Issue | #2 |
Published | June 1957 |
Cover Price | $0.10 |
Pages | 36 |
Editing | Ruth Roche; S. M. Iger (art editor); Robert W. Farrell (publisher) |
Notes | Indicia publisher is Four Star Comic Corp.; Publisher, Robert W. Farrell; Editor, Ruth Roche; Art Editor, S. M. Iger; Iger studio artwork; ID distribution symbol on cover; Magician resembles Mandrake |
Characters | Unnamed magician |
Synopsis | A magician stands in front of a giant cat, or a tiny magician stands in front of a normal-sized cat. |
Genre | Occult |
Notes | Indicia publisher is Four Star Comic Corp.; Publisher, Robert W. Farrell; Editor, Ruth Roche; Art Editor, S. M. Iger; Iger studio artwork; ID distribution symbol on cover; Magician resembles Mandrake |
Characters | Richard Porter; Sylvia Porter (newlyweds); Old Man; Doctor (unnamed) |
Synopsis | Newlyweds Richard and Sylvia meet a strange man on the beach, who writes "July 10 1958" in the sand and runs away. Sylvia is killed in a traffic accident the next day, July 10, 1958, while Richard is thrown free. Richard finds the strange man on the beach, where he has written Oct 9 1994. Richard swims out to sea but is rescued by a fishing boat. When he revives, a doctor tells him that he's a lucky man. The story makes little sense as edited. |
Genre | Occult |
Notes | Kamen-like Iger studio artwork; crudely censored pre-code story, original publication unknown; Old Man was probably a witch in original; told in second person |
Reprinted | in Strange Mysteries (I. W. Publishing; Super Comics, 1958 series) #10 |
Synopsis | Heavily illustrated article about witch doctors. |
Genre | Occult |
Letters | typeset |
Reprinted | in Strange Mysteries (I. W. Publishing; Super Comics, 1958 series) #10 |
Characters | Dr. James Parker |
Synopsis | Dr. James Parker tells the story of how a collector paid him $10,000 for medical school by capturing a rare quetzal bird in Costa Rica. |
Genre | occult |
Letters | typeset |
Reprinted | in Strange Mysteries (I. W. Publishing; Super Comics, 1958 series) #10 |
Characters | Emily Ghost; werewolf |
Synopsis | An unnamed ghost and Charlie, wearing a Death-like robe, seek advice about haunting an old mansion from Emily Ghost, a Morticia-like character. A werewolf shows up during the lessons. Two newlyweds arrive, escaping from a storm. The monsters scare them only because the eloping newlyweds think that their parents have found them. |
Genre | humor; monsters |
Notes | Done in a humorous, early Mad style. |
Reprinted | in Strange Mysteries (I. W. Publishing; Super Comics, 1958 series) #10 |
Characters | Wilbur Cummings; Martha Cummings; St. Peter [unnamed]; Satan; Death |
Synopsis | Cowardly Wilbur Cummings is knocked unconscious when he falls down a flight of stairs. His consciousness is rejected from heaven because he hasn't done anything good, then rejected from hell because he hasn't done anything bad. Death sends him back to life for another chance. |
Notes | This is probably an censored pre-code story . It doesn't make much sense. |
Reprinted | in Strange Mysteries (I. W. Publishing; Super Comics, 1958 series) #10 |
Synopsis | Ad for Joe Bonomo's Strongmen's Club of America |
Letters | [about half typeset] |
Notes | Includes half-page, 6-panel cartoon |
Characters | Dr. James Parker |
Synopsis | Dr. James Parker was attacked by a flock of quetzals, then blacked out for three days. A quetzal stayed with him and willingly went back to America. Parker's hair turned solid white. The quetzal died two days after Parker sold him to the collector. |
Letters | [typeset] |
Reprinted | in Strange Mysteries (I. W. Publishing; Super Comics, 1958 series) #10 |
Characters | Zero [the Ghost Detective]; Nancy; Uncle Dan [Nancy's uncle]; Captain Gore's ghost |
Synopsis | Zero, the Ghost Detective, and Nancy take a fishing trip on the ship of Captain Gore, Nancy's uncle. Zero discovers Captain Gore quarreling with a ghost on deck at night. Nancy reveals that Captain Gore was accused of killing the ship's former captain. The ghost pulls Captain Gore overboard. The ship's crew decide that Zero and Nancy are jinxes. Captain Gore tries to drag the ship onto some rocks. Zero stops him with a disintegrator, and the crew thanks him. |
Genre | occult |
Pencils | Alex Blum ? |
Inks | Alex Blum ? |
Notes | Probably a censored pre-code story. Blum credits suggested by Saltarella via the GCD Error Tracker. |
Reprinted | in Strange Mysteries (I. W. Publishing; Super Comics, 1958 series) #10 |
Synopsis | Ad for selling Wilson Chemical Co. White Cloverine Brand Salve to win prizes |
Pencils | R.T. [signed ] |
Letters | [about a quarter typeset] |
Notes | Inside back cover; most of ad is in cartoon form |