
Editing
Richard Hughes (credited as Richard E. Hughes) (editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ken Bald
Inks
Ken Bald
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
horror-suspense
Reprints

Deathless Mortal (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Pete Riss
Inks
Pete Riss
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
To live forever -- that is the dream of many men, both good and evil!
Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Largo the Magician; Jed Adams; Martha Starr; The Great Galla
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Jed mistakenly lettered as both Joe and Jeff.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

U. S. Royal / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
"Chain reaction" with U. S. Royal chain tires!

The Ghost of Company C (Table of Contents: 3)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Colors
?
Letters
Ed Hamilton (logo); typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
"What a deal!" shouted Captain Rogers, pointing to the immense French chateau looking against the dark sky.
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; war
Characters
Captain Rogers
Reprints

Sea of Retribution (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Charles Sultan
Inks
Charles Sultan
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
James Simon was a smart operator!
Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
James Simon; John Paul Jones
Reprints

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

Chill Chatter / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Colors
?
Letters
Ed Hamilton (logo); typeset

Reprints

Indexer Notes

No letters.

Death for Hire (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jon Blummer
Inks
Jon Blummer
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Craig Shutz was dead -- the electric chair had seen to that!
Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Cracker Schutz [Craig]; Leo Gorman; Adam Flint
Reprints

Monster of the Deep (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Frank Sieminsky
Inks
Frank Sieminsky
Colors
?
Letters
Ed Hamilton

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ancient epics and sagas are filled with descriptions of horrible monsters that preyed on humans -- but the most awful of all was Scylla.
Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Scylla; Signor Rogers; Gino; Ivan
Reprints

The Corpse Under the Carpet (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I've told you a hundred times, Nellie --- I won't have you spending so much money on fooleries!
Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Nellie; Jim
Reprints

I Gained 53 Lbs. (Table of Contents: 9)

Jovett Institute / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover advertisement for Jowett Institute of Physical Training.

Uncle Bernie's Fun Shop (Table of Contents: 10)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Ad for Novelty Mart

Indexer Notes

Back cover advertisement.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. Deathless Mortal
  3. 2. [""Chain reaction" with U. S. Royal chain tires!"]
    U. S. Royal
  4. 3. The Ghost of Company C
  5. 4. Sea of Retribution
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Chill Chatter
  7. 6. Death for Hire
  8. 7. Monster of the Deep
  9. 8. The Corpse Under the Carpet
  10. 9. I Gained 53 Lbs.
    Jovett Institute
  11. 10. Uncle Bernie's Fun Shop
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Edgar Loftin
  • Brian Stewart
  • Richard Thomson
  • Jim Van Dore